The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-25

by the commissioners court, the over
seer of the road nearest in which such
person lives shall summon such person
to work on such road the same as if
such person had been designated and
apportioned to such overseer.
Art. 4415. 1t shall be the duty of
the overseer to give three days pre-
vious notice, by summons in person
or in writing to each person within
his road precinct liable to road duty
in said precinct, of the time and place
when and where such person is re-
quired to work.
Art. 4416. If the summons be in
writing, it may be served by leaving
the same at the usual place of abode
of the person summoned, with some
person residing at such place who is
not less than 10 years OF age, or if no
person 10 years of age or over can be
found at such place OF abode, the over
seer may serve the same by posting
it on the door of such place of abode.
Art. 4417. The overseer shall have
power to appoint some one to sum-
mon the hands to work on the road
and such person shall be exempt from
working on the load as many days as
he was actually engaged in summon
ing the hands.
Art. AIS. 1t shall be the duty of the
overseer, within ten days after be has
had his road worked, to file with the
county attorney of his county. or the
justice of the peace of his precinct, a
complaint in writing and under oath,
against each person who has been
summoned to work and who has failed
to work and failed to furnish a sub
stitute, and has failed to pay ST. for
each day he has failed to work or
furnish substitute, and also against
each person so summoned who has re-
fused to do a reasonable amount Of
work On the road, or who has refused
to perform the reasonable directions
of the overSeer.
AIT. 4419. When, to the overseer, it
may appear expedient to make cause.
ways and build bridges, the timber
IluSU COlNSIltIU may NC
used but in such case the owner of
such timber shall be paid out of the
country fair compensation for the
same, to be determined by the COM
missioners court upon the application
of such owner.
Art. 442O. The earth necessary to
construct causeway shall be taken
from both sides, so as to made drain
on each side of such causeway.
Art. 4420a. Whenever il is neces-
sary to drain the water from any.
public road, the overseer shall cut a
ditch for that purpose, having due
regard to 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 damages to such
premises to be assessed and paid out
of the general revenues of the county,
and in case of disagreement between
the commissioners court and such
owner, the same may be settled by
suit as in other cases.
Art. 4421. When it may be neces-
sary to use wagon for any purpose
in working road, or pillow or scrap
er, the road overseer 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
mt cessary teams to operate the same.
at reasonable rates, to be employed as
aforesaid.
Art. 1922. 1t shall be the duty OF
all overseers of roads to measure such
parts Of roads as are within their re
spective precincts in continuation,
and set up posts of good lasting tim
her 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 distance in miles to said
court house or other noted place.
Art. 1923. 1t shall also be the
duty of overseers to place conspicu-
ously and permanently at the forks of
all public roads in their respective
precints 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 each OF the said
roads leads.
Art. 1924. When q mile post or
index board shall be removed or de-
faced by any means whrtever, the
overseer shall cause the same to be
replaced Immediately by another
as the original one.
Art. 1925. The overseer is author
lied to exchange the labor of any hand
or hands bound 10 work ON his road
for the making of index boards or mile
posts, or either.