Mo. Rev. Stat. § 231.170: Overseer — qualifications — compensation.

The person appointed to the office of road overseer shall be a citizen of the township from which he is appointed, and shall be a practical road builder, or possessed of technical or scientific knowledge of such work. His compensation shall be fixed by the board of directors at the time of his appointment, and shall be not more than thirty cents per hour for each hour he is actually and necessarily employed as such overseer.