The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-05-19
,ss Of their appointment, shall proceed


lies Of their appointment. shall proceed,
on the day named in said venire. to view
and determine the matter complained Of
and without delay deliver their decision,
in writing, to the probate Judge, who shall
enter the same Oh record, with the former
proceedings; and certify the decision oh.
Iained in said court TO the county auditor,
and the decision, made and entered on
record shall be final, except as hereinai.
ter provided.
SEC. IS. That in all cases of appeal
from the final decision OF the county
commissioners as provided in the twelfth
section Of this act, the appellant or ap.
pellants shall pay all costs that may ac.
crue in consequence Of said appeal, un-
less the award rendered by the jury ap.
pointed by the probate judge shall exceed
In amount the award rendered by the jury
appointed by The county commissioners.
SEC. IA. Thatif upon the reception Of
the decision obtained inthe probate court,
the county commissioners shall not deem
auch road of sufficient importance TO cause
the expenses incurred and damages as
sessed in the the probate court, 10 be paid
by the couuly they may refuse to esab'
lish the same, unless the parties interested
in the location oi said road shall pay OF
cause TO be paid, before the opening o
said road to the satisfaction OF the county
commissioners, in case said road is es
tablished highway, all expenses incur
red and damsges assessed; provided
however, it shall be law ul tor The com
missioners. if in their opinion part only
of said road will be OF public utility, tc
record and establish such useful part, anC
reject the residue, in case it be capable o
division.
Sec. Is. That in case such expense
and damages are paid or secured to be
paid as aforesaid, or the commissioners
direct the same to be paid by the county
then and in either case, they shall enter
an order that said road be established {
public highway.
Sec. I6. That for their services requi'
red by the twelfth and thirteenth sections
OF this act, the officers and other persons
required to perform services shall each bt
entitled 10 the same fees as they are en-
Titled 10 by law for like services in othe
cases, the auditors to be paid out Of thu
county treasury, and the Judge and other
entitled to fees. to be taxed in the bill o
costs in the cause in court.
SEC. II. That it shall be lawful for th'
county commissioners, Of any county il
this State, upon notice given in som'
newspaper in general circulation in tn
county, for four consecutive weeks, an
on petition being presented to them. sign
ed by at least twelve freeholders OF tn
county for lessening or reducing the widt
of any state road which now is or ma
hereafter be laid out and established,
the commissioners shall deem it just an
proper SO to do, to reduce the width {
any such road, or any part thereof, to an
width no, less than forty feet, and sha
order the county auditor to make recor
of the same; Provided, that the commits
sioners shall previous to making any orde
for the lessening or reducing the width
any state road .sas provided Tor by this sec
lion, appoint three disnterested citizen
of the county, to view and report to then
under oath or affirmation, as TO the utilit
or inutility oil such proposed change, AT
also the width which in their opinio
would be necessary.
SEC. 10. That an act entitled an "a'
defining the mode Of laying out and e'
tablishing state roads, and changing the
direction in certain cases" passed Marc
l4.I83l: an act entitled ian act to amen
an act entitled an act defining the mod
of laying out and establishing state road
and changing their direction in certai
cases." passed March 5. 1885; an az
entitled "an act to amend an act dehnin
the mode Of laying out and establlshir
state roads. and changing their directio
in certain cases." passed March q
184I; an act entitled ian act TO auhori.
county commissioners in this state TO Ia
out and establish state roads" passe
February eth, 1896 be, and the san
are hereby repealed; Provided, howeve
the repeal of said acts shall not effect ar
act done, or any right or liability accr'
ing or accrued, or any suit. matter I
proceeding had or commenced under Il
provisions OF said acts.
JAMES &. JOHNSON,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
WILLIAM MEDlLL,
President of the Senate.