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

ted in one or more puzzle places
in such precinct. and co!Icb.t and
receipt Tor the tax due in money,
and all tax not paid or committed
Tor by the first day of October
each year, stall be given by the
district clerks to the cOnstables
of the respective districts, TO be
collected by them rs other delin
quent taxes are collected, and
paid TO such district clerks re-
spectiyely. The cOnstables shall
receive the same compensation
allowed for collecting other de-
linquent taxes.
Sec. -. BE it further enacted,
that no money collected for high
way purposes, except the per
diem OF the Oyerseers and com.
missiOnerS. shall be paid by the
district clerks, unless upon an or
der, stating what it was paid for,
and signed by at least two of the
district commissioners, or upon
an order from the County Court.
signed by the chairman.
sec. %. BE it further enacted.
that Ov~eTseerS, up II receiving
their orders of appointment shall
take immediate supervision Of
their roads, and may work any
part Of the same at any time they
think necessary. or the commits
,ioners may direct, by giving no
ice as heretofore provided, and
hey sha ! be present and super
intend all work done, and may
work the entile labor assessment
Tor any section at one time, or al
different times, as they may deem
best.
Sec. 24. BE it further enacted,
that if any highway shall become
impossible by reason Of any cas-
ual Interruptions, from any cause
whatever, the OVerseer shall give
instant summons to any hands
upon the section Of road where
such casualty occurs, and repair
the same, and shall give such
hands credit for the time so work
ed upon any future work.
Sec. 25. Be it further enacted,
that any overseer, OF any person
acting under his authority, may
enterupon any lands adjoining to
or near his sections of road, to
construct any drain Or ditch nee
essary for the preservation or I'M
provment ofsuch road, or to OBJ
tain any rock, gravel, timber or
other material for use upon the
road, providing he can do so with
out imposing any material dam
age upon the owner or occupants
of such land; provided that the
owner ofthe land, gravel or tim
Der, shall first be consulted, and
Il fair valuation Of the same be
opened between him and the
Overseer or commissioner, and
price first be paid before the re-
mOval OF The same.
Sec. 20. BE it further enacted.
that commissioners shall furnish
durable mile posts. giving dis
lance to county seat, or promi-
nent ploce, for all classified roads
and require oversccrs to keep
them up; and overseers shall keep
guide-posts at all crossroads or
forks Of their roads, directing to
the most public place on each
road; and Gootlogs overall streams
necessary, where there are no
bridges, and any person damag-
ing such posts III anymanner shall
be guilty of amisdemeanor.
Sec. 81. Be it further enacted,
that the ~overseer shall give each
taxpayer upon his respective sec
ton of road, notice in person, or
in writing, left at his or her usual
place of abode, The amount of
highway tax due, and the time
and place, and the teams or tools
owned by such persons with which
the tax may be worked out, at
least three days before the time
to commence work, and he must
give the same notice to anyknOwn
agent Of nonresident taxpayer;
but if there ia no known agent OF
sHEF nonresident, then no notice
is required, and he shall keep an
account Of all work done upon
his section of road by each tax
payer, and upon demand, give a
receipt for any work done by his
orders.
Sec. %. Belt further enacted,
that overseers shall give all tax
payers upon their sections of road
an opportunity to commute for
their highway tax between the
first day of January and the first
day Of October, each year, and
shall as near as practicable, give
equal privileges in working with
teams and implements, and by the
tenth day of October each year
shall give to the District Clerks a
list, subscribed by them, of all
parties who nave failed or refused
n whole or part, to commute for
tax, with the amount due by
each.
Sec. 80. Be it further enacted, ,
hat the overseers shall dismiss
rom service upon the road any I
rand, whether working for him {
elf or as a substitute foranother, |
Who shall fail or refuse to do rood