The Placer herald., 1862-01-25
THE ROAD LAW OF PLACE COUNTY

1901:
SECTION l. From and after the first day Of De-
cember, A. D. 1860 the Tax Collector or collectors
of the County of Placer, shall collect the road
tax in said county. The road tax collector or
collectors in said county, shall nave ana exercise
the same powers in enforcing the collection OF
said taxes us are by law conferred in the collec,
ton Of the foreign miners license tax. ana snail
receive the same per centaSe therefor
SEC. 2 Said collectors shall pay over such
moneys az they may receive under the provisions
of this act less the per centage allowed them lor
collection to the County Treasurer OF said county,
1t the same time and in the same manner as is
provided Ivy law for the payment of moneys col
iccted by them for POLL license and other taxes in
sail county.
SEC. 3. All moneys collected under the pro-
visions of this act shall be separate road fund
for each collection district in which moneys have
been collect d. and shall be applied for the pur
pose of constructing and keeping in repair all
public roads, trails and bridges. in said district
prouided. that such moneys as may not be eXpen-
dcd for the cons truction and necessary repairs o
public highways AMI bridges in said districts
Shall he reserved as fund Tor the purchase OF
toll-roads toll trails. and tollbridges. i'll said
districts or two, more of said districts, which
NAV lie ioned together for the purpose of pur-
chasing su:h roads. trails. or bridges
SEC 1. All moneys paid into the county treas
ury under the provisions of this act, shall be
subject TO the order. and under the control, Of n
Board of Road Commissioners. to be elected and
qualified as hereinafter provided Tor. SAID
Board or Boards. shall consist of three members
in each II ad. or collection district, as provided
for in the provisions Of this act, and they shall
be elected III the same time and in the same man
ncr as the Collectors referred to in section one of
this act and shall Did their Office for the term OF
two wears AMI shall be elected biennially there
after: said commissioners shall within ten days
after being duly notified OF their election by the
County Clerk of said county, whose duty it shall
ify- ham hp 81
Justices Of the Peace and other township officers
an,i shall file 4 bond in the Clerks office OF said
county in such sum- not to exceed two thousand
dollars. with two good and sufficient surctles, as
may he required of them by the County Judge OF
SAID county. such bond to he approved by him;
propiact always. tibet each road district shall
consist OF township and no more; said Com
mssoncrs shall within ten days alter their cleo
ton and qualification. meet and organize. by
ecciing one member of the Board as Chairman
and one member as Clerk OF the Board; the
Clerk Shall keep full and complete record OF
the proceedings of the Board, and the vote OF
each member when there is any division. shall be
entered on The record. The record of the pro-
ceedincs shall he signed hy the Chairman and
Clerk OF The Board: and the Board shall turn
over and deliver their successors in office. all
books. records. and papers. pertaining to their
official action during their term OF Office; the
records of the Board shall be kept at the office
of the Clelk thereof, ana shall at all times be
subject to public inspection. The Board may al
low the Clerk salary OF not more than lity
dollar. prr annum. which shall be laid out OF the
Road Fund oil th district, in like manner Us the
salary Of the Commissioners,
SEc, ). Said Commissioners shall Il ect an
nuallv on. or before. the first Monday III March
in e oh wear for the purpose OF receiving DldS
for constructing and keeping in repair all pub
lie roads trails and bridges. in the district Tor
which they are elected and they shall advertise
in some newspaper published in the county, and
in. or nearest to, their respective districts ior
bids or proposals, for constructing and Keeping
in repair snch roads trails and bridges. for three
weeks prior to their annual meeting. and shall
for the same length Of time post like notices IN
three of the most public places in their districts
Contracts for constructing and keeping in repair
all public roads, trails. ana bridges. shalt III an
cases be awarded by the Commissioners TO the
lowest responsible bidder who will contract to
keep such roads trails and bridges, in repair for
the period OF one year from the date OF his con-
tract Bids may be received and considered for
constructing and keeping in repair all, or any
portion. of the public highways and bridges III
said Iii strics. or said Commissioners may put up
such portion of said hi ghways as they may deem
proper: but in case shall the Board contract to
pay Il greater sum of money for constructing. or
Keeping in repair the roads. trails. AMI bridges,
in their respective districts. than shall be collec
ted in said district in one year. unless u surplus
fund shall remain Oh hand from the year previous
thereto. 1t shall be competent for the Commis
soncrs to pay the amounts stipulated in the said
contract or contracts. in such instalments as
they may deem The pn1lc interests require; and
said Commission, -h hil require such suretics
as they deem inst and sufficient for the faithful
pc, tormanc" OF contracts made under the pro-
visions Of ths act Dut in no case shall the amount
required exceed the amount TO be paid for the
lulHllmpu o. said contracts; and when the
Board Of Commissioners or a ma aiorty OF them,
shall be satisfied that the terms aud conditions OF
1f / no orr cnn
with they shall issue a certificate to the Contrac-
tor, or Contractors. signed by the Chairman and
Clerk of the Board. stating in plain terms that
the conditions Of the contract have been com
piled with and the amount of money to which
the party is entitled, whereupon the Auditor OF
said county shall draw his order upon the County
Treasurer in favor of such party, or parties, and
the Treasurcr shall pay said warrant in cash, out
of the Road Fund belonging to the district in
which such roads. trails or bridges, are located.
SEC. &. All public roads and Highways in the
county IF Placer, which have been declared such
hy the Court of Sessions. or the Board oil Super
visols, and all roads and trails which may hereai-
ter be laid out under the provisions OF this act
are hereby declared public highways.
SEC I. The Board Of Commissioners elected
under the provisions Of this act. shall have the
general care Of all OF The public highways and
bridges in their respective districts in said coun
ty and ii shall be their duty TO cause to be kept
open and in good repair. all public highways and
bridges in their respective districts in said coun-
ty, and to contract conjointly with the Board. or
Boud of Commissioners Of other road districts
that may join with them for the purpose OF pur-
chasing toll-roads toll-tras. or ll.bridges, in
said county, and to regulate the highways al
ready laid out; TO alter such Of them as shall
be deemed inconvencnt. and to lay out roads
and trails ;s hereinafter provided in this act
SEC. s. No public private road shall be
laid out through any buildings or fixture OF any
kind, or through any enclosures or cultivated
land without the consent Of the owner or owners
thereof. except due compensation shall be made
such owner or owners. us hereinafter provided.
SEC. g. Every person liable to be assessed for