The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-05-20
NEW ROAD TAX LAW.


public roads.
Section /. Be II enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of Ten
nessee, That section / of an act enti-
tied an act to regulate the working
and laying out of public roads, passed
March %, 1881, be so amended that
Commissioners elected 10y the Quar-
terly Court shall serve at least one
term, and any person subject to high.
way labor who shall fail or refuse to
serve, when served with notice of ap>
pointment, shall he guilty of IA mis-
demeanor, but for good cause shown
the Quarterly Court may receive the
resignation of any Commissioner,
when rendered in writing, giving the
reason for resigning, and no person
shall he compelled to serve more than
one in three consecutive terms.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That
section twelve of said act ne 50 amen
ded that commissioners shall have dis
erection as to the length and number
of sections of road any overseer shall
have charge of, and an Overseer shall
be required to serve at least one year
unless released or dismissed by the
commissioners, and any person subject
to highway labor who shall fail or re-
| fuse to serve as overseer when notified
by the District Clerk of his appoint.
ment shall be guilty of a misdemean.
or; but no person shall be compelled
to serve more than two in any five
consecutive years, provided that no
overseer shall be released until he re
turns his order of appointment and
accounts for all tools un Ter his charge.
Sec. g. BE 1t further enacted, That
said act he so amended that where
the words "prlvate roads" are used
the words "third class roads, shall be
substituted; and that section eleven
he so amended as to apply to third.
class roads, and section fifteen be
amended SO that commissioners, when
they deem it hest, may appoint over
seers over third class roads and have
them worked as provided for seconds
class roads, except as to width.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That
said act be so amended that it shall
not be construed to change the duties
and powers of the County Courts to
make appropriations to build bridges
aud other necessary work or to pay
damages certified by the commission,
ers AS being necessary'but too costly to
be paid for out of the road tax.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That
section SO of said act be SO amended
that before the commissioners shall
receive pay for extra services, they
shall itemize their accounts, showing
where, when and in what way their
services were rendered, and it shall
be the duty of the chairman to require
other proof than their affidavit when
any question as to the correctness of
any account is brought to his notice.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That
said act be so amended that the
County Judge or Chairman shall fill
all vacancies for Commissioners and
have full jurisdiction Of all cases under
said act, except where the Quarterly
: Court is expressly named.
: Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, THAT
section % of said act be SO construed
that overseers shall be required tc
work all hands upon their roads at
the same time, unless otherwise or
, deIed by the commissioners.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted, That
section IA of said act be so amended
, that all petitions to open, change OF
close road, shall be made in writing
sigued by the petitioners, and motto,
shall be given to all interested par,
ties, whether the road be in one or NOR,
districts, and any person aggrieved
by the action of the Commissioners
in locating, laying, closing or discon
tiuuing or in refusing to locate, lay
of or discontinue any road or in tn,
, assessment of damages, may file al
exception to the report before confl,
nation of the same by the Count,
Court, upon which the court shall
f hear any evidence introduced by eth
/ er party. and confirm, disallow o,
' modify the report or refer the same
e back to the commissioners, Any party
agrieyed may appeal from the acton
y of the County Court to the Circui
Court, but such parties, either film,
exceptions or appealing from the nc
ton of the county court, shall Civ,
e bond and security for all costs anC
damages that may he adiudgeC