THIRD ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART I. 15 



pay him the sum of three dollars for each day's delinquency; and in case 

 of failure to pay such forfeit within ten days, he shall recover the same 

 by action in his name as supervisor, and no property or wages belonging 

 to such person shall be exempt from execution therefor. Such action 

 shall be before any justice of the peace in the proper township. The 

 money, when collected, shall be expended on the public roads. 



Section 1554. REPORT. The superintendent of the township shall 

 report to the township clerk on the first Monday in April and November 

 of each year, which report shall embrace the following items: 



1. The names of all persons in his district required to perform labor 

 on the public road, and the amount performed by each; 



2. The names of all persons against whom actions have been 

 brought, and the amount collected of each; 



3. The names of all persons who have paid their property road tax 

 in labor, and the amount paid by each; 



4. The amount of all money coming into his hands by virtue of his 

 office and from what sources; 



5. The manner in which moneys coming into his hands have been 

 expended, and the amount, if any, in his possession; 



6. The number of days he has been employed in the discharge of 

 his duty; 



7. The condition of the roads in his district, and such other items 

 and suggestions as he may wish to make, which report shall be signed 

 and sworn to by him, and filed by the township clerk in his office. 



Section 1555. TAX COLLECTED AND CERTIFIED. If it appears 

 from such report that any person has failed to perform the two days' 

 labor required, or any part thereof, and that the road supervisor has neg- 

 lected to collect the amount of money required to be paid in case of such 

 failure, the clerk shall add the amount required to be paid to such per- 

 son's property tax and certify the same to the auditor, who shall enter 

 it on the proper tax list, and the treasurer shall collect the same. 



Section 1556. SHADE TREES— TIMBER— DRAINAGE. The road 

 supervisor shall not cut down or injure any tree growing by the wayside 

 which does not obstruct the road, or which stands in front of any town 

 lot, inclosure or cultivated field, or any ground reserved for any public 

 use, and shall not enter upon any lands for the purpose of taking timber 

 therefrom without first receiving permission from the owner or owners 

 of said lands, nor destroy or injure the ingress or egress to any prop- 

 erty, or turn the natural drainage of surface water to the injury of ad- 

 joining owners; but it shall be the duty of the supervisor to use strict 

 diligence in draining the surface water from the public road in its natural 

 channel, and to this end he may enter upon the adjoining lands for the 

 purpose of removing obstructions from such natural channel that impede 

 the flow of such water. 



Section 1557. LIABILITY FOR UNSAFE BRIDGE OR HIGHWAY. 

 When notified in writing that any bridge or portion of the public road 



