The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-13

passed by the late legislature
Section ], Of the new law, provides
for the election Of road supervisor in
every district In the State, fixes his com
pensntion AT one dollar per day for all
days actually in service. the election to
be held in October. 1878, aud every sue
ceediEg two years, aud The supervisors
now In Office TO hold over until 1878.
Section = provides that the supervi-
sors must reside in the districts from
which they are elected.
Section ..3 gives the township trustee
power 10 fill vacancies. exempt any one
from serving as supervisor il elected OF
appointed. on the payment Of six dollar
into ihe public fund. and provides that
no person shall be compelled 70 serve a.
supervisor oitener than once in SIX
years.
Section 4 sproviaes for the collection
Os HE SIX dollars, in the event OF ths
payment OF The same voluntarily,
an1sr The terms Of the section preceding.
section provides that The supervisor
shall take an oath before entering upon
the discharge oil his duties for the faith
tui performance thereof: he shall carry
into effect al orders VI the township
trustee touching the highways and
bridges, and Keep the same in good re-
pair. he shat also call on all persons IN
sucii district liable 10 work on highways.
supcrinlend the labor thereon. see That il
Is properly performed. sue for and col
ltct All fines and combinations due such
Iii trcf.
section reads as follows: "Such su-
pervisor shall call onl all ME able bodied
male persons, except insane, idiot, deaf.
mute and bind persons. IN such districts.
who are residents Of tile State and over
tweniy-onc aud under fifty years Of age.
and not exempt from such labor, during
not less Than two nor more than four
DAYS IN the months or April, Nav and
June eac! year, and shall require Of each
OF said persons 10 work on the highway
IN such districts eight hours each day.
and to furnish in such labor any tool
me supervisor may direct. if the demand
therefore bc reasonable one ANY per
son shall be deemed able bodied wifhin
The meaning or this act. although such
person may be in some respects dc.
formed"
Section !. authorizes the supervisor 10
.ive three days credit where a team
Hnd rart and wagon or piow may be-
with driver.
Section 8 provides that the supervisor
notify ia writing each person ia his dis
Irict who is required 10 work on the
highways.
section Q gives the township trustee
power TO exempt from work anv one
Who may be shown TO he unable from
bodily inhi mites 10 work or too poor to
hire q substitute.
section 10 gives conscripted laborcrs
Ihe privilege OF exemption from work
by the payment of one dollar per dayI
Tor time OF the draft
section l provides for the collection
By suit OF damages from recalcitrantl
'onsciipts, and section IL provides for
~ assessment or twenty five cents per
iurr tor every hour conscripts Or SUBJ
'tiintes NAV be in default.
Section I3 is FOR lhe protection az 81.
pervisors from the devastation Of ma
lcioiis workers. and section IA requires
hc supervisor 10 either pay over such
money as he may collect into the hands
u the trustees or for the employment of
aboreis within ten dass after its receipt
section 10 pro. ides that whore extra
abor i required credit shall be given
"a subsequent labor required.
section 10 gives ihr supervisor or any
)erson working under his orders the
lght 70 enter spon any land adjoining
n near any highNay IN his district and
construct such bitches, drains and dams
'nc dig and remove any gravel. earth.
aiAd Or stone. or cut aud remove any
wood Or trees that may be necessary for
~ proper construction. repair Oh pres
rvation Of srrh highways, and tho 81.
'ervi-nr shall proceed at once 10 Tile
qH4lrt, and assess s,ich dnn.aun. in
avur oi-the owners OF such .anr a. he
r~N deem Just and proper. the result to'
C transmitted To tie township trustee
IN two appraisers, on whose report the
mount j. paid.
Sections IL aud II arc IN relation to
he clearing away of obstrucfio ons in The.
ighways, such a. falling trees, embank-
Acnt. etc.
section ~ requires the supervisor iol
ut up and maintain guide boards ~
very cross roads, and allows him n,
mall tee Ia consideration IL hi. worl I,
Section 70 provides that the townSh,p,
rustec with The concurrence or The.
Ioard Of County Commissioners shall
sscss annually tax Of not les than fivc
or more than twenty cents on Tie SlOO,
Z taxable property, real and personal
nj = tax of not 20 exceed five cents onI,
ach acre Of taxable land for road pur.s
oses, the person so assessed 10 have the
rivilcgc Of working out tax or en-.
loying substitutes and the trustees ro.
eipt that the taxes have been 80 worked,
III To be rnccivcd ~ - ...,s..4 IL -