Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-03-12

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car or cars, timber lumber, wood, or other OBJ
strustion to remain upon or across any such
road or highway, to the hindrance or inconve-
nisnce Of travellers or any person or persons
passing along or upon such road or highway,
every person or corporation SO offending shall
forfeit and pay for every such offence any sum
not exceeding twenty or less than two dollars
and shall be liable for all damages arising TO
any person from such obstruction or injury to
such road or highway, to be recovered by an
action at the suit Of the supervisor OF the dis
trict in which such offence shall have been com
mitted or any person sueing for the same be-
fore any Justice Of the Peace within the coun-
~ where such offence shall have been commit
ted. or by indictment in the Court Of Common
Pleas OF the proper county. and all fines ac-
crung under the provisions Of this section,
when collected, shall be paid over to the su-
pervisor Of the district in which such offence
was committed, and by him applied to the i'm
provement Of the roads and highways therein
accounted for in his annual settlement with
the trustees, and every twenty-four hours such
corporation person or persons as aforesaid, af
ter being notified, shall suffer such obstruction
unnecessarily to remain to the hindrance or
inconvenience of travellers or any person or
personsg goiSg along or upon such road or high
way. shall be deemed an additional offence
against the provisions Of this section
Sec. 10. That every railroad company or
other corporation shall be liable for all fines
assessed against such company or corporation
for any obstruction caused by the conductors
OF railroad cars, agents OF servants Of any such
railroad company or other corporation, for vio-
stions Of any Of the provisions of the last pre-
ceding section, and it shall be lawful for any
officer having process in his hands 10 collect
sny dne or 6nes assessed against such comps-
ny or corporation caused by the conductors Of
railroad cars or any agent or servant Of any
such company or corporation to levy upon any
property Of such railroad company or corpora.
ton found in the county where such offence
manner as is provided for the sale ofpersonal
property levied upon BY execution.
| Sec. 20: That ca cb and every supervisor
who shall cut or take away any timber, stone
or gravel, for tbs purpose Of repairing any
road. or the building or repairing any bridge
or crossways, within his district, shall, on de-
mand Of the owner or owners, their agent or
agents. or their guardian or guardians of any
) minor, idiot or lunatic, Of the premises from
which such timber, stone or gravel shall have
been taken as aforesaid give certificate, show
ing the quantity and quality Of such timber
the number Of loads Of stone or gravel. with
the value thereof respectively, and the time
the same shall have been ,aken.
Sec. 81. That any person or persons who
sahl! receive q certificate, as provided for IL
ha aa.t;oyx OBJ kall tha
TO the county commissioners OF the proper
county, al any regular session Of said commits
s sioners, within six months after the taking snt
8 carrying away fsuch timber, stone or grave
and the commissioners being satisfied that The
T amount Of damages, certified as aforesaid, b
r Just and equitable, shall cause the same to b.
}, paid out of the county treasury. But If tn
Q commissioners shall be of opinion that the a
: mount Of damages. as certified to by the su
n pervisor ought no. to be paid by the county
r they may refuse to pay the same. in whic
It case they shall determine What sum in thei
n opinion would be just. But il the applicau
l. for the payment of damages shall refuse to rs
j. ceive the amour, certified to by the supervise
l. or the amount determined on by the commi:
e, sioners, then in either case. the commissioner
+ sbsll require the said applicant to enter int
: bond with good and sufficient security, mad
N payable to the state of Ohio, for the use Of th
n county, conditional for the payment Of all cost
J. and expenses that may accrue on view fc
]. the assessment of damages.
" Sec %. That on the filing Of the bond 4
l. provided for in the foregoing section, the CON
n missloners shall appoint jury Of three disin
70 terested citizens Of the county, who shall, afte
's first taking an oath or affirmation to faithful
discharge the duties Of their appointment prc
y ceed on day to be named in the order Of tn
b commissioners, or on failure to meet on said da,
e within FIVE days thereafter, to view and exam
Y inc the matter complained Of. and assess an
j. determine the damages. if any, aud retur
J. their decision in writing, to the auditor of th
m county, on or befote the first day of the mel
,r regular session Of the commissioners But
h upon actual view Of the premises, the jur
Ie shall be of opinion. that the amount of damn
" ges are not greater than the amount propose
d. to be paid by the commissioners then the ol
le Igor or obligors in the bond filed with Il
of commissioners. shall pay all the costs and 9,
G. penses accruing under the view.
s, Sec. %. That any landholder throug
s, whose lands any Stale, county. or townsh
10 road. is now or may hereafter be laid out an
established. is hereby authorized, under 81
10 direction of the supervisor of the proper di
e tricl, to construct a passway or passways elt
III er over or under such road or roads, so as
Dr. permit the stock of such landbolder to pa
a. and repass; provided. that such passwsy
% or passways, shall not be constructed over
d under any road within the limits Of the Quito
r Of any city. town or village. or within one hs
e. mile thereof. and shall not materially hind
n- or obstruct the travel on such road or road
or where the same may be constructed provide
further the said passway or passways shall
H. constructed and at all times be kept in goo
re- repair at the proper expense OF such landhc
1e der.
h. Sec "a. That each supervisor within h
ID district shall erec, and deep up, at the expen
D. Of his township, at the forks OF every Sta
in and county road. post and guide board.
n finger board. containing an inscription in LEG
" BILE letters, directing the way and distance