The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12


whom such allotment may Be made resnao.
lively, IN the manner such portion Of said
road is to be worked, and the bridges cons
ways, sewers, or drains thereon bniIt =,
repaired, and said applicant shall be md.
the same rules and restrictions as overseas
of roads.
SEC. s. Be 1t further enacted. That an,,
citizen OF DeSoto county may at any time
enter complaint against such superintendent
for any delinquency or failure to perform
any Of the duties required by this act to tba
said board of supervisors, or to the membor
of said board of the district in which he maI,
reside, to be laid before said board bv said
member at its next session, setting forth
and specifying in such complaint sncb
delinquency or failure in writing sworn n
before a proper officer, which said complaint
thus sworn to shall be held prima f1cie evi.
dence of the facts stated therein, whereunon
the president of said board of supervisors
shall notify such superintendent of such
complaint, and if such facts so set forth in
said complaint shall amount to a violation
of his duty, and after investigation. or on
the default of such superintendent to appear
and contest the same, he shall be adiadged
guilty thereof by said board, said board
shall fine said superintendent in a sum not
exceeding fifty dollars, to be deducted and
withheld from the salary of such superin-
tendent.
SEQ. g. Bet ftlrthsr enacted, That in case
any doubt or difficulty shall arise at any
time in the vacation of the sitting of said
board of supervisors as to what is the
proper duty of said superintendent in any
particular case, such superintendent shall
consult, and advise with the member of
said board residing in the district within
which such doubt or difficulty NAV exist
nd if Ianuop1 ,,;l l.,
and said doubt or difficulty cannot be readily
removed or settled by the aid and assistance
Of said member, suchmember may notify the
president of said board of the same who
may call a special meeting Of said board to
consider of and remove and settle such
doabt or difficulty according to law
SEC, 10 Bet .fuTther enacted. That ifany
overseer of such public road shall conceive
himself aggrieved by the decision or action
of such superintendent in reference to his
portion of road, he shall have the right TO
appeal and refer the matter in dispute to
said board of supervisors for its action and
decision thereon; and this section shall
apply to such persons as may have portion
of road set off and allotted to them as spec-
fed in the seventh section Of this act
SEC. II. Be ii further enacted, That said
superintendent shall be subject to, and shall
obey all orders of said board of supervi-
sorS made in accordance with the powers
of said board under the road laws of this
State or of this act, and not inconsist-
ent with the Constitution or any other law
Of this State and said board shall have the
power to fine such superintendent for any
delinquency or failure to perform any of his
duties in any sum not exceeding fifty dollars
for any such delinquency or failure to per
form any sslasIuired Of him by this act.
which fine q RNcted from his salary
or collected @Jes are directed to be
colSAstsd EYad laws Of this State;
DnS have full power at any
uau---sS elNfandapt from
EscOnduct, or
~ proceed to
sN,o.fad; Proejded,
t'yNIFenOtioo of such
So. afEJVeaacted That all
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