The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-06-03
BOAD SUPERVISORS.
An Act for the appointment Of Road
SUPERVISORS DefnImg their Duties,


The board OF county commissioners Of
the respective counties shall, at their
regular meeting IN March, AID. 1887, and
al rarh regular meeting in the month of
March thereafter appoint one or more
r,a.l supcr,is r. .or their respective
counii ;, vino shall hold ,fiic,. for me
year, and until their successors are APP
pointed and qualified, unless sooner re-
moved as hereinafter provided.
Ii sltall he the duties uf the road
supervisors, under the direction OF the
county commissioners, "a keep in proper
repair all public roads Of the district or
districts for which he is appointed, to lay
out and construct new roads, and per-
form such other duties as commonly per-
tain to road supervisors. Each shall re-
ceive the sum of three dollars per day
while engaged in discharging his duties
under the provisions Of this act.
Whenever the board of commissioners
shall instruct or direct any road super-
visor to repair any public road in his
district, or construct any new road there
in, it shall be the duty of the road super
visor to proceed without unnecessary
delay, to repair or construct said road.
For this purpose he shall be empowered
to employ suitable laborers and teams,
and stipdlate as to the price paid there
for, 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 for each span of animals thus
employed. He shall keep a correct &C
count of all such labor; and give to the
person performing it, or furnishing any
animals, certificate, stating the num-
Der of days work performed, and the
price agreed upon therefor, and the num-
Der of days any such animals have been
used. and the price to be paid therefor,
not exceeding the limits above pre-
scribed. 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 show
ing
LIST. The namesof all persons employ
ed to work ON the public roads, and the
number of days each person has worked,
and the place or places where the work
was done. and the price to be paid there
for
2nd. The number of teams used and
of whom employed, and the place or
places where they worked, and the price
of hire.
3rd. The number of days the super
visor himself has been employed in at
tending to the duties of his office.
The above statement shall be sworn to
by the supervisor, and filed with the
county clerk, with the account for 6his
service rendered.
The county commissioners, at the first
quarterly meeting, or at any special
meeting, held after filing the statement
mentioned in the last section, shall ex-
anime the same, and, if found Correct
shall cause an order to be drawn en1the
city treasurer against the road fund for
the amount due any road supervisor for
his services. Upon the presentatiansef
any certificate issued by rnad superv VS.
ors, as provided in section 3 OF this aete
ar-N A
and verification by the owners thefe5t
as in other easestof claims against The
county, the commissioners shall Vstuseat0
beissued to the owner or holder of such
claim anoFder for the Nausnnt thereof,
drawn on the. county treasurer against
| the road fund.
Any road supervisor who shall issue
any false or fraudulent certificates fol-
labor or animals employed. or who shall
Issue certificate for any greater number
of days labor than was actually per-
formed, or for any greater apriee than
was actually agreed to be paid for such
labor or the use Of such animals, or who
shall collusively or fraudently make any
agreement or stipulation whereby he il
is to receive any part Of the money
which shall or may be paid on any eerti'
fcate, or who shall make any false
statement as to the time which he has
been engaged in attention to his duties
as road supervisor, shall upon conviction
thereof, be fnod in any sum not lesl
than one hundred dollars nor more thar
five hundred dollars, or by imprison
ment in the county Jail not less thar
thirty days nor more than six months
or by both such fine and Imprisonment
IN the discretion of the court, and shall
be removed from the Office of road SUP
eryisor. ANY person knowingly re
ceiving from any road supervisor any
false or fraudulent certificate, such a
that above named, or who sholl stipulatt
or agree to pay to the road supervisor
any part Of the money received thereon
shall, upon conviction, be fined in sun
not less than twenty-five dollars no
more than one hundred dollars, or b,
imprisonment in the county Jail not les
than ten daysnor more than thirty days
or by bothsueh fine and imprisonmen
in the discretion of the court, and shal
forfeit the amount of money called TO
by such fraudulent certificate.
Upon the neglect or failure of any per
son appointed road supervisor to per
form the duties required under this act
or upon the death, resignation. remova
or other disability of any road supervise
, the county commissioner, at their mex
regular meeting after such disability
occurs, shall appoint road supervisor
who shall hold the Office for the unex
pired term of the person in whose steat
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