The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-01

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same orders aud liable to the same penalties a.
overseers chosen at the town meeting.
SEC. ). The supervisors making the appoint
ment, shall cause such warrant 10 be forthwith
fled in the office Of the town clerk, who shall
give notice " the person appointed as III other
cases.
sEc. s. Every overseer Of highways who
shall refuse or neglect to perform any Of the
duties Of this act or which may may be law.
fully required OF him by the trustees OF his town,
shall, for every such refusal or neglect, orteit
the sum OF ten dollars. 10 be sued for by the
chairman Of the supervisors OF the town, and
when recovered, 10 be applied by him,'in max
ing and improving the roads and highways
therein.
SEC.7 The supervisors Of each town shall
meet at the town clerks Office within eighteen
days after they shall be chosen, on such day Us
they shall agree upon and Afterwards at such
other times and places rs they shall think
proper.
SECS. The town clerk shall deliver the lists
filed by the oyerseers to the supervisors OF the
town. who shall proceed 10 ascertain, estimate
and assess the highway labor and road tax
to be performed and paid in their town the next
ensuing year.
SIC. ). Every male inhabitant being
above twentyO years, and under the age OF
fifty, excepting paupers, idiots, lunatles. and
such others as are exempt by law,) shall be as
sessed at leas, two days In each year. The su.
pervisors shall ASSESS a road tax on eli real
estate liable to taxation, OF the town, To any
amount they may deem necessary. not exceed.
ing two dollars on each one hundred dollars Of
value, as valued on the assessment roll OF the
preceding year They shall affx the name OF
each .rson named in the lists 50 furnished by
the overseers, the number Of days assessed to
each person for highway labor, and also de-
scription OF each tract Of land and the name of
the owner, il known, with the valuation there.
Of as takenfr0m assessment roll Of the previous
peSs aaa ile as.ar..S.. a. Easa "a geA
thereon ia "A separate Volume. The lists so pre-.
pared, shall be signed by the supervisors and
deposited with the town clerk to be filed IN the
office.
SEC 10. The supervisors shall direct the
town clerk TO make u copy OF each list and
shall sign such copies, after which they shall
cause the several copies to be delivered 10 the
respective overseers OF highways of the several
districts in which the highway labor is assessed
One copy for each overseer shall contain the
name and n1mber of days assessed TO each
person. the other the land road tax.
SEC IL. The names OF persons left out Of
such list, and of new inhabitants, shall from
time to time be added TO the several lists and
they shall be rated by the Overseers in the same
proportion. TO work on the highways, As others
rated by the supervisors on such lists.
ARTICLE THlRrEENTH
Sec. |. Ii shall be the duty of oversccrs
OF highways to give at least three days no
tice to all persons to work on highways and
living within the limits Of their respective
districts, Of the time and place, when and
where they are to appear for that purpose
and with what implements; but no person
being II resident of the town shall be re-
auired 10 work on any highway other than
the district in which he resides.
sec . Every person liable 10 work on
the highways shall work the whole nun.
bcI Of days for which h. shall have been as
scs>cd but every such person. ether than
ovcrsccrs of highways, may elect to com.
mute for the same, or for some part thereof
at the rate OF one dollar and fifty cents per
day in which case such Communication mo.
ncy shall be paid to the oycrsccr of high
WAYS Of the district in which the person
committing shall reside, to be applied and
extended by the such o,ersccr in the inn
proycment OF the roads and bridges IN the
same district.
Sec. 3. Every person intending to com
mute for his assessment or any part thereof,
shall within twenty -foui hours after he shall
be notified 10 appear and work on the high
ways. nav the communication money for the
work reauired OF him 10y such notice. and
the computation shall not be- considered ~
male until such money bc paid
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have power g. require IA team Or cart. wagon
or plow. with a pair Of horses OF oxen and
a man to manage them, from any person
having the same within his district, who
shall have been assessed two days or more
and who shall not have committed his as
sessmcnt. the person furnishing the same
upon such reauisition. shall b. credited for
two days for each days service Herewith.
sec. D. Every person assessed u work on
the HIGHWAYS and warned Ia work, may ap-
pear in person or by an able bodied man ~
a substitute, and the person OF substitute
80 appearing shall actually work ten hours
in each day under "A penalty Of fifteen cents
for every hour such person or substitute
shall IL, in default. Ia b. imposed a. a hnc
on the person assessed
Sec. g. Every person 80 assessed and
duly notified. who shall not commute and
who shall refuse or neglect to appear as
above provided, shall forfeit for every days
refusal or neglect to appear a. above pro-
refusal or neglect. the sum oi two dollars, II
he was required 10 furnish team, carriage,
man or implements and shall refrs" or neg
lcct 10 comply, he shall be hned a. fol-
lows
For wholly emitting To- comply with such
rrouisition. four dollars for each day
For emitting 20 furnish a cart, wagon
or blow. one dollar for each day
For emitting to furnish pair Of horses
or oxen. one dollar and hity cent fof each
day.
For nrnttiue u furnish man Ia manag"
The team. one dollar and nifty cent i'r each
day-
sec. :. /, shall he the duty "i every
ovrr-ecr oi highways. within six Gay. alter
any person =, assessed and notified, shall IL
cril;y ~ any refusal or neglect for which a
renaity OF fine is prescribed in this art IN,
les ,atissal tory excuse shall ie rendered
~ him ior ,uch refusal ~ neglect, T. make
complain, u IN" Of thu ir>tior' q the
peace II the town
SC ILe justice d whom su'h com
plant shall l. male, shall forthwith issue
summons. directed ~ ans constable % th'
town. requiring him Z" summon such dsiin'
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