Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-05-05
senate Bill Ne 81.

| AN ACT to amend an act passed March %, 1881
entitled an act to regulate the working and laying
SECTION l. Be il enacted By the Ge1aeral Assembly
Of he State Of Tennessee, That section of an aci
out of public roads, pss- ed March q, ISL be &c
| amended that commissioners elected by the Quar-
terly Court shall serve at least one term, and any
person subject TO highway labor who shall fail OF
| refuse to serve when served viii notice of ap
| for good cause shown the Quarterly Court may re-
ceive the resignation OF any commissioner when
| rendered in writingpgiying the reason for resign
| ing and no person shall be compelled to serve
more than one in three consecutive terms
said act be SO amended that commissioners snail
have discretion as to the length and number oil
and an overseer shall be required TO serve at least
one year, unless released or dismissed by the COM
missioners, and any person subject TO highway Ia
Dor who shall fail refuse to serve as overseeI
when notified by the district clerk of his appoint
ment shall be guilty of miscemeanor, but no per
son shall be compelled to serve more than two IN
any five consecutive years; provided that no
overseer shall be released until he returns his or
deF Of biPE ana accounts 0f ali ''O
Sec. 5. Be i further enacted. That said act be 50
amended that where the words private roads
are used the words third class roads shall be
substituted, and that section II be so amended as
to apply to third class roads; and section Is be
amended so that commissioners when they deem
it best, may appoint oyerseers over miro class
roads, and have them worked as provided for sec
ond class roads except as TO width
Sec. L. Be a. further enacted, That said act be 50
amended that it shall not be construed TO change
the duties and powers Of the County Courts 10
make appropriations to build bridges aud other
necessary work, or TO pay damages certified by the
commissioners being necessary, but too costly
TO be paid for out OF the read tax
Sec. s. Be Il further enacted, That section SO Of
said act bs so amended that before the commits
sioners shall receive pay for extra services they
and in what way their services were rendered. and
ii shall be the duty Of the chairman TO require
other proof than their affidaYits where any ques-
ton as to the correctness OF any account is brought
sec g be IL further enacted. That said act be so
cd a q iudgp
fill all vacancies for commissioners and have
full 7risdicton Of all cases under said act except
where the Quarterly Court is expressly named
Sec. :. Be Il further enacted, That section . OF
said act be construed that oversees shall be re
quired TO work all the hands upon their roads at
the same time, unless ether1ise ordered by the
commissioners.
said act be so amended that all petitions TO open,
change or close q road shall be made in writing,
to all interested parties, whether the road be in
one more districts and any person sggr1eyed by
ing or closing or continuing. in refusing 70
locate lay off, close discontinue any road, or in
TO the report before confirmation of the same by
the County Court, upon which the court shall hear
firm disallow or modify The report or refer the
same back TO the commissioner Any party ag-
Court the Circuit Court but such parties either
filing exceptions or appealing from the action OF
all costs and damages that may be Gdjudged
against them; but the commissioners may prose
cases deemed by them for the public good
Sec. g. Be Il further enacted. That the County
Courts shall furnish each district clerk in their
counties with twenty copies of this act
Sec. 10 Be u further eItdctcd, That all laws and
parts of laws IN conflict with this act be repealed
and that this act shan take effect from and after
its passage. the public welfare requiring #
Passed April 3, lss2 GEORGE h MORGAN
Speaker of the Senate.
II. b RAMSEY
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
Approved april %, 1882
ALVIN HAWKINS. GorernCr-
l. D. A Mum, Secretary Of State of Teuus ssee,
do certify that the above Is true copy Of - act
Of the General Assembly OF the State OF Tennessee
passed a. the extraordinary session Of Iss2
d. A. MUM. Secretary Of state.