1893 public laws – Ch.279 Sec.5

That it shall be the duty of each superintendent of public roads in the several townships to call on all persons liable to work on the roads to perform at least four days labor in each year by giving them a summons at least two days before the day named for work, and shall state the hour and place named for meeting of the hands and the kind of implement the hand shall bring with him. Every person liable to work on the road who has been summoned shall appear at the time and place named and with the implement directed, and shall work on the road under the direction of the superintendent or under such foreman as he may direct until discharged by him: Provided, that no less than eight hours shall be taken for one day, and no hand shall be required to work for a longer time than ten hours in any one day: Provided further, that any person summoned to work as aforesaid who shall by twelve o’clock of the day preceding pay to the superintendent the sum of seventy-five cents shall be relieved from work on the road for one day or shall furnish one ablebodied substitute with the implement directed, shall be relieved in like manner. The superintendent shall give his receipt for all moneys received by him in lieu of labor, and shall also enter the same in a book to be kept for this purpose, and shall make monthly itemized statements of all moneys so received, giving the names of the persons from whom received, dates and amounts from each person, Moneys thus realized, together with all other moneys which may come into his hands, shall be expended for work on the public roads for day labor or labor performed by the day.