Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-03-10
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amount for delinquencies, as ,hev shall
deem Just and reasonable; and II, upon
fair and accurate settlement, there
shall appear to be balance due to any
supervisor for bis services under this
ect, the trustees shall give him an order
on the township treasurer. for the
amount due, al the rate Of one dollar
per day, for the time he may have been
necessarily emploFed; Prorided, that
the supervisor shall, in all cases, be held
accountable for the full amount and the
faithful application of labor due in his
district. unless, for good cause shown,
the trustees shall deem it just to remit
the same.
Sec, 80. That II, upon settlement
with the township trustees, at their an
nual meeting for that purpose, there
shall be any unexpended money in the
hands Of any supervisor, which has been
collected under the provisions of this
act, he shall pay the same over to his
successor in Office, taking his re.eipt
for the amount thereof, which receipt he
shall lodge with the township treasurer.
Sec. 40. That each and every super
visor Who shall neglect or refuse 10 per-
form the several duties enj lined on him
BY this act, or who shall, under any pre-
tence whatever, give or sign anyreceipt
or certificate, purpoEting to be receipt
or certificate for labor or work per-
formed, or money paid, unless the labor
shall have been performed, or tax paid,
prior to the giving or signing such re-
ceipt 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 indictment in the Court Of Common
Pleas, or by an action before any Justice
of the peace within the township where
such upervisor may reside; and It is
hereby made the duty of the trustees OF
the townships TO prosecute all offences
against the provisions of this section;-
ProUided, that II any supervisor shall
conceive himself aggrieved by the judg-
ment Of such justice Of the peace, he
may, OF giving sufficient security TO
said justice for the payment Of costs,
appeal to the court of common pleas,
who shall make such order thereon, as
to them may appear just and reasonable;
Propided, further, that this section shall
not be so construed as to prevent any
person from prosecuting any supervisor
FOR any offence against the provisions
thereof. .tr.V,,
Sec. Al. That it shall be the duty of
the several courts of common pleas, to
give this act in charge TO the grand jury,
at each successive term Of such court.
Sec. AZ. That the act entitled, can
act prescribing the duties of supervi-
sors, and relating 10 roads and high
ways" passed March twentieth, one
thousand eight hundred and thirty-sev.
en-, and the amendatory acts thereto,
passed March twentieth one thousand
eight hundred and forty, March fifth one
thousand eight hundred and forty two,
January fifteenth one thousand eight
hundred and lorty-fve, March twentieth
one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
one, March twenty-fourth one thousand
eight hundred and fifiy>one, an act to
regulate the levying of tax for road
purposes in the counties of Belmont and
Jefferson, passed February fifteenth one
thousand eight hundred and forty-nine,
be and they are hereby repealed; provi-
ded that the liability or obligation i'm
cured under any of the provisions of
said acts, shall not be in any wise affec-
ted or impaired by the repeal thereof
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,.
w. MEDILL, t.~f
President Of the Senate.
February Is, 1853. v
| hereby certify that the foregoing law IS
correctly copied from certified copy furnished
this Office. ID. B. HEBARD. Auditor.