The Placer herald., 1862-01-18

in repair by the parties for whose benefit the
were laid out, and such parties sh'll 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
through which such road may pass.
SEC. 25. The board Of commissioners shall
cause all public hi ohways within their respective
districts to he kept in good repair causing banks
to be graded distractions to he removed. cause
ways o be made. where the same may be necessa-
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 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 unimprovrd lands; and
if damages be claimed. they may be ascertained
and awarded in the same manner as is provided
in this act. for asceraning and awarding DANA
ges in laying ont 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
inhahitant 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
SIC. 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-
tersi gned by the Clerk thereof Said receipts
when so prepared, shall he 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 il his tfcc. The Treasurer shall deliver
such numbers OF said tax receipts to the collector
or collectors. from time to time us may hr requir
ed. and the Treasurer ana Collector or collectors
shall account for the same as for much cash.
SEC. %. If any collector shall shall sell any
road tax receipts. without being signed. dated
and filled up. with ink, or which shall not have
been issued by the Board Of Supervisors or shall
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. he
deemed guilty OF misdemcanor. and on cOnvic
ton thereof shall he punished by Il fine not cy-
ceeding five hundred dollars or by imprisonment
in the county jail. not exceeding six months or
by both such fine and Imprisonment.
SEC 70. II any person shall ohstruct 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.
aS to destroy ford or crossing. or shall willtul
ly destroy any bridge. or causcway, or remove.
or cause TO he removed. any OF the plank. or
timber. th"rerom. cut down, or injure. any rec.
planted. or growing as ashlde tree. in any pub
lie highway. such person. or persons. shall he
deemed guilty of Il mstlemeInOr. and. on cOnvic-
tion thereof shall he fined in any sum not less
than twenty dollars. and not exceeding five hun
uIttI utlItIs Ill iilt tt>CIFllpl ot tue CpuIt'
SEC. 30. All fine, collected under the provi-
sions OF this act shall be paid into the county trea-
sury for the use 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 levy a property tax
for road purposes. which shall not exceed live
cents On each one hundred dollars. to be levied
and collected at the same time and in the same
manner rs other property taxes are collected; pro-
cjded. 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
commiSsio ionprS fOr The sole uSe Of the particular
district in which such moneys have been collected
SEC. -. This act shall be in force on and after
the first day OF Dccemb r. \. p. 1860.
SEC. 33. In case vacancy shall occur in any
of the boards Of 70 I'll commits iOnefs in i'd cOun-
iy the Board Of supervisors shall appoint some
p rSon or persons to ill such vacancy
fer the bllWca Of the un"XPrrd term and Until
iii~ or their successor or Successors are elected
ANA qN;diind and such person persons 50 ap-
pointed -Ad in all cases comply with the prov
siO!lS of this act