The Placer herald., 1862-01-11

in repair by the parties for whose benefit the same
were laid out and such parties shall cause good
and substantial gates to be erected and kept lii re-
pair, across said road where it shall pass through
any fence that may surround any inclosure
through which SUCH road may pass.
SEC. 25 The board of commissioners shall
cause all public hi highways within their respective
districts to be kept in good repair, causing banks
to be graded. Instructions to be removed, cause
ways TO be made, where the same may be neccss.-
ry bridges to be constructed and to be kept in
good repair. and to renew them when destroyed
And persons contracting. or employed to keep
such roads and bridges in repair. shall have the
right to make use Of any gravel or dirt for i'm
proving the roads. which may be absolutely ne
cessary. from any adjacent unimprovcd lands; and
if damages be claimed they may be ascertained
and awarded in the same manner as is provided
in this act. for uscertaining and awarding DANA
ges in laying out new roads.
SEC. 26 The Board of Supervisors of the
county of Placer. are hereby empowered to levy
an annual road tax on all able bodied men be-
tween the ages of twenty one and fifty years. not
to exceed the sum Of two dollars, to each male
inhabitant between the ages aforesaid; and it is
hereby especially provided, that the tax required
to be paid in this section shall be paid exclusive
ly in money.
SEC p. The Board of Supervisors shall cause
blank road tax receipts to be issued. numbered and
signed by the President Of the Board. and coun-
ters gned by the Clerk thereof. Said receipts
when prepared, shall be delivered to the Trea
,urcr of said county, and his receipt taken there
for, and filed by the clerk of the Board of Super
visors ia his Office. The Treasurer shall deliver
such numbers of said TAX receipts to the collector
or collectors, from time to time may be requir
ed, and the Treasurer and Collector or collectors,
shall account for the same as for so much cash.
SEC. Is. If amy collector shall shall sell any
road tax receipts. without being signed. dated,
and filed up. With ink or which shall not have
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neglect or refuse to perform any OF the duties i'm
posed upon him by this act, he shall, in addition
to his liability therefor on his official bond, be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor and on convic
ton thereof shall be punished by fine not eX
ceeding five hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment
in the county Jail. not exceeding six months, or
by both such fine and imprisonment
SEC. 20. If any person shall obstruct any
public highway. in the county of Placer, by fell
ing any tree across the same, or by placing any
other obstruction thereon, or damaging. deepen
ing or digging. creek, or river, or its banks. so
as to destroy ford, or crossing, shall willful-
ly destroy any bridge GA causeway. or remove,
or cause to be removed. any Of the plank, or
timber, theretrom. oricut down, or njure any tree
planted, or growing as a shade tree, in any pub
lie highway. such person. or persons. shall be
deemed guilty of a msdemeanOr, and. on convic-
ton thereof. shall be fined in any not less
than twenty dollars and not exceeding five hum
lred dollars in the discretion Of the court.
SEC. 30. All fine' collected under the provi-
sons Of this act shall be paid into the county trca
sIry for the of the road district in which the
same was collected and shall be subject to the or
der and control of the board of commissioners of
such district.
SEC 81. The Board of Supervisors Of Placer
county shall have power to levya property tax
for road purposes. which shall not exceed five
cents on each one hundred dollars. to be levied
and collected at the same time and in the same
manner as other property taxes are collected; pro-
rided, that all moneys collected under the provi
sions of this section shall be paid into the county
treasury and subject to the order of the board Of
commissioners. for the sole use Of the particular
district in which such moneys have been collected.
Sec. 32. This act shall be in force on and after
the first day of December. A.. D. 1860.
SEC. 33. In case vacancy shall occur in any
of the boards of road commissioners in said coun-
ty. the Board Of Supervisors shall appoint some
competent person or persons to fill such vacancy
for the balance Of the uneXpired term and until
his or their successor or successors are elected
and qualified and such person or persons 50 ap-
pointed snail in all cases comply with the proyi
siOns Of this act.
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