Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-06-11
ME- PIERCE coUNTY-RoADs.
AN ACT

oeS0' 0tVS0 SstooIisnou " tn0 D0Stu VI N"uuSv i
shall b considered county |
roads and ell roads and Highways heretofore
declared to b such BY legislative enactment.
that are now opsu ard used by the public a.
such. but which have not been established aud |
declared to be such BY the County Commits
sicnsrs. are hereby declared to BE- county roads
Provided, that this section shall not b. con.
strusd 10 sdeet any read heretofore established
BY the Board ut County Commissioners. bat
which shall not have been opened within four
years thereafter. a. required BY law.
ssc. :. All such county roads heretofore O.
tablished and declared to b such BY the Coun.
" Commissioners. shall BE- surveyed and plstt-
I'd 10 . manner hereinafter prescribed. and
any such rosd not 90 surveyed within one year
from the date Of the approval Of this act. shall
BE- deemed 70 be vacated and abandoned.
SEC. 8. Whenever petition, signed BY a
least twelve houssholders Of the county rssid.
ing 10 the vicinity Of such road. be presented
t. the Beard Of County Commissioners. pray
ing for the survey thereof. II shall BE- the duty
Of such Board to issue An order to the County
Surveyor requiring him to survey and plat the
same.
ssc. 4. Upon the receipt Of such notice, It
shall b. the duty Of the County surveyor to
make out, sign and transmit. by msii or other.
wiss, notice. Injected TO each road SUI ervi
ser Of tho district or districts 10 which such
roads 10 located, to the effect that on q day
named therein. he will procssd to survey such
road describing the same In accordance with
the psiisisnl.
esc s. Il shall b the duty Of sueA road
supervisor OF supervisors 10 meet the surveyor
ct the time and place mentioned IN said notice.
which time shall not b. Less thsn ten days from
the date thereof. and, after taking ~ oath to
faithfully and impartisly discharge their ou-
ties ~ viewers, shall proceed I" view aud locate
such read. and the survey Of the same shall b.
made under the direction Of such supervisor or
Supervisors. Such location or survey shalt bs
msds ~ nearly % possible alons the line
where the road work upon such road has besn
expended BY the supervisor Or supervisors Sf
such district or districts.
Ssc, 6. The Board Of Couuty Csmmission-
ere may. in their diEcrstions require the Oounty
servsysr. u any time. 70 survey any county
road heretofore established By such Board or
ito prsdecssssfs. II shall also b. their duty,
upon the Sling Of petition - 10 provided In
section four ~ Of this act. 10 direct the sur
vsyor TO survey any such road auch survey.
whsthsr In petition Or otherwise, shall No made
10 the came manner % said s-ction four az.
Sac. Z. All county roads hereafter to h. %
cas- shall b. surveyed BY the county surveyor.
When petition 10 presented. o. 10 nov re-
quired By Law. for laying ont such road. or for
altering road already established. II shall be
the duty cf the Commissioners to appoint two
| disintsrestsd householder Of the county ~
viewers Of such road. and shall issue an orasr
directing sueh viewers and the County survsy
l~ 80 ia l. a. l..
thereafter. to view. survey and lay out or alter
said road.
SEC. 8 II shall be the duty Of the viewers
and Surveyor appointed o. Aforesaid, to meet
| 1t the time and place specified 10 the order
afcrssald, or within i've days thereafter. and.
after taking an oath or Affirmation ~ required
BY Law, they shall take to their assistance two
suitable persons ~ chaia bearers and ems mark
-, and proessd TO view. survey and lay out o.
altar sAid rad ~ prayed for ID the petition -
near - In their opinion coed road eaa b
nads ct . rsasosAhls s1psnss. taking into con.
sidssatiUn the utility, convsnisncs or inconveu-
isncs. and expense. which will result 10 indi
vidaals - veil y 70 the public II such road
shall b established and opened or altered.
The surveyor shall survey such road under the
direction Of the viewers, and eauss the same T.
b ednspieiously marked throughout, noting
the angles and distaacss A Sufficient numbsr
eftrsss, II such b. feund. Shall b. blsxsd ~
mark The line Of read plainly. The begipuisr
and tsrminstion Of sueh road, and the tsrmias.
siea Of each mils thereon. shall b delegated
By . trss. II one b fouad ct the peiat; II not,
then By stone containing q least l73s solid
Inches. " such stons ear b found In The vioini
y, II not. then By post Of durable wosd. a.
| least four inches square and three and . half
fsss long and planted net less than eighteen
inches n the ground. When pests are used
two esaring trees shall b chesen. ard the
course and distaass Of each Of which. end the
kiad Of weed, shall b noted Nv the sarvsyes
II no stons san b obtained. and No tree saita.
BE fsr bearing tree saa b fssad. the Surveyor
shall esass mound y b erected of compact
earth asouad the pest. sightssn inches high
sad foar feet sqsass. The beginning aad tsr-
nisstiag points Of the road, whether trees,
posts o. stonss. shsll b Married BY the letter
s.R." The tsrm,nation Of each mile shall b
Married By Agsss indicating Abe asnbss Of
ths nile from the beginning II the rosd. fell
lowed b. The isstsr m The marks required
eat LIGHTLY. q least sas eighth Of ~ inch deep
u occurring ~ tvees ~ pests. they shsll b
piaialy cot q least oss fourth Of ~ inch dep.
II the solid wood, the bash having bssa nrve
removed. All bearing trsss sAHll b marked
% he side fasiae ths pess % which they cur
rsspsad. With . ASvrs and . lsttsr The sans -
- The pest. sst iste Tie soiid weed n The
v1NO 0oo0St - OS0vb wv ~ toQulrN0 - %
Marked The surveyor shall make eut and l..
liver 10 oss Of the viewers. without delay,
certified return Of the susvsy u said read. and
: Plat u the eame. and the visvsrs, o. n
jsrisy u then THE sarvsyor also acting -
viswsr), shall make ost and sign report In
writing. seasisg their opinion n tavor Of OF
agsinsl the sstahlishnene Of altseatiss Of such
road and ~ tsstA The ssasess u the sa.ss.
whisA report. to-gsehsr with the plat and sur.
vsy u said read, shall - delivered 70 the eoun.
y recorder. By ons Of the viewer. On Of before
the AFst day sfths tss0 ef ssid oosrd u ovn-
oissisners nett saseiAs, sad Il sAall b the
dsty II said board. % rssstving The report "
the viswsro aiorssaid. 70 eauss the zane TO b
rsea twies - the sans meeting. and y ~ re-
moasleAnee with greater number Of remon-
stsators then there srs names ~ he pss,tien
the names % tie ss1oastsanos 81 pstitios "
b eelansd ~ The rad district " aissriets -
tabltsAsa % to b aads) or pstitioas Ter dan
agss b Aled. end the eonmissieasEs being sss-
isasd that sueh road will - Of public utility,
Tie report Of The visvsss bsisg fsverahls there
-. the eomnississsn shall cause said sspost,
survey aAd plat 70 b. rsesydsd. cad freu
thsneefsstA sid read sAall b ssas,dsrsa psh-
IL highway, asd the commissioner shall issue
~ order Airsstiag said road 70 b opsssd.
Sac. Q. The foaa sspsrviser Of eaeh district
h ssid seaaty sAsil y eellsetes Of al saxss for
rood purposes. He shall. On or before the 10sA
bsleal order, lise Of I'll psrsons liable f"s read
work n he dissfiss. end 1ls The saas With the
slssk " the hoard Of sssaty sonnissionss,
whsss dsty Il shall - to a9nlts sssh name the
snssat sftaxAAls property u saAA. ~ per he
ssssssnsss rsll Of ths lase prssssding ysas. and
H. suporvisoP shall spUerti0s aeoordinRly. and
shall sxpsnd the lAbsf an1 tax ssllseessf