The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-03-02

Sec. II. That all monies that may remain li'
the hands of any supervisor 1t he time Of the an
nuai settlement with tho township trustees shall
be paid over 10 his successor in otfce 40 soon ~
such successor shall be elected aud qualified, aud
be BY him expended for the benefit OF roads and
highways. as provided Tor in the foregoing seciion
And IL shall be lawful for any supervisor. to sue
out executions on any Judgements that remain
unpaid, within his proper district. st any time
when, IL l,,s opinion, the same can be collected,
and the money 90 collected, any there he rshaI
be expended. as provided in the foregoing Sec
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SEC. I2. That it shall he the DUTY of each and
every supervisor 10 open, or cause 70 be opened,
oil public roads and highways which shall have
been, or may hereafter be laid out and established
through any part Of the distric: assigned to such
supervisor: the same 10 keep 10 repair aud remove
or cause to be removed sil nbstrictions that may
| from time 10 time, be found thereon; for which
purpose the supervisors sse hereby authorized TO
| enter uron any uncuitivatet lands, uneucum0ered
by crop, near or adjoining the public roads. 10
cut aud carry away any timber To dig, or cause to
he dug aud carried away any gravel. sand OF stone
which may be necessary ~ improve ~ repair sara
road; and to enter ON any lands adjoining or lying
near the road, TO make such dnins or bitches
through the same, as they may deem necessary
for the benefit Of the IDS, dining little injury
to said lands aud timber. the nature OF the case
aud the public good will permit; aud the drains
and bitches so made, shall he kept open by said
el bv me owner ar occupier of such lands or any
o,h.y nsr.o, or n.rsous nader tho peps,ty of Tor.
1 f.i,;oy a ANN M, exreeding ten dollars for each
.,,J .Y.,v nff.nc. ~ h. recovered and sppropria.
,sI a. rroy;d n, IN .he ninth and tenth sections
~ mi. .c, - m = t.
Srr "a Tb,, n auv uerson. bodv uoIitic ar
coror,,e .haII ob,,ruct aov public road or high.
w.v. authorized by auy laws Of this State,
auj suG,r .,,ch obstruction ,o rem lin TO the hind.
rance or inconysnience Of persons making use of
.nch nnblic road or highway or ,hall. by virtue
., a,,,, au,hor;,y wba,.vs, ., Otherwise. chance
the line f nm. or de o,It the bed Of any such road
mr. highwav. nr in snv o,he, manner render the
s,me les, convenient or useful than il had been
nrev;on.ly thereto. such person. body corporate
ar n,Ii,Ic shall be subject 10 an action On the case,
Al ,hs sm;t Of the mssioners Of the county. or
in anv ds,rict or a,v person who shall
be injured nv such obstructon in which such road
or highway j. situate in whnle or in part, aud
wh.n INV nerson obs,ruc ling anv road or highway
a. Aforesaid shall suffer such obsiruc, ton to rem
ior more than iwsmtv iour hours after being mott.
fei to remove the same, every such person shalt
he desmed ou,,v of An additional offence sps,ps,
,he nrovi.inns of This act and shall be liable "a
ami, or sni,s ,ioresaid. 49, !. fr
Scc. "a. Thai the Commissioners of any
county. or sunervisors of any district. in which
snv snch mad mr. highway is situate, in whole OF
n nsr, shall aIso have the right to apply to any
;mdvs of court of record. for All induction to re-
s,rs;n ,hs comm;sson of snv injury Dtemplat ted
bv he thirtesn,h secfion of This ,ct. and the sans
shall be granted or refused according to justice
and equity: which writ. when allowed, shall BE-
made returnsble to the Court Of Common Plea,
of the county in which such injury ID done Of
concentrated.
SEC Is. That anv suit brought under the pro
visions Of this act. IN the official capacity of any
such commissioners. or supervisDrs respectivei,
shall not abste Nv the change Of officers bat shai
he prosecuted Nv their successor the same US i
| mn change had taken piace. to final Judgment I'm
les, otherwise disposed Of
SEC I6. That the measure of damages in an,
suit brought. under the provisions Df the thirteenth
section Of this act. shall be full compensation Il
the public for The loss Of or injury to such road
, highway. and the damages recovered in any suci
suit. After paving the expenses Of the same, shal
be trust fund in the hands of such commission
ers. or supervisors, respectively, TO be applied
the repair of such road or highway. or 10 be ex
pended upon the public roads of such district o.
: county. a. ju.,ice o. eouity NAV require
Src. II. That ali avenues. streets and siIeys
in villages. towns and cities. which are or may b,
: laid ont apreeabIy q law. shall be- and the SAM
are hereby declared public highways, for ever,
> puroo.e. whatsoever. provided. that the mum
cipsI authorities o. any incot porsted city, town
village. NAV make, ordain aud enforce such law
! and o,diusnces concerning the e.walks oi tn
streets Of such civ. town. or village as shall b.
: deemed necessary to prevent such sidewalk
from being used for the passage ii horses wagons
c or other Carriages. mr. Tor hi,chny or standin
horses. or other animals thereon.
Q SEC. ls That il any person or persons, cor
: poratious or any conductor ri any train of rail
road cars. or any other agent Or servant Of an
railroad compauv shsll obstrurt unnecessarily an
7 public road or highway authorized by any law d
i mi. State. bv perm,,iny any railroad car or cars
i timber. lumber. wood or other nbs uction to r.
: main uopu or across any such road or highway, I
the hindrauce or Inconvenience of travellers OF ar
per,on or persons passing along or upon sue
= road or highway. eyery person or corporation 9
z attending shslI forfeit and nav for every such o
fence a,.y sum not exceeding twenty nor less tha