The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-19

OF all wagons, or Otner Venlcle
used in the county, for the pur
pose of hauling wood, lumber
spokes, slaves, coal, or any othe1
merchandise or com m O 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 said
vehicle; Provided further, that
this tax shall not apply to wag-
ons and other vehicles used in the
macadam and construction oil
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 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 be paid for upon the or
der of said Board of Commission
ers.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted,
That said Board of Public Road
Commissioners shall report to the
County Court quarterly, and file
a 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,OOOO0) and each of the asso-
slate members shall enter into
bond of one thousand dollars
Isl 100000 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 I
GENTLY perform the duties incum- ;
oent 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
IN the dirt roads to be performed
between the first of March and
he first of October of each year,
except such work as may be nee
,ssary to keep open the bitches
md culverts during the winter "
and for, the purpose Of
out the provisions of this
Act as to the dirt roads the Board
f Commissioners are authorized
nd empowered and it shall be
heir duty to appoint overseers ,
yer said dirt roads in such num- L
er as the Board may deem prop
r and said overseers shall super
attend and direct the work upon
aid dirt roads and report their
ctinn to the Board. Said over u