Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-05-01
ideesinthe same distriot.Aex-


ing to commute as aforesaid,
shall, within three days after
heshall benefited to appear and
work on the, highways, pay the
communication money for the
work required of him, and the
Communication shall not be con-
sidered as complete until such
money be paid.
| 14th. Every overseer of high
ways, shall have, power to re-
quaea cart wagon orplow, with
a yoke,of, f,o4en.or,spap Of horses
and hand to manage them, to
be furnished by any person hav-
ing the same within his district,
who shall have been assessed,
and shall be liable for three days
or more; and the persons fur
nishing a driver and team, with
cart, wagon or plow upon such
requisition, shall be entitled to
credit of three days for each
days service Herewith.
18th. Every person assessed
to work on the highways, and
warned to work thereon, may
appear in person, or by a sub
stitute; 2and=the person appear
ing shall actually work eight
hours in each day. u
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted,
If any person assessed, or his
substitute, shall, after appear
ing, remain idle or not work
faithfully, or hinder others from
working, such offender shall for
each offense pay the sum Of one
dollar. Every person so as
sessed and duly notified who
shall not commute, and who
shall refuse or neglect without
| good cause to appear as proYi-
ded, shall for every days refu-
sal pay the sum of one dollar;
and if he was lawfully required
to furnish a team, wagon or i'm
plements, and shall refuse or
neglect without good. cause to
comply, he allpay as follows:
First-For wholly refusing
to comply with such acquisitions
three dollars and fifty cents for
each day.
ssecond- For onitting to fur
nish a cart, wagon or plow, one
dollar and twenty five cents per
day.
All suits under this act shall
be brought before magistrates,
provided the amount involved
doesinot exceed his Jurisdiction.
Magistrates, therefore, shall not
be elected OF appointed COM
missioners or overseers.
One-half the. fines collected
under this act shall be expen-
ded ON the roads in the district
in which such residents live
the other half to be placed in
the hands Of the commissioners.
| Whenever limestone or gray
ell can be had, TO other materi-
al shall be used in the construc-
ton of roads. Overseers shall
as often as required by the COM
missioners, make full returns to
said commissioners of all labor
performed and money expen-
! ded on their road.
| Commissioners are required
to employ a competent surveyor
to be paid out of money in their
hands; said surveyor to deliver
a plot of all roads he may sur
vey to the Clerk Of the County
| Court. ID. ~. Fre-
| Every commissioner of high
ways, and every overseer of
highways having accepted his
office shall, for. every neglect
of the duties of his Office, for
r felt the sum of ten dollars.
Any. of the. said commission
ers or oYerseefs of highways
may be prosecuted by indict-
ment, for any deficiency in, the
highways within his limits, oc-
casioned or continued by his
fault or neglect; and on convic'
ton thereof may be fined IN
any sum not edingaftty dol.
lars-the r,Attorneg-General te
be the prosecutor in all sucE
J, cases. gBlL 70 ,.sd.aa V}N~ II
s Each of said commissioners
: of, highways, before entering
! Observation-Disclosures f~his office
? shall, within twenty days, filt
I his official oath, and give bond
| with one or more. securities, t.
the district, in the penal sum of
five hu6dred dollars toA be ap
proyed. by the County Cour
Clerk, conditioned for the faith
: full disbursement Of all money
!. that may Come into his hands b.
! virtue of his Office.