The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-05-19
CHATTER 100.

An ACT 10 repeal chapter 80 q t,,a Lass u ins
!. gfa.h General A ssetnbl; a4suchapter 70 Of she
fagfs OF the Tenth Geacral Assembly, and 10
eraet . lay prescribing the duties ef Township
Trustees and Board OF Supervisors IN csrtala
eases aud to provide for the levying and aosicct-
ing Of Road Taxes, and determining The per
diem Of Road Supervisors.
SECTION /. Be Il enacted 1g tic General q ssem-
biz al tae State II fora. That chapter 1853 of the
laws of the Ninth General Assembly, also chapter
78ef tho laws Of the Tenth General Assembly,
~ Z "a 4Te hereby repss.ed.-
SEc. .. The township trustees of each organ,
lied township in this State shall, at an annual
meeting 10 be held on the second Monday in April
In each wear or as soon thereafter as the assess
meat bpox is received bT ina aieEa, aetsriane up
o. the amount Of property Ia. to be lefiea Tor
roads, bridges, plous, scrapeFs, tools and maehine
" adapted to the construction and repairs OF
Ieads. and for the payment OF any Indebtedness
nravionslr contracted BIZ such township for road
bprpeses. and levy the same, which shall not DC
less than one n0r mora than three mills on the
dollar. on the amount Of the township assessment
far that YEAR and said trp stees sgSsi et tie sae
iI.ae determines wh.tntr any hf saH fa1 shaii pc
n3id ii labor anu If they determine that any part
rI,ay he naid in lator. determine what part may
be 20 paid; ssid tsu= ees shall Ct toe srae time
also ,etera!ae whether airy part Of SAID tax
shall be : general township fund, for the purpose
OF purchasing piows, teraperi - ,..er .nplc-
nents or riaculaery adapted 10 the construction o.
reads, and for general road work in the townsaini
and IL they determine taat On. OF eald ta4 o9 ap'
psopsiaje.i for thai p1rpese, theY shal determine
What aa,o.int of said tex shah be Sc appropriate
Preriaed, Tia, when incorporated towns or cities
are by aet If incorporation heretofore passed made
road distriots, this as, shall not inierisTa wuf
sueh districts bnt ffse same shall be under ths
conirt Of such city.
ssc. 4. The supervisor shall within ten day.
after receiving tbs taxiist spcciitd n see.ion'
ss2 and seS chapter 4s. Of the revisio1~of lsoo
post up. in three conspicuous places within M
district written notices of the amount OF road ta1
assess ID to esch tag pa7er in said distr'sh ana
case ii failure to pay said tax By the frst ID on
day in October in edch year, the supervisor shat
report the same To the township trustees, IN
same MS tax on non resident lands, and the ta'
thereon TO be collected In the same manner an
with the same penalties in the case OF non resi-
dent lands.
SEC. 4 The supervisor shall cause said tax col
Tested by him 10 be expended for the purposes spe
cited in the second section Of this act, on or be
fore the first day ofSastober Of thu. year, excep
a. t.osldei IN section 2 q fhsssA act, which &ha
Eeby the supervisor paid overeo the TOWNSHIP
elcrk from time TO time collected, and his re
eeipt taken therefor.
5ec s. The inorey tax levied upon The prepert
la each road district, except that pursion set apa
n S
ersl township fund, whether collected By the So
pefyiser OF the county treasurer, shall be expend
cd for road purposes in that district, snd no pai
thereof shall be paidout or expended for tae ben
eft Of any o,hsr road district
Src 6. In every township whore the towhshi
trustees shall set apart . portion OF the road e
as agrneral township fand for tho pnrcfiass
r,3ows, scrapers, implements and machinery, TO :
used in the construction and fepsirsof roads, -
trugtecs shall require the township clerk 70 gis
bond 10 such additional snm a. they may dce'
proper to secure the safe keeping Of such fun'
ard shali uspoint anc Of their nufnhcrs o. u
TOWNSHIP s.eis, Y take charge Of and proper
preserve aud Asspiu repair such teals, 3mpietnen
and machinery; and such person shall have ~
thori,y 10 determine at whAttimcs the sppsssisnI
Of ibe general road districts may hare the castt
ay aad Use OF the ZANE or any part shsreof, sn
shail be responsible for the safe Keeping Of ii
same, when not in the custody of SONS one u 4
supsryisors, for use in making the reads Of b
distrjcS and shall receive snch conpensAiieA (
his services ~ the township trssteey shaA pr
vide, to be paid out Of sacA General Road knaA
Esc 7, Eseh road supervisor shall hercaft
REQUIRE the sum vi one dollar and hfty cents +
tasa DAY spent in the discharge Il biz osksHl q
Sc sae.gs1. Each su1ersisar shall require ,
the abiest bodied male residents Of his distrit
between the ages Of twcnty.ens and city, to ps
forsi two days labor upon ths pubic bighra
befkeen the frst day Of April and the first day
Aagast Of each year.
approved April I, lsaa, ,ou. !.
oBes 81 Secrefafy Of Stste,
Da Astpe& Ny !, f66A es1
hereby hereby the foregoing e bs 9 Isse ssl
ofthe original roll now On de n Till oiass. IS
IN WRIGHT. sssrstasJ 81 staas.
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