The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-19
An Ordinance.

For the appointment of City Supervisors AMI pre-.
scriblng their duties.
SEC. /. Be u Ordaincd by thc CITY Council Of
- The CFiy Of Lancaster, That there shall here
after, on the first Monday in May, ia each year, BIO
appointed a Supervisor for each Ward ol said City.
SEC. ,. That II shall bothe duty of the %Supervi-
sors 10 chosen, after having received a certificate Of
their appointment, at such times NJ the 81 Get com
mittee may direct, TO notify all persons, who by law
are required TO perform two days labor on the
public high ways, to perform the same within the
limits of said Wards under the direction OF the Super.
visors aforesaid, PrODidcd, That Whenever any per-
son BY reason Of ickness, absence from the city, or
otherwise, cannot perform said labor within the time
specified by the Supervisors In said notice, ia y are
hereby authorized o require said labor 10 be perform
cd at any time during the year And 1t Is hereby
specially made the duty of the Supervisors to sec
that the labor required Ia their respective wards be
faithfully performed.
$50. 8. That sail Supervisors shall within ten
DAYS after having been required by tho street rOm.
mittee so to do cause all persons, residing in their
respective Wards, aud liable by law 10 work IN the
roads, To be notified at least three days previous of the
time and place Of meeting, which notice may bo Civ
en- either IN person or by written notice lett at his
place Of residence, aud all persons 50 notified, shall
appear OF the time and place, aud with such tools as
thdy the supervisors may designate,
SEC. II any person or perSons aitcr having beer
notified M aforesaid, snail n glect or TAIL al the tim,
of such notice, or on tho day when required Ia perIurII
labor, to produce to the ~upeivisor legal evidence by
CNiIfnfNft OF ulltl lati w Uls VI lUflE iNNNlpllpl
iron labor on the public high ways, or shall neglccl
or refuse TO attend 10y hinselI ur substitute, 0thc ac
ceptance OF the Supervisor, on the day md at the
time and place directed by the Supervisor, 81
having attended, shalt refuse to obey the directions ol
the Supervisor, or shall spend his time IN idlcness or
inattontion TO the duties assigned him or them, cvory
such delinquent ,hall forfeit and pa, for neglect 10 ut
teni,or lorany Of the offences above specified, the sum
ofono dollar 10 DO recovered by action of Debt before
the Mayor, or in hi. absence or inability hccity Clerk
Ne Tho auif ui tIn AuplT.I4OF. within Mlusp Ward
such delinquent may reside, and the monny 80 rceov-
cred, shall be paid by The Supervisor within ten Jays
after the same shall have been received by him into
the city Treasury, to be expended on the str,ct, Sc.
within the Wand in which such d%rlinquen, may have
resided at the time lbs received notice,
SIC. D. Every person liable 10 pcrloIm two days
labor under the provisions of the city charter, may
~diathargc theSame 10y paying annually into the city
Treasury the SUN OF ono dollar aud fifty cents, and
all moneys 10 paidi in place Of labor shall be expended
by the city council IN improving the street., alloys,
ltnGa aud side walks within the Wards, iron which
the salac was received. Andthe city Treasurer shall
anmtally, on or before tho second Monday in April, in
zach year, report 10 the city council. tho uamcs Of all
persons who have paid money into the Treasury un.
der this ordinance, Sthe city Supervisors shall and il
Is hereby made their special duty, also to port Ia
the city Council the names oI all persons within THIN
respective Wards, who shall have prrlorm,d tOpir tWc
day's labor according To the provisions nj this nrdin,
anco- and also to report to the Mayor nj said city
the names ri III persons liaole TO perform labor as a
lDrt'slld, ana VINO nave refused or u 'glcplod to pur
form The same, or shall have failed tn produce Ga,
1rea urer's receipt for the amount OF money nile,
Of said work. Aud upon said return, Il shall be TN
duty Of the Supervisors pioresaid, to proceed again,
said drlinquents by action Of debt, and collect III
same according to law,
SEC. O. That ANY person or persons, ,hall hinlc
MODEST or prevent said Supervisors or ouhIr OF then
from dischardng any of the duties repaired of ihcI
or either OF thgm, under the provisions Of This ordl
aucc, he, she or thoy. shall upon conviction thrrct
forfeit and pay for every such offence, not less thu
ten dollars, nor more than fifty dollars 70 b. recovery
before the Mayor, or in his absence tho city Cltr
with costs Of prosecution.
sec. Z. That ii either of said Sup,rvisors sha
neglect or refuse faithfully to diIch Ige t9 sovrr
duties enjoined upon bin by this ordinance,
shall, under any prptcnCe what yer, give on sisn an
receipt or certificate. purporling 10 DO a receipt
certificate Tor labor or work performed, or MOI
ey paid, unless IN, labor shall have been perform
ed,or money paid prior 10 the giving or signing Of sue
%recciptor certificate, every supervisor 70 0ilcndin
shall forfeit for every such offence, not less than fy
dollars nor more thau fifty dollars, to be recovered b
actionol debt before the Mayor, ori IA, Absence or il
ability before the city Clerk, and shall uor, oyer be-
able 10 be removed from Office at the pleasure OF III
Council.
SEe' \. Tho Supervisors of the several War,
snail receive for their services such cumprnsatiun
the city Council shall determine.
SEc. . That 80 much Of the orlin n,c m,,itl,J
ordinance "relstlng 10 labor On str,.ts and aILov
passed by the Town Council ul lhnra.tor. M,y'
1873, aud an ordinance for the eppointm,n N, of ~
n~igsi1ners OF streets and alleys psu,d NIy If M
as ;oniiict with this ordinanec,b e and tho sano arc her
by repealed.
SEc. 10. This ordinance TO take elect and Ina
full Iorce from aud after is legal publication.
Passed March 10. 1871 WM p. CREED. Mavor
Attest@. B. REED, City Clerk.
lancaster, May 10.