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

fund created under section of this act, and
under the authority of the board of super
visors
SEC. I. Be IL further enacted, That in the
expenditures incurred for the enforcement of
all the rules and regulations prescribed in
the foregoing sections of this act, and for
the pay or salary of all boats and officers
employed under section s, the board of
supervisors shall be limited to the revenue,
and in no instance shall create any iabil-
tiles in excess of each years probable
receipts from licenses provided for in section
5 of this act
Sec s. Be ii FURTHER enacted, That this
act take effect from and after its passage.
Approved, February 20, 1882.
AN ACT to amend the laws in relation the Board Of
Supervisors and the working Of roads in the county OF
DeSoto.
SECTION l. Be II enacted 5y tie Lsgiala-
ture Of the State Of MtSsiSSippi, That the
board of supervisors of the county of DeSoto
is hereby empowered, if said board in their
discretion shall deem it expedient and
suitable person rs superintendent of the
public roads and bridges in said county.
SEc.2. Be ii further enacted, That before
making such appointment OF superintendent
by said board, it shall be the duty of the
president thereof to advertise in some news
paper in DeSoto county, if there be one in
such county, if not, then by posting up
notices in three public places therein for at
least two weeks, that said board at meet
ing thereof, to be specified in said notice.
will proceed to make such appointment of
superintendent, and in the appointment of
said superintendent; said board of super
visors shall have special regard, as well to
the fitness and competency of the applicant
for such superintendent, as to the amount
of salary to be allowed him, which salary
shall be fixed by agreement at the time Of
his appointment, and shall in no case exceed
the rate of ten hundred dollars per annum,
to be paid out of the county treasury.
Sec. g. Be 1t further enacted, That the
superintendent SO appointed, before enter
ing upon the duties Of his Office, shall take
and subscribe an oath before the clerk of
said board of supervisors or some other
officer competent to administer the same,
that he will faithfully and to the best of his
skill and Judgment, without favor or parti-
atty, perform all the duties required of him
by law, or the orders Of said board of super
visors, which oath, so taken and subscribed,
shall be filed in the Office Of the clerk of
said board.
Sec. f. Be it further enacted, That imme<
diately after disappointment and qualifi-
cation of such superintendent as aforesaid,
it shall be his duty to obtain from all the
overseers of the public roads within the
county, a full and complete list of all hands
liable to work on public roads under each
Of them as now required by law, and such
superintendent shall keep separate lists of
the number of hands so made to him by
said overseers, together with a particular
statement Of the place, situation, length
and condition OF. the portion of the road
such oVerseer is assigned to work on, and
shall make a strict return and specific
report thereof to said board of supervisors.
SEC. 5. Be 1t further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of each oyerseer of public roads
within the county to- make and return a
specific report, oVefseers not being required
to pay the usual fee allowed by law to
officers for taking Acknowledgements under
oath, to be administered by said superin-
tendent or other person competent to admin
lister an oath, to such superintendent of the |
number and kind of hands assigned to work
under him on the portion Of road under his
charge, and such oyerseer shall keep an
accurate account of the number Of days, or
fraction of days, each of the hands assigned
to work on the portion of road under his
charge shall work on such portion Of road.
and shall furnish to said superintendent an
accurate statement of such account, under
oath, to be administered by said superin-
tendent or other person qualified to admin
lister an oath, and shall also give to said I
such other information CON
corning the order and condition of such
portion of roads under his charge as NAV
from time to time be required by said
all of which said superin-
tendent shall duly report to the board Of
SEC. 6. Be II further enacted, Thatit shall
be the duty of said superintendent to
examine and inspect all the public roads.
and bridges within the said
county of DeSoto, at least once in sixty
days, II practicable, and to note and keep q
particular account OF the order and condi-
lon OF said roads, causeWays and bridges,
and he shall advise with, instruct. and
direct the oTeTseers OF the roads ais to their
various duties, and assist them when CON
Fenient and practicable, in making ont their
reports
SEC. 7. Be It further ezsncteez That IF any
person OF persons liable to work on public
soads within the county shall desire to have
portion Of the road be or they may be
assigned to work on, set off to him or Them
md shall make his desire known I'd said
superintendent, It shall be the duty Of snch
after procuring the number
z hands az are BY existing law required ~
york on public roads III the county IA allot
nd set oH bY mefss and bounds ia sucl
.pplIeant, the proper portion of the road rs
50 assigned to work Oh. having reference
g well to the amount Of labor required -
g the distance and extent ST such a1lot-
1ents ana which allotment shall be made
.ltn cue regard to the convenience and con-
Equity 20 the residence of such applicant
~ IL. saen superintendent shall Specially