The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-16

islsture Of the State of Mississippi. Tha
the board Of supervisors Of Harrison coun
" shall have the power, If a majority o
said board shall deem il expedient to ex
ercise the power, and when adiudged expe
dient, il shall Be their duty to provide fol
: the construction, repair and working of ths
! public roads IN said county, or ans district
or part thereof by contract; such contracts
may De let privately or publicly and shall
require contractors to execute bond with
approved security, conditioned to we'll and
truly keep and perform their contracts, and
comply with the duties required of them
by law and the lawful orders OF said board.
i They may assess and collect taxes for this
purpose upon the entire cornty or any dis
trlct thereof, and when assessed upon any
district to be appropriated alone for the
public roads in said district; they may turn
over to such contractors the convicts con-
vlcted OF misdemeanors, said contractors
being required to give bond for the safe
keeping, proper treatment and the payment
OF hire and expenses Of such conyicts they
may divide the public roads into sections
| and let them in whole or in part they
| may cancel contracts when the contractors
TAIL to perform the duties imposed upon
them, or perform them in such negligent
manner that the public are inconveniencad
thereby, or when any contractor removes
from the county or becomes insoIvent or
dies, and re-let such contracts and are
hereby vested with all necessary powers to
execute the system adopted by said board
SEC. 2 Be il further enacted, That the
board OF sup ryisors of Harrison county
may cause List to be made of all persons |
in the country liable TO be worked on the |
public roads under the general laws of this |
State, and in the vicinity of the public |
road of the county they have their usual |
places of abode, such lists TO be made when |
ever such board shall deem the same
expeGient, and may assign such list |
TO any contractor and the persons 20
listed. and all other persons living in the
vicinity Of the public road let to srch con-
tractor and not listed, are hereby required
70 work on the public roads to which they
may Be assigned by the board of supervi-
sors under the direction and control Of the
and at such times and places
as may be appointed by him, not exceeding
three days in any one year. That if any
person after being summoned as now pre-
scribed by law, shall fail or refuse to work,
he shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and ON
'onyiclion shall be fined for each days fail
IRE the sum Of three dollars, to be paid tosuch
contractor, and if said fine and cost be not
Immediately paid, the justice before whom
uch ease l. tried shall deiiv such person ,
. s;Icii contractor, to be worked by him !
1t the rate Oi fifty cents per day until such
lne and cost be paid, and such contractor !
nay use such force and other means a.
nay DC necessary To compel such person to !
work out such fine and cost. Any person
liable to work on the public roads may
discharge himself from such duty by the =
'aynl' nj oil Communication tax to be fixed ),
y the board Of supervisors upon which
le is liable to work not more than three
ollars in any one year; such tax TO be
aid into the county treasury, or To the con-
ri to-, may be determined by the board
1 supervisors, and to be paid at the time
xed by such board or contractor. That
n making the assignment OF persons liable !,
D work nn The public roads, the board of q
upervisors shall assign each person to thu
ublic road in the vicinity of which he has
is usual place Of abode as near Ms can con- =
eniSnuy be done.
SEC. ). Be it further enscted, That if 81
uy contractor neglecis or Tt fuses to keep p
4 repair, any road which he has contract p
d to Keep in repair, the board Of super Z,
isors may employ some one else te do the ~
work, and in such event, such -
SO ia1iing shall be liable on his ~
Ond fur the amount OF such work, and - !.
Eenty Ave per cent. damages thereon, aud ).
reas pnabe attornec' 5 fee for prosecuting y, !,
le suit, ii any suit be brought. u
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That any Al
er~on, subject to road duty in Harrison 81
,uuty, who shall pay not less than three g
1llars as tax ON his taxable property, 70
WED by the board OF supervisors for road 20
Irposes shall be exem. / from road duty g
r The year in which said tax is paid, and :"
lat it shall be the duty of the said board Ct
i application of any road hand, and the " VI
lymeni Of the sum of three dollars, to u
read an order on the minutes exempting :,
i'd road hand for the year, and a copy oB 81
id order exhibited 10 the oyerseer or con -
actor shall be sufficient notice OF such !"
,emption; provided the provisions of this ,t ne
t shall not apply to any incorporated %
VII in the county of Harrison. pr
SEC 5. Be it further enacted, That all os
Is and parts of acts in conflict with this si'
l. be and the same are hereby repealed, "a
ID that this act take effect and be in force 10
Dm and after its passage. os
Approved, March l3, 1884. o.