The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-04-26
las been so laid out and surveyed.

4. The names of the persons in
terested in said lands who consent to
the establishment of the road, and
waive all claims to damages.
5. Names OF persons interested in
said lands who refuse their consent,
and the amount of damages claimed
by each.
6. Whether such road should be of
a width different from that specified
in the petition, and, if so, giving the
width recommended by the viewers.
Z. The probable cost of the con-
struction of the road, including all
necessary bridges and culverts, and all
clearing, grubbing and grading.
s. The opinion of the viewers as to
the necessity for the road, and their
decision as to whether the same ought
to be established and opened or not.
8. Such other facts, matters and
things as such viewers may deem Of
Importance, to be known by the board
of county commissioners.
10: They may, in their discretion,
or by order of the board, report upon
the feasibility and cost of any other
route than the one petitioned for,
which would subserve the same pur-
pose.
Sec. s. Said viewers shall file With
their report the written consent and
waivers of damages of persons inter-
ested in the lands affected by the es-
Enlistment of said road, and the
claims of damages, procured as pro-
vided in this act.
Sec. 9. The surveyor must file
with such report correctly prepared
map of said road, as laid out and sur
veyed. which map mus show the
tracts of lands over which road passes,
with the name of the owner of each
tract written thereon, and said sur
veyor shall also file Herewith his field
notes of such survey
Sec 10. The viewers, axmen, flag
men and all other necessary assistant S
employed i'll such survey shall be paid
not to exceed the sum of 80 per day
| for their services out of the proper
fund of the county, and the surveyor
shall be paid as provided by law for
The time occupied by him in viewing,
laying out and surveying the road and
making the plat and field notes, which
plat and field notes must be filed as in
this act provided before he receives
his said compensation. All claims f.:
services in and about the viewing, lay
ing out and surveyingof county roads
shall be submitted to and audited by
the board of county commissioners.
Sec. H. The board of county COM
missioners, at their next meeting after
| the filing OF the report of the viewers,
or at the time when the same is filed,
| il then in session, must fix Il time for
| he hearing OF the report and must
cause notice of such hearing to be
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cum brances of the land to be taken
Tor such road, who have not consented
To the establishment of the road and
waived their claims to damages there
| for, which notice shall be given as fol-
lows If such owners, lessees and in
cumbrances reside or are present
within the county, then by serving
upon them personally within the
county written notice, at least
twenty days before the time set for
said hearing, setting forth the time
and purpose of such hearing, and if
said owners, lessees or membranes
are absent from said county or for
any reason cannot be served person
ally therein such notice shall be
given, as to them, by posting written
notice of time and purpose of such
hearing, one at conspicuous place on
the land or left at the residence of the
owner, lessee or incumbrancer, as the
case may be, and one at a conspicuous
place at the courthouse of the county
at least thirty days before the time
set for such hearing.
Sec. II. On the day fixed for said
hearing or to which said hearing NAV
be postponed or adjourned, the said
board, npon due proof to the satisfac-
ton of the board, made by affidavit,
of the service or posting of notice of
the hearing, as by this ACT required
shall proceed to the hearing of said
report, and shall examine the same,
together with the map and the petition
the written claims for damages, the
written consent and waivers of DANA
ges, and all other papers on file in the
proceedings, and shall hear and con
slider all testimony and documentary
eYidence adduced for or against the
establishment OF the road, or as to
establishment of the establishment of
the road, or as to the amount OF
damages which should be awarded in
any case, and shall, at that time or as
| % the amount of damages which