Semi-weekly herald., 1913-07-07

rodo regarding the care and upkeep
OF roads designated as state primary
roads, and particularly the provisions
o. section 1916 of the revised statutes
of 1908; also section 1905 Of the re-
vised statutes of 1908, in regard to
the defacing of natural scenery by
advertising signs; also the provisions
OF section 5826 Of the revised statutes
Of 1908. relating to obstructing high
ways, and causing waste water or the
water from any ditch, road drain or
flume or other place to flow in or
upon any road or highway.
Agreeable to their request / am
submitting herewith an extract from
these laws.
Section 32.-Highway. Obstruct-
ing. Polluting Water Courses, Lake,
Sewer. Penalty.-f any person shall
obstruct or injure or cause to pro-
cure to be obstructed or injured, any
public road or highway or common
street or alley of any town or vii
lage, or any public bridge or cause
way, or public river or stream, de-
clared navigable by law, or shall con-
tinue such obstruction as to render
the same inconvenient or dangerous
to pass, or shall erect or establish
any offensive trade or manufacture
or business, or continue the same after
1T has been erected or established, OF
shall in any wise pollute or obstruct
any water course, lake, pond, marsh
or common sewer, or continue such
obstruction or pollution, so as to rem
der the same offensive or unwhole-
some to the county, town, village OF
neighborhood thereabouts; every per-
son SO offending shall, upon convic-
ton thereof, be fined not exceeding
three hundred dollars; and every such
nuisance may, by order of the district
codrt before whom the conviction may
take place, be removed and abated by
the sheriff of the proper county, and
any inquest and judgment thereon
had under the provisions of any law
authorizing writ of ad quod damnum
snail be no bar to a prosecution under
this section. Or. S., '0s, 1850
Section 33.-Painting on Bridge
Rock or on the ground. Penalty. Any
person who shall paint or print upon
or in any other manner place upon
o. aftix to any stone or rock, or to
any bridge, tree or upon the ground
| any letter, character, or device, stat
ing, referring to or advertising, or
intended to state, refer to or advertise
ihe sale or manufacture Of any prop
ert5 or article, profession, business
| exhibition, amusement or place of
amusement, or other thing, and any
who shall, directly or indirectly, cause
any such act to be done, or shall aid
therein. shall be deemed guilty of a
nnsdeneanor, and upon conviction
shall for each and every offense be
punished by fine not less than fifty
| (3ol dollars, nor exceeding three hun
dred 5000 dollars for each separate
offense, or by Imprisonment not to
exceed six (6) months, nor less than
| ore a., month, or by both such fine
and Imprisonment. Or. s., 'OS, 1906 J
"Section 75.-Obstructing Highway
Penalty.-No person or persons, OF
corporation, shall erect any fence
house or other obstructure, or dig pits
or holes in or upon any highway, OF
place thereon any stones, timber, trees
cr any obstruction whatsoever, and
| No | erson or persons, or corporation
shall tear down or otherwise damage
ai,y bridge or any highway, or cause
| waste water, or the water from any
d,tch, road, drain or flume, or other
place, to flow in or upon any road
Or highway so as to damage the same
and any such person or persons, OF
corporation, so offending or violating
any of the provisions of this section
or any of the sections of this act, for
which there is no specific penalty pro-
vided, shall pay fine of not less
than ten Q0) dollars, nor more than
three hundred (300) dollars, for each
offense, and like fine of ten dollars
for each day that such obstruction
shall be suffered to remain in said
highway, and shall also be liable to
any person or persons, or corporation
in a civil action for any damages re-
sLlting therefrom; and it shall be the
duty of the road overseer in the dis
triet in which such violation shall oc-
cur. to prosecute any person, persons,
corporation or corporations violating
the provisions of this act. (R. s., 'OS,
5S26.)"
would urgently request that the
county commissioners and other bodies
take such action as may be necessary
for ligidiy enforcing the above laws.
Very respectfully,
f. j. EHRHART,
State Highway Commissioner.
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