1903_public laws_156_26
CHAPTER 155 AN ACT TO REGULATE THE MAKING AND WORKING OF PUBLIC ROADS IN HENDERSON COUNTY. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: 
That at any time during the year when any public highway shall be obstructed, it shall be the duty of the Supervisor of the district in which the same may be, forthwith to cause such obstruction to be removed, for which purpose he shall immediately order out such number of persons liable to do work or pay tax upon the public highways of his district as he may deem necessary to remove such obstructions. If the person or persons thus called out shall have performed their six days labor upon the public highways, or paid their road tax, the Supervisor shall give to such person or persons a certificate for the amount of labor performed, and said certificate shall apply on the labor or tax that may be due from such person or persons the ensuing year.