Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-02-15

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Sec. i. Be il enacted By the Genera
.Asscmbly OF the State Of Ohio, That al
Roads-snd Highways, which have been
ormey hereafter be. laid out and estab
iishsd sgreeably to law, within this Stat
hall be opened. end kept in repair, i
ths manner hereinafter provided; and al
county and township roads shall hcrcal
ter be laid out and established agrecabl.
10 the provisions OF this aci; AMI shall
not be less than thirty, nor moro thar
sixty fsst Wi,ls, AMI IN all cases th'
width Of snch roads shall b. determine.
by the viewers Of tho same, as hereinaf
ter provided.
Sec. 2. That all applications for lay
ing out viewing, reviewing. altering, OF
vacating any county road shall be by pc
t,tion to the county commissioners, sign
ed by at least twelve frechollers Of the
county residing in the vicinity where said
road is to be laid out, viewed, reviewed
.altercl, OF vacated; and ono or more o.
the signers TO any petition, presented a.
aforesaid, shall enter in.o bond, with
sufficient security, payable to the State
Of Ohio, for the use Of the County, cor.
, di,ioned that the person or persons max
ing such application for riew, reriew
alteration or racatt n OF any road, shall
pay into the treasury Of the county, the
amount of all costs and expenses accru
ing on such ricsc, rSpiew, alteration, o
.vacation in case the prayer of said peti
TONERS shall not be grantel, or when
the proceedings had in pursuance there
of shall not be finally confirmed and cs
tabliShel, and on neglect or refusal o.
the persons so bound, after liability
shall have accrued TO pay into the ,rea.
,sury according to the tenor Of The bond
all costs and expenses, that shall have
accrued, the Auditor Of the County shall
deliver such bond to the Prosecuting At.
torney, whose duty it shall be TO collect
and pay over the same 10 the County
Treasurer; and in oil cases Of contest
the Court having jurisdiction Of the case
shall have full power to render judg'
ment for costs, according to justice be.
tween the parties. -r
Sec. 3. That all petitions for laying
out or altering any county road shall spe'
city the place Of beginning, the inter.
mediate points, (,f any, and the place ol
termination OF said road.
Sec. 4. That previous to any petitions
being presented, for county road, OF
for the alteration Of county road, or for
the vacation of a county roaI, notice
thereof shall be given by advertisements
set up at the Auditors office, AMI in
three pnblic places, in each township
through which any part Of said road i.
designed to be laid out, altered or vacat.
ed, at least thirty days previous to the
meeting Of the Commissioners, at which
tine petition shall be presented; also, O
notice, stating the time when such pe,i
ton is 10 be presented, and the substance
thereof, shall be published for four con
secutiye weeks, before the presentation
of any such petition, in some newspaper
published in the county, in which may
be situated the road sought to be esiab
ilished, altered or vacated by such peti
lion { il there be a newspaper printed
therein;) and on the petition being pre-
sented, and the Commissioners satisfied
that notice has been given, as aforesaid
they shall appoint three disinterested
freehoiders Of the county as viewers, ,whc
shall also be jury to assess and deter
mine the compensation to be paid ir
money Tor the property sought TO be ap
propriated, without deduction for bene
fits TO any property Of the owner; an(
they shall also assess and determine
how much less valuable, fany. the lane
or premises from which such appropria
tion may be taken, will be rendered BY
the opening and construction of sale
road, and also skilfuI surveyor to sur
ycy the same, and shall issue their or
der. directing said viewers and surveyor
to proceed, on day 10 be named in sat
order, or on their failing to meet on sale
day, within five days thereafter, 10 view
survey, and lay out or alter said road
and also, determine whether the public
convenience requires that such road, o
any part thereof shall be sixty feet il
width, or whether less width than sixt,
feet will as we'll promote the public con
venience. and report the width which il
their opinion, such road should be esteb
lished and openel.
Sec. S. That, she'll be the duty of tn,
principal petitioner to give at least si,
days notice. in writing, to the owner, o
owners, or their agents, ifresiding with
in the county, or II such owner be min
or, idiot or insane per.on, then to III
guardian ofsuch person, il a resident Q
said county, through whose land sal
road is proposed to be lei | out an CT
sablishel; and also six days notice t
tho viewers. and surveyor, namcl in tn
order Of the Commissioners, of the tim
and place Of meeting, as specified in tn
said orler; and it is made the further du
styof the principal petition,r, if sal
rcad is proposed to be lail out on am
lands ownel by non.resdents of tn
! county, to cause notice to such non
residents (if any there be9 to be pub
fished for four consecutive weeks, il
some newspaper publishel in the coun
..'y; .butif there be no newspaper in sucl
county, then said notice shall be pub
: lished in some newspaper of an a ljoin
ing county, having general circulation il
sad county, in which the lands are situ
sated. sought 10 be sffsctet by said road