The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-06-27

Jail for not less than ten days nor
more than thirty, at the discretion
of the Justice; subject to hard labor
during said time on public roads
under the direction and orders Of the
county commissioners.
SEC. 10. All manned or disabled
persons who shall procure certii.
Gates of such disability from some H.
censed, practicing physician, persons
of unsound mind, and ministers in
charge Of a church, shall be exempt
from road duty under this act.
SEC. IL. 1t shall be the duty OF
each county commissioner Of his
district to report under oath, to the
nearest justice Of peace any road
overseer of any divisions in his
district who shall fail or refuse to
comply with any Of the duties re.
quired Of him in this act, and with
out a legal excuse, he shall be
deem.d guilty of a misdemeanor and,
upon conviction, shall not be fined
less that twenty or more than
one hundred dollars, or imprisoned
in the county Jail for not less than
ten nor more than thirty days, at
the discretion of the court.
Sec. IL. Any county commits
sioner who shall fail to perform any
of the duties which he is by this law
directed to perform shall be deemed
guilty of malfeasance in office, and
upon conviction, shall be punished
by fine Of not less than fifty nor
more than three hundred dollars, or
be imprisoned in the county jail for
not less than thirty days nor more
than six months at the discretion of
the court; and it is hereby made the
imperative duty Of the grand juries
Of the several counties in this state
to investigate the accounts, doings
and proceedings Of the county com.
missioners Of the respective counties
as to the duties herein required Of
them, and to present any commits
sioner who is guilty Of misfeas-
ance
SEC Is. Each road Overseer is
hereby required to put up sign aboard
at every important fork or crossing
Of the public roads in his division,
and shall cause mile'posts to be
erected on all public roads in his di-
vision, and shall receive such reason
able compensation therefore as the
county commissioner shall deter
mine to be reasonable and just, to
be paid from the road fund in the
county treasury. The road overseer
is hereby authorized to commute
personal labor for horses and mules,
wagons or teams, or any necessary
implements furnished by any person
for the opening, wOI king or repair
ing Of the public roads and bridges.
and to allow also q reasonable com
pensation therefor, to be paid out Of
the road funi upon the order ofthe
county commissioners.
SEC. IL. The county commits
sioners shall furnish to the road
overseers blank book, in which shall
be correctly entered the names Of all
persons subject to road duty in their
respective divisions, and also list
Of all defaulters and of all proceed
ings connected Herewith as such
ovcrseer, which book shall he re.
turned to the county commissioners
at the expiration Of his term of
office and by them turned over to
his successor.
SEC. Is. Each county commits
sioner shall make a report under oath
OF all his dOingS as superintendent
of roads in his district. toge,he" with
all vouchers, to the board of county
commissioners twice each year.
which shall be published by posting
at least thirty DAYS before the begin
ming Of each term Of the Circu,
Court of the several counties OF this
state.
SEC. lG. No person residing in
ana paying taxes to any incorpo.
rated town or city, shall be required
TO work on the public roads under
. this law
SEC. II. That in any county in
) this state, where the board OF count
commissioners may deem it advisa
bic and for the public g0ot, they
} shall at the time for levying taxes
: for county purposes, levy a specia
r tax for public reads and bridges, not
+ to exceed three mills on the dollar
f on all personal property in the coun
: tv subject to taxation except prop
e erty situated IN an incorporated
| town or city, which tax shalt be as
A sessed and collect as other taxes .
Y the county and the money arising
/ theretrom shall b. paid into the coun
e " treasury Us special fund to 10
e cxpen,el under the direction Of tn
+ county commissioners, solely for thu
!. purpose Of maintaining, repalfi'
y and keeping in good condition tb'