Year: 1863

and to proceed to collect the same, in such
manner, and within such periods of time as
the said levy court may direct.


Fourth. To appoint annually, general
superintendent of roads and such number Of
supervisors of roads as they may deem expe-
dent; to remove them, as we'll as the clerk
and treasurer and tax collector, whenever, in
their Judgment, there is sufficient cause,
or the public interests will be subscrved
thereby.


Fifth. To cause bridges to be erected
whenever necessary or convenient, and to
keep all bridges in good repair.


Sixth. TO fix, from time to time, the pay
of the clerk. treasurer. tax collector, super
intcnlent, and supervisors Of roads, and the
rates per day or hour. to be paid for labor to
be performed by men or teams when en-
ploycd upon roads and bridges


seventh. 10 levy tax upon all lands and
other asscssablc property lying in said coun-
ty, at a rate not exceeding one dollar in the
hundred dollars OF their valuation, and
also a tax not exceeding one dollar each on
dogs.


Eighth. To require reports or the rcndi-
ton of accounts from the collector of taxes,
the treasurer of the county, and from super
,isors of roads, whenever they shall deem it
cxpcdicnt or proper. Also, reports from SUI
pcrvisors as to the condition of the roads
and bridges in their respective districts, and
estimates of the probable amount that will
bc required to put and keep the same in
good repair for the ensuing year.


Ninth. TO pass ordinances imposing fines
e.. rl,,truct,ur or
ing any road or trees therein, or bridge, in
said county, and to empower and require the
tax collector to collect the same in the same
manner as other fines arc now collected. and
to exercise a general police power over all
roads aad bridges in said county.


Tenth. To lay out private roads.


Eleventh. TO provide for the maintenance
and support of the poor; to erect a "poor:
house" for that purpose, if deemed by said
court necessary and proper and, in addition
to the tax otherwise herein authorized, to
levy and collect tax on real and personal
property in said county to pay for the same.
The powers herein given are to apply only
to that portion of the county not included
within the corporate bounds of Washington
and Georgetown.


Sec. 4. And be 1t .tlrtAcr enacted, That
the said court may authorize any portion.
not exceeding three fourths Of the taxes lev
led for road and bridge purposes, to be paid
in labor, Of men, horses, mules, oxen, the
use of ploughs, carts, and wagons at rates
per day or hour, for each, to be fixed by said
court. But in case any one assessed shall
have no visible property. and shall have no
visible property, and shall prefer it, he may
pay the whole of his tax in labor. All labor
upon roads and bridges shall be performed
at such times and places as the supcrintcnd-
cnt of roads shall direct, and under his SUI
rervision, or that of the supervisor of the
road, or such other person as may be ap-
pointed to superintcnd the work. And it
Shall be the duty of the superintendent to
notify all persons liable to pay road tax, o.
to labor on roads, of the time and place,
when and where they must appear and per-
form such labor. at least one week before the
day thqy arc required to app'ar. And he
may notify such as have teams OF horses,
mules, or oxen, or may have cart or wagon
to come or send an able bodied hand with
such team cart or wagon. to be used in re-
pairing or making roads or bridges; such no.
tees to be given personally or in writing left
at the residence of the individual notified.
If the person so notified shall fail to appear
at the time and place, or send an ablc-bod-
led substitute, or shall not conform to the
directions of tho person having charge Of the
work, or shall not labor diligently, in the
latter case he shall be dismissed, and in
either case he shall pay the whole amount Of
his road tax in cash, with an addition oi
twenty per ccntum thereon. For the con-
vcniencc of the tax collector and the supcf-
intendcnt of roads, it shall be the duty Of
all tax.payers who desire to work out that
portion Of their road tax which is herein
provided they may work out, as carly az the
first Monday of April Of each year. to give
notice to the supervisor of their district OF
such desire, and such supervisor shall notify
the tax collector. But in case any one shall
fail to perform the labor required Of him, the
tax collector shrll. upon being notified there
of, collect the said tax in cash, with the
twenty per centum added.


Sec. 5. And he it .fsrthcr enacted. That
it sholl be the duty of tho superintendent and
and supervisors of roads to have at least
three fourths of the work to be done on
them during the year performed as early as
the middle Of July; and in making and re.
pairing the roads they shall he raised full
twelve inches higher in the middle then
at the sides, and shall be gradually
rounded off to the cutters, which shall be
made capatious enough to carry OF the fall
ing water. -,


Sec. G. And be It further enacted, That
no bill for labor performed upon any road or
paid bridge shall be allowed or paid for any
supervisor by the levy court which is not ac'
companied by certificate Of the superln-
tendent of roads that he has personally !cx-