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An Act supplementary to the several acts now in force in the Territory of Arkansas, concerning Roads and High-ways. 1833 62 (1833)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsar0014 and id is 1 raw text is: An ict supplemehbtary to the several acts now in fore in the Tbes ritory of Arkansas, concerning Roads and High-ways. SEC. 1. Be it enacted bythe General Assembly * Number of of the Territory of Arkansas, That, upon the *petitioners. petition of twelve or more house-holders, inhabit- ants of the county, praying for the establishment of any public road, if deemed reasonable, the county court of said county shall appoint not less than three, nor more than five coinmmissioners, Duty ofcounty house-holders in said. county, any three of whom court. shall have power to act,. after being first duly qualified by. some judge or justice of said county, to review and make due return of the route so se- lected, agreeable to the order of the court. Persons objec SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That when the *ting to the io- road so laid out, shall pass through the lands of cation of the any person-or persons who shall object, or c6n- road. sider themselves aggrieved by the same, it shall be the duty of the court, upon application, in writing, Duty of coro- at the next term of the court, to direct the sheriff ner or sheriff. or coroner to summon twelve house-holders of said county, to meet on the road contested, and, after being first duly sworn by said sheriff or coronep, said house-holders shall proceed to assess the dam- .Damages. ages (if any), and deliver a transcript of the same, signed by the foreman, to the sheriff or coroner, wbose duty it shall be to return the same to the next Damages paid court; and the damages so assessed as aforesaid, out of county shall be paid out of any money in the county trea- treasury. sury not otherwise appropriated; Provided, how- ever, that where no damages are assessed, the Complainant complainant shall be bound to pay all the costs to pay costs in that may accrue in such failure; and provided also, case of no do,- cnages. that nothing inthis act shall be so construed as to give damages, where the road runs through un- improved lands. Duty of frde - SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That all free white males male inhabitants, between the age! of sixteen and g0tween the rg- of 1G;&.f). forty-five yewr,' and all male slaves of the sam e

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