The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-06-25

vldes, Who ever at any ume
obstructs any Of the public high
ways in this state in any man
ner with intent to prevent the
free use thereof by the public,
or whoever shall do or cause
to be done any planting or plow-
ing thereon within one rod on
either side Of the center Line OF
such highway, shall be subject
to a fine of not Less than five
nor more than twenty-five doll
ars, together with the costs Of
the prosecution, and on failure
to pay such fine and costs, he
may be committed to the county
Jail, there to remain until such
fine and costs are paid or until
discharged according to law; and
it is the duty of the board Of
supervisors Of the several town.
ships in this state to make COM
plant and to prosecute or cause
to be prosecuted all persons vio-
lating the provisions Of this
section.'' Section 1878 provides
as follows: ;"It shall be the
duty Of each road supervisor
having personal knowledge Of or
on being notified in writing Of
any obstruction in the highway,
or public street in his district, i'm
mediately to remove or cause
to be removed any such obstruc-
ton" Section 1874 provides:
eff any person shall willfully,
carelessly or negiigently OBJ
struct or injure any public high
way, public street or bridge, it
shall be the duty of the road
supervisor of the district in which
such obstruction is placed or in
jury done to enter complaint
against the person offending,
before justice Of the peace Of
the county, and on conviction
thereof the fine SO collected shall
be Immediately paid over to the
county treasurer.
IB addition to the foregoing
statutes there are ohters inflict-
ing more severe penalty upon
those who maliciously dig up,
remove, displace, break or other
wise injure any public highway
or bridge. Section 10O38 pro-
vides that 'sEvery person who
shall knowingly and willfu1ly OBJ
struct or plow up or cause to
be obstruc4ed or plowed up, any
public highway or public street
of any town, except by order
Of the road supervisors for the
purpose of working the same, or
injure any bridge upon the pub
lie highway, or shall build or
place a barbed wire fence across
any we'll travelled trail, which
has been the usual and common
route of travel for not less than
one year prior to the commission
Of. the offence, without placing
on the outside Of the top tier Of
barbed wire on said fence, a
board, pole or,.other suitable
protection. to be at least Is feet
in. length shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and
upon conviction shall be punish
ed by fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars, and shall be
Liable for all damages to person
or property by reason of the
same"
The whole state is now paying
more attention to good roads than
ever before and l believe that
the local road supervisors are
very important factors in deter
mining whether we shall have
good roads in North Dakota.
1 shall be glad to cooperate with
you in your work and it is my
duty as states attorney Of this
county to advise, you with refer
ence to the duties of your office.
If you need any information as
to the road laws do not fail to
write me. @
Yours sincerely,
JOHN E. WILLIAMS,
States Attorney.
"A quiet home wedding took
place Sunday May 23rd, at the
M o,,o oE MI, ,on6 Mrs SwAnta