Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 18 Part 2a.djvu/34

HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND BRIDGES. 29 Sec. 247. The legislative assembly shall have the care and charge of, Le lslativs asand the exclusivejurisdiction over, all the public roads and bridges, ex- “9'”i’€¥ *° h"' j"' cept such us belong to and are under the care of the United States, and "°°g°"°d°,, ·°Qv" except such as may be otherwise specially provided for by Congress. 0 . , 107, s. 1, v. 13, p. 193; 21 Feb., 1871, c. 5;,118,v. 16,;;.,42% Sec. 248. Every public highway shall be surveyed and platted, and a Public highways certificate of the survey and plat shall be recordednmong the records “’ b°°“"°Y°d ““d used for recording surveys and plots of highways. '°°°,"`_ °d‘ _ ... 1 July, 1812,1:. 117, s. 4, v. 2,p.712; 3 May, 1802, c. 83, s.3, v. l2,p.383; 21. Feb., 1863, o.51,s. 1, v. l2,p.668. Shit'!. 249.kK£ge bgund§es, of uevery public highway shall be perma- b°Bo¤¤dade¤`t:¤ nent y mar an lix e erection of stones or ts at the ‘“““°" Y diderent angles thereof. y pos “'“"£$’ ` · .3 May,1B62,c.63, s. 3, v. 12, p. 384. SEo._250. In laying out new roads, the proper authorities charged Width nndlocatherewith shall cause such roads to be of a width not less than fifty nor W"' °' '°“d“· more than one hundred feet, and may also cause the width of any ex- Ihid.,s.5, p. 384. isting roads to be increased to not more than one hundred feet, and may change the location of any of them as may be deemed best for the public interest. Sec. 251. No held, garden, or yard in actual cultivation shall be laid Fields s¤¤l¤¤¤· opeu or used as a public highway until after the usual time of taking ““Q,°Y,':;d,;.k“'“,?“ olf the crops growing thereon.xml °° °r Ibid., s.1, p. 384. S20. 252. Whenever application shall be made to the proper anthori- P¤y*¤g NW ¤¢ ties, by residents of the District without the limits of Washington and 3;: °,: 'Q°§;,s° ' Georgetown, to lay out a new or alter any existing road, and whenever ...£.L;. such authorities shall deem it conducive to the public interests to open 3 M•*·» 18% °· a new rosd,or widen or change the course of an old one, the route of such gg'} Q2" D PP' road shall be surveyed, and a plat or map of the same prepared. g’ M,,, lm, ,_ ' 63, s. 5, v. 12, p. 384. Sec. 253. The proper authorities shall cause notice to be given, by Noticsto begivadvertisement twice a week for three weeks, of the proposed opening <>¤ Md ¤b.i¤¤¤¤¤¤ of the new road, or of thealteration of an existing one, calling upon all b°"d· persons who may have any ob'ections thereto to present them to such 3 mr., 1863, c. authorities at their next regular meeting, when, if any objections are 106. •· 8. v- 12m- made, such objections shall be heard. 8m' SEO. 254.. If the route only is objected to, and another suggested as Pmceediugswheu more advantageous, such route may be adopted, or ilve discreet, disin· :‘;':,°° ';‘;J;_’¤°°d rg_° terested men, of whom the surveyor shall be one, may be appointed to wud_ P examine all the proposal routes and report such one as they shall deem ———————— most feasible and advantageous to the District, and such report shall mdbe made to the authorities at their next meeting. Sec. 255. If no objection to opening or altering a road is made by _W1¤¤¤ no chipotbe owners of the land through which it must pass, after such notice, it fg3c;' m“d° °*°°’ shall be taken for granted that no damages °are or will be claimed, and the ; road may be recorded and opened, and shall then be a public road or 1\»idhi hway. §$E0. 256. The notice required to be given by section two hundred and When parties fifty-three need not be given when all the parties interested are agreed, and all roads laid.out under such agreement without notice being given 25 June, 18o4, o. are lawful highways. _ {3;- ¤· 8» V- I-*» P- Sec. 257. If any owner of land shall object and claim damages,_and I Vghen owners ot the amount cannot be agreed upon, the proper authorities shall irect cmu £m•“‘ the marshal of the District to summon a jury of seven judicious, disnu- .._..._.._ tcrested men, not related to any party interested, to be and appear_on wg, M¤§r'·.v18?g. •=· the premises on a day specllled to assess the damages, it any, which 8,,, '· · · P· each owner of land through which the road 18 to pass may sustain by reason thereoll