The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-10
An Ordinance.

Az OtOttl'iutt
For the appointment of City Supervisors and pre-
scribing their duties.
SSEC, l. BE Il Ordained By The CITY Council Of
- The CITY Of Lancaster, That there shall here.
after, on the frat Monday in May, la each year, DO
appointed a Supervisor for each Ward OF said City,
SEQ Q. That II shall bethe duty of the Snpsrvi.
sors so chosen, after having received a certificate Of
their appointment, at such times as the st Get com
mittec MAJ direct, TO notify all persons, who by law
are required to perform twn days labor on the
pablo high ways, to perform the Salne within the
limits of said Wards under the direction Of the Super.
visors aforesaid, Propided, That whenever any pcr.
son by reason OF sickness, absence from tho city, or
otherwise, cannot perform said labor within the time
sp Gifted by the Supervisors In said notice, tn y are
hereby authorized o require said labor to be perform.
cd at any time during the year. And II ia hereby
so scillly made the duty Of the Supervisors, to see
that the labor required In their respective wards DO
faithfully performed,
SEC. .. Tat said Supervisors shall within ten
days after having been required by tho street rom-
mitt9e so To do cause all parsoni, r5silins in thoir
respective Wards, and liable by law 70 work on tho
roads, 10 be notified at least three days previous orthc
time and place OF meeting, which notice may be Civ
IN either In person or by written notice left At his
place Of residence, and all persons so notified, shall
appear at tho time and place, and with such tools as
they the Supervisors may designate.
sEc, 1 II any person OF persons after having bocn
notified Ms aforesaid, sh1ll n glect or fail nj the TIM
Of such notice, or on the day whrn required to perform
labor, 10 produce to the supervisor legal evidence by
crrtiicae or otherwise, of his or their exemption
from labor ON tho public high ways, or shall neglect
or refuse 10 attend by himself or substitute, to the ne
ceptancc of the Supervisor, on the day and Mt the
timn and place directed by tho Supervisor, oI
having attended, shall rrfusc TO obey the directions O
tho Supervisor, or shall spenl his tina In idleness OF
inltteniiOn TO the duties assigned him or them, every
such delinquent shall forfeit and pa, for neglect TO OF.
tendon for any OF the offences above specified, the yum
ofone dollar 10 bc recovered by action Of Debt before
the May or IN lisab enco or inability the city Clerk
nj the suit of thA Supervisor, within whose Ward
such delinquent may reside, aud the money SO rocoy-
erred, shall DO paid by the Supervisor within ten days
after the same shall have been received by him Into
tn city Treasury, to be expended ontho streets &c.
within the Wand IN which such dalinluod' may have
resided at tho time he received notice.
SEC. b. Every pjrson Liable to perform two days
labor under the provisions Of the city charter, may
discharge the sainn by paying annually into the city
Treasury tho sun of one dollar AMI fifty cents, aud
all moneys 80 paid IN place Of labor shall be- expended
by the city council Ia improving tho streets, alleys,
laaes and side walks within Tho Wards, from which
the SAINT was received, And the city Treasurer shall
annually y, on or before the second Monday in April la
zach year, report to the city council. the uanoS o( all
persons who have paid nOney into IA, treasury nm.
der TINS ordinance, .Sthc city Supervisors slall,and il
~ hereby made their special duty, also 10 rrppd In
the city Councl The names Of all persona within their
respective Wards, who shall have perform ID their tro
days labor according to the provisions oI this orlin.
N"f NfFF. -" i'IHAN ' llt NlpNNf Ot said eli V.
tho nOmea oi III persons liaal, 10 perform iab,r ma
loresaid, and who have refused or n,gl artod Ia NOR
form Tho same, or shall have failed 10 prnln,c' rhe
Treasurer's receipt Tor The amount or money in lieu
ot said work. And upon said return, II shall be Tho
duty OF the Supervisors aforesaid, TO proceed snins,
said dellnquents by action OF debt, and collect thc
same according to law.
SEC. O ThAtir any person or persons, shall hinder
modest or prevent said Supervisors or cithar of them
from diScharsing any of tho tutils rcquired Of them
or either Ol them, under tho urDVisions nf mi. n,.ltn
Anre, he, she or thcy. shall upon conviction thereof
forfeit and pay for every such offence, not less than
Con dollars, nor more than fifty dollars to he rccovere,
beiore tbe Mayor, or IN hii absence tho city Clerk
with costs d prsecn'ioU.
SIC. T. That IL either q said Supervisors uhal
neglect VI refuse faithfully 10 discharge the sevora
duties opioincd upon him by this ordinance, o
snail nnd r any pretencc whatever. give or sign an,
receipt or certificate. puryortieR 10 be 8 receipt q
certificate for labor or work perforated, or nsn
~ paid, unless the labor shall have been pclflTfn
ed,or money paid prior to the giving or signing Of suet
recelptOr certificate, every Supervisor 10 offending
shall forfeit Tor every such offence, not less than fv,
dollars nor more than fifty dollars, 10 be recovered by
%s,elionol debt before the Mayor, or in hi, absence or Ia
ability before the city Clerk, and shall moreover be Ii,
Council. "
tEc' y. The Supervisors Of the several Ward,
shs1 feeelve for their services such compen,ation A,
me city cosneil slar determine.
1nc. y, ina, 80 mseh = the ordin ace entitled o.
ordhance relating 10 iahSg IN streets and allevs
passed Wy the Town couneil or Iancs,tor. May' q
lafS, and an ordinance for Me sppointmop, of C59m.
hifApner' o. streets ayd alleys passed. NAV II. ISlg
by repealed. "e'e
$50. 10. This ordinance 10 take effect seA bo !,
full force from aud after Its tezL publicAtiou- q"
Passed March 10. 1851 WM P'cREED, Mavor.
Attest1. d. RRED, City Clerk.
lancaster, May 10. .