The Van Buren press., 1873-04-29

4 each county shall have and exercise The fol-
| lowing power. and Jurisdiction: First in all
matter. relating to county taxes. equalization
ofassessments on all real and personal prop
erty, appropriation of money for county pur-
poses. and in any other ease that may be nee
essary for internal improvement and loca!
concerns Of the county second. tie appoint
ment OF viewers. reviewers and oycrseer' OF
the rouds and designate justices OF tho peace
to apportion hands to work on roads; thlrd,
to order the erection OF bridges and direct the
repairing Of the same; fourth, the superln-
tcndeHce of all paupers; NTH. to grant PED
dlery grocery, Terry and other Licenses proyi-
ded for by law; sixih,to suiidt, settle and di-
rect the pay ymsnt Of all just demands against
the county; seventh, to have control ana
management OF the property, real ana per-
sonal, belonging to the county; eighth. TO
have full power and authority to receive, by
donation. any real or personal property Tor
the use of the coantY; ninth, to sell and cause
to be conveyed any real estate or personal
property belonging TO the county, and appro..
priste the proceeds Of such sale FOR the use OF
Of the same; tenth to contract for the erec.
ton Of toll and other bridges and eausswayI
eleventh, such other powers and jurisdiction
as is now vested by law in the county courts
Of the several counties; and said board OF SUI
persisor, are hereby authorized and required
to perform all such acts and duties, not in
conflict with the provisions Of this act, as
were heretofore required to be done ana per-
formed by said county courts.
Section l6. When = bridge il necessary
over any stream. the board OF supervisors
shall, and they are hereby authorized and en-
powered 10 contract for the building and
keeping the same in repair; and, when ltshall
be necessary, over any stream which divides
one county from another. the board ofsuper-
vsors ofeach county shall join in the agree
LA la ca u
repair, and the cost thereof shall he betrayed
by both counties in proportion TO the assess
ed value Of real and personal property in
each
Section Il. The board Of supervisors,
through whose county runs any watercourse
or creek, which may be tso burthensone to
bridge and keep in repair by tax en- the In
habitants thereof shall he and they are here
by authorized, II they deem it necessary, to
contract with any person or persons TO bulld
such bridge or to erect such causeway through
any overflow or wet land; for each Of which
said board are authorized and required to fix
a reasonable toll on persons, horses mules,
carriages wagons, cattle, sheep and hogs
passing over the same, and the revenue arls-
ing therefrom shall, Tor such number OF years
a. the said board may agree upon. be granted
to the builders Of such bridge or csuseway,
their heirs and assigns; and it shall be the du-
ty OF the builder or builders, his or their heirs
or assigns. to keep such bridge or cauScway
in constant repair, and in default thereof he,
she or they shall forfeit AL right and title to
the toll Of such bridge sr caeseway, rs allow
ed by the board Of supervisors; PrOrided, that
the said board may make allowance for any
accident, high water or fire, rs they may deem
proper.
Section lS. Each and every contract and
agreement Of the board of supervisors OF any
Of the counties In this state. entered into or
made for, or concerning the building, keeping
or repairing of any bridge or causeway, in
such manner IS they may deem proper, shall
be COED against them and their successors in
Office.
Section 10, The board Of supervisors In
each county shall have fall power and author
ity. and they are hereby required to compel
all persons, who now are or hereafter shall be
authorized to keep n public ferry, or who
shall own or control a bridge or causeway,
receiving toll, within the county, to give bond
and good security, In such sums as the said
board may deem sufficient to the president
OF the board of.uperyi.Ors and his successors
in office, conditioned that he, she or they shall
and viii constantly find, provide and keep
good and sufficient boats or other proper
crafts, and keep such bridges or causeways
IN constant good repair, also the bank on each
side Of any creek or water course that may be
Dlld8cu or ISffltO. as the case may De, anu
always to be well attended for travellers or
other pcrsons, to carry or pass their horses
carriages and effects over any river or creek
or over any bridge or causcway, and If any
person shall sustain damage by reason Of any
ferrymsn or keeper Of bridge or cause
way, not having complied with the condition,
Of his bond, the person or persons sustaining
damage may bring suit against such ferry
man, bridge or cauScway keeper, on such
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successors in office, and recover for such non.
| performance of the said conditions so mucl
damage as he, she or they shall appear to have
sustained, aud take out execution for what.
ever shall be recovered; and any person de-
tanned at any public ferry, by reason of sucl
| ferryman not having sufficient boats or other
proper crafts and hands to work the same. OF
! by neglecting his duty in any way, may MAKE
application to some Justice Of the pesce, ir
/ the township where the ferry is located, for
warrant of arrest; and said Justice Is hereby
required to issue the same, and Impose ,ucl
| fine on such fcrryman not exceeding twenty
| five dollars, rs to such justice may seem Jus,
and equitable; FrOriacd, That any such fine
| shall not extend to or he deemed bar to any
| actsn for personal damages sustained by any
! person or persons by reason OF the insulficien.
! cy Of the said ferry or bests.
| section %. The toll OF ferries, bridges or
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established, shall at all times be subject to
| regulation Of the board Of supervisors Of the
county in which the same may be kept; and
| every keeper Of such ferry, bridge or cause
way shall keep constantly posted up in some
| conspicuous place st such ferry, bridge OF
/ causeway, the rates Of toll allowed to be
| charged; and should such keeper presume to
/ charge or demand more than what the board
OF supervisors may have allowed he. she or
] y ha, boil al s,I g,r =
! tense thc sum Of ten dollars, to be recovered
before any Justice Of the peace Of the town
ship in which such ferry, bridge or csuSeway
is located, by any person Of whom 'uch de-
mand may be made.
Section 2l IL shall be unlawful for any
supervisor I'm this state 10 he interested in his
own county. either directly or indirectly, in
the building or repairing OF any public build
ing; or in the building or repairing Of any
public bridge; ar in any toll bridge or cause
way or in any public ferry; or in the keep
ing. feeding or clothing of any paupcr or
poor or insane person; or in any real or per-
Sonal property. stationary, furniture, wood or
other materials purchased for the use Of the
county; or iR any internal improvement to
be paid for in whole or in part by the county.
Section y, The board of supervisors of
each county. FOR an interruption Of their pro-
ceedings; or any contempt offered them while
In session. shall hnve power to impose n fine
not exceeding fifty dollars, and to imprison
the offender or offenders for each oflense, not
exceeding twenty-four hours.
Section 30 Said board Of supervisors shall
constitute the board of equalization provided
for in sections 65 and &C. Of an act entitled
" An act regulating the assessment and col
lection OF the revenue OF Arkansas "approv-
ed March %, ISL, ard shall perterm all au-
ties required to be performed by said board
ofequaliLation in the manner and at the time