The Placer herald., 1862-01-25

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 in re-
pair. across said road, where it shall pass through
any fence that may surround any inclosure
throu Oh which sucp road may pass.
SEC 25. The board OF commissioners shall
cause all public hi ighways within their respective
districts 20 be kept in good repair, causing banks
to.br graded. distractions 10 ne removed, cause
WAYS 10 be made. where the same may he ncccssa-
ry bridges TO he constructed and to be kept in
root repair and to renew them when destroyed.
And persons contracting, or employed to keep
such reads 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 he claimed. they may be ascertained
and awarded in the same manner rs is provided
in this act. for ascerianng 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 tux 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
inhahtant 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. 27 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 cned by the Clerk thereof. Said receipts
when so prepared. shall be delivered to the Trea
surer OF said county, and his receipt taken there
for and filed by the clerk of the Board of Super
visors i. his flee. 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 collectors,
shall account for the same as for so much cash.
SEC. 2S. If any 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 mislemcanor, and on convic-
ton thereof shall be punished by fine not ex-
ceedn@ five hundred dollars. or by imprisonment
in the county Jail. not exceeding six months, or
by both such fine and Imprisonment.
SEC. 30. 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 d gging. creek. or river or its banks. so
aS to destroy ford. or crossing. or shall wlllful-
ly destroy any bridge. or causcway. or remove
or cause to be removed. any Of the plank, or
timber, tbereirom. or cut down. or injurc. any tree
planted. or growing. ashade tree, in ony pub
lie highway. such person. or persons. shall be
deemed gully OF mislemeanor, and on convic-
ton thereof. shall he fined in any sum not less
than twenty dollars. and not exceeding five hun
dred dollars in the discretion of the court.
SEC. 80. All fines collected under the provi
sonS OF this act shall be paid into the county trea
sury for the of the road district in which the
same w;,s collected. aud 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 levy 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-
ridrd that all moneys collected under the provi-
sons of this section shall be paid into the county
treasury and iject to the order OF the board Of
commiss ioners. for the sole use Of the particular
district in which such moneys have been collected.
SEC. 52. This act shall be in force on and after
the first day OF December. \. D. 1860.
SEC. 80 In case vacancy shall occur in any
Of the boards of rold commits ioncrs in said cOun
ty the Board Of Supervisors shall appoint some
competent p'r>on or persons to fill such vacancy
for the balance OF the un"Xpircd term and until
his or their successor or successors are elected
and qnilirl. and such person Or persons so APP
pointed htll in all cases comply With the provi-
sonS OF this act