The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1919-04-04

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s+euss Rgii Mo. 10,
An Act 10 pkoyiae sgstsm ut gahlse
highways. ~ crsats q county Highway
conaaisston. the sffses ef Csoaaty Read
Sapervssxtr and District Supervisors,
and to aHfin@ their aathority ana dR
ties. and peryiGa tor their euHss~nss
tion. To ahostsh the office VI District
Commissioner. 10 provide Cor q cos
aemnaticn OF rights Of way. tsf the
working at rc&s hands. Wagons. and
teams. for the levy and coileetsoH os
the Ksasrai road txxes. and mssnsen
| anes taxa&. and 10 p-uviGe tCT tbs w.
penditare III the sasae. and To provtds
for th. borrowing Of nsansy for fgaa
purposes. and To provide for penalties
for violation Of tets Act. for all coan'
:.ia@ hasiax = population N nes lsss
than 1884, nor asora thsR ls,si5. aey
cordsag 10 the Federal census OF 1870.
or any subsequent eensas.
section !.
De Il further eaaetssi By the Gen
eral Assent bly, Of the Stats Of Tunes
ser, that The provisions OF this Aei
shall apply 10 all rcantles having y
population Vt not less thaa 1880. mar
more than 1875, according to the Fed
ersl census OF 1910, OF any subsequent
census
section a.
lie II tufthaF enacted rMat w&r$sr-
tbs wara Road or Roads" Ia psess
in this Act IL shalt also mean and ia
glude pubs -roaas,. Ass. AEld4ss, eal'
verts and ferries, aud that where the
word "aapefS lanr' is used IL snail atao
mean and include County Supervisor
ar n#puty supervisor, and ~han Any
sagd IL pasd IN The singular ~ plural
number, u shall also mean and lnt'aAs
eithsF Singular or plural nufaeer Ia any
3laee where used II such Is necessary
10 give fun sense To this Art. unte4s
otherwise llE,ited BY tire coatest
Section M,
iia II further enacted. that fer the
purpose vi establishing aud mainlata
iuR ! public road system for the eaun
ICES affected by this Acc, there is here
ay created County Highway Commits
Stnn. Ia be composed Ut Joe u Waehts
u II Stone. n VI Eubanks, Pete Hen
" and & II Williams. " hn AhalI bold
heir office antii the regular August
election, 1890. OF outll their successors
ara elected and qualified joe y
Weeius shalt he chairman OF the High
way Commission and Supervisor al
roads. At the regular August election
IiS!n AMI each two Years fffTtraffr n
there shali be elected by the voters Of
eva Districts composing thu :errltar
iai jurisdiction af the Circuit Court
held at Charlotte tsp msmbtfs Ut the
Highway Commission and Al the same
time there shai b. elected tw0 mem
hers ssy the voters af the Districts Gem
posing The territorial jurisdiction 81
be Circuit held at Dickson, and nae
nfmher snail be elected hN the voters
nj saa county Al large wha shall be the
hartman " TIE Highway Commission
nd Supervisor " Roads In the event
II failure of refusal of any memher To
yerye. the other members shall elstt
,nate eue Ia tlii hts place The sad
Commission may equip an office With
al accessory furniture, fistuyea and
supplies
Section w.
H. Il further enacted, that the said
Highway Commission shall meet nj the
aN VI tar chairman II shalt he the
Auty at iht EommIssion. a majority be
iHg present 10 designate IN" roads ~
pe worked nr improved to give nstrue
lIons 70 the cauatY Supervisor. and 20
District Supervisors and 20 provide
funds which may be- az their disposal
fer the carrying eu' the things which
haye eeaw autNorltsd hs 'hen,- The
said Commission IL hereby given au
,ttaTtts ~ tpcff tf~sss vsts ~x~''yas, rr.&sss
a system VI roads and bridges tor The
county They shall first. authorize ~
4 majority vote, any road wors 10 be
lone and Shali set aside Ihr necessary
funds Tor that particular ~ors, or en-
,,yprise. and che Supervisor shall not
spend more than has been set aside
Tor that particular purpose. and he
hall not do any road work, or enter
apon any other enterprise. which has
not been first authorized BY the said
commission The said Road Cammis
ion shalt have full sethort'y and con
tral If all the road machinery, mate
rlal. and tools aoS belonging 10 the
punly. and shall use them al their
discretion and they are given the right
% purchase any tools, material OF ma
h5neyY which mas t@ necessary and
:hry nay dispose II ANY that Is rot
rev. rs~art for the nae of the Taanty
ApJ Trey are given the flgNt and al
tfortf - use any at che read funds
potah waN helnHg "a th6 Count as
,afAtnG "a tre provisions ~ thiS Act
secuen v.
81 II further enacted that the thatf
wHn ~ 'he Highway Commission saaII
a,, Supervisor NJ Reads Ne shall hsEe
sp hvrjy Ia execute any Orders u the
NlehNay Ccmmsssten to employ any
ant aU necessary help ln the cpnsfrnt'
t.nn. MAINTAINING, or Doing any and
ia sisds Il road work To- said county,
and ", shaft have authority 10 dts
charge ans ope whom nc employs II
shsll Be- MS tat' "a Inspect the roads
NJ the COUNTY, aai report the eoaa''
tNan. thereof and rtsse his recon
,NsadattNEs relative thereto. 20 the
sUehsRy tomwissior All road or
Artdxe xArS 81 ,lt., County sAsM re an
,irr hts contrib ara direction. aHless
the work Is let eas ~ contract He
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