The new North-west., 1885-05-22
RELATING TO WORK ON ROADS.
An Act for the Appointment of Road Super
visors, and Defining Their Duties.

Be it enacted by the Legislative assemble of The
Territory Of Montana:
SECTION /. The board Of county commits.
sioners Of the respective counties shall, at
their regular meeting In March, A d. 1887,
and at each regular meeting in the month of
March thereafter, appoint one or more road
supervisors for their respective counties, who
shall hold flee for one year, and until their
successors are appointed and qualified, un-
less sooner removed, as hereinafter pro-
vided.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the road su-
pervisor, under the direction Of the county
commissioners, to keep in proper repair all
public roads of the district or districts for
which he is appointed, to lay out and con-
struct new roads, and perform such other
duties As commonly pertain to road superyi-
sors. They shall each receive the sum of
three dollars per day while engaged in dis
charging their duties under this act
SEC. 3. Whenever the board of commits
sionsrs shall instruct or direct any supervi-
sor to repair any public road n his district,
or construct any new road th srein, it shall be
the duty of the road super visor to proceed,
without unnecessary delay, to repair or con-
struct said road. Fer this purpose he shall
be empowered to employ suitable laborers
and teams and stipulate as to the price to be
paid therefor, which in no case shall exceed
the sum of two dollars and fifty cents per day
for each man, and two dollars and fifty cents
per day for each span of animals thus en-
ployed. He shall keep . correct account of
all such labor, and give to the person per-
forming 1t or furnishing any animals, GER
tifcate stating the number of days work
performed and the price agreed upon there
for, and the number of days any animals
have been used, and the price to be paid
therefor, not exceeding the limits above pre-
scribod. The supervisor shall also make out
and file with the county clerk on or before
each quarterly meeting Of the commissioners
(or monthly if required by them) detailed
statement sho wing:
First-The names of all persons employed
to wsrk on the public roads, and the number
OF days each person has worked, aud the
place or places where the work was done,
and the price to be paid therefor.
Second-The number Of teams used and of
whom employed, and the place or places
where they worked, and the price Of hire.
Third-The number Of days the supervisor
himself has been employed In attending to
the duties Of his Office.
The above statement shall be sworn to by
the supervisor, and fled with the county
clerk, with the account for his services rem
dered.
SEGA. The county commissioners, at the
FIRST quarterly meeting, or at any special
meeting held after filing the statement mem
toned in the last section, shall examine the
same, and If found correct shall cause an
order to be drawn on the county treasurer
against the Road Fund, for the amount due
any road supervisor for his services. Upon
the presentation Of any certificate issued by
the road supervisor, rs provided In Section
Of this act, and verifcation by the owners
thereof as in other cases of claims against
the county, the commissioners shall cause to
be issued to the owner or holder Of such
claim, an order for the amount of his certif-
cate.
SECS. Upon the neglect or failure of any
person appointed road supervisor to per-
form the duties required under this act, or
upon the death, resignation, removal, or
other disability of any road supervisor, the
county commissioners at their next regular
meeting after such disability occurs, shall
appoint a rosd supervisor, who shall hold
the office for the unexpired term Of the per-
son In whose stead he was appointed.
SECT. The provisions of this act shall ex-
tend to, and be applicable to, the road su-
psrvisors now in office.
Sec. 8. An act entitled can act concern
ing Road supervisors" approved February
q, 1881; an act entitled "An act concerning
the official terms of Read Supervisors" ap-
proved February %, 1881, and all other acts
and parts OF acts in conflict with this Act are
hereby repealed.
SECS This act saall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage
Approved March IL, 1885