Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-03-10
LAWS OF OHIO
AN ACT
AN ACT M
Prescribing the duties of supervisors, and rela-
ting TO Roads and Highways.
BY AUTHORITY.

AN ACT
Prescribing the duties of Supervisors, and reIa-
ting TO Roads and Highways.
IcoNcLuDED.
Sec. e1. That any person or persons
who shall receive certificate, as provi-
ded for IN the foregoing section, shall
present the same TO The county commits
sioners of the proper county, at any
regular session OF said commissioners,
within six months after the fsking and
carrying away of such timber. stone, or
gravel, and the commissioners being
satisfied that the amount Of damages,
certified as aforesaid. be just and equit-
able, shall cause the same TO be paid
out of the county treasury. But if the
commissioners shall be of opinion that
the amount of damages, as certified to
by the supervisor ought not to be paid
by the county, they may refuse to pay
the same, in which case they shall de-
termine what sum, in their opinion,
would be just. But if the applicant for
the payment of damages shall refuse to
receive the amount certified TO by the
supervisor, or the amount determined
on by the commissioners, then and in
either case, the commissioners shall re-
quire the said applicant TO enter into
bond with god and sufficient security,
made payable 10 the State of Ohio, for
the use of the county, conditioned for
the payment Of all costs and expenses
that may accrue on a view for the as
.sessment of damages.
Sec. 92. That on the filing Of the
bond as provided for IN the foregoing
section, the commissioners shall appoint
a Jury of three disinterested citizeDs OF
The county, who shall. after first taking
an oath or affirmation to faithfully dis
charge the duties of their appointment,
proceed on a dav to be named in the
order of the commissioners, or on a
failure TO meet on said day, within five
days thereafter, TO view and examine he
matter complained of, and assess and
determine the damages, il any, and re-
turn their decision in writing 10 the au-
ditor of the county. on or before the
first day Of The next regular session OF
the commissioners. But if upon actual
view of the premises, the jury shall be
of opinion that the amount of damages
are not greater than the amount pro-
posed to be paid by the commissioners,
then the obligor or obligors in the bond
filed with the commissioners, shall pay
all the costs and expenses accruing un~
der the view.
Sec. %. That any landholder through
whose lands any State, county, or town
ship road is now or may hereafter be
laid out and established, is hereby au-
thorized, under the direction of the SUI
pervisor Of the proper district, 10 con
struct passway or passways, either
over or under such road or roads, so as
TO permit the stock of such landholder to
pass and repass; provided. that such
passway or passways, shall not be con-
structed over or under any road within
the limits of the out-iots of any city,
town, or village, or within one half mile
thereof, and shall not materially hinder
or obstruct the travel on such road oil
roads, where the same may be construc'
ted; provided, further, that the said pass
way or passways shall be constructed
and a, all times be kept in good repair
at the proper expense of such landhold
er.
Sec. "a. That each supervisor within
his district, shall erect and keep up, a
the expense OF his township, at the forks
of every state and county road, pos
and guide board, or finger-board, con-
tanning an inscription in Iegible letters
directing the way and distance 10 the
town or towns or public place or places
situated on each road respectively.
Sec. 25. That if any person shall
wiIfully demolish, throw down, alter oI
deface any mile>board or guide board
on, or at the fork of any public road
every person so offending shall, upor
conviction thereof before any justice o
the peace of the proper county, be fineC
ia any sum not exceeding ten dollars
with costs of suit, and the money, wher
collected, shall be. BY the justice of the
peace, or constable collecting the same
paid over to the supervisor in whose dis
trict the offence was committed. and bC
by him appropriated to the repair of th'
roads and highways within his district
agreeably to the provisions Of this act.
Sec. 96. That the commissioners o
each county in this State may, at thei
annual meetings for the purpose of de
termining the per centum necessary 4
be leyied for the expenses Of their re
spective counties, levy upon all article
subject to taxation for Stale and count,
purposes, tax for the improvement Q
roads and highways, to be approPriate'
agreeably TO the provisions of :his act.
Sec. 81. That the county commission
ers of any county shall not levy in an
one year, greater amount of road ia
than is herein specified, viz: When IN
aggregate amount of taxable oropert
entered upon the list shall be fifty mill
ions of dollars, the tax shall not be les
than one twenty .fifih of one mill, no
more than one mill; and when the az
| gregate amount of taxable property en-
tered upon-t the list shall be three mill
ions of dollars, the tax shall not be les
than one-tenlh of one mill, nor NOR
than one mill on the dollar; and whe
II is less than three millions of dollar,
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