The Monticellonian., 1899-05-05


 bridges. give estimates of work to Ha done and cost of same; also report at ach etober term Of court, or oftener if required,t amount of work done on roads and bridges the county, said report to be in writing and orn to.
 The county court shall appoint one overseer for each road district, for a tern of one year, who shall receive not to cxceed sls50 per day for the time he Is actually enga d in the dis charge Of his duties, the oversee to be resi- dent of the district for which h is appointed He shall be required to give bond for the faithful performance Of his dui es Tn the sum of s2O0 The county clerk Shall lrnish to each overseer copy of the road l. Y, and a copy showing the boundary of his d Uriet
 The overseer shall cause tt Oe removed all Instructions, and make needt repairs. with as little delay as possible, and 1r that purpose may emply such hands and tea ns as necessary at the expense of the distrit said overseer not to work more than l2 han at a time. un- less otherwise directed byth commissioner, county judge or county court
 The overseer, or any persol under him, for the purpose of building any bridge or cause why, is authorized to enter pon the nearest uncultiyated lands, and cut any timber and quarry and haul such rock u ground as may be necessary for the purpo Q, and unless the owner shall consent to theu of such mater ial the overseer shall call on two householders to appraise the same; and the owner shall think proper, he may choos two other house. holders, and if they fail h agree, the four to appoint a fifth, and the fiv or a majority of them shall make out the r award, sign and swear to the same. Said su l to be paid out of any moneys to the credIto the district
 The ovcrSeer of each d rict, at each term of the county court, shallI ake full report of all work done in his distrit since the last term of court the number of b dges built and de- scription Of eachi wagon nd teams used. and number of days each was use; all changes in roads and new roads esta lished. For failure to make such report, the yerseer may be lined in any sum not to exceed )0
 The overseer shall SC that all roads and bridges in his district arr kept in repair: build all causeways and bridge of the third class build and repair all sec ld-class bridges, un- der the direction Of tn road commissioner erect and keep in repat guide posts at forks and crossings of every ublic road in his dis trict with plain inscri tion thereon in large letters and figures, givi the distances to the most noted places towh oh said road may lead; and shall employ such lnds and teams as the he road commissi oner nay direct. no tools be- longing to the district ) be used on any other work but road word; provided, always, that the commissioner or erseers hire or buy, as the case may be, the cl eapest and best; and 1t Is the duty of the coui y court to see that this provision Is carried ot
 The road commiss ,ner shall superintend the work Of construct 1n of all bridges of the county; superintendt le work on the roads and highways of any roa district whenever the county court, or the ounty judge in vacation, shall so order; shall .lso report to the county clerk all overseersw fail to perform any of their duties
 The road commis toner shall. under direc- tion Of the county co rt buy such tools blows. scrapers, wagons, [ raders and other imple- nents, as may be nt sessary for ase in the dif- fcrent road district in the county and dis tribute them aInoni the overseers of each dis,