The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-20

Tor Greene County. 1t was drawn by
R. W. Downey, Esq, and passed by
the last Legislature. We are of the
opinion that when the system is put
fairly in operation we will have bet
ter roads and lighter taxes. We be-
speak for it, a fair trial. If it works
we'll the people will be the gamer, if
it does not, the Act is self regulating,
and the system can be easily abandon
ed:
| l3th June, One Thousand Eight Hun
| dred and Ihiriy-six, Relating TO Public
relates to the eo%nis 81 Of ,r Gresne. % enc same
SECTION l. Bet enacted, by the Sen
ate and House Of Representatives Of The
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania in Gen
eral Assembly met, and 1t is hereby
enacted by the authority Of the same
That it shall and may be lawful for
the supervisors OF each of the several
townships of Greene county, with the
consent of any citizen or tax payer to
assign to said citizen or tax payer a
section of the legally authorized roads
or highways in their respective town
ships, to be kept in good order and
repair by the person to whom such
assignment is made, and such person
shall not be charged with or liable to
the payment of any road tax in said
township.
SEC. 2. That it shall and may be
lawful for the supervisors, with the
consent of two or more citizens or tax
payers, to assign to said citszen or tax
payer section of the legally author
izel roads or highways in their respect
i've townships, to be kept in good
order and repair by the persons to
whom such assignment is made jointly,
and such person shall not be charged
with or liable to the payment of any
road tax in said township.
Sec. 3. That in cases where legal
ly authorized road is the line between
two or more townships it shall and may
may be lawful for the supervisors of
the townships whose duty it is to keep
said road in repair, with the consent of
any citizen or tax payer to assign to
him, her or them, section of said
road to be kept in good order and
repair by him or her or them and such
assignment when equal to his, her or
their share of the duty of keeping the
public roads or highways in good re-
pair, such person or persons shall not
be charged with Or liable to the pay
ment of any road tax in their respect
i've townships.
SEC. 4. That in the event that all
the public roads Or highways of a
township shall be assigned the supervi-
sors of such townships shall issue their
duplicate in which all the taxables of
said township to whom no assignment
has been made shall be charged with a
road tax on the basis of the last ad-
justed valuation for county purposes
and such taxes when collected shall be
used in opening roads, building town
ship bridges, keeping upindex boards
and in payment of township auditors
and supervisors. Provided, That the
minimum ofsuch tax shall be fifty cents.
Sec. 5. That in case any injury shall
happen to any person or property upon
any section or road assigned as afore-
said, it shall and may be lawful for
the person or persons injured or ag-
grieved by the failure to keep the
section in good order and repair, to
maintain his, her or their action against
the supervisors of said township or
townships, with notice to the person
or persons whose duty it is to keep
said section in good order and repair,
and in the event that judgement be
recovered against said township or
townships, execution shall be levied
upon the goods and chattels of him,
her or them whose duty it was to
keep said section in repair, as for his
her or their own property debt.
Sec. 6. That it shall be the duty Of
the supervisors of tire the respective
townships when an assignment of a
section of road is made, to enter upon
the township books statement par
ticularly setting forth the names of
those to whom such assignment is
made, where such assignment begins
and where it ends, and whether the
same is in full or only a pro tanto
extinguishment of his, her Or their
taxes in said township, and any change
or alterations made, and in case of
annulment what assignment was an
nulled, and the date of the same.
SEC. 7. That the supervisors of each
township in which all the roads of the
township shall not have been assigned,
may change or alter such assignment of
roads with the consent of the citizens
or tax payers aforesaid, or may without
his, her or their consent, annul any
assignment of road as aforesaid, stating
the date and fact of such annulment,
but such annulment shall not take
effect till from and after the date Of
the township election next ensuing the
date of such annulment.
ADMISSION OF SOUTHERN STATES.
The House of Representatives have
passed bills for the admission of Ar