ART. 8.] ROADS. 879

out, they shall refer the matter to the road commissioners of the
district, with instructions to diligently inquire as to the public
requirements, the probable cost of the work, and to report
promptly to them, with such recommendations as may be deemed
proper; and the erection of all new bridges, and the construction
of all new roads, shall be under the immediate supervision of the
road commissioner in whose road district the same shall be done;
but before the county commissioners shall accept the same from
the contractors or builders thereof, the work shall be thoroughly
inspected by said road commissioner, with the county commis-
sioner in charge of the election district, and approved by them;
provided, that this shall not apply to small bridges which may be
erected by the road commissioners under the order of the county
commissioners.

1884, ch. 45

319. It shall be unlawful for any land owner to drain water
from his lands into or upon any public road, and the person so
offending shall be liable to indictment by the grand jury, and
upon conviction shall be fined not less than ten nor more than
one hundred dollars; said fine to be paid into the county treasury
to the credit of road and bridge account; and if, in the construc-
tion and repair of public roads, it be necessary for the proper
drainage of said roads to let off the water therefrom upon the ad-
joining lands, the county commissioners shall award to the owner
of said lands reasonable compensation for the privilege, and shall
construct drains through such lands so as to prevent the spread-
ing of the water over cultivated fields; but nothing contained in
this sub-title of this article shall be so construed as to apply to
the natural course of water from the public roads into and upon
adjoining lands or from said lands into and upon the roads.

Ibid.

320. It shall be unlawful for any one to obstruct, fill up or
otherwise injure the drains made for conducting water from the
public roads, or the ditches on the sides of said roads, or to
obstruct any road by moving fences out upon the 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
commissioners to do so, and to neglect to keep such ditch or