The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-04-12


of all wagons, or other vehicle:
used in the county, for the pur.
pose of hauling wood, lumber
spokes, slaves, coal, or any Other
merchandise or CO m m 0 d ty
whether for hire or otherwise
or for hauling passengers fol-
hire, which tax shall not
however, apply to vehicles used
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 OF
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 a 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
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
Ter 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
4 full and complete itemized re-
port of all disbursements, show
ing to whom paid and for what
Said report shall be
sworn to by the Superintendent:
IF said roads. Before entering
Upon their duties each member OF
the Board shall subscribe to all
oath to honestly, faithfully, inn
partially and efficiently perform
the duties devolved upon them
under this Act, and the Superin
,endent shall enter into bond in
The sum of two thousand dollars
($2,O0O.OO) and each Of the asso
slate members shall enter into d
9ond of one thousand dollars
($1 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
GENTLY perform the duties incum-
bent upon each of them under the
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 culvers during the winter
and for the purpose Of
carrying out the provisions of this
Act as to the dirt roads the Board
IF Commissioners are authorized
and empowered and it shall be
heir duty to appoint overseers
over said dirt roads in such num-
Der as the Board may deem prop |
n and said overseers shall super
intend and direct the work upon
said dirt roads and report their
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