ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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the drains made for conducting water from the public

roads, or the ditches on the sides of said roads, or to

Obstruct ..n-

obstruct any road by moving fences out upon the '

awfully.

same, or placing other obstructions thereon, or to dig

any ditch or drain across any road (without first

having procured an order from the county commis-

sioners to do so), and not keep such ditch or drain

well covered and in good repair for the passage of

vehicles over the same; and all persons so offending

shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than ten nor

Fine for viola-

more than one hundred dollars, said fine to be paid in-

tion.

to the county treasury to the credit of the road and

bridge account; and when any unlawful obstruction or

injury to a public road shall have been reported to the

road commissioner, in whose road district the same is

located, the said commissioner shall forthwith remove

said obstruction, or repair said injury, at the cost of

the person causing the same, and if he shall refuse to

pay the coat to the road commissioner the county

commissioners shall pay the same and institute suit

at once against such person to recover said costs.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That whenever any

doubt may exist as to the proper location or width of

any road, the county commissioners may cause the

same to be surveyed, and in their discretion make

Cause survey.

such alterations as the conveniences of the public

may require, and may compensate any owner of land

along said road, who may be entitled to compensation

in consequence of said alterations.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts of

Inconsistent

acts, inconsistent with this act, be and the same are

acts repealed.

hereby repealed.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

Effective.

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 4, 1884.