The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-05-29
The Road Law.

Tae followi1g IS tie substance O:
tie ns- road ~ passed By =: Legs
.A;g.s
IL makes +, ii. duties Of '.e County
Courts % lay OF heir counties into
,oad districts, appointing three Con-
n..s.o1e,s -. e4cl l.s::!c: 70 attend
70 tie repair Of highways AID bridges
where necessary, 10 provide ins;ra
nen's which cannot. BE- furnished BY
the hands in each district. and 70 as
sess the requisite tax in .1e.: respect
". districts.
Every person ov1lug or occCpTiG-
lard In z district NIt.= -e resides, ana
every male i8as1;aoi between tie ages
Of eg4.eea sli .OyTy five, residing IN
tie district, j. 70 be assessed - E2Tk
Oh TIE algas-ys, anu tie land. Q.
non residents assessed &c de.,-y -
Uclses oi L..asay labor. C02ul5.
s.Jners NEE. a: the County Cog::
Clerks Office On the Is. day af June Of
each year - assess the highway :4x.
The oYerserr OF roads, in twenty days
after MS election, is require. 70 fur
also tue Commissioners . list o! ;e=
.4l4o..a1,s oi his d.s.ric; wLO are IA
BE 70 work, ~leXcepii8g ministers 0!
Tia gospel, ml..ers and iuryuc1.J VINO
aie 70 Be assessed 1Te days - lz--
wear. The residue Of ~Li--FaF labor
j. u be assessed upon tie property ~
the d.s.ric. y. nan residents. sid upon
tie rea. ald personal e..-.g VI even
i1l4b.!aat- ire Commissioners Gi,..1-
gushing u .le.. assessment is. -l-
amour: charged upon Sue. from IT,
peEs9Ga. TAX ii any, Of SUCH occupant
ana Il. his .3ld isAsscssed, .lc owner
himself sl4.. no: 5e assessed to WORK
TIA; year Oh accom-. Of sue. .-ai
Ie.ap.s Of lands for a,.s. .a1a .-1n
twenty i've years, w4o D4y be -, s.e.i
- ~o:k OF roads on acc3l..-: and
.ea.ei by them, are a.l5 , ~ de,4c.
tie amour. from rem, n. reeve from
lands Z. { far c5ILga..5u per- H..
70! such labor. Ovs-.ze.5 w., We
elected for NJ: less than :ar= CO.. c-p.s
than i've miles Q! EJaL, . serve o..
year, 10 give notice 10 al persons IS
sessei ID WORK, when 10 v-rE AMI
where; also 10 notify o resident
owners Of land in their districts. or
,le.. agents, Of tlei. assessments
Persons not ail.iag to work may elect
20 commute for tie sane &. The r1.c OF
a dollar Per lay. 70 be paid over 10 the
oYeEseer, and by him applied to TIE
expense accoun. OF road. The over
seer is clothed with power TO require 4
cart, wagon OF plow, with yoke of Ok
en- or span Of horses, and hands TO
manage them. 70 be furnished by their
owners, Tno shall have been assessed
and may DC liable FOR three DAYS seq
vice or more and such person WILDE
entitled 10 a credi. OF three days for
each days service Herewith Persons,
warned 70 work NAV appear in person
or by substitute, working eight hours
each day. Penalties are imposed for
ne-let; or reiusa! to work or furnish
teams.
Whenever limestone or gravel can
be had, no other material shall be used
in the construction CT roads. The
survey Of roads IS under the direction
Of the Commissioners. and new roads
may be surveyed on tae petition Of
twelve freeholders, Commissioners as
sessiag damages, and persons aggriey-
having the right Of appea! TO the
Court. Ample restrictions, ty
security and penalties, are thrown
around Commissioners and overseers
guarantee faithful performances Of
services. !
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