The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-04-08
THE NEW ROAD Law.
Something for the County
Courts 90 Deliberate Upon
nj Their Next Meeting.

An Asst to regulate the working anu
laying ont of Public roads.
SECTION /. BE itcnactcd by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State of Tennessee,
that it shall be the duty of the County
Courts of each county in the State Il
divide their respective counties into
road districts, at the first quartet y
terra after the passage OF this Act, and
10 elect three Commissioners Tor each
rofl district. to he residents ofthe dis
iricts Tor whom they are elected, the
one u first elected for each district.
and his successors 10 be the clerk and
treasurer of his district, and to serve
three years, dating from January, 1851
the one next elected for each district 10
serve TWO years, dating from January
1881 and the last elected in each dis
trict 10 serve year, dating from
January, 1881, AMI until their success
ors in Office are elected and qualified
and they shall have control of all high
ways and bridges in their respective
districts.
Sec. > Belt further enacted, that the
County Courts of the respective coum-
tie, at each January term thereafter,
NAV Increase or diminish the number,
and alter or change the road districts OF
their counties ~ they may deem best,
ard shall elect one commissioner Tor
each road district TO serve three years,
and shalt fill all vacancies for cOlhmis-
sion n at amy quarterly term, such COM
missioner 10 serve only the uncXpired
terms Of their predecessors.
Gna 2 Ia II fttf tnt' nns ptnl that the
Couaty Court OF Teach county shall, al
the first quarterly term after the pas
sage Of this act. and at each january
Term thereafter, assess the number OF
days to be worked by the road hands
upou the highways and assess the tax
for highway purposes.
See. I BE it further enacted, that all
male inhabitants over 10 and under 90
wears of age, except such as are perma-
Mently disabled from performing COM
mon labor aud ar. released by the com
missioncrs, shall work not less than
three nor more Than six days upon the
highways each year, the work to be
done at any time the Orersecr shall give
three days notice of the time and place
10 commence. Any road hand so noti-
fed may BE exempt from work Dv send
ing an able bodied substitute, o rby Civ
iug one dollar for each day, or by Iur-
nishing any team and pillow or wagon
the ovCrsCcr may require, TO be allowed
a credit for Ike same as provided in the
next section.
See. ). BE II further enacted, that the
tax for highways shall not be less than
Two nor more than fifteen CcmtS On
each hundred dollars of taxable proper
- as shown by the county assessment;
aud on privileges, not more than one
fourth the county assessment. All tax
cS assessed under Ibis act, and collected
rs hereafter provided, shall be used for
fer maintaining the highways and
! ridges in the road districts in which
The assessment is made. The County
Court may order not more than one
half the highway tax collected in mon
ey; the balance may be paid i'm work
upon the highways, at the following
rates: For each days work By IN eff
CiGnt hand, 81 for each days work by
one horse, with pillow or scraper, 81 80:
Tor cacu days WOrk wI,lI Two morse, or
yoke of oxen, with Il wagon or pillow, s.,
anu lUl NlilNl SNI NlNSs SUM NtN'tt &c lllC
commissioners may allow, but the over
scers shall have the right to specify the
Kind Of teams or implements the hands
taxpayers shall furnish, but no per-
son shall be required TO furnish amy
team or implement not owned by him.
See. 6. BE it further enacted, that all
highway tax shall be due the first Of
January each year, but no suit for col
lection shall be brought before the first
of the following October, and all parties
failing to commute tor the part Of their
tax that may be paid in work when no
titled by the ovcrsccr, ut any time be-
tween said first of January and first OF
October, shall pay the same in money,
unless for good reasons the commissions
crs shall otherwise order.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, that
the County Court clerks shall, within
ten days after the election of any con
missioner, deliver to the Sheritfs of
their counties duplicate certificates Of
the election Of each commissioner,
specifying the clerks and t~reasurers,
and giving the bounds OF their dis
aud the Sheriff shall deliver
one copy to each commissioner and
his return upon the other with
in ten days, said copy to be filed in
the County Court Clerks Office, and
for failure therein any Clerk or Sher-
if shall forfeit and pay five dollars
for each offensc, to be recovered be-
fore any Justice Of the Peace by any
road hand or taxpayer of such com
missionel's district, such penalties to
be paid the several clerks for the
benefit Of the roads,
Sec. s. BE it further enacted, that
the County Court Clerk shall, within
thirty days after the assessment Of
the highway tax for the year 1881,
and by the first day of March for
each year thereafter, prepare for each
District Clerk o comnlete assessment
Of the highway tax for his district
for the year, specifying the amount
each taxpayer may pay in work and
The amount to be collected in money,
and shall take the District Clerks
for the same when delivered.
Sec. Q. BE it further enacted, that
each commissioner, before entering
upon the duties Of his office, shalt
to on oath before the Coun.
ly Court Clerk, or before some JUS
ice Of the Peace, to be fled 10y him
with said Clerk, flat he will, TO the
best Of his ability, discharge all the
!uties Of his office and properly Oc-
,ount for all money and other prop
,rty that may come into his. hands
by virtue of his Office, and the district
Jerks shall. before receiving the as