Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-04-20
Road Law.

SEC. l. That par. Zl43 sec. S. Chap. l, Title 57, of the Revised Statutes of Ari- zona be and the same is hereby amended so as toread as follows: ''2743 Sec 8. The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors inn mediately after the Road overseers shall have entered upon the discharge of their duties, shall issue to each road overseer, as many receipts signed as he may re- quire taking his receipt for the same and the receipts so delivered to such overseer shall be accounted as so much cash paid to him, at two dollars each. The road overseer shall settle quarterly with the clerk of the Board of Super visors, to-wit: On the first Monday in January, April, and October and all road receipts returned by them to the board of supervisors, shall be deducted from the amount issued to each over seer as aforesaid and the overseers shall account to the board of supervisors at each settlement for all receipts not re- turned by them from the board of su
 pervisors belonging to the respective road districts"
 SEC. ?. That paragraphs 2744, Sec. 9, Chapter 1, Title 57, Revised Statutes of Arizona be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: '2744 C- tory, over twenty-one and under fifty
 years of age, shall be required to per form either in person, or by substitute, two days labor on the hif hways in their
 respective road districts, which labor shall be performed at any time when re- | quired by the road overseer; or in de- fault of performing such labor shall pay to the roadoverseer of his district the
 sum of Two Dollars for the benefit of
 the highways of the district. Whenever
 the labor required by this section has
 been performed by any person, or instead | thereof money paid, the road overseer shall deliver to the person entitled there
 to proper recsipt, signed by the clerk | of the board of supervisors and coun- tersigned by himself, specifying in said receipt whether received in money or la
 Dor, and no receipt shall be given for la
 bor performed upon the roads, unless two full days work has been performed to the satisfaction of said overseer
 Sec. B. That paragraph 2l45, Sec. 10, Chapter l, Title 57 of the revised Sta tutes of Arizona be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as fol- lows: '2745 Sec. 10, The Roadoverseer
 shall give at least three days notice, in
 writing to each person, resident of his
 district: subject to road tax, to appear
 on a certain day and hour named at a
 certain place in his district to do and
 perform the labor required of him by
 section nine ofth is chapter, and any
 person thus noified who shall fail to
 appear either in person or by substitute ! at the day, hour and place designated in said notice, or who appearing shall refuse to perform the labor required oi him, shall be considered as delinquent
 and be proceeded against as such, and
 the roadoverseer shall proceed to collect of him, in money, the sum of Two Dol lars in manner and form as hereinafter
 provided, that nothing herein contained
 shall be SO constructed as to prevent the roadoverseer from accepting labor at any
 time from the delinquent if he shal
 deem the same advisable. Any persor
 who shall be prevented by sickness iron | appearing pursuant to notice, and who shall present to the Clerk of the BoarC of Supervisors of his district certificate
 from any physician or three respectabl.
 citizens of his district certifying to hi ? disability to perform the required labor | shall not be liable as delinquent unde . the provisions of this Chapter"
 ! SEC. 4. That paragraph 2747 Sec. IF 1 Chapter l, Title 57, Revised Statutes O 8 Arizona, be and the same is hereb, : amended so as to read as follows: ''g74 l Sec. F, moneys, credits and effects O I the delinquent may be seized or attached | in the hands of third parties by tn, road overseer by delivering to the part, having such credit, moneys or effects O
 the delinquent, a written notice requlr
 ing said party to pay to him the sum O
 money due by delinquent, and if tn,
 person thus served with notice shall pa, l the amount demanded the road oversee : | shall deliver to him a receipt therefor , including the costs and charges allowed . to the overseer, viz: Three dollars anC
 the receipt thus delivered shall be legal offset to any claims existing agains
 the party paying in favor of the delin 3 quent. If the person on whom the no
 tice is served should neglect or refuse t. t pay the road overseer the sum demanded f of him within five days after receivin.
 said notice, the road overseer shall ap Y ply to any justice of the peace of hi | precinct for an order requiring said per son so served as aforesaid to be and ap
 pear before him forthwith or on certail
 day named in said order to answer un F der oath concerning any moneys, credit l. or effects in his hands belonging to tn ' delinquent, and if it shall appear by tn l. answer of the party to the ltisfactio
 of the justice that he has moneys, effect or credits in his hands belonging to tn ' delinquent, the justice shall enter in hi ]. docket judgment against the part thus examined for the sum of five do
 lars and costs; two dollars of which sha r be paid to the road overseer and applie l. by him upon the construction and re q pairs of the highways in his district an
 three dollars to road overseer for hi services. Upon receiving the sum of fiy dollars the overseer shall execute rt e ceipt for the sum of two dollars signe
 by the clerk of the board of supervisor }; and receipt for the remainder signe }; by himself. The judgment rendere
 against the person served with notiC shall be collected in the same manner g :, other judgments in justice courts an ' shall be legal offset against the delir l' quent in favor of the judgment debtor. 2 SEC. ,. All acts and parts of acts i conflict with this act are hereby rt I pealed.
 Approved March 21, 1889.