1822 - Edocs

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the same term proceed to appoint one tit person, being a
householder in each district or road division. And the
clerk ot' the county court shall within twelve days after
the appointment ot" the overseers as aforesaid of the sever-
al districts, notify them of their appointment. And it
shall moreover be the duty of the justice or justices of
the peace laying- out the road divisions in his or their districts
from time to time to apportion the persons there-
in, subject to work on said roads, among the several districts
in such manner and in such proportions as they
should deem just and equitable, regarding as far as possible
the convenience of the people and the situation of the
roads, and to give to each overseer of roads in the district
a copy of the appointment so made and a list of ihe names
of those who are to work his road division.
6. Be it further enacted, That, all able bodied free
white males between the age of sixteen and forty five
years, and residents for ninety days within any county in
this Territory, and all able bodied male slaves of the same
age and residence, shall be subject to work on the public
roads and highways in such county.
7. Be it further enacted, That, it shall be the duty of
the county court in each county at their first term after
the passage of this act, to appoint the justices of the
peace and overseers of roads to perform the duties as is
required by this act.
8. Re it further enacted, That, all justices of the peace
and overseers of roads so appointed shall serve for one
year, and until others shall be appointed, and every overseer
so appointed who shall refuse or neglect to do their
duty as is directed by this act, or shall not keep the roads
and bridges over small water courses, and causeways
in swamps and lowlands in repair or let them remain uncleared
or out of repair for and during the space of fifteen
days uniess hindered by extremely bad weather, such overseer
shall forfeit for every such offence the sum of ten
dollars, to be recovered by indictment or presentment
before any court proper to try the same, one half for the
use of any person or persons prosecuting for the same,
and the other half for the use of the county. And shall
nevertheless be subject to an action for damages at the
suit of any person injured by such refusal or neglect.
And it shall be the duty of the grand jury of the county
from time to time to make presentments or prefer indictments
to the several courts of all such roads as they
shall find out of repair.
9. Be it further enacted* That, whenever the said roiuls.
small bridges and causeways shall require repairing] the
overseer shall give at least two days notice, to all persons
subject to work within their respective road divisions or
districts of the time and place of attendance with such
Overseers.
Justices to appor.'
tion persons.
Persons liable to
work.
Overseers, Sec.
when to be appointed.
Serve for one vear.
Nearlect of tint*
Overseer givin;
tvro d.ivs noHr *