Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-05-01

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and second class roads. When a foot
log is necessary 1t shall be strong
and steady, with a good hand railing.
Il shall be unlawful, and is herein
made Il misdemeanor for any person
to obstruct in any manner a public
road so as to interfere with the pub
lie travel, or to obstruct the bitches
along che roads by throwing brush,
briars, and any character or kind of
trash a filth therein so as to interfere
with the flow Of the water, and the
Grand Jury shall have inquisitorial
power as to such violations.
Section 8. Be 1t further enacted;
That the public roads of the County
shall be divided into four classes, viz:
Roads of the first class shall net be
more than fifty nor less than twenty
four feet wide; roads of the second
class not more than twenty four nor
less than eighteen feet wide; roads of
the third class not more tlan cigh-
teen nor less than fourteen feet wide,
and roads of the fourth class shall
be fourteen feet wide. 1t shall be
unlawful and is hereby made a mis-
demean0r punishable as Other misde-
meanors, for any land owner or other
person to encroash upon the roads
with their fencing, buildings timber,
lumber, woodpiles or otherwise so as
to interfere with the public travel
but they shall be required to keep the
roads on their premises free FROM
such distractions so as MT to inter
fere with the public travel in any
manner, and the Grand jury shall
have inquisitorial power over all
UGH offenses.
Section 10. Be it further enacted
That all county prisoners shall be
employed upon the public roads of the
County as the County Court may dir
ect, subject to existing laws and moth
ing in this Act shall interfere there
with.
Section IL. Be it further enact
ed, That nothing in this Act shall be
construed SO as to affect the right
Of the County to construct and main
tain county bridges and improved
highways, and pay for the sane from
general or special county funds, as
now provided by law
Section II. Be it further enact
ed, That the several district road COM
missioners herein provided for shall
buy the necessary tools at wholesale
prices for all road working in their
respective districts to be paid out of
the funds belonging to his district
on his order on the Trustee there
for, bills for same to be examined
and warrants approved by the Coun-
ty Judge or Chairman of the County
Court before payment by the Trustee.
All orders drawn by the district COM
missioner for any and all purposes
as provided by his Act shall be writ
ten in ink, shall show on their face
the date thereof, the purpose for
which drawn, to whom orawn, and
the amount thereof, and & like stub
thereof shall be made and preserved
by the district commissioner.
Section 10. Be it further enact
ed, That the County Judge or Chair
man shall keep proper record show
ing the amount of funds due each
road district as shown by the tax
books, and shall also keep a proper
record of all orders issued by the
district road commissioner.
Section IA. Be it further enact
ed, That the County Court of the
County is hereby authorized and en-
powered, when in its judgu ent it is
deemed advisable, to desig ate any
part of the leading thoroughfares of
said county as county highways, to be
worked by contract as herein provid-
ed, or by convicts, as now or hereaf-
ter provided by law in such cases the
County Court shall, at a regular quar-
ai'y session by resolution
and entered upon the minutes of said
Court, designate specifically what
road or roads shall be established as
County highways, and provide for
laying out, building and working said
highways. The County Court shall
appoint a committee to consist of the
County Judge or Chairman of the
County Court and four other citizens
of said county, who shall be author
lied to let out by contract to the low
est responsible bidder all or any part
of the County highways under pro-
visions adopted by the County Court,
when in their judgment it is deemed
advisable. After advertisement, seal
| ed proposals to construct the county
highways may be submitted from
each section of the highway. The
County Judge or Chairman of the