The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-19
An Ordinance

Relating TO labor on Streets and Alleys.
lSEC. !. BE ordained byHe Town Connect
~ otthe Torn Of lancaster, That all able bo-
died male PERSONS OF The aye OF twenty.one yeors
lor upwards, who have resided three months in
sald town. except persons exempted by AN act Of
the Legislature of The Slaie, entitled ian Act To
encourage the organization of Fire Companies" ="
shall be liable, yearly aud every year. to do and
perform one day work on the public streets and
alleys OF said town; PrOUided. That every such
person shall have the privilege Of paying Into the
Treasury OF said Corporation the sum Of fifty cents
per day, in lieu OF each days labor he may be so
liable 10 perlorm,-taklng the Treasurer'S receipt
therefore.
SEC. ,. That the owner Of any lot or lots, the
ornamentng, paving. grading or improving the
sidewalk or street adjoining TO- Or in front of
which, is completed, 10 the acceptance of the town
council, shall be allowedlhe value thereof in set
Oft To the annual labor, provided for in this ordi-
nance; the value (which said improvements shall
be estnmled and liked by person appointed by
The connc Tor that purpose. who shall give a GER
tllicate Of the umOnn To the person entitled To the
same. And this section sh III extend to all cases,
coming within its provisions, which shall here
after occur.
! SEC. 3. That for the purpose aforesaid the town
shall G divided into four districts as follows, to
vii: All that part OF said town North of Main and
West Of Broad Street shall be District Number
One (L)-all that part otsaid town North Of Main
aud East OF BrOad street shall be District Number
Two (2)-al that part of said town South of
Main and East OF Broad street shall he District
Number Three (3) aud all that part of said town
South OF Main aud West OF Broad street shall be
\ District Number Four (D
! SEC. A. Each mmbilant shall perform said la.
fla In,
aud shall not be required to perform the same
elsewhere.
SEC. T. Said labor shall be uuder the general
direction and disposal Of the street committee, who
may call the same out at such time in such amount,
and So apply lbe same AS, in their dscretiUn.wi
best promote the public interest and convenience
| SEC. q. All said labor shall he under tile parti-
cuar supervision OF the Marshal of said town;
whose duty il shall be To call tue same out, and
apply ii, IN such manner, and at such places as
the said street committee may direct; aud gener-
ally, 10 observe aud perform all the orders and
! directions OF said committee, in respect 10 said
| labor
SEC. T. l!any nhabiHnt Of said town, liable to
labor as aforesaid, having had ut least three days
noilce OF the time aud place at which said labor
IS to be performed, shall refuse or neglect to at
tend, IN pursuance Of said notice, or shall be I'M
hI'hu W lne uull0s asslSleu MN, ny llle hdTsldl,
lie shall forfeit and pay for any such denquen-
cy, the sum OF fifty cents, To he recovered by ac-
lion OF debt. before any Justice Of the Peace in
said town. at the suit Of the Treasurer Of said cor
poraIion.
SEC. 8. The notice provided for in the prece-
ding section, shall be given by said Marshal per-
sonally; and the name Of every person. who shall
tail to comply with said notice, shall, by said
Marshal within ten days after said failure he re-
turned 10 said Treasurer and the Recorder Of said
town;-and it shall be the duty Of said Treasurer,
immediately after receiving said return from said
Marshal 10 proceed 10 collect the tOrleitures crea-
ted by the second section Of this ordnance, and
To account lnralI moneys collected. by reason Of
the same, in his settlement with the corporation
aud Ia furnish ut The same time 10 sand Recorder
a tabular statement, showing from whom he col
lected and from whom lie failed 10 collect.
SEC. 8. All moneys, thus collected, aud pall
into the treasury, shall be appropriated by the
Council to the Improvement Of the streets art
alleys of said town. in the district in which the de
nquent resided at the time Of the forfeiture, ant
for no other purpose.
SEC. 10. All ordinances and parts of ordinan
ces. inconsistent with the provisions Ol this ordl
nance are hereby repealed.
SEC. IL. This ordinance shall take OBJECT anC
he in force from aud after the legal publication
thereof GEO. SANDERSON.
President ofthe Torn Council.
JONI B. REED Recorder,
Lancaster May o. 1918. 3wl.