The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-04-17

finding the of Indictment Prorided, such
road or part Of road has not been va
Gated by order Of the court.
SEC. 81. When q new road has been
opened, it shall be Distracted and kept in
repair rs other public roads.
SEC. Sc. Ii any person shall willfully
or knowingly obstruct any public road
by fencing across the same, or changin.
the location thereof otherwise than is
provided for by this act, or shall obstruct
said road in any other way, he shall pay
n fine of not less than twenty dollars, t.
be recovered by indictment; and upon
trial of any such Indictment, it shalt only
be necessary for the prosecution to prove
that such road had been established bv
order of the county court, and the same
had been used as u public road.
SEC. 81. The county court shall have
power to establish tOll-gates upon any
or all of the roads which may have been
improved by the State or county by grad
ing and mac;udamlzing, in a substantial
manner, for the purpose of collecting
tolls from all persons whOmsoever, and
upon establishing any such toll-gates
shall have the power to fix the rates OF
tolls to be paid on said roads. The
funds arising from tolls on such roads
shall be used in repairing and improving
roads.
SEC. 50. Every person who shall
travel on any public road subject to tolls
with any kind of stock or vehicle subject
to toll by order Of the county court, until
he arrives ct or near the place designa-
ted for the reception of tolls, and shall,
for the purpose of avoiding the payment
of such tolls as are due from him, leave
the direct line of said road before arriv-
ing at his destination on said road, or
shall refuse to pay said tolls verbally or
by fast riding or driving, to the toll
gatherer OF his agent authorized to re-
ceive the same, shall be punished by IL
fine of not less than two nor more than
five dollars for each conviction, to b.
collected in the name OF the State OF
Missouri, by an action for debt before
any justice of the peace OF the county
where such misdemeanor is committed,
or where the offender may reside.
SEC. SO. In all cases of appeals being
allowed from the judgment OF the coun-
ty our assessing damages or [,or
opening, changing or vacating any
fodt liz SlISull CttuIt Sutl IN DOSStSstV
of the cause, and shall proceed to hear
and determine the same anew; but no
commissioner shall be appointed by the
circuit court. O shall any appeal prior
to the termination thereof in the circui:
court operate as a supersedeas of the pro-
ceedings in the county court.
SEC. 40. Nothing in this act shall be
construed to change, modify or repeal
any of the provisions of the law now III
force regulating the management Of
roads and highways in counties having
township organization.
SEC. Al. The fines and fOrfeitures in
posed by this act upon any clerk. sheriff,
road Overseer. or constable shall be re-
coveraDle by Indictment, and when col
lected, shall be paid into the county
treasury. to be placed to the credit Of the
school fund of said county.
SEC. u. That thirty copies OF this &C:
shall be published Tor each county il
pamphlet form, and forwarded to the
respective clerks of counties in the same
manner as the laws and journals are
distributed. for the use of the overseers.
Each Overseer shall be entitled to one
copy. and shall account to his successor
in office for the same.
Sec. 43. Whenever one or more of the
plank, gravel, rock or macadamized
roads of any county have been so dam
aged OF destroyed by ~freshets, land
slides, water-courseS. year or any othec
casualty, neglect or mat %ention. as to
render the same unfit tor travel, and hin
der free and necessary transportation,
and the county court OF such county shalt
be satisfied that the ordinary levies au-
thorized by law for said purpose, will be
inadequate to provide money necessary
to repair such damages and to keep said
roads in repair. said courts may and they
are hereby authorized and empowered.
atthe first term of court after return OF
the assessors book in each year, to levy "a
tax in any sum not exceeding five mills
upon the dollar, upon all taxable prop
|, erty within all townships through which
|. said road may pass-the said tax to b.
expended under the direction of said
! court, in such n manner as shall to
said court seem most likely to secure the
reconstruction Or repair of such road or
! roads.
. SEC. n. An act entitled San act to
provide for the opening and repairing OF
|, public roads," approved March IS, 1872.
: and all other acts inconsistent with this
. act, except in counties having adopted
township organization, are hereby re.
Z pcaled.
: SEC. A.. This act shall take effect and
!, be in force from and after its passage.
: Approved March 9, 1874.
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