The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-06-05
EXTRACTS FROM ROAD LAW
To Be Sent Out to Road Overseers By
Fiscal Court

Road oyerseers to handle the work
ing OF the dirt roads IN Lincoln count,
viii nc appointed next week The fisca
court has ordered extracts from the
next road law printed and a copy Wi
he sent To each oveLeer, together with
notice OF his appointment. The extracts
from the road law which will he sen,
out as follows:
Extracts From the New Road Law
The following Paragraphs are ex-
tracts from the New Road Law. Ii Is
lopcd and believed that the road over
seers appointed vii, live up 10 the law
IN every particular, and that they will
require their hands to put in a full day
work. and that they will not return a
hand on their road who has not put in
iull time. ANY ovcfscer, who returns
a hand as having worked full time.
when III fact the hand has not put full
tune Is guilty OF perjury, and liable to
| indictment and punishment accordingly t:
Sec Ks The Fiscal Court OF any
county may require all able bodied
male citizens OF the county, over Is and
under ~ years of age, except licensed
ministers OF the gospel. and citizens OF
incorporated towns and cities. to pro-
vide themselves with necessary tools
and implements and to work on the
public roads OF the county not exceed
my two days IN week. and six DAYS
~ year. and in cases of emergency.
ne oNcrSeers may require the road
hands 20 work greater number of
days IN any week or year ANY such
citizen may furnish an able bodied
substitute to work IN his place \ days
work Tor such hands shall he eight
hours. The Fiscal Court. in its dscre-
ton. may pay the hands So ordered to
work on the roads reasonable com
peiisation per day tor all. or part OF
their work.
ANY one assigned To work ON a pub
he road who shall. without good cause.
tail To appear with proper implements.
and do good work thereon. after having
been notified for two days by the Off
Ger having supervision of the road or
by some one authorized in writing bv
him to give such notice. shall. on trial
and conviction. before a Justice of the
peace or county Judge. he fined for
each day he So fails to work two dol
lars and fifty cents.
Sec 30. For each road prc
cinct the County Judge shall appoint
an oveTseer. who shall hold his office |
for two wears from the day of his ap- |
pointment, and until his successor |
shall be appointed. unless sooner re-
moved by the county court -
Sec. 81. The said overseers |
Tor failure to perform the duties here |
IN required shall for each offense. be
fined from $500 to $500
Sec. IS. The duties of the overseers |
shall be as follows. to-wit; The
'vtrscers shall have charge of the
'oads and bridges, and work the roads
n the manner directed by the Fiscal
curt shall summons the hands to
work the roads in their respective
precincts; superinteiid and direct said
work. and keep the road and bridges
u repair. and free from obstruction
mi IN good condition for travel, and
MAJ employ the necessary plows, scrap
rs. wagons, teams and such addition
j implements as may be necessary To
YORK said road; and shall report to
he nearest Justice o. the Peace. or to |
he County Judge any failure or re-
usal of any of the hands to appear
nd do good work in obedience Ia his |
uninons And when the Fis-
al Court has provided for the pay
ient of hands for working ON the |
Dad IL shall he the duty of the over
GERS 20 report to the Fiscal Court the {
nmher OF hands. and the time worked I
y each who have worked on the roads Z
! their respective precincts
The Fiscal Court of Lincoln county.
as provided that the oyerseer on each
Dad NAV require each hand To work !
irec days. for which the hands shall
tceive % cents per day. and such
ther days as may be necessary to put
nc roads in condition for which the >,
ands receive nothing. Also the court !,
as provided that each overseer may y
rider out teams to be worked for three :,
avs for which the owner of the team !,
nall receive 500 per day, for each y
,y worked The court has also order .
that all work for the year 1914 must y
; done before the LIST day of Septem- =
e 1914, and all claims must be filed !;
18th the County Clerk on or before =
&c LIST day of September. 1914 All y
aims filed later than SeDtember lst y