The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12
An Ordinance.

For the appointment of City Supervisors and pre-.
scribing their duties.
SEC. l. Be l. Ordained BY The City Council Of
- the City Of Lancaster, That there shall here
after, on the first Monday in May, in each year, DO
appointed a Supervisor for each Ward Of said CITY.
SEC. 2. That it shsll beths duty of the Supervi.
sors SO chosen, after having received a certificate Of
their appointment, at such time as the street COM
mittee may direct, 10 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, PrOrided, That whenever any per-
son by reason of sickness, absence from the city, or
otherwise, cannot perform said labor within the time
specified by the Supervisors in said notice, they are
h rcOy authorized o require saidlabor to be perform.
ed at any time during the year. And it is hereby
specially made the duty Of the Supervisors. to see
that the labor required in their respective wards be
faithfully performed.
SEC. 8. Tnat sail Supervisors shall within ten
days alter having teen required by the street com-
mittee so to do cause all persons, residing In their
respective Wards, and liable by law 10 work on the
roads, 10 be notified at least three days previous o fthe
time and place OF meeting, which notice may be CIV
eu either in person OF by written notice left at his
place Of residence, and all persons so notified, shall
appear at the time and place, and with such tools as
they the Supei visors may designate.
SIZE. 4 II any person or persons after having been
notified as aforesaid, shall n ,glect or fail at the time
of such notice, or on the day when required to perform
labor, to produce to the Supervisor legal evidence by
certificate or otherwise, Of his or their exemption
IRON LABOR on the public high ways, or shall neglect
or refuse TO attend by himself OF substitute, to the ac-
c~eptance OF the Supervisor, on the day sDd at the
time and place directed by the Supervisor, or
having attended, shall rcluse 10 obey the directions Of
the Supervisor or shall spend his time in idleness or
inattantion TO the duties assigned him or them, every
such delinquent shall forfeit and pa for neglect 10 at
tend,or for any of the offences above specified, the sum
ofone dollar to be recovered by action Of debt before
the Mayor, or in his ab'ence or inability the city Clerk
at the suit of the Supervisor, within whose Ward
such delinquent may reside, and the money so recov-
cred, shall be paid by the Supervisor within ten days
after the same shall have been received by him into
the city Treasury, to be expended on the streets &c.
within the Wand in which such delinquent may have
resided at the time he received notice.
SEC. 8. Every person liable TO perform two days
labor under the provisions OF the city charter, may
discharge the same by paying annually into the city
Treasury the sum OF one dollar and fifty cents, and
all moneys SO paid in place Of labor shall BE- expended
by the city council in improving the street,, alleys,
lanes and side WALKS within the Wards, iron which
the same was received. Aud the city Treasurer shall
annually, on or before the second Monday in April, in
zach year, report 10 the city council. the names OF all
persons who have paid money into the treasury un.
der this ordinance, &the city Supervisors shall ard it
is hereby made their special duty, also 10 report to
the city Council the names Of all persons within their
respective Wards, who shall have performed their two
days labor according to the provisions of It's ordin-
ance-and also to report to the Mayor OF said city,
the names OF ill persons liaole to perform labor asa.
foreSaid, and who have refused or neglected to per-
form the same, or shall have failed to produce the
Treasurer's receipt for the amount OF money in lieu
OF said work. And upon said return, it shall be the
duty Of the Supervisors aforesaid, to proceed against
said delinquents by action of debt, and collect the
same according to law.
SEC q. That if any person or persons, shall hinder
modest or prevent said Supervisors or either OF them,
from discharging any Of the duties required OF them,
or either OF them, under the provisions OF this ordin-
ance, he, she or they. shall upon conviction thereof,
forfeit and pay for every such offence, not less than
ten dollars, nor mora than fifty dollars to be recovered
before the Mayor, or in his absence the city Clerk,
with costs OF prosecution.
SEC. z. That if either of said Supervisors shall
neglect or refuse faithfully to lisch trge the several
duties eljoined upon hin by this ordnance, or
shall. under any prctence whatever, give or sign any
receipt or certificate. purporiing TO be a receipt or
certificate for labor or work performed, on mon
ey paid, unless tn labor shall have been perform
ed,or money paid prior to the giving or signing ofsueh
certificate, every Supervisor so offending
shall forfeit for every such offence, not less than five
dollars nor more that fifty dollars, to be recovered by
actionof debt before Che Mayor, or in his absence or in
ability before the city Clerk, and shall moreover bell
able to. be removed from office at the pleasure Of the
Council.
Sec. 4. The Supervisors of the several Wards
shall receive for their services such compensation as
the city Council shall determine.
Sec. y. That so much of the ordinance entitled an
"~relating TO labor on streets and alleys,
passed by the Town Council Of Lancaster, Mays,
l64S, and an ordinance for the appointment Of Com
Of streets and alleys passed May II, 1875,
as conflict with this ordinance be and the same arc here
by repealed.
full force from and after its legal publication.
Passed March 10. 1851. VIM. P. CREED, Mayor.
Attest|. 3. REED, City Clerk.
Lancaster, May 10.