The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-05-22
DUTIES OF OVERSIGHT OF HIGH
WAYS.

| WAYS.
| SECTION 5. 1t shall be the duty of
the overseers of highways;
/. TO repair and keep in order the
highways within the several districts
for which they shall have been elected
or appointed respe ctively:
.. To notify all persons assessed to
pay highway taxes, Of the time when
and place where labor will be received
in payment for such taxes;
3. To collect all high way taxes as
required by law, and to execute all
lawful orders of the supervisors.
SEC. i6. Whenever any highway
shall become impossible, by reason Of
any casual interruption from the fall
ing of timber, the destruction Of any
bridge, or the washing away Of any
part of such highway, it shall be the
duty of the overseer Of said highway
to cause such highway to be put in
passable repair as soon as practicable.
SEC. 20. Every overseer Of high
ways who shall refuse or neglect to
! perform any of the duties required of
him by law, or which may be lawfully
enjoined upon him by the supervisors
of his town, and for the omission of
which penalty is not hereinafter pro-
vided, shall, for any such neglect or
refusal. forfeit the sum of ten dollars.
SEC. 81. 1t shall be the duty of the
supervisors of each town, whenever
any overSeer Of highways in such town
has refused or neglected to perform
any of the duties required of him by
law, forthwith to prosecute such over
seer for the recovery of such penalty.
SEC. %. Each Overseer Of highways
shall, within sixteen days after his cleo
ton or appointment, deliver 20 the
town clerk a list Subscribed by him, OF
the names OF al the inhabitants of his
road district who are liable TO paw
taxes on the highways and the town
clerk shall deliver all such lists receiv-
ed by him to the Supervisors. IF the
oyerseer shall neglect or refuse to de-
liver such list to the town clerk as
aforesaid, the supervisors shall have
! power to Issue warrant under their
hands, directed to any constable in
the town, requiring him forthwith to
bring such oyerseer before them, to
SLOW cause why said list has not been
tiled with the town clerk according to
law the COP stables fees for such ser
vice shall be paid by said delinquent
overseer.
Sec. 80. Every overseer Of high
ways shall cause ar least two-thirds
Of the amount Of highway tax assessed
in his district, to be collected and ex-
t pended, as the law requires, before
the first day of July, and the residue
by the first day of November in each
year.
Sec SO. 1t shall be the duty of every
overseer of highways, to give at least
s days notice to all persons residing
!, in his district, assessed to pay high
Il way taxes therein, either personal, o
h i'll writing, left at their usual place o
= abode, of the time when, and the plac
!, II where they may appear and pay thei
highway taxes in labor, and with wha
It implements:
i SEC. At. Every oyerseer of highway
n shall, on or before the first Monday il
,st November in each year make out AM
< deliver to the town clerk Of his tow
:, a statement in writing, containing
e description OF all the real estate taxet
f in his tax list, upon which the amour
d of tax assessed to each, such descrip
r ton OF land, and the names of tn
to owners thereof, if known; and he sha
ar make and subscribe an affidavit there
IS on before some justice ofthe peace, G
e other person authorized to administe
70 oaths that the taxes mentioned in sue
statement remain unpaid. Ii the sal
n overseer shall neglect or refuseto max
Ie ont and deliver to the town clerk sue
le statement, as aforesaid, the SUPERVISOR
III or majority shall upon the applica
le ton of the town clerk, issue warran
or under their hands to any constable G
s. the town, commanding him forthwith
9 TO bring such overseer before ii en- t
y. show cause why such statement ha
~ not been made, as the law requires
III The constable's fees for such seryic
" shall be paid by such delinquent over
u seer. @s
:, Sec. so. Every overseer of highway
St shall, on or before the third Monda
70 in March, in each year, render to tn
Il supervisors of the town an account il
y writing, verified BY his affidavit, sub
scribed thereon before some person
!. authorized to administer oaths, con
It tanning:
y l. The names ofall persons assessed
5 to pay highway tax in his district:
I 2. The amount Of tax collected from
r each such person, and from other sour
) ces, Distinguishing the taxes which
have been paid IN labor, from those
e which have been paid in money:
5. The amount of moneys received
from the town treasurer, on account
: OF returned taxes on real estate, OF
t paid into the town treasury by former
= oVerseer in such district:
I. The manner in which all taxes
;, collected and received by him have
3 been disbu"sed, and the particular
: items OF such disbursement ...
$ .. A statement of the highway taxes
assessed upon real estate in his district
Iremaining unpaid.