The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-04-22

shall be quorum to do business at all meetings OF
| the trustees.
SIC. Is. That the trustees shall settle the &C.
counts Of the supervisors of highways and township
treasurer, and examine and settle all demands and
accounts against the township, for which purpose
the trustees, supervisors, treasurer and township
clerk shall meet on the first Monday OF March, an
nuay, at the place OF holding the township meeting,
and the township clerk shall max an entry and true
statement Of all accounts allowed and adjusted by the
trustees in book 10 be provided for that purpose and
for every demand against the township allowed by
the trustees order on the township treasurer Tor
| the full amount thereof payable on demand.
Src. l6 That at least twenty days before the an
nual township meeting the trustees shall issue their
warrant TO a constable OF the township directing him
to notify the electors Of such township To assemble ut
the time and place appointed for their annual meet.
ing, and said warrant shall enumerate the officers, to
be chosen at such meeting; and on application OF two
said trustees shall insert in said warrant such other
business matter, or thing, US may be proposed to be
submitted to said township meeting
SIC II. That the constable who shall receive
such warrant shall notify the electors oil such town
ship by setting up copies Of such warrants in at least
three public places in such township, at least ten
days before the meeting Of such electors;
provided, however, that in any case where the office
OF one or more OF The trustees is vacant, the township
clerk, together with the trustee trustees in office
shall issue the warrant aforesaid.
SEC. Is. That any person elected or appointed to
any office under this act, who shall neglect or refuse
use OF the township wherein he may reside at the
time OF such election, the sum OF two dollars, to be
recovered by an action before any justice OF the peace
oi said township and the township cIerk shall, in the
name OF suid township demand, receive or sJc for
such fCrieiiure, and pay the same when collect
ed 10 the township treasurer provided that no per-
son shall be compelled TO serve in any township Of
nee, two years in succession.
SrC l9. That each and every person elected and
qualified to the Office Of township treasurer, and the
offices OF supervisors OF roads aud highways, shal
previous to their entering OH their Offices respective
ly give bond with security, to the trustees OF such
township, and their successors in Office, in sch sum
as the trustees may deem proper, conditioned ior the
faithful receiving and paying over OF oil moneys
which may come iBto their hands, and Tor the faith.
full performance of their duties by virtue OF their OIL
flee, which bond shall be lodged with the clerk OF the
township and il the said bonds or any oi them, shall
bt come forfeited the township clerk, by order OF the
trustees is hereby authorized and required to sue for
and collect the same Tor the use OF the township, or
any person party entitled to the same.
SEC. 20. That when by reason OF non acceptance
death, or removal OF any person chosen TO any oce
i'll any township, at the annual meeting rs aforesaid,
or In case when there Is vacancy IRON any other
cause, the trustees shall appoint person having the
qualifications OF an eector to till such vacancy, and
the person thus appointed, shall take the same OATH
give bond and be liable to the same penalty as though
Inc had been chosen at the annual meeting.
SIC. 81. That in case there should not, at any an
nua meeting under this act. be sufficient number
OF electors assembled io- holding the election so that
no township officers can be chosen by the electors
the trustees shall appoint all townshi officers i'll this
act enumerated, and the township officers thus ap.
pointed shall take the same oath, give bond and be
liable to the same penalties though they had been
elected at the annual election.
SEC %. That eac! trustee, clerk and supervisor
OF roads and highways shall be entitled to receive one
dollar Tor every day lie or they may be necessarily
employed in the discharge OF their respective duties,
and the trustees shall allow the constable reason
able compensation for advertising the time OF hold.
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township officers oil their election, To be pad out oi
the township treasury order OF the trustees al test
ed by the clerk provided, that supervisors OF roads
and highways shall not be allowed any compcnsa-
ton for the two days that they required by law
| TO labor on the road.
SEC. %. That each township treasurer shall be
allowed, and muy retain two per centum oi all mon
| eys paid into the township treasury for receiving
safe keeping, and paying over the same to the order
OF the trustees and all township officers shu deliver
over to their successors i'll office, all books, papers
and obligations belonging TO their respective Offices
deposited with them under this act, as officers o
the township, and itany person who has blena town
ship officer, shall refuse to deliver over a!oreSul
any law books or pnpers, the property ol the town
ship he or they, so offending, shall on conviction
thereof before any justice OF the peace be lined ~
any sum not less than live nor more than lily dol
lars for the use OF the township.
SIC. 2i That the trustees of each and every
township in this State, shall have power 10 determine
on; and Tx the place OF holding elections within the
| townships Tor which purpose they are HEREBY uu
;horized TO lease any house already erected or con
tract for, OIL permanent lease or otherwise, a sit,
and erect thereon house for the purpose aforesaid
& they shall give previousnotice as in case otownsh
meeting; the trustees at every election or township
meeting, shall have power 10 cause any, and ever!
dsorderly person TO be removed, and II necessar.
confined until The close OF such election, or meetn!
and every constable present shall obey their order
and directions, for the purpose OF preserving order
such meeting.
SEC. 25. That whenever the treasurer of an.
township shall have received any money from III
county treasury for road purposes in such township
he shall notify tue trustees OF such township ot tn
same, who shall cause the money so received, to b
appropriated to building bridges, or repairing publ
roads within their township, by advertisement, an
selling to the lowest bidder, (if in the opinion OF tn
trustees, such bidder be competent to perform tn
sane) such part parts OF any road as aforesaid,
they deem expedient, equal 10 the amount OF none
to be appropriated as atoresaid; and whenever sue
labor shall be performed agrecaby to the contract
conditions OF tie sale, the trustees or any Two OF theI
shall draw order Oh the treasurer OF the ownshi
in nVor OF the person or persons who have perform
ed such labor, for the amount due Tor The same who
order shall be paid by the township treasurer on d
= mand
II SEC. 26. That the township trustees are here
\ authorized to purchase sufficient number OF pow
and scrapers tor the use of such township, and Il
same shall be used exclusively for that purpose, III
the costs and expenses thereof shall be paid out
anyof the moneys in the township treasury not ohe
wise appropriated, en- the order OF the trustees; al
II shall be the duty OF the trustees TO chllse the poV
and scrapers purchased be put in the possessit
OF some supervisor or supervisors, who shall tai
,r care and preserve the when they not IN US
and if there shall not be sufficient money in
:, township treasury to purchase a suitable number
e pows and scrapers, the trustees may cause the san
4 TO be procured by the application U any labor II
i for road purposes which may be due within suoh tow
. ship.
y '. SEc. 27. That each and every trustee OF al
il township in this State who shall refuse or neglect
in do and perform all and singular the duties enjoint
y on him or them by this act he or they shall be fin
10 in any sum not exceeding fifty dollars nor less h
five to be recovered before any justice OF the pea
nl of the county, by any person sueing for tile sam
b and appropriated other fines under this act pr
nj vided that ii any such trustee shall conceive hs
,g ugglieved by the Judgment OF such Justice, he s
II have the same right of appealing as given in ci
~, suits or cases and under similar restrictions
he SIC 2S That the trustees of their respect
or townships are hereby authorized To lev tax, ana
or ally, .or township purposes not exceeding ono tpuI
n. OF one mill on each dollar OF the valuation o taS
n bic property within such township, and tor the 81
er port of the poor, such sum may be Necessary
N, that purpose, not exceeding one mill on each dol
n. valuation, aforesaid. And when it shall become
ut cessary for the payment of existing legal and j.
i'd claims against such township, the trustees shall ha
power to levy tax not exceeding three mills on
,es dollar, within Gny one year, including the tax
ay township purposes and for tho support Of the po
hail ha data and