The Placer herald., 1862-09-13
PLACER COUNTY ROAD LAW.

SEC. l. From and after the first day of D Gem.
Der. A. d. eighteen hundred and sixty, the Tax
Collector or Collectors OF the ouniy Placer
shall collect the road tax in said co nty. The
Road Tax Collector. or Collectors, in said county
shall have and exercise the slme powers in en-
forcing the collection OF said taxes, as are by law
conf rred in the collection Of the foreign miners
tax, and shall receive the same per cenage there
for.
SEC. 2 Said Collectors shall pay over such
moneys rs they may receive under the provisions
of this Act less the per centage allowed them for
collection, to the County Treasurer OF said coun.
~. ut the same time and in the same manner rs
is provided Ivy law for the payment OF moneys
collected by them for poll, license, and other
taxes. in aid county.
SEC 3. All moneys collected under the provis-
sions OF this oct, shall he separate Road Fund
Tor each collection District il. which mon yS have
been collected. and shall he applied for the pur-
pose OF constructing 4G,nd Keeping in rellir. all
pull C roads. trails and hrdg.s in said District;
propidtd. that such moneys as my not he ex
pended for the construction and nece Sary rc-
pairs of public highways and bridges III said
District. shall he reserved as Il fund Tor the par.
chase OF toll roads. toll trails. aud toll brid .cS,
in said Districts. or two or more OF said Districts.
which may he ioincd together for the purpose Of
purchasing such roads, trails or bridges.
SEC. 4. There Shall lie elected, il each Road or
Collection District within said county, at the
same time and in h. sane manner as Justices OF
the Pence are now elected, one Road Comms-
sinner who shall hold his Office for the term OF
one year. from the first day of December, A. ID.
eighteen hundred and sxty-two. and shall he
el, cttd annually thereafter Said Co missioner
shall. within twenty days alter being "nly notified
OF his election by the County Clerk. ol said
county. quality in The Clerk $ office OF said couI-
ty, in such sum, not to exceed five Thousand dol
lars, as may be required by the County Judge.
with two or more good and sufficient Suretles, 10
be approx. d by he County Judge.
SEC 5 1t shall be the duty OF said Road Com
missioner 10 construct and keep in repair, all
public roads, trails. and bridges. in the District
which he has been elected; pr0uided. that the
expense OF such repairs ana construction Shall no
year, exceed the amount OF mon"y in the Road
Fund OF his Dis rict, collected for said year. un-
less surplus iund remain On hand from the year
previous
SEC. 6. All public roads and highways in the
County Of Placer, which have been declared such
hy the Court of Sessions, or the Board OF Super
visols, and all roads and trails. which may here
after be Laid out under the provisions OF this Act,
are hereby declared public highways.
SEC. I. The Commissioner elected under the
provisions Of this Act. shall have the general
care of all public highways and bridges in his
District for this purpose he shall have authority
to employ laborers. and purrh 'se such materials
as may lie necessary the cost to he paid from the
hOdu uIu vi his DlStIlCt. odiu COhHInissiVucI
shall also have power to contract conjointly with
the Commissioner or Commissioners OF other
Road Districts that may join with him for the
purpose Of purchasing toll roads toll trails. Or
toll bridges. in said county. and to regulate the
highways already laid out. to alter such OF them
shall he deemed inconvcnient, and 10 lay out
new roads and trails as hereinafter provided.
SEC s. No public OF private road snail be laid
out through any buildings or fixture OF any kind.
or through amy enclosures or cultivated Land
without The colsen. OF the owner or ownerS
thereof. except due compensation shalt be 'mtde
such wner or owners. a. hereinafter provided
StC. .. Every person liable to he assess lor
II road tax in sud ouny may petition the Com
missioner Of tn" District OF wh,rh he is Il resident
to alter. discontinue or lay out. any new rotu Ur
trail in said District Ev,ry such appl C It on
shall he made in writing. addressed to the ,oi-
missioner. and signed by at least five prr,ons who
are resi- tents and taxpayers OF sth District and
shall st tc the point o beginning. the course, AMI
terminus. OF the proposed road or trail, with par
tcuarity. also the chlricte and condition ol the
land, with she names of the owners, when known
to them. over VIII ch the road or trl,l viii pass,
and whether the land he improved or not.
SEC 10. On receiving such application, the
Commissioner may appoint three viewers, who
shall be tax p'yers OF the county. an,i disinttr
ested ia the proposed roLL or trail. and who shall
upon day 70 be named Ipy the Cummiss. .onrr, at
least ten days after their apponm mt. ASSEMBLE
to view ont and MAX the l,ne OF the proposed
road trail aud to hear all reasons th.t may he
offered Tor or against The laying ont OF the same;
tAcy shall, within ten days thereafter report to
The Board of Commissioners, in writing, signed
by at least two OF them:
Eirst-The feasibility Of the proposed road or
trail
Src0md- The necessity Of such road or trail
IHird The probable cost OF construction.
Fourth The amount Ut damages That will be
sustained hy any OerSOn SeVcrlllV. bV
rcasOL of laying ont ana opening the stme. wilh
!, recommendation that the same be, Or he not,
laid out.
Proridtd. that if the Viewers 4hall fail to
comply with the law. in any essential particular.
the Commas iontrS may sci isde III: report aud
or,i,r another view 10 ne had; prOotdtd, iur,her
that when road or trail is proposed to he d
out through WO OF more load DISTRICTS, the
Commissioners in the Districts shall not .tct
jointly in appointing said Viewers III laying out
said rul,l or trail.
SIC H. The Commissioner shall cause t,ree
or mU,e moi ices to bc posted in the most public
places in The vicinity OF the pr.poscd road ur
tali ut least ten days pllor to the time appoint
ed for the meeting UI all the viewers, stat,uc the
point II beginning. course ana terminus, OF the
plOpoSed road or trail. also the names OF the
owners, when knOwn, over whose Ltud the sane
will pass, tld tie day Oh which the viewers Will
ASSEMBLE 10 view ailu mark out The line of The
same.
SIC. IL. The Commissioner shall notify the
owners If the l,nd, wnen known, over which 1t
is proposed 10 construct the proposed roId or
trail oI the time aud place OF meeting of such
viewers, i,her personally. or 10y having such
notice served On them. or left at the usua place
OF abode. or by lett placed in some post Office
in the county, directed to such person OF persons.
respectively 1T the nearest post office to his OF
their residence or residences.
SEC. Is. In The viewers report against lay
ing out the proposed road or trail. the Commits
sioner may refuse to lay out the same; hui if
they report in favor OF the rOa or trail aud the
same does not pass tiir,ugh amy ncloscd. improv-
cd. or occupied ltn'ls, h. IN y, by an order, TO be
filed with tue County Clerk OF said county, lay
out the same. ii he shall deem proper to do so.
SEC. IA. In case the Viewers report in favor of
paying damages to any person or persons, in
consequence OF laying out any road Or trail, atHl
the Commissioner, Oh the part OF the District or
Districts IN which such road or trail is laid out,
are satisfied til such damages are just and rea-
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