The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-29

has refused to perform the reasonable dis
rections of the overseer.
Article 4419-When, to the overseer, it
may appear expedient to make causeways
and build bridges, the timber most conven-
lent therefor may be used; but in such case
the owner of such timber shall be paid out
OF the county treasury a fair compensation
for the same, to be determined by the COM
such owner.
Article 4420-The earth necessary to con-
struct a causeway shall be taken from both
sides, so as TO make drain ON each side Of
such causeway.
Article acknowledgements it is necessary
10 drain the wafer from any public road the
overseer shall cut ditch for that purpose.
having due regard for the natural water
flow, and with as little injury as possible to
the adjacent land owner; provided, that in
such cases the commissioners court shall
cause the damage to such premises TO be
assessed and paid out of the general reve-
nues of the county, and in case of disagree
ment between the commissioners court
and such owner, the same may be settled
by suit as in other cases.
Article 4421-When it may be necessary
TO use wagon for any purpose in working
road, or a. pillow or scraper, the oyerseer
of such road is authorized to exchange the
labor of any hand or hands bound to work
on such road, for the use of a wagon or
wagons, plows or scrapers, and the neces-
sary teams to operate the same, at reasona-
BILE rates, to be employed as aforesaid.
Article 4422-It shall be the duty of all
overseers OF roads to measure such parts OF
roads as are within their respect precincts
in continuation, and set up posts of good
lasting timber or stone at the end of each
mile leading from the court house or some
other noted place, and TO mark on said
posts in legible and enduring figures the
distpnce in miles to said court house or
other noted place.
Article 442S-It shall also be the duty of
road overseers to place conspicuousy and
permanently at the forks of all public roads
in their respective precincts and at all
roads crossing or leading away from such
public roads, index boards, with directions
plainly marked thereon, stating the most
noted place TO which said road leads.
Article 4424-When a mile post or index
board shall be removed or defaced by any
means whatever, the overseer shall cause
the same to be replaced Immediately by
another marked as the original one.
Article 4425-The overseer is authorized
to exchange the labor of any hand or
hands bound to work on his road for the
making of index boards or mile posts, or
either.
Article 4426-Overseers of roads shall APP
ply all money coming into their hands as
such overseers to the improvement of their
TOauS Ill hn lInpdrtlul manner, Dy repair
ing or building bridges, hiring hands or
teams to work on the roads, or in such
other manner as he may deem best.
Article 4427-It shall be the duty of each
overseer to report in writing and'under oath
to the commissioners court of his county
at the first regular term thereof in each
year, giving the number of the hands and
their names in his precinct liable TO work
on the roads; the number of days he has
caused his road to be worked the condition
of such road; the amount of the funds re-
,ceived by him for bis road from whom re-
ceived and for what purpose and to whom
and, for what purpose said funds have been
paid out and the amount of such funds, IL
any, that remain in his hands, and he shall
ut the same time pay over to said court any
such funds which may remain in his hands.
Article 4428-0verseers shall retain out Of
money that may come to their hands as
such overseers /, 10 per cent thereof as COM
pensation for their services, and during
their term of service they shall be exempt
from serving upon juries
Article 4420-All monies appropriated by
law or by order of the commissioners court
for working public roads or building bridges
shall be expended under order of the COM
mssionersr court except when otherwise
herein provided, and said court shall from
time TO time make the necessary orders for
utilizing convict labor for such purpose.