The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-08

A. ACT O. ehue tae Powers and Dutias OF th~ Levy
Court OF the county oi Washington Dstric; Of Cconi-
bia, in rlglra o. K.ats. aad Tor other purposes
Be u ,nacted ~ The and H0t4se # Representatives.
~ me tf States q 1mer1cG IN Congress assembled
That the evy court of the county or Washington Dis
t.ct cot Coll l shall hereafter consist u nine mem
brr- e. o. appointed by the President Of the United
~lats hy ami with TIE advice and consent q the senate,
Who shah hHi their offices Tor the term Of three years
But of the members o. De- hrst appointed one third
shall appointed holl tbeir Oces for year.
1nl the thirty first day of December eighteen hun
dreI and sxty-three. thr for two years until
the thirty ust OF Iceu ber geen hundred aat sixtv
four sld third fer three ycsrs OF until the thirty
first of December. eighteen hundred and sixty i've.
The terms members shall c0mmeLc the first Jay
Of January and mi on The thirty hrst day Of Deem
Der ami shall bv tie duty oi the Fresldrlt u Aou
members % I'll the places Of those whose term
about 10 expire early the sfteelth day II De
cember an he may elomuats any out going member
should he think proper o. 30 50 OF the nine members
of the court i've shall De- residents u ne county. three
of the city of Washington, and one OF the city Or
Georgetowu t. case o vacancies happening the Pres
ieut shall MI them a. other vacancies are hed and
tle term Of the person appointed % OIL any vacancy
shall expire when the term Of him IN whose place be
appointed would have expired
Sec p ind b. Il further enacted, That every person
appointed a member OF the levy court shall, before
he enters On his duties take al oath faithfully to dis
charge the duties of the Office and also 10 support the
Constitution OF the United states and be shall also take
the oath OF allegiance prescribed by the act oi July sec
ond eighteen hundred ami sixty two The members Of
said court shall hereafter be entitled 10 receive four dol
day, each, for every day they shall attend cit
ting Of the court and not absent themselves without
permission of the court and four collars Tor every Gay
they shall serve on committee TO be paid by the
county treasurer Upon the certificate OF the president OF
said court
Sec And BE- II further enacted That the said court
shall have the and charge Of and the exclusive Ju
stcton all the roads and bridges il said county
except such roads and bridges belong TO and
der the care Of the United states Ana the said court
/ shall have power, aud 1t shallDe their duty
First To lay out, alter repair discontinue. and reg
uiate any Of the public roads and highways within sad
county and time hereafter inquire and 10 de
eide whether any road in said county held by any in
corporated company. has been. and is at the time Of
such inquiry, kept 10 the condition required by the
charter thereof and # not take legal proceedings TO
acquire possession of the other county roads
Second IL levy and collect taxes for that purpose
upon AMI irom tie inhabitants o. saia county o the age
OF twenty ears and over those having property
90 assess 20 De assessed 90 labor
Third. To appoint, annually and take bond and secG
rtv from clerk an treasurer and also 10 appoint
collector Of taxes who shall have power TO collect all
the mot be paid IN abor) levied by said
ami proceed 10 collect the same. IN such manner and
within such periods Of time as the said levy court may
| direct.
Fourth. To appoint, annually general superinten-
dent of roas and such number Of Supervisors or roads
as they may deem expedient. to remove them, as well
the clerk and treasurer and tax collector whenever
in their Judgment there is sufficient cause the pub
! lc interests will be suhserved thereby.
| Fifth To cause bridges to be erected whenever neces
sary convenient and 10 keep AL bridges IN good re
pair.
sixth To tx from time TO time the pay Of the clerk
! treasurer. collector. superintendent and superv
Of roads and the rates per day or hour TO be paid
for labor 10 be performed by men OF teams when EN-
! poyei upon roads or bridges.
seventh. To levy tax upon all lands and other asses
sable property lying said county Al rate not exceed
ing dollar the hundred dollars Of their valuation
and also tax Of not exceeding one dollar each on dogs
Eighth To require reports or the rendition Of ac
counts from the collector Of taxes, the treasurer Of ths
county and from supervisors oi roads whenever they
shall deem II expedeut OF proper Also reports frou
supervisors Is to the condition Of the roads and bridges
10 their respective districts and estimates the prob
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! same IN good repair for the ensDnE year
Ninth. To pass ordinances imposing anes for tres
passing upon OF OhstTuCting OF nlurng any road O
trees therein or bridge 10 said county sud 10 empower
and require the collector 20 collect the IN thi
same manner as other dues are now collected. and 4
exercise general police power over all roads ant hrdg
Is in sail county
Tenth To ay ont private roads.
Eleventh. t. provide for the maintenance and supper
u the poor % erect poor rh0use for that purpose
Il deemed by said court necessary and proper and, il
addition 10 the tax otherwise herein authorized 10 lew
and collect tax on real and personal property in sa
county 10 pay for the same Tie powers herein givs
70 apply only 20 that portion OF the county not II
cluded within the corporate bounds Of Washington an'
Georgetown
See l. And b Il fu-ther enacfed That the said cour
may authorize any portion not exceeding three fourth
oi the taxes levied for road and bridge purposes 70
paid IN labor Of men. horses mules. oxen. the use
poughs, carts ami wagons. al rates per cay or hour
for each, 10 be fixed by said But in any
assessed shall have visible property, aud shall pree
il he may pay the whole OF his tax IN labor All labo
upon roads and br g shall be performed at such time
an pllccs AS The rtsr sent % roads shall direct
and under his supervisor that q the supervisor
the rCli such other person NAV be appointed {
slperlntenC the work And shall be the duty Of Il
superintendent 10 notify al persons liable 70 pay roa
tax l1hor roads. o.. the time and place. whe
and WI they must appear and perform such labor,
least week before the day they required 10 aF
pear All be may notify such a. have teams Il horse;
mules, oxen. Or may hsve cart or wagon 70 come
sen AM AZ able DO lied and with such team cart
on 70 be used repairing or making roacs bridges
such notice 10 De given personally writing left Il b
residence n the iniivlual notified L the person 50 %
tiat shall a 70 anQar the time and place send
ab b0ied titlte or shall not conform 70 the dres
% tne person having charge OF the work shall
llbor diligently the latter be shall De dismisse
and IN either case be shall pay the whole amount of
road tax IN cash with addition Of twenty per CentlI
thereon For The convenience Of the tax collectC
and the superintendent of roads i sha he the duty
i tax payers who desire work ont that portion
D thsrroad which is herein provited they msy wor
out early the first Monday Of April of each yea
% notice the superv 0f their district Of src
iesre and such supervisor shall notify the tax cole
tor But IL any shall fail q perform the abc
required q him the tax collector shall upon being
ttet thereof collect the saii tax in cash. with =
twenty per cantun added
sc 5 And b L fu-thsr eH1rtsG Tha. u shall - Il
duty oi the superintendent and superv Z roads
have al least threef0lrths q the work be done
them during the year performed as early as the mtt
= OF July and u making ani repairing the roads ths
shall be ralse u'l twelve inches higher % the uidd
than GO The size an shah De gradually rounded c 70 q
cutters which shall be made csQscl7us enough carl
Z Cf all the "a Ing water
10 SC 6 And = u furfhe- s1dctei That 10 bil Z
labor performed urQl road or bridge shall be aor
et raii . 7rv supervisor ~ the levy cont which
& not accomua-el oy certificate II the sroe-nrers ss
q ~ roa-s that he has personally examined the road
bridge 50 made repaired and that The work has be
well done ani according 70 law ard that the rhsr-
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