Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-05-03

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made their duly, 10 levy and collect annually Z
on the properly appraised and returned as c
sumnot exceeding six mills on I
The dollar sufficient TO pay and solis(y the
whole Of suchinleresi as the same accrues,
which sum, when so paid into the treasury
shall be and remain specific fund for that
purpose only. and shall not bo appropriated
or used in any o,her way.
Sec. 10. That the twenty.six,h section Of
the said act, be, and i, is hereby so amended.
as to read as follows: they shall have power
10 lay of, open, widen. slraigh.en, extend
and establish, % improve and keep in order
and repair and,io ligh, streets, alleys, public
grounds, wharres; landing places. and mar.
ke. spaces; 10 open and construct and keep
in order and repair sewers and drains; TO
enter upon orsiake for such Of the above
purposes as may require !. land or material,
and 10 assess and collect charge on The
owners Of anyIlols or lands. or on the lois
or lands through or by which street, alley
or public highway shall pass for the purpose
Of dc(raying the expenses Of constructing.
improving, repairing, or lighting such street.
alley, or public Highways, 10 be in proportion
either 10 the feel front of the lot or land
abutling on such siruei, alley or highway.
or to the value or such 10, or land. assessed
for taxation nnder the general law Of The
State, as such municipal corporation may in
each case determine; and they shall also
have power .o'proyide BY ordinance for the
lighling'of any railway. or portion thereof
which may be located within The corporate
limits Of such town OF city, in such mode
and manner as the city or town council shall
prescribe, and when it shall be deemed ne.
cessary or proper by any town, or city coun.
Gil, 10 provide for the lighting Of any such
railway or portion thereof, located as alore.
said, they shall pass an ordinance requiring
such railroad company or companies, within
q specified time, which shall not be less han
thirty days, so 10 ligh. their track or tracks,
or such portion lhereofas may be designated
by such ordinance, and such ordinance shall
prescribe the mode and manner in which
The same shall be done, the number, style
aud size Of lamp posts, burners, lamps and
all other fixtures and apparatus necessary
for such Lighting, and the points Of location
for said lamp posts; and in case The said
lighting shall not be- done in conformity with
The provisions and specifications of such or
dinance or should any railroad company fail
or refuse 10 ligh, its track, or such portion
thereof as may be designated, within the
time limiied by The ordinance, the city or
town council may proceed Immediately 10
cause such Lighting 10 be done in conformity
with the provisions Of such ordinance; and
such municipal corporation may either by a
general ordinance or resolution prescribe the
}, mode in which the charge on any railroad
company or companies shall be assessed and
determined, such charge when SO assessed
and determined shall be payable by The rail.
: road company or companies al The lime OF
the assessment, and shal! also be lien upon
I The lots or land in the provisions oil such
railroad company or companies, from the
time Of The assessments such charge may be
collected, and lien enforced by proceeding
at law, or in equity, either in ,he name Of
the municipal corporation, or Of any person
: 10 whom ii shall have directed payment ,c
be made; in any such proceeding al law
~hen pleadings are required, il shall be saf'
$ ficieni 10 declaTe gekerally for work and la.
! Dor done, and materials furnished on The
o particular railway pari or paris thereof; pro.
r ceedings al law or in equity may he ins slilu
d led against all the railioad companies, OF
each or any OF Them whose tracks may bt
y located as aforesaid, against whom such as
= sessmen, or charge shall have been made
6 or 10 enforce the lien against all the lots OF
i and or such lots Or parcel or any number o
" Them affected by ary one or several assess
J. men,s, but the judgment or decree shall bt
" rendered scverally or separately for ,h'
d amount properly chargeabe, and any pro
6 ceedng may be served in the discretion o
e the court, lor the purpose OF tri0l-review o
Il appeal and in any sucbrroceeding when lh'
). cour, trying and hearing the same shall b'
e satisfied ,hal the work has been done or ma
ID lerals furnished which according 10 The ,ru,
y intent of the ordinance aforesaid and lh'
,e provisions Of the act would be properl,
lie chargeable on The lot or land or against an,
railroad compony whose railway or par
,r thereof, shall have been so lighted, q recov
pr cry shall be had or q charge enforced 10 III
2. extent Of the proper proportion OF the vau
le Of work or material which would be charge
Or pble on such LOT or land or aguins, such rail
" road company according 10 the provisions O
h, such ordinance anG oflhs section, nolwilh
,e standing any irreguarity informally o
I'd defect, in any assessment, on the par, Of sue
" municipal corporation, or lis officers; but il
S. such case the court shall adjudge as 10 COST
W as may be deemed proper. and in cases wher
n. assessments shall have been regularly mad
I'd and payment shall have been neglected q
er refused a, The time when the same was re
rs quired, any municipal corporation, or an
s, person TO whom the said corporation sha
he have directed payment to be made, shall
entitled 10 demand, and recover in addiio
n. 10 The amount assessed with interest from III
rk lime Of assessment, The additional sum {
r. five per cent penalty to de(ray the expense
nj of collection, and which shall be included /
be the Judgment or decree. ....-
G, Sec. 10. Tha, The forty-fflh section
et said act, be and il is hereby so amended Z
or 10 read as follows: "Sec. 45. The said tru
d, tees shall have The exclusive supervision an
on control Of ull public roads, streets and alley
a sewers and drains constructed or TO be cor
be s,ructed, within the limils of such speci
~ road district; they shall have the power
lay off and establish, 10 improve, keep
ocl order and Yepair, roads, streets and alleVi