ART. 16.] ROADS. 1531

as many road districts, and alter the same from time to time, as.
they may deem expedient, and to appoint one supervisor for each,
of said road districts at their first meeting in the month of April,
in each year.

1870, ch. 187.

168. Each supervisor is required to report to the county com-
missioners, at their first meeting in the month of May, what
repairs are necessary to be made on the public roads and bridges,
in his road district.

Ibid.

169. The supervisor of each road district is authorized to hire
horses, wagons, carts and plows, and to employ not less than six
able-bodied men hands to work on the repairs of the public roads,
and bridges in his district, and he is required to commence the
ordinary repairs of said public roads and bridges in the month of
May, and to complete the same by the first day of September, in
each year.

Ibid.

170. Each supervisor is required to keep an accurate account
of the number of days he was engaged on the repairs of said
roads and bridges in his road district as supervisor, the number
of hands worked each day, and the number of days' labor per-
formed by each hand, the number of horses, wagons, carts and
plows used, and the number of days they were in use, and report
the same under oath to the county commissioners.

Ibid.

171. If any supervisor shall render to the county commis-
sioners a false statement of account, or shall be guilty of wilful
neglect of duty, he shall be liable to indictment by the grand
jury, and if convicted in the circuit court for said county
shall be fined any sum, in the discretion of the court, not
exceeding fifty dollars for each offence.

Ibid.

172. The county commissioners are authorized to purchase,
for the use of the county roads, scoops, hoes, shovels and picks,
for the purpose of repairing said roads and bridges, to be dis-
tributed amongst the several supervisors, who shall take care of
them and pass them to their successors when called for.