The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-05-29
An Ordinance.

For the appointment of City Supervisors and pre-
%scribing their duties.
SEC. /. BE il Ordained By the Ciy Council of
~ the City Of Lancaster, That there shall here
after, on heiirst Monday in May, i'll each year, be
appointed a Supervisor for each Ward of said City.
SEC. ,. That it shall be the duty of the Supervi-
Sors so chosen, after having received a certificate Of
their appointment, at such times as the t.eet COM
mittee MAJ 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, Provided, 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, they are
hereby authorized o require said labor 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. That said Supervisors shall within ten
days after having been required by the street rom
mittee so to do cause all persons, residing in their
respective Wards, and liable by law TO work on the
roads, to be notified at least three days previous Of the
time and place Of meeting, which notice may be CIV
place of residence, and all persons SO notified, shall
appear at the time and place, and with such tools As
they the Supervisors may designate,
SEC. 4 Ii any person or persons after having been
notified as aforesaid, shall n neglect or fail at the time
of such notice, or on the day when required to perform
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certificate or otherwise, Of his or their exemption
from labor on the public high ways, or shall neglect
or refuse to attend by himself or substitute, to the &C.
ceptance OF the Supervisor, on the day and at the
time and place directed by the Supervisor, or
having attended, shall refuse to obey the directions Of
the Supervisor, or shall spend his time in idleness or
inattention 10 the duties assigned him or them, every
such delinquent shall forfeit and pay for neglect to at
tendon for any Of the offences above specified, the sum
of one dollar to be recovered by action Of debt before
tina Ma yOr. nr in his abSpnca Or inability tho ritv Clarlr
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. B. Every person liable to perform two days
labor under the provisions Of the city charter, nav
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 streets, 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 to the city council. the names Of all
persons who have paid money into the treasury I'M
der this ordinance, &the city Supervisors shall, and 1t
is hereby made their special duty, also to 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 this ordin-
ance- and also to report to the Mayor of said city.
the names oil ell persons liaole TO perform labor as a.
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, 1t shall be the
duty Of the Supervisors aforesaid, to proceed against
said delinquents by action of debt and collect the
anne according to law.
SEC. 6. 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 orJ;n
ance, he, she or they. shall upon conviction thereof.
forfeit and pay for every such offence, not less than
ten dollars, nor more 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 discharge the several
duties %e,njoined upon him by this ordinance, or
shall, under any pretence whatever, give or sign anv
receipt or certificate, purporting TO be a receipt or
certificate for labor or work performed, or mon
ey paid, unless tn. labor shall have been perform,
ed,or money paid prior to the giving or signing ofsuch
receipt or certificate, every Supervisor so offending
shall forfeit for every such offence, not less than five
dollars nor more than fifty dollars, to be recovered by
%actlonol debt before the Mayor, or in his absence or in
ability before the city Clerk, and shall moreover be Ii
Council.
SEC. 8. The Supervisors of the several Wards
shall receive for their services such compensation as
the city Council shall determine.
SIC. 9, That so much of the ordinance entitled an
ordinance "~relating to labor on streets and allevs.
passed by the Town Council Of Lancaster, Nav O.
lo4S, and an ordinance for the appointment Of Com.
misSioners Of streets and alleys passed Nav IL, l849.
as conflict with this ordinance, be and the same are hero.
by repealed.
Size. TO-, This ordinance to take effect and be in
full lorce from and after its legal publication.
Passed March 10, 1851 WIN. P. CREED, Mavor.
Attest-J. b.. REED, City Clerk.
Lancaster, May 10. Q