The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-05-14


pike with the County Workhouse
force. that il shall be the duty OF the
County Court In Quarterly session 20
] levy a special tax upon the abutting
property along the proposed high
WAYS, and by abutting is meant the
farms. residents. and places touching
the proposed road, or approaching 10
within one fOurth-mile BY direct line
70 said road The rate of tar To he
Paid By said abutting property owners
shall be upon the general assessment
Tor purposes Of State and County tax
alton. and shall in all cases. In all
parts Of theCOunty be so cents each
$4,000 of the said assessed valuation
Ci said abutting property and collect
ed as other taxes, and be kept by
the Trustees for the above purpose:
Provided, that any person shall have
a right TO work out his assessment
with wagons, teams and hands If pro-
posing to do so. while the road is un-
der construction and they shall be al
lowed the same price for labor.
wagons, teams, etc, as are allowed by
law in working public roads, but all
labor OF any character shall be
honestly, faithfully, obediently, and
efficiently performed, or it shall not
be accepted by the Superintendent in
charge. The Superintendent shall is
sue receipt to all persons who have
worked out said tax, for the amount
so worked out and when presented to
the Trustee of said County, it shall |
be a credit upon the tax due from |
said party, for the year in which |
said tax was levied. The provisions
of this Section shall apply to all con-
tracts heretofore entered into between |
the County Workhouse Commission |
ers and certain citizens, provided all |
such citizens shall so desire.
SECTION II. BE 1T FURTHER
That any County Road
Commissioner shall be removed from
office by the Quarterly County Court |
in session for incompetency, inefic-
iency, or a failure to perform his
duties, and that another County
Road Commissioner shall be elected
TO fill out his unexpired term
SECTION 10. BE 1T FURTHER
ENACTED, That the County Road
Commission is empowered whenever
hey deem 1t best, to employ a Civil
Engineer or Surveyor to lay of roads,
)r to perform other necessary service
hat may be required; but their plans
must be SO arranged as to have the
engineer decide upon as many ques-
ions at one time as can be conven-
emily done.
SECTION 10. BE 1T FURTHER
enacted, That the provisions Of {
his Act shall not apply to counties
having population of less than A. /,
100 inhabitants nor more than $4,000
by the Federal Census Of [
$780, or any subsequent Federal Cen .
us.
SECTION 20. BE 1T FURTHER
Enacted, That Chapter SAL of the
Icts of the General Assembly of the v
tate of Tennessee, of 1905, being an r
.ct to regulate the working and the +
aging out of public roads in this
tate in the counties containing not
ess than $4,000 nor more than $4,000 q
Inhabitants by the Federal Census of r
300 or any subsequent Federal Cen
is, and all laws and parts of laws in :,
1nflict with the provisions of this
ct, be and the same are hereby re-
ealed, and that this Act take effect c
ON and after its passage, the public Il
elfare requiring it. IN
Passed April %, 1909.
M. HILLSMAN TAYLOR,
Deaker of the House of Represents re-
tives. G.
VIM KINNEY, =,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved April 26, 1909 L.
MALCOLM r. PATTERSON, sc
Governor