The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-05-10


pose of hauling wood, lumber
spokes, slaves, coal, or any othel
merchandise or CO m m d t y
whether for hire or otherwise
or for hauling passengers fol
hire, which tax shall not
however, apply to vehicles usec
by the farmer in hauling his pro-
duce raised by the owner of sale
vehicle; Provided further, thai
this tax shall no. apply to wag'
ons and other vehicles used in the
macadam and construction o.
roads in the county or counties
coming under the provisions Of
this Act. Said privilege tax shall
become due Immediately upon the
use of any wagon or vehicle as
above set out, and shall be delin-
quent if not paid within thirty
days thereafter to the county
court clerk, as are other privilege
taxes. The privilege tax so levied
shall be lien upon the vehicle
against or for which it is levied.
and upon a failure to pay the same
such vehicle may be seized and
sold in satisfaction of the tax,
costs and penalties. The Clerk OF
the County Court of the county
or counties coming under the pro-
visions of this Act is authorized
and empowered to issue distress
warrants for the collection Of the
privilege tax herein designated as
provided by law for the collection
of all privileges,
Sec, 7. Be it further enacted.
That it shall be the duty OF said
Board of Commissioners to pro-
cure all stone, timbers, lumber
and other material necessary to
keep in proper repair the roads
and have the same in readiness.
distributed along the various
roads at such points as will be
convenient and accessible for the
men at work upon the various
sections of the road to use the
same. The material thus furnish
ed shall he paid for upon the or
der OF said Board of Commission
ers. s .,-='...5.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted.
That said Board of Public Road
Commissioners shall report to the
County Court quarterly, and file
full and complete itemized re-
port of all disbursements, show
ing to whom paid and for what
purposes. Said report shall be
sworn to by the Superintendent
of said roads. Before entering
upon their duties each member OF
the Board shall subscribe to an
oath to honestly, faithfully, i'm
partially and efficiently perform
the duties devolved upon them
under this Act, and the Superin-
tendent shall enter into bond IN
the sum of two thousand dollars
($2,OO0.OO) and each of the asso-
ciate members shall enter into a
bond of one thousand dollars
Isl, 10000 payable to the State
of Tennessee, for the use and ben
eft of the county or counties COM
ing under the provisions of this
Act, conditioned to honestly,
faithfully, impartially and eff
GENTLY perform the duties incum-
bent upon each of them under the
provisions of this Act.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted,
That it shall be the duty Of the
Commission to require the labor
on the dirt roads to be performed
between the first of March and
the first of October of each year,
except such work as may be nee
essary to keep open the bitches
and culverts during the winter
months, and for the purpose OF
carrying out the provisions of this
Act as to the dirt roads the Board
of Commissioners are authorized
and empowered and it shall be
their duty to appoint overseeTs
over said dirt roads in such num-
Der as the Board may deem prop
err and said overseers shall super
intend and direct the work upon
said dirt roads and report their
action to tfERoard. Said over
seers will receive sucik!eompensa-
z