The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-03-28

nual road poll tax, upon every man,
not physically incapacitated to work.
over twenty-one and under fifty years
of age. Within corporated towns or
cities, said poll tax may be collected
under such regulations as may be by
ordinances provided, and be used by said
towns or cities for improving, first the
public highways designated by the
County Court running through such
cities. and second improving any other
streets or alleys, in such towns or
cities. All poll tax except such as is
collected by incorporated towns or
cities, shall be expended under the di-
| rection and pursuant to the orders of
the respective County Courts, in max
| ing and improving highways. And
all moneys collected in lieu OF labor
except such as may be collected by in
corporated towns or cities, shall be
paid into the county treasury and be
expended under the direction of the
| County Court. on public highways.
SEC. IA. The County Court shall
! furnish each of its road supervisors
suitable blank receipt-book with stubs,
and the supervisors shall give receipt
| from said book to each person who has
paid mis- poll tax; the supervisor shall
state on said receipt whether said poll
| tax was paid in cash or labor, and shall
make corresponding entry on the stub
OF said receipt ana said stubs shall b
returned to the County Court with hi
annual report.
SEC l5.-Each supervisor must make
to The County Court appointing him. on
or before the first Monday in Dece mber
of each year, written report contain
ing;
First-The name of each person as
sessed for poll tax IN his district.
Second-The name of each person
who b IS paid his tax in labor, and the
amount paid.
Third-The name OF each person who
has paid his tax in money, and The
amount paid.
Fourth-The amount of tax collected
by suit, and the name of the delin-
! quent.
tax, the name of each delinquent, and
the cause why such tax remains uncol-
lected in each instance.
Sixth The amount and kind of labor
expended in his district, and the places
where such labor was performed.
Seventh-A general description OF
the condition of the public highways in
his district. ...
Eighth-An accurate account of the
time he himself was employed, and The
nature and items of service rendered.
The County Courts may st any time
require special reports from road super
visors. A failure to make report as
herein required, subjects the supervis-
or to penalty in any sum not exceed
ing one hundred dollars to be received
in an action on,his bond.
SEC. 16.-Any owner or occupant Of
land may construct sidewalk on the
| highway, along the line of his land
subject, however, to the authority con
ferred by law on the County Court, and
road supervisors. Any person using
such sidewalk with horse, or team, with
out permission OF the owner of such
sidewalk, is liable to such owner for all
damages he may suffer thereby.
SEC. 17.-Any owner or occupant Of
land, adjoining public highway. may
plant trees on the sides of such high
ways contiguous to his land. SAID trees
must be set in regular lines, at such
distance from the centre line of the
highway as may be determined by an
order OF the County Court. Whoever
Injuries any of said trees is liable to the
owner for the damage which is thereby
sustained. 9h h nI5AI .TVc
Sec. 18.-The County Courts of the
several counties have power to grant
right of way over the public highways
| for railroads, canals, irrigation bitches,
drainage bitches, water-pipes, tele-
graph and telephone lines, under such
reasonable regulations as such court
may establish: Provided, County Courts
shall not grant rights of way for any
I of, the purposes herein mentioned
| through any incorporated towns, or
cities. When public highways designa-i
! ted bv the County Court. extend
through any incorporated town or city,
or through any townor city hereafter in
corporated, andthey shall conform to the
direction and grade, and be subject to
all the regulations of other streets. in
such town or city, ID Hg1 =elti -
SEQ. 19.-Owners or users of canals,
\ bitches or sects, which are now are, or
hereafter may be, constructed across
any public highway, are REQUIRED to
restore such highway to as good and
| safe condition as it was before such
canal, ditch or sect was constructed. by
building a bridge, or such other suitable
crossing as may be determined by the
County Court or road supervisor. A
failure to construct and keep in repair
1 such bridge, or crossing, as and when
required by the County Court or road
supervisor. is a misdemeanor. 2 :
SEC. 20.-Any person, who willfulIy or
carelessiy. obstructs or Injuries = anv
highway by flow OF ,seepage of water.
or who permits water under his con,
troll to escape, in any manner, so as to
injure any public highway, or who
shall wilfully, or carelessly place or
leave or cause to be placed or left, any
log, timber, stone wood, or other ma.
terials, or any. machinery, wagon or
other vehicle upon any public highway!
in such a way. as to obstruct the free
travel, or to endanger property, or per
sons passing upon such highway. is
guilty of a misdemeanoro 49,
Sec. 21.-7Any person who has erected
4 or maintains, or may hereafter erect.
and maintain fence or other structure
along and upon any portion of a public
highway, and who after being duly no
titled by the County Court to remove
the same, shall neglect or refuse to do
so within twenty days. or such further
time not exceeding three months as
may be determined by such Comfy
4 Court, IS guilty of a misdemeanor. : -.
SEC. 22.- Whoever removes or iniuries
any mile-board, milestone. or en;dee
most or any inscriDtiOns rlaaa5 e.