1905 public laws – Ch.7 Sec.3

That the township trustees of the several townships of Henderson County shall, at their first meeting or within four weeks thereafter, divide their respective townships into suitable road districts, numbering the same, and annually thereafter may make such alterations therein as they may deem proper, and cause a brief description thereof to be made in a book to be kept for that purpose, and also furnish each road overseer with a description of his road district. The trustees of each township, at their May meeting and annually thereafter, shall elect one road overseer for each road district, and when any vacancy shall occur in the office of road overseer by death, resignation or otherwise, the same shall be filled by the board of county commissioners at their next regular meeting thereafter.