The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-04-08

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statement in writing, showing the
amount of tax collected in their re.
spective districts, the amounI paid in
work and the amount in money, how
the money has been expended aud
the amount on hand, which state
ment, together with vouchers for all
money pAid by him, shall be filed III
the office of the Clerk Of the County
Court, aud be subject to the ilspec-
ton of the taxpayers Of the resPec-
tive districts.
See. IL. BE it further enacted, that
the Commissioners shall classify the
roads in their districts, and have all
roads of the first AID second class en-
tered upon record in the County
| Court Clerks Office, in a book TO he
kept by him for that purpose, and
thcy shall assign for all first aud see
ond class roads the farms and places
of residence of hands and taxpayers
necessary to keep the same in repair
having regard to nearnesS of residence
as much as possible. and may make
such changes from time to time as
they think best.
See. u. Be it further enacted, that
the Commissioners sLall, when Ice.
essay. appoint an oyerseer, WHO shall
have charge Of not less than three
nor more than ten miles Of road, who
shall reside on or rear ono of the reads
for which he is appointed, and shlll
serve one year, OF until his order OF
appointment is returned, or he is dis
missed 10y the Commissioners. With
ia ten DAYS after any overseer is ap
pointed, the District clerk shall de-
liver to him an order Of appoint
ment, giving the limits and class of
lis sections Of road, the farms and
places of residence allotted to the
sections. and the number Of days the
hands upon his road are liaGleto work
upon the highways.
Sec. 10. BE it further enacted, that
the commissioners shall take charge
of all road tools in their respective
districts, and may require ovcrseers to
give bonds for tie are OF tools fur
nished them, and the district clerk
shall rot allow any ovcrSeer his per
diem until be shall satisfactorily ac-
count for all tools furnished him.
Sec. IL. Be it further enacted, that
all applications to open, close or
change a road, shall be made to the
commissioners of the district through
which the road is located, or If the
road extended into two or mere dis
tricts, or is the dividing line between
districts, then to the commissioners Of
the several districts, who shall act
Jointly, and they shall give at least
ten days notice to all interested par
ties of the time they will Inspect such
road, and may employ a surveyor to
locate the same. If the application
is granted, they shall assess the dam
ages, if any, to be paid with all costs
by the applicants, unless for good
reason they shall assess the same to
the county; and they shah report
their action to the County Court "
chairman subject 10 approval, If the
application Is not granted, then the
parties applying shall pay all costs,
but any person aggrieyedmay appeal
from such decision.
Sec. Is. Be it further enacted, that
the commissioners may contract with
any taxpayers to perform any labor
upon the highways, crto furnish any
material for the same and give the
necessary credit therefor; they may
also credit persons who live upon and
work public roads to an amount suf-
ficlent to keep them in repair, such
roads to be used as public highways.
Sec. IS. BE it further enacted, that
the commissioners may purchase
tools as cannot be furnished by the
hands and tax payers, and may pur-
chase timber and other material to
keep the highways and bridges in re
pair, and may contract for building
necessary bridges and for other work
to be paid for by the district clerks
with any money in their hands, but
they shall not contract any debt to be
paid from any future tax assessments
unless authorized to do so by the
county courts, and in no case shall
anv contract be let to IL commissioner.
Sec. II. BE it further enacted, that
the commissioners may remove any
oyerseer from Office who shall fail or
refuse to perform his duty or comply
with any reasonable order of the com
m~issioners, and in all disputes with
the hands or tax payers with regard
to their respective duties, the overseer
shall refer the matter in dispute to
the commissioners, and shall ABIDE
by their decision.
Sec. Is, BE it further enacted,
that tie district clerks shall set
tie with the overseers in their dis
tricts before the 25th of Deem
each year, for services rem
dered and shall require each
overseer to make oath before
some Justice of the Peace of the
number Of days Of actual service,
and may require other proof when
necessary, and shall require proof
Of the safe keeping Of all tools
furnished him before paying his
per diem.
Sec. 10. BE it further enacted,
hat the district clerk shall, with
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