The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-18


'oad aud il by writing the testimony
If the person leaving the notice shall !
be necessary upon which judgment
'haN be had provided, the written re-
port Of the oyersecr sworn to by him
md filed with the court trying the |
same, shall be prima facie evidence III
all cases Of rclusals failures or negIccts
to work on the road, whether notified
by writing or otherwise; and in no
event shall the OyclSccr be liable Tor
costs, nor shall he be required to give
bond in case he desires to take an ap'
peal to II superior court
Section 10. fanny oycrsocr Of n road
shall fail, refuse or neglect to report
any person who shall fail to attend o!
neglect or refuse to perform his duty
when lawfully summoned to work on
roads, said oycrscor shall forfeit and
pay for every such neglect, failure or
refusal the sum of five dollars, to he re-
covered before any justice Of the peace
having .iurisdicton in the same man
ncr rs in an action Of debt upon the
complaint Of any person liable to work
on said road and the funds accruinG
from fines and iorlciturcs imposed by
the provisions Of this act shall be used
and applied to the Improvement OF the
road in the road precinct in which the
said dcGulter resides
Section 20. When to the oyclsoer Of
the roads it may appear cXp'dlent to
make causcwayS and build bridges the
timber most convenient may be used
by paying the ownern fair compcnsa-
ton for said timber, to be paid out OF
the county treasury The earth ncccs-
sary for said causcways shall be taken
from both sides 50 rs to make drain
on each side Of the cnuscways, and he
shall erect bridges across all such water
courses and other places Us may appear
to him necessary and cXpcdicnt, and
should there bea water course that re-
u,lrcs bridge dividing any two road
districts, the oyersocr Of each district
shall meet at the same time and place
with their hands, and the oycrsccl
chosen by the majority present shall
supcrintcnd the building Of such
bridges until finished
Section u When IT may be nrrrSSH
ny to use Il wagon to haul material Ion
amy bridge, causcWay or other purpose
or amy pIow or 'crapcr IN repairing the
roads, the oycrSocr OF such rood Is an
thorilcd to exchange the labor Of any
hand ~ hands bound to work ON such
road, for the use OLA wagon or wagons
teams, scraporS and ploWS to be en-
ploycd ~ aforesaid also to exchange
labor for the making oi lndrN boards
and mile posts,
Section 80. 1t shall he the duly ol al
ovcrsccrs OF public ronds to measure
such parts OF roads AZ tall within thri
respective precincts or districts, IN con
tinuatlon, and set up posts OF good last
ing timber mt the end ol each mil
leading from tn" courthouse or som
other noted place or town, and to mari
ON said posts IN eligible figures the dl'
lance IN miles to said courthouse O
other noted place and when post 4
erected shall be removed by any mean
whatever, the oycrSecr OF the road shaI
cause the saue 10 be replaced by N
other marked rs the original one, !
shall also be the duty of oycrSccrs {
roads to aIliN at the forks otalI publ
roads in their respective districts q
precincts index boards with direction
pointing toward the most noted place
to which they lead; and ON failure t
put ilp mile posts marked rs alorcSal'
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