The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-03-31
DUTIES OF ROAD SUPER
VISORS.

Inc lollbHlnS IS d COl'N VI Tue raw PaS-
sed at the last session Of the legislature
relative to road supervisors and labor upon
roads
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION g. OF CHAPTER
20 OF TIE POLITICAL CODE.
Be it enacted By the Legislative assembly
Of the Territoyy Of Dahota.
Sec. l. That seclicn & Of chapter 20
of the political code be, and the same is,
hereby amended, SO as to read as follows:
81 The road supervisors must between
the first days of April aud December, of
each year, give at least twenty four hours
notice to all persons subject to road labor
as aforesaid, to perform the work neces--
sary On the public highways, within their
respective districts; and such notice shall
specify the time when and place where,
they arc TO appear for that purpose.
l. Every person subject to labor on the
public highways, who has been duly mott
| fed to work thereon, as herein before pro-
vidcd, who shall not commute Or pay the
sum of one dollar and fifty cents, as pro-
vided by section siXty-six of chapter
twenty nine of the political code, and who
snail refuse OF neglect, without good
cause, to appear as above provided, shall
for every days refusal, pay the sum of one
dollar
2. Every supervisor Of highways, may
within six days after any person shall be-
come liable for the payment of any sum
of money, under the provisions CT this act
unless q satisfactory excuse be rendered to
! him by the person 50 liable, make com>
| plant in writing and on oath to some us.
tcc of the peace Of the county, stating the
default, neglect, refusal or neglect, refusal
or other cause by reason of which such
person became SO Liable, which complaint
! shall be in the name Of the territory of
Dakota, as plaintiff, and the party liable
for such tax as defendant, and no fees of
officers, costs and expenses in court, in
enforcing the provisions Of this chapter,
shall be paid b, or be a charge upon the
territory or county, but be collected from
the defendant.
5. The justice Of the peace, to whom
such complaints shall be made shall, forth
with issue a summons directed to the de
PENDANT, in the form provided in the jus.
ticcs code, in summons for relief return
able in not less than two and not more
than six days; and it shall be the duty Of
! any sheriff or constable to- whom it is de-
! liyered to forthwith serve the same.
4. On the return Cay Of su:h summons
or within such reasonable time thereafter
as the justice shall allow, if not sufficient
cause be shown to the contrary the justice
| shall render a judgement IN favor of the
territory, Of Dakota, against such person
| for the sum for which persons shall have
become liable to pay on account of the
| default, neglect or other delinquency men
toned in the complaint. and for the de-
linquent tax, with the cost of the prosccu>
ton; and shall! forthwith issue an execu>
ton ander his hand, directed to the sheriff
or any constable Of the county, as provid"
cd in the Justices coJo and at the time
prescribed therein, commanding him tc
levy the amound of such Judgment, in
Guiding the costs Of the proceedings, Of
the goods and chatlels of such defendant.
and nothing shall be exempt from such
execution except the absolute exemptions.
5. The sheriff, or constable, to whom
such execution shall be delivered shall
forthwith proceed to execute the same,
and he shall pay the moneys collected
thereon to the justice of the peace who is
sued the execution who shall pay the same
to the supervisor who entered the COM
plant to be by him expended improving
the roads and bridges in lis district.
6. The exceptance by a supervisor of an
excuse for refusal or neglect, shall not,
in any case, exempt the person excused
from paying for, or working the tax, fer
which he shall have become liable during
the year.
Sec. 5 All acts or part Of acts in con-
flict with with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec g. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passagessand
approval.
Approved, February 10Th, 1881.