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SEC. 3. Be it enacted, That whenever any person
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shall refuse to accept the appointment of supervisor
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fifty days after notification thereof, he shall pay a
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fusal.
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fine of twenty dollars, to be recovered by action of
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debt before a justice of the peace, in the name of the
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county commissioners of said county, to be appro-
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priated to road purposes within his district; provided
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that the commissioners may remit the fine upon
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being satisfied that said person ought not to have
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been appointed, and the commissioners shall have
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power to remove any supervisor who shall fail in or
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neglect his duties, and to appoint another person in
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his place, and annually to appoint supervisors whose
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terms may have expired.
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SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty
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of each supervisor to cause all public roads within
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his district to be kept cleared, smooth and in good
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repair, with suitable drains on each side so as to
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afford at all times free, safe and easy passage for
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wagons and carriages along such roads; cause bridges
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and culverts to be made where necessary, and to keep
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the same in repair, and to erect and keep in repair
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at the forks and crossings, posts and guide boards,
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with plain letters for guides, giving the direction
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and distances, to the most noted places to which said
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roads lead.
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SEC. 5. Be it enacted, That whenever any public
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road shall be obstructed in any manner, and when-
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ever any bridge or culvert shall be out of repair or
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dangerous, it shall be the duty of the supervisor to
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remove the obstructions, and to have the bridges
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and culverts rebuilt or repaired; provided, the cost
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thereof shall not exceed ten dollars, then he shall
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report the same to the county commissioners, whose
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duty it shall be immediately to cause the obstruc-
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tions to be removed, or such bridge or conduit to be
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rebuilt or repaired, as the case may be, either by
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ordering the supervisor tq hire laborers or teams for
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the purpose, or by making a contract therefor with
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Expenses —
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some fit person, and all monies required to carry out
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how paid
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the provisions of this law, shall be paid out of the
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funds of the county on the order of the commission-
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