The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-04-07
The New Laws.

the last session of the Legislature, are too
lengthy for our columns, but we condense
them for the information of our readers
who do not have access to the complete
acts. All the Township officers provided
for are one trustee, two justices of the peace,
two constables and one overseer of high
ways. all of whom are required to file q
bond with the county clerk, to be approved
by the county commissioners. Sec. 4. of
the Township law reads as follows:
1.-The duties of said township trustee
shall be; First. To keep true record of
his official proceedings, in book to be pro-
sided for that purpose. Second. To re-
ceive all moneys belonging to the town
ship. and pay the same out according to
law, as right and justice shall require
Third. To divide his township into conve-
nient highway and school districts, and
make such alterations in the same as shall
be necessary. Fourth. To fill all vacan-
cies in the Office of overseer of highways,
in his township. Fifth To see to proper
application of all moneys. belonging to his
township, for road, school or other purpo-
ses, and to perform all the duties hereto
fore required of township supervisors, clerk
and treasurer. Sixth. To have the care
and management of all property, real and
personal, belonging to his township. and to
superintend the various interests thereof.
Seventh. To cause record to be made ac-
curately defining the boundaries and num-
Der of each road district, as well as all al
terations, made in such district or districts,
in his township. and the number of over
seers of highways in his township
Eighth. Shall have. power to administer
all oaths, in the necessary discharge of the
duties of his office. Ninth Shall, by vir-
tue of his Office, be inspector of elections,
and overseer of the poor. Tenth. Shall
superintend all the pecGniary concerns of
his township. and shall, at the July (this
year, April) session of the board of county
commissioners, annually, with the advice
and concurrence of said board. levy a tax
on the property of the citizens of such
township. for township, road and other pur-
poses, and report the same to the county
clerk, who ehall enter the same on the prop
er tax duplicate, in separate column or
columns, and the treasurer shall collect the
same as other taxes are collected; but in
failure of such trustee and commission
ers to concur, then such board of county
commissioners shall levy such township,
road and other taxes.
Sec. 7, provides that the trustee shall an
nually, on the last Saturday in February,
settle with the road overseers, and within
five days thereafter. make complete report
of the receipts and expenditures of his
township for the preceding year, to the
county board. Sec. ID, provides that the
trustee shall not have power TO locate, alter
or vacate any public highway. Sec. Is.
provides that the trustee and justices shall
constitute the election board, and shall have
power to appoint two clerks.
A new road law was passed last winter,
and the following are the main provisions:
Each road overseer must make out COM
piete list of the names of all persons liable
to pay highway tax, and report it to the
trustee in time for him to report to the coun-
ty board. this year on the 3Oth of April,
after this year on the first Monday of DC.
tober. All male persons between Ell and
so years of age. who have resided in the
territory 80 days. and are not township
charge. are required to perform two days
labor on the public roads; OF. in lieu there
of pay the sum of three dollars.
The county board are required to. levy
road tax of not less than two, nor more than
FIVE mills on dollar
These are all the provisions of general
nature which require Immediate attention.