The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-11-27
RAILROAD DISTRICT ELECTION.

RAILROAD DISTRICT ELECTION,
, The following Is copy of the sec
ltion Of the Statutes concerning road
district elections.
Section 1854. The qualified
ELECTORS of each road district in the
several counties of the state. shall
meet on the first Monday in Decem-
Der Of each year at o'clock p. m. and
proceed to elect road overseer who
must be an elector of the district. j"
1T is often the case that very little
attention is paid to this election; too
many people consider that any one is
"a competent man for this position,
just SO he Is an able bodied man and
can do days work. Consequently
little or no attention is paid to the
matter and In many districts incom-
lpetent men are selected. There is q
great difference in men about handl-
ling piece Of work and managing
men; one man with the same number
|of employees will do fifty per cent
more work than others; the reason is
management.
1t is important that good men be
selected for these positions; men who
understand road building, and have
had experience In road and bridge
building. There is general agitation
all over the country concerning good
roads and Bingham county should not
be behind any Of the counties OF the
state in this regard.
Every property holder in the road
district should see that he takes an
interest in this matter and see that a
qualified overseer is chosen.
The following are the duties Of the
overseer as provided by the statutes:
First-Take charge Of the public
within their respective dis
tricts.
Second-Keep them clear from
instructions and in good repair.
Third Cause banks to be graded.
bridges and causeways to be made
where necessary, keep the same in
good repair and renew them when
destroyed.
Fourth--Give two days notice to
he Inhabitants of his road district
liable to work on roads, when, where,
With what implements and under
whose direction to work and superin-
end the same.
Fifth--Collect, from each inhabi-
ant notified to work and who fails TO
york or prefers to pay ii, the commu-
alton fee.
Sixth--Make semi-annual reports
4 all labor performed In his district
0 the board Of commissioners, under
ath.
seventh--Receiye and present Pc
ltions for new roads, recommend or
isapprove the same and assist in lay
lg them out
Eighth--Collect all road poll taxes
the mode provided for the collec-
on of other poll taxes, and faithfully
ccount for and pay over the same.
Ninth-Receive for his services.
'om money In the treasurer's hands
elonging to the road fund, the sum
not less than two dollars and fifty
ants and not more than four dollars
" each days's service performed by
i'm, TO be fixed by the board OF COM
lissioners, annually, at their regular
eeting In January, to be audited and
rdered paid by the board of commits
oners.
Section IL says: Each road
gerseer must, within twenty days
ter his eection or appointment, and
ratification, deliver to the clerk OF
le board Of commissioners, a list OF
Ie inhabitants OF his district liable
IF road poll tax therein. This list
ust be laid before the board OF COM
issioners at their first meeting
GREATER.
From the above 1t will be seen that
is necessary that good competent
en- be selected as overseers and the
sgister would suggest at this time
the board Of commissioners that
order to get good roads and COM
tent men to build them 1t is neces-
ry to pay literally for the work
me.
AFTER COMPANY RI,AMED