# Title 58 — Townships

## Chapter 58-12 — Township Overseer of Highways

### § 58-12-01. Township overseer of highways - Appointment.

The board of township supervisors, at its meeting on the fourth Tuesday in March, shall
appoint one township overseer of highways who must be a practical roadbuilder.
### § 58-12-02. Compensation of overseer.

The compensation of the overseer must be fixed by the board of township supervisors and
must be paid on the presentation of a proper claim at the meeting of the board on the last
Tuesday in October.
### § 58-12-03. Duties of the overseer.

The township overseer of highways shall:
1. Have direct charge of the construction and maintenance of all township highways and
bridges, whether the work done is by contract or day labor.
2. Be responsible for the maintenance of the township highways throughout the entire
year.
3. Repealed by S.L. 1951, ch. 178, § 5.
4. Execute all lawful orders of the board of township supervisors.
### § 58-12-04. Assistant overseers of highways.

Upon the recommendation of the overseer, the board of township supervisors may appoint
one or more assistant overseers of highways. An assistant overseer shall work under the
direction of the overseer and the board of township supervisors.
### § 58-12-05. Township overseer of highways ex officio deputy county superintendent of

highways.
In counties having a county superintendent of highways, the township overseer of highways
is ex officio deputy county superintendent of highways for that township.
### § 58-12-06. Overseer prohibited from taking contract work - Penalty.

Repealed by S.L. 1975, ch. 106, § 673.
### § 58-12-07. Penalty for neglect to perform duties.

Every overseer who refuses or neglects to perform any of the duties which are required of
the overseer shall forfeit the sum of ten dollars for each such refusal or neglect which is
recoverable in a civil action brought by the township and which must be used in making and
improving the township roads.
