Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1883-02-15

shall be. satisfied by. inspection or
otherwise. that any,overseer has COM
piled with. his contract upon hisssec-
sion, be shall pay the. amount d4ae
under said. CONTRACT opt of any. mpn-
eys.in hand furnished him for. the
purpose BY. the commissioners, as
provided in the preceding section,
and as the, work upon anY section
progresses, he may at his discretion
advance from time to time such sum
to any overseer as may be necessary,
not exceeding. at any time the pro-
portion due for such work then per-
formed.
SEC. IL. 1t shall be the duty of
each supervisor during the month OF
October in each. year to. personally
inspect all the public. roads in his
district and report the same to: the
board Of commissioners at their No
yember meeting.
Sec. 13. Each supervisor shall
keep regular account of the time
necessarily. employed by him. and the
expenses necessarily, incurred, with
the date of each item thereof, and
render a, SWORN statement thereof to
the board Of commissioners Of counr
ty annually or oftener, and the said
board of commissioners, shall audit
the same and if found correct sha' |
order the payment thereof, or SO
much; thereof as may be just and rea-
sonable, and SUCH amount shall be
paid out of the fund assessed to his
district for road purposes.
Sec. IA. Every. supervisor shall
be allowed for his services such sum
as may be fixed by the board of COM
missioners not to exceed two dollars
per day for every full day necessarily
employed by him in performing the
duties required Of him; and if he be
liable to work on the public roads,
the sum of two dollars and fifty cents
shall be deducted from his compen-
sation as supervisor.
Sec. Is. For the purpose of re-
pairing public roads, the various
overseers provided for in this act
shall have the. authority to enter
upon any uncultivated land near to,
or adjoining his section of road, or
any improved or" cultivated land
when unincunbered by cultivated
crops, to cut and carry away timber,
except trees or groves left for orna-
ment or shade to dig or cause to be
dug and carried away any gravel, },
earth, sand or stone which may be
necessary to- improve or repair said
road and to. enter upon any lands
adjoining or lying: near the roada to
make such drains or bitches through
the same as may be necessary for the
benefit of the road, doing as little
injury to the land as possible; and
any person wilfully obstructing such
drains or bitches when made, shall
forfeit for each offence the sum of
five dollars, to be paid to the: over
seer and to be recovered by him by
action before justice of the peace,
and upon failure to pay said judg
ment, on demand, the person offend
ing shall be guilty of misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof shalt be
fined not less than ten nor more
than twenty dollars, or imprisoned
not exceeding twenty days.
Sec. Is. Any person considering
himself damaged by the removal. of
earth or the cutting of timber as
provided for in the preceding section,
may prefer his claim before the
board of commissioners of the coun-
ty, and when by. reference or other.
wise, the same may be believed to be
paid out of any moneys belonging
to the road fund for the district
wherein which such damage ,ac-
erued: Provided, that such claim
for damage shall be made within
three months: R'ocided .fs.rasea, that
in case any owner maliciously dam
ages any land owner near his sec
ton, he shall be personally liable
therefor.
Sec. II. It shall be the duty of
each overseer to erect and keep up
at each fork or cross road along his
section post and guide board, con-
tanning an inscription in plain letters
and figures directing the way and
distance to towns and places of note
to which the roads respectively lead,
and any person wilful1y defacing or
throwing down such guide boards
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction shall be fined
or imprisoned at the discretion of
the court. sxsa vfsn a..t asi -
SEC, .la.. The board of commits
sioners of each county shall have
power and authority to lay out and
provide for the opening pew public
roads, when public convenience re-
quires it, and discontinue any pub
| lie road at discretion.
Sec. 10. The board of commits
sioners of any county, after ths
board of justices have adopted an
.alternative road system,n as pre-
scribeds in this act, may, if they
tthink best, instead of appointing .