ART. 24.] ROADS. 2173

sum of fifty dollars, with condition to prosecute such appeal with
effect, and to pay and satisfy the fine imposed by said justice of
the peace in case the judgment shall be affirmed, as also all costs,
adjudged ty said justice of the peace, and also all costs awarded
by the circuit court aforesaid; and all fines collected under the
provisions of this sub-title of this article shall be paid to the
county commissioners, to be by them applied for the purpose of
repairing the public roads in said county; and the judges of the
circuit court for the said county shall give this in charge to the
grand jurors thereof.

1888, ch 300.

231. The county commissioners shall require the road super-
visors appointed by them to give bond to the State, to be ap-
proved by them, for such sums as they may deem proper, con-
ditioned for the faithful performance of the duties required of
them, which said bond may be put in suit for the benefit of any
person suffering by the neglect of the said supervisor in keeping
the roads in his district in proper order; and the said county
commissioners shall have full power to fix on the price to be paid
for laborers on said roads, and to authorize the said supervisors
to hire such number of laborers as they may deem necessary;
and the said county commissioners shall pay the said supervisors
such salaries, or per diem, as they may think just and reasonable.

Ibid.

232. The county commissioners shall cause to be placed at
such of the forks of the public roads as they may think need the
same, finger-boards or signs showing the prominent points that
the said roads lead to, and the distance to said points; and any
person tearing down or defacing such finger boards shall, on con-
viction thereof before any justice of the peace in the county, be
fined a sum not less than five nor more than ten dollars.

Ibid

233. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as render-
ing the county commissioners liable for the acceptance of any
new roads further than they were liable before April 4, 1888.

Ibid.

234. The authorities of the incorporated towns within the
limits of the county are required to keep the public roads in