The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-13

ent a. VOL AZ the supervisor Of he road 10 cause the
necessary repairs to be forthwith made and there
or " laborers aud teams cannot be otherwise pro
cured, the said supervisor shall Immediately sum
mon sufficient number q mon iiying nearest the
place 10 appear and labor said Rad % bridge until
Il shall be repaired and he may also require any
person owning team and living within reasonable
distance 20 appear With said team and cart or wagon
and plough. Aud u any thus called upon, having
received two DAYS notice. shall nogcc refuse 20
appear aud labor, send an able bodied substitute,
or shall refuse his team, cart, wagon or plough ne
shan forfeit and pay 10 The levy court sum not less
than three dollars nor more than en 20 berecOYered
before any justice Of tho peace M said comfy, WITH
costs For labor, The use Of Terms and Other neces
sary imple ments performed and furnished on such
occasions, Just and fair compensation shall be paid,
TO be hKed by the said court
Sec. s. Aud Be u 0frfher enacted, That whenever
the levy court shall deem " conducive 70 lhe puDlV
nteress 10 open a new road, change the course OF
an old one they shall direct the route OF said ROAD 70
be surveyed by the county surveyor, and plai or
map Of tho same TO DO prepared. Ihey shall tnen
oause notice 10 be given by advertisement, twice
week for three weeks OF TIE proposed opening OF we
new road or Of the alteration OF an existing one Cali
ing upon all persons who may have any objections
thereto 10 present them the court AZ It's next regu
lar meeting II any objections are made, the court
shall then aud there hear them III the route only 10
objected Co. and another others suggested as more
advantaReous the court may adopt u, or apponthve
discreet disinerested men, Of whom the county sur
veyor shah be one 20 examine athe proposed routes
and report such an they shall deem most FEAST
bic and advantageous to the county and such report
shall be made TO the court At lis next session. 20
objection to the opening or altering road by the
owners Of the land through which II nu pass AFTER
such notice II shall be taken for granted that no dam
ages are or VIII be claimed, and the road may be re.
corded and opened and shall then be public road OF
highway but II any owner or owners OF the lanu
shall object and claim damages and tho court cannot
agree with such owner or owners upon the amount,
then the shall direct the marshal Of the District
to summon a jury Of seven judioious, disnterested
men, not related 10 any party interehted 10 be and
appear on the premises on day specified to assess
the damages, fany, whcheach owner ofland through
which the road Is TO pass may sustain by reason
thereof. And the marshal shall summon such jury,
and administer an oath or Affirmation 10 them that
they will without favor or pariiality to any one 70
the best OF their Judgment, decide what damage, II
any, each owner may sustain by reason Of running
the road through bis premises but In doing this they
shall take into CONSIDERATION the benefit u may DO 10
him her by enhancing tho Yauo OF his or her land,
or otherwise and give their verdict accordingly II
shall be the duty Of the marshal upon receiving the
order from the court, 70 give tho owner OF owners
Aforesaid not ess than ten days notice OF the time
and place OF the meeting Of the Jury 10 assess their
damages In cases where notice cannot be served on
the owner or owners the same proceedings shall be
had provided IN this section In the case Of minors
The Jury having been upon the premises and assessed
the damages, shall make out written verdict, TO be
signed by them, or majority OF them and attested
by the marshal, which the marshal ahnl transmit
the court at I've next session. and which shall DO
recorded II the court any owner owners of the
land aforesaid dissatisfied with the verdict thus
rendered, and no arrangement being made between
the court and tho said owner owners, the court
shall order the marshal to summon a second jury OF
twelve judicious, disinterested men, not related to
any one interested 10 meet and view tho premises,
giving the parties utetestel at least ten days. notice
OF the time aud place Of meeting. And the marshal
aud Jury shall proceed before directed In regard 10
the nrst Jury. And the verdict, signed by each OF
the jurors, or majority or them shall be returned
20 the court AT i next session. aud recorde as hnal
and conclusive and the road shall then be declaied
public road and the court shall order u TO be opened
as such. And tho same mode OF proceeding Ehlll be
observed in where application shall be made 70
the court by the residents Of the county TO lay out
now or alter any existing road In oil cases where
the land through which It is proposed to run road
shall belong TO q minor minors, II shall be pre-
sumed that objection is made, and the damages as
sessed accordingly. In all cases where IL becomes
necessary 10 summon second jury 10 assess dam
ages II the amount assessed by tho second jury shall
not be greater than the amount assessed by the rst
tho costs Of the second Jury shall be padby the par
~ or parties objecting TO the Arst vordict but II
greater, they ahall be paid by the county. All ex-
penses up TO the second Jury shall be paid by tho
county,
/. rT E = MkRsHAL's FEES. ff
For summoning each juror the marshal shah be en-
titled to hfty cents.
For travel, pcr mile, going and coming to the pre-,
misses to DO examined, twelve and half cents,
For each days attendance, two dollars and fifty
cents.
JURORS FEES.
For each days attendance, two dcllars.
Sec 8. And be further enacted, That In any case
where materials Of any kind shall be deemed necossa
ry for making repairing public road, If the levy
court sanno agree with the owner as TO their pur-
chase the said court may proceed 10 the same man
her for o0ndemplng said materials IN cases Of con
domination OF land for the purposes Of public road
as Is provided for in the preceding of this
SEC TO- aud BE- a 6,rtter enacted, That said levy
court shall have fdI power 10 make sanitary rules
and regulations In said county, TO abate nuisances
and to pass such ordinances may deem necessary
for their condemnation and removal aud for tho nun
shmenL OF persons creating them or suffering them
toexist on their premises which punshnient shall
not exceed ne of twenty dollars FOR tho use OF the
county, or improvement IN tho county jail thirty
days for each offence Said levy court shall also have
power TO pRss such ordinances Il may deem neces.
ssy s smius Of p saia
Sundays TO prohibits killing VI such game said court
may think proper during certain periods 70 regulate
fishing In the waters OF said county and 70 provide
for sufficient penalties for the violation thereof And
Il shall be the duty Of the metropolitan police Of the
District Of Columbia to enforce any and all Of the
dnanccs OF the said levy court In the same manner as
they are now required 10 enforce tho ordinances OF
the cities Of Washington and Georgetown the funds
required for that purpose TO Do paid by said levy
court FROM the county treasury And from and after
the passage ohis act the duties Of county constable
shall be confined exclusively the service Of civil
process and the collection Of strictly private debts
within the said district Of Columbia And each of
the county consables holding Office al the time Of eo
passage OF this act and each Of said constabes here
after appointed shall, before performing any duties
oath OF allegiance required by She act ofJuly Second
eighteen hundred and gixtytwo, In addition TO any
oath OF Office required OF him at the time and shall
moreover onter. into bond to the United States In
the sum Of Ave thousand dollars with security 10 be
approved by the clerk Of the circuit court condis
toned for the faithful performance Of the duties o
his ofioe, and for the punctua payment OF an mon
eys coming Into his hands TO the persons entitled 10
receive the same, and shall renew the said bond on
the thirty arst day Of June In every alternate year Of
his continuance ia Office. -.
Sac, n ARd be v Jifrisr enacted, That the aot en-
Titled An act 70 authorize the levy court 10 issue
tavern and other licenses in the District Of Column
bla,' approved June twelfth, eighteen hundred and
sixty, be SO extended as 10 authOrlz the levy court
TO grant licenses 70 Wholesale and retsl ssa,fs hi
goods, wares or merchandise In the county Of wash
ington outside the limits OF tho cities III Wasbn0ton
and Georgetown, under such restrictions and penal
ties a. toe fadSevy court may deem oapedient n
SEC, ~. and be further enacted, That dnes under
any of the ordinances Of tho lbVy oOurt NAV be re
covered in the name aud for the use Of said levy
court, before any magistrate Of said county OF Wash
lngioni and the person persons against whom a
hne may be imposed, shall pay the came az Tie time
II Is 60 imposed with costs, or give security for the
payment OF such nne and costs, as required by the
sixth section Of an act entitled Al act 20 amend An
act 70 create metropolitan police district Of the Dis
trict otOolumba, and 70 establish police thereforln
approved August six, eighteen hundred and sixty
one OF shan stand committed until tho whole ia
sEc. 10. And Do further enacted Tha, all laws m.
consistent with ths aet are hereby repealed n
Approved, March 3, 1888.
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