The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-04-11
PUBLIC ROADS.
The Act as Amended by the
Legislature.

eral Assembly of the State of Tennessee,
That article |, chapter 6, Of the Code OF
Tennessee, from sections 1882 to 1893
inclusive, establishing, changing and
disseminating public roads and ferries,
he and the same is hereby re-enactcd,
revived and restored to full force and
effect.
Sec. 2 BE it further enacted, That il
shall be the duty of the County Court
in each county of the State, at the first
quarterly term after the passage of this
act, to divide the county into road dis
trlcts, and to elect one road commissions
er for each road district, who shall hold
his office for one year and until his sue.
ccssor is elected and qualified. Said
commissioner shall have control of the
highways and bridges in his district,
and direct the manner Of working the
roads, and it shall be the duty of the
oversccrs to work the public roads as
directed by the commissioner.
Sec. 3. BE it further enacted, That
said commissioner, before entering upon
the duties of his office, shall subscribe to
IN oath before the County Court Clerk
or before some Justice of the Peace, to
be filed by him with said Clerk, that he
will to the best of his ability, discharge
all The duties of his office, and properly
account for all money and other proper
ty which may come into his hands BY
virtue Of his office, and shall give bond
payable to the State of Tennessee, with
two or more good securities, in such sum
rs the County Court may order, for the
faithful performance of his duties, said
bond to be filed with the County Court
Clerk and enforced and collected rs
other official bonds. Upon failure or
refusal Of the Commissioner to give
bond us above provided, the Trustee
shall pay out the highway tax due the
road district of such Commissioner on
the written order of the Commissioner
Sec. 4. BE it further enacted, Tha,
said commissioner shall, by the 25th
day Of December ofcach year, render to
the Chairman of the County Court an
Iiemlzed statement in writing, showing
the amount Of highway tax received BY
him, amount paid in work, and the
amount paid in money, how the money
has been expended, and the amount on
hand, which statement, with all vouch-
ms, shall be filed with the office of the
county Court Clerk.
Sec. 5. be it further enacted, That
he public road or highway tax levied
nder the provisions of the act approved ,
larch 3Oth, 1881, shall be collected by
he county trustee of the respective :
ounties at the same time and the same
manner as the State and county taxes
re collected; the assessor and collect
RS books shall have columns ruled for
he extension Of said tax, and the trus. !
&c be allowed the same compensation
or collecting said tax that he is now al.
owed for collecting and paying out !
chool tax l
Sec. i. BE it further enacted, That .
ne county trustee shall keep nm account
With each road district of the taxes col.
ected for, and paid out for each dis. {,
riot, and shall pay over the highway Il
AK us fast as collected to the road com.
missioner Of the district, and take his 7
eccipt therefor. !
Sec. Z. BE it further enacted, That 6
II the taxpayers, under the provisions J
said act, shall have until the first div .
October in which tocommute for that '
irt Of the tax which may be paid in q
DIRK; on or before said date in each y
'ar the overseers shall furnish to the
unity trustee list, to be subscribed TO
him, Of all Taxpayers subject to
)rk on his road, who have in whole or
part committed their tax BY work,
tn the amount committed for, and
trustee shall give such parties credit
the same on his books.
Sec. 8. BE it further enacted, That
overseers shall. before taking any r
nbcr for the use of public roads, 90 to
owner Of such timber as is required
repairing or keeping up public roads,
q make d contrac: for such timber.
d receipt the owner therefor, and
same shall be paid by the road com
ss'oner Of the district, out of the
shway tax, if sufficient. and if not. rif
- receipt, when presented to any
~, cry term of the county court,
man,, &c PAD as other claims against the ab
' u".y ; provided, however, that the on
, ,l: snail receive in no case a sum ex. pie
sung the market value of tha .;,,,L tw