Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-03-12
LAWS OF OHIO
No. 81
AN ACT
BT AUTHORITY.l


lating to Roads and Highwsya
Sec. /. BE Il enUcted by the General AZ.
a|fa6iy Of tie State of Ohio, Thst all male
persons between twenty-one and ifty-ive
years of aye, who have resided three months
in this State, and who are not township
charge. shall be liable, yearly and every year,
TO do and perform two days work on the pub
lie roads, under the direction Of the supervisor,
within whose district they may respectively
reside
Sec. 2. That il shall be the duty Of every
supervisor to order out every such person,
resident as aforesaid, between the first day Of
April and the first day Of October annually,
to do and perform the work aforesaid, on the
public roads within his district: and il any such
resident being personally warned, by the su-
pervisor. or by leaving written notice at his
usual place Of abode, or by some person under
the direction Of the supervisor. by whom such
warning can be proven, shall refuse or neglect,
having had st least three days notice, 10 at
tend by himself or substitute, 30 the accept
ance Of the supervisor, on the day and at the
time and place directed by the supervisor, or,
having attended, shall refuse TO obey the d.
rections of the supervisor. or shall spend the
time in idleuess or inattention TO the duties
assigned him, every such delinquent shall for
felt and pay for neglect to attend. or for any
| of the offences above specified, the sum of one
dollar, for every such offence, to be recovered
by action, before any justice of the peace of
the proper township, al the suit Of the super
| visor within whose district he may reside; and
the money SO collected shall be applied by
SAID supervisor TO the improvement Of the road
in his district, and accounted for by him at
the annual settlement with the trustees of his
township: Provided that no person shall be
released from the performance Of labor on the
public highway, by reason Of the neglect Of
any supervisor TO order out such person on or
before the first day Of October.
Sec 3. That in case any person shall re-
move from one district to another, who has
prior to such removal, performed the whole or
any part of the labor aforesaid, or in any 9th.
er way has paid the whole or any part of the
amount aforesaid, in lieu of such labor. and
shall produce a certificate of the same rom
the supervisor of the proper district, such GER
ti6cate shall be complete discharge for the
amount therein specified
Sec. 4. That every person called upon to
perform any iaoor upon the public roads and
highways, under any provisions Of this act
shall by himself OF substitute appear at the
place appointed by the supervisor at the hour
of seven O'Clock in the forenoon. With such ne
eesssry tools and implements, as said super
visor may direct, and the supervisor msy. il
necessary for the improvement of the roads
} order any person owning the same, to furnish
team of horses, mules, or oxen and wagon
ear, scraper or plow, to be employed and us
ed on the roads under the direction of said 50
pervisor, who shall allow such person res
, sonable compensation for the use of such team
wagon, cart, scraper or plow. in discharge o
any labor or tax due from said person.
Sec, s. That all persons who may be deem
ed by the supervisor unable to perform. O
! cause to be performed, the two days work re
quired by this net, shsll be exempted from tn
: requsitious of the same.
Sec. G. Tha, for the purposes provided fo
= in the preceding sections Of this Act the resi-
s dence Of any person who has family shall
be held to he where his family resides; ant
the residence Of any other person shall be belt
to be where he boards in any road district il
this State
Sec. Z. That wherever 1t shall happen II
= consequence of sickness, absence from hom
= or any other cause, that the two days hbo
aforesaid shall not be performed within tn
q time specified In this acsr the supervisor sha
e be authorized to require the performance o
i such work at any other time prior TO the iirs
A day OF November then next ensuing: Provid
n ed, that such delinquent may discharge tn
!. same, by paying to the supervisor the sum G
: one dollar and fifty cents. who shall approprl
ate it agreeably TO the second section OF thi
N act.
n Sec 8. That the trustees of townships shall
> on the first Monday OF March annually, divid
!. their respective townships into suitable s1!
convenient road districts. and if the same hsv
not heretofore been so divided, cause brit
description of the same to be entered on tn
township records, and also cause each super
? visor to be furnished with rough plat OF hi
e district and in case any public road is. or sha
be established, as part Of the line or bouE
Diary Of any township tue trustees in the sd
Joining townships shall meet at some convt
nient place, as soon after the first of March a
:, convenient. and spportion suoh road or road
y between the two townships as justice an
y equity may require. for the purpose Of oper
lug anu Improving tue hauiS, ouu s"O o"PN
visors and inhabitants of each township sha
y be bound to work OF Joni said road or road
. accordingly.
is Sec. 8 That the several supervisors With
th,w corrective districts shall collect by su
or otherwise All lines, fnriei,ures aud pena
tlrs. prislng aud accrulng hnder the provision
ia Of this acl uniess the collection thereof is OIL
m erwise herein provided for, and they are here
T. hy su,hnrizrd and required. before their Sc
IL Element with the township trustees. to pros'
70 cute to final judgmrn, all persons neglectin
Is or refusing 10 comply with the provisions {
z this act from whom such fine. forfeiture {
= peasl,v. ir 'ha oa,n'on Of the sIrerv'sor. ca
l. be r,ll.r 4 ns Sgcu.i1n. and the said jude
nents, il not pad. together with the cost
thereon. stall remain aud be in force sgalns
he jIdgm nt-deh,nr, rs other judgments >
Law are. IN case # i.bl: Provided. howeve
that all persons who are. or may be exemr
from pcrforinlng labor on the public highway