Studies in Civics by James T. McCleary
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cases arise and be taken care of.
The supervisors must be careful to issue their road order in proper form, and to see that the order, together with the petition, notices, affidavits and awards of damages, are filed correctly and on time. The town clerk must read the law carefully to ascertain his duty, and then perform it exactly. See that fences are ordered to be removed. Let one of the persons who feels himself aggrieved by the decision of the supervisors, "appeal" to a proper court. Let this be done in due form. As each step is taken, let the reasons for it be made clear. 2. Maintaining Roads.--Road overseers return the list of persons liable to road labor. How are these facts ascertained, and when must the "return" be made? Supervisors meet and assess road labor, and sign road tax warrants. When and how is this done? How is the road tax usually paid? How else may it be paid? How does the overseer indicate that a person's tax is paid? If a person liable to road tax does not "commute," and yet neglects or refuses to appear when duly notified by the road overseer, what can the latter do about it? How is delinquent road tax collected? How can a person who has paid his tax prove that he has paid it? Under which of the three great purposes of government mentioned in the preliminary chapter does the making of roads come? |
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