The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-03-02
February IS, 1883.

mo 92l An ACT
Prescribingth the duties ot Supvryi8ors, and relating to
Roads and highways.
SIC. /. b. il enacted by the General Assembly OF
the State of Chic, That all mule parsons between
twenly-onv ana hIty-livc yeurs Of aae, wA9 have rr-
sided three months III thu STATE, anu MAo are not Z
township charge, shall be liable, yearly and every
year, 10 do anu perform TWO dals Work On the pqgh,
roads, under tie direction OF lnC sUpcINlsofs, "4tAil
whose district thoy ray respectively reside.
Section =. That 1t snail ut lhs uuIy Of every fi-
pervisor 10 ORDER uul every such perruil' resilient a.
aforesaid, between The hrstdLy OG April aud Int first
day of October, annually, To To and pertottalhe Work
aforesaid. on the public roads within ms dlsA!Ct; aud
it any such resident being PERSONALITY warned, by thc
supervisor or by leaving q wIittCE notice al u47 Usual
place OF abode, or by some person under the direction
OF the supervisor, ny whom such warning can hs
proven, shall refuse 10 neglect, having had at least
tnree days notice, 10 attend by himself OF substitute,
10 the acceptance Ut The supGrN lsor, Oh the day and al
the time and place directed by the supervisor. Or, nav
ing attended, shall refuse 10 obey the directions Ut the
supervisor or shall spend the i.nle III IIltIlcss or IN
attention 10 the duties assigned LIill' every fuch u>"
linquenl shall forfeit and pay Tor Neglect 10 al'aIrl' OF
Tor any OF the oItuacGe ABOVE specuttA, Nt sum III
one dolisr, tor every such offence, ~ be recovered by
action, before any Justice oI the peac" OF the proper
township, at the suit OF tbs supervisor "ltt4'I whose
district he may reside: AMI Tho money 50 coileciSI
shall be applied by SAID supervisor to The liilipIthl>ht
vi the roaI IN his district, and accounted tuT by NM
at the annual settlement with the trustees .! ELa
township: Provided, That no person shall ga released
from the performance ii ltJp4 Ol us inotiN lAoHNS-'
by reason Of the neglect OF any superNlHor TO ogdoro Out
such person ON or Delurn TN urat lay OF OctootT
Section ). That III cuae any peIso! shah remove
from one dls trict 10 another, Who HAS, PRIOR " SUCH re-
nuYaI, performed thr wIOle Ur any par u the labor
aforesaid, or in any Oder way has pApi the ",hoLa or
any part ot the amount atoresalA, III leu OF such Ia0of,
EnI shall produce tt certificate III the same lroii inc
supervisor OF tile propFrdlaiIlct, -Gcit ler(ilca't ehatl
BE- u complete Giscilarga tJr Itu anIoun! there f!Ncli-
ed,
Section 4, Tint every person called upon to per
form ANY labor upon the puuila roads ANA highways
under any proyielols ot TINS act o1ail pf hin!oef u
substitute appear at rlo place appointed 10y die So
ueryisur, at lis hour OF seven u'clocK II. the IorrAouh'
With such necessary tools and implements, as SAM
supervisor may ulrrct. aid tho supervisor may Il ne
E-ssary tor Tho improvement Ut tl~ roads, ur4SF any
person owning thu same, 10 FURNISH q team % !"rScs,
mules, or oXra and wagon, cart, sc-dpar ami pIo". To
be employed and used on the roads under Inc uIfscdo-
OF suil supervisor, who shall allow such person "a rea-
sonable compensation ior the use OF such team, WaS-
on, cart, scrhpar Or p.oW, III ulpchaFa9 0I any !hp'l u
tax due from SAIL person.
Section 5. Ina all parsons who may be deemed by
the supervisor unable q p-r,oru, or cause 10 De per
formed the two days WO!K required BY ms acl' sila4l
be exempted from the rcQuisllOus OF The same.
Seclon +. That ior TIE purposes p:oYlied Tor III
the preceding sections ut ih!n ACT, inc T"rltence q al!
pvrfon who has d tanliy snail be hell to be where ms
family resides; and Luc E~csi!"rce OF any plllF person
rhall bu held to be WHERE h. buarde III any r0Ai as
uicL in THIS state.
Nsctiou :. That wherever i: shall happen in con-
RgpupDg1 OF ElchuCSs, QDSEIlCf lIcll IpJiiLE u. any O''-F!
cause. that tn two days ilouE aiorc5l!I st!H!l not b;
u.rtorm&i within the tlne specified IN thi7 act, tie
supervisor shall be authorizes ~ require thu p.FtoEhl-
slIce OF such work, at any other ililfc PRIOR to Tie h7aL
day Of November thun next cnsulaBi Proylicd, mat
such Delinquent ulaydlschArge II. same, by Paying to
tile supervisor the eum OF one dollnr ana MY GEMS
who shall appropriate Il aTf.caOiy to lAe s2cohu sec
lion OF this ucL
section S, That the trustees Of townships shall, on
the first Monday oi March annually DIVIDE their re-
spsctiye townships inlO suitable amt convenient road
districts, and 1t TIE same have lot heretofore been so
divided, cause 4 brlyt description OF me same 10 DC
entered on the township tCGof -. Hnc also caGS5 each
supervisor 10 BE- furnished With o rough plat OF his
district, and in case any public road Is, or s.rui 10 cs'
tabished, as @ part % me land or boundary OF any
township, the trustees in the adjoining township small
inset at some convenient place, IA soon after III" lr5t
vi March as convenient, ami a]pportion Sucn road or
ro2ds between the tHo townships a. justice ana equi-
~ may require, tor the PURPOSE OF opening ana I'M
proving the same, sad the supervisors Ana lIiliapl'ahts
Vi each township shall he bound 10 Work OF Lo!I sdld
road or roads accordingly.
Section 3, That the several supervisors within
their respective districts shall col!cctUy "ult or Otlltf'
wise all nues, forieItures aid penalties, arising AMI
accruing under the proYlsIJtlSu u tins act> uIies5 the
collection thereof Is otherwise herein prOvIltu tor,
anu they ave hereby authorized aid required, before
their settlement with the township trustees, to prose
cute 10 final Judgment all persons ncgiectIng o. retu-
sing 10 conrly Win the provisions OF this act IRON
whom such hle, forfeiture or penalty in the opinion
Of The supervisor, can be collected 10y execution, and
The raid judgments, i not paid together Win the costs
thereon, shall remain ana be III force against The
udplncut.dehtor as other Judgments ct law are, in
case Of debt Provided, however, that all persons Who
are, or may be exempt from performing labor ON the
public highways, by any la" oil this Sta'e, snail not bt
subjected " tle PROVISIONS OF thIs section.
Section 10. That the several supervisors shall ex'
pend all Inonios by them collected tor the benefit o
the roads and highways, IN the proper districts by the
supervisors collecting tie SAME, ami every supervisor
is hereby required ~ account to INC trustees OF tht
- - rL. mn % / InFtinTnant In ul q y
uonded under this act; and they shall also return a full
and true list ana statement OF the names vi all PEI
sons within their respective districts who have beer
ordered out to perform inc two days labor, as requires
by this act, aud who have refused Or neglected +
Iserforrn the same; and all fines ana forlcltures sIo
Tor, and recovered under tie PROVISIONS OF this act
by a supervisor, shall D. pail over, on demand, by III
justice OF the peace VI cohstaoLe co!ieculig H' same
70 the supervisor oil such road district, wherein sue
fine or forfeiture accrued, and the several supervisor
shall also render al account 10 the trustees at the an
uual settlement, OF ali nonles that remain IN tfIeI
banda al the time Of hctt!elAUnt also, all Judgment
that remain unpaid and the namc ot tie JuIgnlcl
debtor, and the justice before WhOin such judgment
were obtslned, vain the amount thereof, aId tn
trustees sh Ill make Euch order a. 10 the prosecute
az sIus by tile supervisors OF the proper district:
araiusf such dclinquentS, a. in tho judgment OF til
truste0e ibe interest o; the township may require.
sec.ion u. That all moneys that may remain i
the hands Of any supervisor az thetlme % the annut
settlement with the township trustees shal! be pal
over 10 bic successor in oiiicc, hs soon as such success
sor shsl! DO elecicd and qualified, ami be by him OK
pended fol the benefit ot roads and highways, AS pro
viled for ia the foregoing section. And il shall b
lawful tor any supervisor, TO sue out executions @
any judgments that remain unpaid, within his propa
district, at any time when, in his opinion, the sam
can be colloctDd. and tho money so COLLECTED, IL an
there boz shall he expended, az provided in the fore
going section. -,
SECTION II, That il ahall hethe duty Of each an
every supervisor TO open, or cause 70 be opened, Al
public roads and highways which shall have been, Q
may hereafter be laja9nI and established through az
part Of the district nFRitned to such supervisor tl
same TO keep in repair, and remove, or cause to be re
moved, all obstructisps that may, from time to time
be found thereon; for which purpose the supervisor
are hereby authorized TO cntor upon any unculiYate
lands, unencunl0sreJ by a crop, near or adjoining til
public roads, TO cut and carry away any timber, {
digsor cause To DO dug and carried away, any gray
seIysund or stone, which may be necessary to iuproy
or repair said road and to enter on any lands adjoin
ing 0r lying near the road, TO make such drains 0
bitches through the same, as they uay deem necss
asary for the benefit Of the roads, doing ae little inju
NJ 10 said lands and timber, rs tile nature OF the cas
and the public good will permit and the drains an
ditches 30 made, shall 10 kept open by sail supsryi
sors, If necessary, and shailnot DO obfirucfed by til
cwnsr or occppior Of such lanGs OF my oiler p9rfoI
y par#oua. under tbe paal;y Of ~fcff9itXSg 4 ann 20