The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-10

and sufficient ~sureties, payable to tn
county in case Of breach of its condi
ton, conditioned for the faithful per
formance Of all his duties as prescribed
by law, which bond shall be filed will
the county clerk and recorder not late.
than the first day Of May followin.
election. All moneys collected as pen
alties under this section shall be pait
to the county treasurer of the county
and shall constitute a road fund for thu
particular road district.
"Sec. 10. A vacancy occurring il
the office Of road supervisor III any dis.
trict shall be filled by the board o.
county commissioners Of the county il
which the road district is situated, anG
the person SO appointed to fill a vacancy
shall hold Office until the next annua.
election in the district or until his sue.
cessor is elected and qualified.
"Sec. IL. In case of the change oil
boundaries of any road district during
the term of Office of any road supervise,
he shall remain in'charge Of all roads
within the limits Of the district for
which he was elected until the next an
nnal election and his successor or sue.
cessors have beer elected and qualified.
Sec. IL. The road supervisor shall
be allowed a compensation Of So per day
for each day Of eight hours, and pro-
p%ortionately for q fraction Of the same,
while actually engaged in performing
the duties required of him by virtue of
this act, which shall be audited aud
allowed by the board of county commits.
sioners N presentation of vouchers
showing the number Of days actually
employed, sworn to by the supervisor.
"Sec. Is. Road supervisors under
the direction and supervision of the
county commissioners shall: Take
charge of all highways within their
respective districts; keep them clear Of
obstruction and in good repair; cause
banks to be graded, bridges and cause
ways to be made where necessary and
to keep the same in good repair and re-
new them when destroyed; make any
and all repairs and improvements on
any or all public roads within his dis
trict which are necessary and beneficial
to the district: Provided, that in max
ing. such repairs or improvements no
more money shall be expended by such
road supervisor than has previously
been set aside BY the board Of county
commissioners for such purpose and in
making such repairs and improve
ments said road supervisor, so far as is
practicable. shall permit persons from
whom a special road tax is due to work
out their road tax; present his vouchers
the county commissioners Of his
for work and labor performed by
him as required by section II. of this
act, semi-annnally, on the first day Of
April and November of each year.
'Sec. ID. The judges of election for
the several districts within the several
counties for the election of road super
shall be appointed by the board
Of county commissioners at their regu-
lar session next preceding the election
Of road supervisors in the county.
"Sec. Is. All acts or parts of acts
in conflict with any provisions of. this
act are hereby repealed.
"Sec. 49,. This act shall take effect
from the date of its passage"
The county commissioners of this
county yesterday, in regular session,
the county into road dis
sixteen new districts being Great
ID. The task was a rather big one,
a days time. They will ap-
point judges of election, besides desig.
the polling place in each district
The county clerk is required
o give notice Of the election at least
fifteen days prior to the date of such
The notice may be given by
notices in three places in each