The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1873-04-25
Attention, Ne, Dec. Z, 1872.
Public Road Law.


AN ACT 10 amend tho lawsn relation to
the BOARD Of Supervisors and the work.
ing Of roads in the counties Of Lincoln,
Pike, Madison, Helmes, Lawrence Col
fax, Wilkinson, Amite, Warren, Hinds
Jefferson, Lowndes, aud Noxubee.
SECTION /. BE il enacted by the Legis-
lature Of the state Of Mississippi, That the
Boards of Supervisors Of the counties OF
Lincoln, Pike Madison, Holmes, Lawrence
Colfax, Wilkinson, Amite, Warren, HiDds
Jefferson, No1ubee and Lowndcs, are here
BY empowered if said Board in their dis
cretion shall deem it expedient and neces
sary to employ and appoint some suitable
person as Superintendent Of the public
roads and bridges in each Of said counties
respectively
SEC. 2. BE it further enacted, That before
making such appointment of Superintend.
ent, by said Board, it shall be the duty Of
the President thereof to advertise in some
newspaper in the proper coanty if there be
one in such county, if not, then by posting
up notices in three public places therein
for at least two weeks, that said Board at q
meeting thereof, to be specified in said
notice, will proceed to make such appoint
ment OF superintendent, and in the appoint
ment Of said superintendent, said board o.
supervisors shall have special regard as
ii a ,k, G,,,,ss ond onn,natauov nf M
applicant for such SUPPLEMENTARY as tc
amount Of salary to be allowed. him, which
shall be fixed by agreement at the time o.
his appointment and shall in no case ex
ceed the rate OF one thousand dollars PEE
annum, to be paid out Of the county treas
ury'
Sec. 3. BE it further enacted, That th,
superintendent so appointed, before enter
ing upon the duties of his Office, shall tax
and subscribe an oath before the clerk 0
said board Of supervisors or some othe
officer competent to administer the SAME
that be will faithfully and to the best Of hi
skill and Judgement. without favor or pai
tiaIity, perform all the duties required q
! him by law, or the orders OF said board {
, supervisors, which oath, 50 taken and sui
scribed shall be filed in the Office of th
, clerk Of said board.
/ Sec. 4. BE it further enacted, That in
|. medately after the appointment and quail
r fication Of such superintendent as aforesai'
# it shall be his duty to obtain from all Il
d overseers Of the PUBLIC roads within Il
s county full and complete list Of all hant
It liable to work on public roads under eat
Il Of them as now required by law, and sa
It superintendent shall keep separate lists
4 the number Of hands SO made to him
v said oyerseers, together with partcnl
1t statement of the place, situation, leng
it and condition Of the portion of the roi
m such overseer is assigned to work on, al
y shall make strict return apd specific
At port thereof to said board Of supervisor
le Sec. s. Be it further enacted, That
ut shall be the duty Of each overseer OF pu
70 lie roads within the county 10 make a
n return specific report, under oath, TO
administered by said superintendent
d, other person competent to administer
ur oath, to such superintendent Of the numt
y and kind Of hands assigned to work und
a him on the portion Of road underhis char
he and such overseer shall keep an accnra
8, account of the number Of days, or iractio
% Of days, zach Of the hands assigned TO wc
be on the portion Of road under his cha
t Shall work on such portion Of road, a
he shall furnish to said superintendent an &C
It's rate statement of such account, under GA
nd to be administered by said superiatend'