Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-19
IoWA's ROAD DRAG LAW.
Its enforcement In the Hands OF
Township Trustees.

Its enforcement In the Hands Of
Township Trustees.
1t shall be the duty Of the township
trustees at their regular meeting In
April, 1911 or at a special meeting
called for that purpose, to divide the
public roads Of the township into per-
manent dragging districts.
The township trustees shall from
time to time designate what districts
shall be dragged, which must include
all mail routes and all the main trav-
elled roads within the township; they
shall at their regular meeting in April
or at a special meeting called for that
purpose, appoint a superintendent Of
dragging, who shall be a resident of
the township, or any city or town with
in said township, who shall serve for
one year unless sooner removed by the
board; they shall fix the amount Of his
compensation which shall not exceed
$3.50 per day and actual expenses for
each day of eight hours while engaged
in necessary work for the township,
and for givinng notice to contractors
who shall be required to drag he shall
receive such additional compensation
as the board may direct; they shall
furnish suitable road drags for the
township and pay for same out Of the
township road fund; they shall adopt
a suitable form of notice to be given by
the superintendent Of dragging when
ordering the roads dragged, stipulat-
ing the manner of serving same. and
shall furnish each person contracted
with to drag roads return cards.
They shall provide suitable book,
in which the superintendent Of drag
ging shall record the names Of all per-
sons who are entitled to compensation
for dragging roads, such book to be
known as the dragging record Of the
township.
They shall allow all claims for drag
ging recorded therein, that are In ac-
cordance with the provisions Of this
act, and have the approval Of the su-
perintendent Of dragging. The town.
ship trustees shall at their regular
meetings in November and April Of
each year. settle with the superintend-
ents Of dragging, and pay all claims for
dragging in each district that have the
approval of the superintendent or
dragging, and that are not inconsistent
with this act. out Of the dragging fund
Of the township, the amount to be
paid for such dragging not to exceed
the sum Of fifty cents per mile for each
mile travelled back and forth while
dragging the roads; they shall not al
low any claim for dragging unless re-
turn card has been duly returned to
the superintendent showing said work
to have been done by his orders and
within twenty-four hours after receipt
of notice to perform such service. The
township trustees at the time or max
ing the annual levy Of the township
for road purposes, shall each year levy
one mill on the dollar on the amount of
the township assessment for that year,
which shall be designated as the drag
ging fund, and shall be expended only
for the purpose Of dragging the roads
within that township.
1t shall be the duty of the superin-
tendent of dragging to keep the drag
ging records Of the township, recording
therein the names of all persons enti-
tied to compensation for dragging, the
date of such service, date OF return
card, the amount allowed for such SER
vice, hut no persons name snail be
recorded therein as being entitled to
lcompensatiOn unless his return card
has been filed with the superintendent
of dragging showing said service as
having been performed by order OF the
superintendent of dragging. and within
the time limit required for such SER
vice 1t shall be the duty of the super
intendent of dragging to cause all
roads to be dragged that the township
trustees may from time to time direct
at such times as in his judgment Is
most beneficial.
ANY violation of any Of the provi-
sions of this act, by the superintendent
of dragging or any person or persons,
who may be required under contract to
drag district roads, or neglect on the
part of any township clerk to set aside
the funds required by this act, shall, on
conviction thereof, he fined not less
than SO nor more than s25 for the
first offense, and for each subsequent
offense shall be fined not less than $25
nor more than $50,
Street Car Repartee,-Mrs. Genthrie.