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SEC. 4754. [Notice to be given of intention to construct mill- 

 race.] When any person excavates or constructs a mill-race across a 

 public highway, he shall give- at least thirty days' previous notice, in 

 writing, to the trustees of the proper township, of his intention so to do ; 

 and if he fail or neglect to give such notice, the supervisor of the proper 

 road district may, if, in his opinion, the public good demands it, fill up 

 such mill-race or water-course, at the cost of the party so failing and 

 neglecting to give the notice, to be recovered by the supervisor, together 

 with fifty per centum thereon, and the costs of suit, for the use of such 

 road district, in an action before any court of competent jurisdiction. 



SEC. 4755. [Trustees may authorize improvement of certain 

 roads.] The trustees of any township may, upon the written petition 

 of one or more persons interested, describing the road or part thereof 

 proposed to be improved, authorize any person living on or near any un- 

 improved state, county or township road, situate within the township, 

 which intersects or connects with any turnpike or improved road, to 

 improve any part or all of such road situate within the township, within 

 such time as they may direct, by grading the same not more than sixteen 

 feet wide, and graveling such grade not exceeding twelve feet wide, or 

 otherwise improving the same; such improvement shall be made under 

 the instructions of the supervisors of roads within whose districts the 

 road or part thereof to be improved is situate ; and as soon as such road or 

 part thereof authorized to be improved as aforesaid, within any road 

 district, is fully improved and completed to the satisfaction of the 

 supervisor of such district, he shall estimate the work so done by the 

 several persons authorized, either by themselves or those employed by 

 them, under such rules and regulations as the township trustees shall 

 prescribe as to extent and character of such improvement, and give 

 to such persons a certificate specifying the amount of labor performed 

 by them, stating when authority was given to improve such road, and 

 when the same was completed in his district, and accepted by him, and 

 the value in money of such labor so estimated ; but in estimating the value 

 of such labor in money, the supervisor shall not allow a greater sum than 

 two dollars and twenty-five cents for each team and driver, and not to 

 exceed one dollar for each hand per day for the time actually employed ; 

 and in case of dispute between the supervisor, and any person interested 

 in such improvement as to the manner of making the same, its com- 

 pletion, or the value of the work, the matter in dispute shall be submitted 

 to the trustees of the township, and their decision shall be final. 



SEC. 4756. [Expense of improvement to be credited on road tax.] 

 The holder of any such certificate shall be entitled to have the amount 

 thereof credited on any road tax, payable in labor, levied on the property 

 of such person situate within the county, after the completion of such 

 improvement ; if such road tax levied in any year on such property is 

 not sufficient to cover the amount of the certificate, the same shall in like 

 manner be so credited from year to year, until the certificate is fully paid 

 without interest ; at the time of making such credit upon the certificate, 

 the supervisor shall issue and deliver to the holder thereof a receipt for the 

 road tax charged against such person for the current year ; and the holder 

 of the certificate may transfer the same, or any balance due thereon, to any 

 subsequent purchaser of the property owned by him when the certificate 

 was issued. 



