The hydraulic press. (North San Juan, Nev. Co., Cal.) 1858-18??, 1860-03-17
THE NEW ROAD LAW.

THE EW ROAD LAW.
The new road law for Nevada which was
introduced into the legislature by Assembly
man Curtis, and became a law by the ap-
proyai of the Governor OH the 9Th inst, has
been acted upon by the Board of Supervisors,
the county districted under its provisions
and overseers appointed who can proceed at
once in the performance of their duties. The
new law may be seen at length in last Mon
days Union. We consider it a great improve
ment upon either of its predecessors. The
road tax is fixed by it at four dollars, to be
paid in labor or money. Receipts for this
tax are issued to the overseers by the county
auditor, charged to them and having to be
accounted for as so much cash. The collec-
ton of the tax, heretofore very difficult, is
greatly facilitated by giving the overseer
power to garnishee the moneys, credits and
effects of delinquents in the hands of third
parties; the cost OF any suits arising out of
such action, as well as the cost attending
an ordinary levy, to be made out of the par
ties themselves. The oterseers are author
lied to let contracts for work on the high
ways, if the amount of the same does not
exceed one hundred dollars, and where the
amount does exceed that, the Board of Su-
pervisors let them but all contracts must
be under the supervision of the overs GERS,
and payments on the same can he made only
on their certificates accepting the work. The
Board of Supervisors is empowered to levy
IA special road tax Of not more than FIVE cents
on each one hundred dollars of property val
Nd fl,fc fox -lo-, foI L.
paid into the county treasury, for the bene-
fit Of the roads lying in the township from
which the same was collected. The duties
of the overseers are laid down with clearness
and particularly, and such restrictions and
penalties provided as are calculated to in
sure faithful performance of those duties.
Under the new law the county has been
divided into twenty-six road districts, with
one overseer in each Five of these districts
are in Bridgeport township. We append the
numbers, descriptions and names of over
seers of each, and also of the districts in
Bloomfield township, as published in the
Nevada Democrat:
Nam5er 13-An that portion Of Bridgeport Town
ship lying of the ridge dividing the waters of the
Middle and South Yubas. and soutlsof line running
due cast from the bead of Mississippi Valley to South
Ynba excepting the road from Allison Ranch to Birch
vile, shall constitute Road district No. ID.
JOHN ELLIS. Overseer.
Number 14-All that portion of Bridgeport Town
ship lying west of the Ridge dividing the waters of the
Main and South Yuba including the road from Allison
Ranch to Birchve and south of the ridge dividing the
.ters of the Middle Yuba and Mississippi Valley shall
constitute Road District No. II.
s. s. HUssEY Oversccr
Number Is All that portion of Bridgeport Town
ship lying north of the ridge dividing the waters
Mississippi valley and Middle Yuba river and west of
the ridge dividing the waters of Shady creek and Mid
die TUBA and west of the road from Cherokee ranch to
Emory crossing, shall constitute Road District No 15
o. p. STIDGER, Oyerseer.
Number 16 All that portion Of Bridgeport Town
ship lying south ola direct line from Oak Tree ranch
TO Robinsons Webbcr's bridge, thence of the
thence north of line running due east from the bead
Of Mississippi valley the being the north bound
airy line of District No 15 shall constitute Road Dis
.ret No 10.
J. RAY, Overseer.
Number 11-All that portion of Bridgeport Township
living north of direct line from Webber's bridge to
the Oak Tree ranch and thence to Emorys Crossing,
shall constitute Road District No. u
AGRIPPA WELLS, Overseer
Number 1s.-Ali that portion of Bloomfield Town.
ship south of direct line from the mouth of IIumbuc
Canon to the Eureka Lake Co.'S reservoir at Magnolia
thence in direct line to the mouth of Bloody Run
the Middle Yuba river shall constitute Road District
No. Is.
JAS MAINS. Overs seer
Number 19.--Al that portion of Bloomfield Town
ship lying north of direct line from the mouth OF
IIumbug Canon to the Eureka Lake Co.'S. reservoir
the Middle Yuba river, shall constitute Road District
No. 10.
J. W. DENIsoN, Overseer.