Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-04-03
THE TERHIFoRIAL ROAD Law.
% qua " ~ AN ACT fo' ''1e1NDaA !,
IN RELATION 10 ROADS, FERRIES, BRrDaEs,
E.e AND TRAvRL ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS. gsa !

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IN RELATION 10 ROADS, FERRIES, BRrDaEs,
| Ihf AND TRAyRri ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS. gsn
| SECTION /. Be u enacted by the. Legislatiee
Assensbiy Of 0c Territory Of Washington, That
all county roads shall be Under the s1pervi-
sion of the board Of county commissioners
OF the county, wherein the said road 10 loca-
ted, and no county road shall be hereafter es-
tablished, nor shall any such road be altered or
vacated In any county, In this Territory exr
cept by the authority of The board Of county
commissioners Of the proper county, PRO.
vided, That this act shall not be construed to
Interfere with the Jurisdiction over roads
within the corporate limits of any city or
town which by the charter of said city or
or town is vested in the corporate authorities
of said cities or towns, and when such char.
ter coAfers upon the corporate authorities the
sole power to expenl the road labor and tax
es collected within such corporate limits.
SEC. 3. All applications for laying out,
altering or locating county roads, shall be by
petition to the board Of county commits
sioners of the proper county. signed by at
least twelve house.holders of the county re-
siding In the vicinity where said road is 70 be
laid out, altered or located, which petition
shall specify the place of beginning. the In.
termedate points, If any, and the place of
termination of said road.
SIC. 8. When any petition shall be pre-.
sented for the action of the board Of county
commissioners for laying out, alteration or va
cation OF any county road, It shall be accom-
panied by satisfactory proof that notice has
been given by advertisement, posted at the
place Of meeting of said board, and also In
three public places in the vicinity of said road
or proposed road, thirty days previousto the
| presentation OF said petition TO said board,
notifying all persons concerned that applica-
tion will be made to said board at their next
term, for laying out, altering or vacating such
road, as the case may be. - sa II
Sec. 4. Upon the presentation Of such Pc
tition and proof that notice has been given,
as provided in the last section. the board OF
county commissioners may appoint three dis
interested house-holders of the county, as
viewers of said road, and surveyor to sur
vey the same, and shall issue an order direct
ing said viewers and surveyor, on day TO be
named In said order, or on their failing to
meet on said day, within five days thereaf-
ter, to view, survey and lay out or alter said
road. .ss.,5,. B.
SEC. g. 1t shall be the duty of the viewers
and surveyor appointed as aforesaid, after
receiving at least five days previous notice.
| by one of the petitioners, to meet at the time
and place specified in the order OF the board
of county commissioners aforesaid, or within
five days thereafter. and after taking an oath
or affirmation faithfully and impartially to
discharge the duties OF their appointments
respectively, they shall take to their assist
ance two suitable persons as chain bearers,
and one marker, and proceed to view, sur
vey and lay out or alter said road as prayed
! for in the petition, as near as in their opinion
good road can be made at reasonable ex-
pense. taking into consideration the utility,
convenience or Inconvenience and expense
which will result to individuals as well as TO
the public, il such road shall be estab-
lislied and opened or altered; and the sur
veyor shall survey such road under the direc-
tion of the viewers, and cause the same to be
conspicuously marked throughout, noting
the angles and distances; all trees on the line
of such road shall be marked on each of the
sides corresponding with the direction of the
road, with three notches cut through the bark,
and at least one inch into the wood, and all
I trees sssseNs 80 ,tsAs liBe skal' be 2iaiaig:
blazed on the side facing the road. The be-
ginning and termination of such road, and
the termination of each mile thereon, shall
be designated by tree, II one is found at the
point, II not then by o stone containing at
least 1928 solid inches, If such stones can be
found in the vicinity, if not, then by post
of durable wood, at least four inches square
and three and a half feet long, firmly planted
not less than eighteen inches in the ground.
|
| chosen, the course and distance Of each of
which from the post, the diameter of the
tree and the kind of wood, shall be noted by
| the surveyor. IL no stones can be obtained,
| and no tree suitable for bearing trees can be
found, the surveyor shall cause mound 10
be erected of compact earth around the post,
eighteen inches high and four feet square.
The beginning and terminating points OF the
road. whether trees, posts or stones, shall be
marked by the letter tsR." The Termination
of each mile shall be marked by figure Id.
dicating the number of the mile from the
beginning of the road, followed by the letter
M" The marks required by this section,
| il occurring on stones, shall be cut legibly at
least one-eighth Of an inch deep; il occurring
on trees or posts, they shall be plainly cut at
least onefourth Of an inch deep in the solid
wood, the bark having been first removed.
ALI bearing trees shall be marked on the side
facing the post to which they correspond,
with q figure and letter the same as that on
| the post, cut into the solid wood In the same
manner as other trees are required to be
marked The surveyor shall also make out
and deliver to one OF the viewers, without
delay, correct certified return Of the survey
Of said road, and plat Of the same; and the
viewers, or q majority OF them, shall make
and sign report in writing, stating their
opinion in favor of or against the establish
ment or alteration of such road, and set forth
| the reasons of the same, which report, to-
gether with the plat and survey of said road
or alteration, shall be delivered TO the county
auditor by one of the viewers, ON or before
the first day Of the term Of said board then
next ensuing; and II shall be the duty of the
board Of county commissioners, ON receiving
the report of the viewers aforesaid, to cause
the same to be publicly read twice at the
! same meeting; and If mo- remoAstrance with
greater number OF demonstrators than there
are names on the petition uhe names on the
remonstrance TO be confined to the vicinity
of the proposed road or petitions for DANA
| ages be filed, and the commissioners being
satisfied that such road will be of public util.
| ity, the report of the viewers being favorable
thereto, the commissioners shall Gauge sasd
report, survey and plat to be recorded, and
from thenceforsh said road shall be consid-
cred a public highway, and the commission
ers shall issue an order directing said road to
be opened. as If94a g tsl "
SEC. Q. In all cases where any oath or af.
| firmation il required to be taken by any per-