The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-05-20
LAWS, OF OHIO.
Published by Authority.
mo. ISL AN ACT .i' 7.ss ......t
Defining the mode of laying out and establishing
State roads,

Defining the mode of laying out and establishing
State roads,
SEC. !. BE il enacted by tae General Assembly 2
the State of Ohio That al, State roads to be hereat
ter laid out shalI be by petition to the county com
missioners as'hereinuiter provided. -.. -,
SEC g. That all petitions for any State road shall
specify the place of beginning, the infermeololt
points, if any, and the place OF termination oi sai'
road. -.
SEC 8. That or application by petition, signe5
by at least twenty reehoders OF each county ihroug,
which it may be proposed to lay out and eslaonsI
my State road the board OF commissioners OF eoci
of said counties shall appoint one disinterestee iree
holder of their respective counties as commissioners
TO view and survey said road ..-.--, :.
SEC. 4. That previous to granting an oroer ol
any petition presented aforesaid, one OF the par
ties in each county interested in the location OF sucr
road, shall enter into bond with two or more res
ponsible freeholders in said county, as secures to
the satisfaction of :he county commissioners payu
bic to the State of Ohio and conditioned Tor the pay
ment of all expenses which may accrue IN the ioca'
tion of said road, in the same should not DC es'
tablished public highway. -,
SEC. S. That on the filing of petition and bond,
agreenbly to the provisions of the third and iourt,
sections Of this act which shall be at the same meet
ing of the commissioners OF all the counties inter-
ested in the location of the road, the commissioners
shall issue their order directing the
by them appointed TO meet at the place oil the oegnn
ing Of said road, the first Wednesday OF tho mon
then next ensuing, and the commissioners when
met before directed, shall employ skllllul sur
veyor, chain.carriers, a marker, and 9tneL assA.i
ants, If necessary and proceed to the discharge OF
the duties OF their appointments respecNveiy rroVl
died, that each commissioner, surveyor ana cpn-car
rer shall, before entering on the duties OF ms up.
ponment, take n oath, or ailirmation 10 discharge
his duties falbfuy and according to law
SEC. 6. That each state road shall be laid ou
from the place OF beginning to the place OF terii,lnu
on on the most direct route that suitable GROUND cat
be found whereon to establish the same, always hav
ing regard to the intermediate points if any, in sucf
rOad and all state roads that shall be heieailer es
tabshed agreeaby the provisions oil this act snal
be opened and considered public highways sixty Zee
wide. s,r
SEC. I. That the commissioners appointed tt
lay out and establish any State road shall caust
the snme to be correctly surveyed anu marked
throughout the whole distance OF the same, anu noh
the courses and distances thereof; ana NJ the emu
each mile, shall mark the number thereof, on tree
or monument, erected by them, tor that purpose
And the commissioners and surveyor oil each roao
shall make certified return OF the survey anu pia
of the whole length OF said road, specifying IN suid
return, the distance the same may hnye been lalo
out in each county, and whether, in their opinion
the public convenience requires the establishment
OF said road. One complete copy OF wmcn return
shall be signed by majority of the commissioners
and the surveyor, and Immediately be deposited ln
the commissioners office in each county IN which
aLy part of said road shall be laid out; nhd the au:
dior OF the said county shall file the same IN ms OIL
flee. ''..'h I.|fff. r
Sec g. That in cnse the commissioners report In
favor Of the establishment of such road, the county
commissioners of the respective counties shall, al
their next session after the filing oil said report oTue
the auditor to notice thereof TO be puDlisheo
in some newspaper in general clrculalloh IN shio
county, for four consecutive weeks before the mex
meeting of the board notifying oil the parties inter
ested in the establishment oil the same, that the COM
missoners of the said counties would hear tho par.
ties in favor OF against the establishment OF sala
road, and the application for damages OF any person
on account OF the location OF said road through his
her or their ands provided, that all persons VINO dc
not make application for damages at the next rcgu
lar session OF the commissioners alter The publica
tion Of said notice. shall be considered and held IL
have released all their claim to damages by reasof
of the location of snd road provided, further, tina
If there he any lands the owners Of which have no
granted the right of way, nor filed their application
for damages with the county commissioners, th'
whole case shal be continued to the next regula
session OF the commissioners, md they shall agaii
order tile auditor to notice to such owners ant
all other persons Interested to be published in som
newspaper in general circulation in the county to
four consecutive weeks, before their next meeting
that they will al such meeting hear all applications
fs damages.
Src. q That if any person or persons shall con
slider themselves aggrieyedby the location osaid ron'
persons shall fle petitioh in Wiling setting ford
the premises on which they claim damages, will
the commssioners OF the proper county at !helr mex
regular session after the publication oi the MOTTO
provided for IN the preceding section; and said com
nssoners shall appoint jury Of three disintereste
freehoders OF the county, whose duty it shall be- al
ter having taken mn oath or affirmation {, faithful
and impartially discharge the duties imposed upo
them by this act, to proceed to view the said roa
the entire distance the same may have been locate
through the premises of the complainant or complain
ants, and of minors, idiots, unatics or insnne pei
sons where the same are known, and to assess III
compensation to be paid in money for the propert
sought to be appropriated without deduction for be
efts arising from the location of said road; provided
however, that it shall be lawful for the petitioner
for SUCH road or any of them to obtain relinqusf
ment of damages and right OF way from any perso
or persons through whose land said read may be lc
Gated. a. 49,. i.-t. r-..-- ..-
SIC. 10. That il the commissioners shallbe sn
listed that the amount assessed and determine
by the Jury aforesaid be just and equitable, nnd thu
said road or any part thereof will in their opinion
of sufficient importance TO the public 10 cuuse ii
damages u be paid by the county, they shall ord'
the same TO be paid the petitioner from the count
treas,ry but If in their opinion tho seid road Is NJ
of sufficient importance 10 tile public, 70 cause Il
same to be paid by the county, they may refuse
establish the same public highway; unless the dan
ages and expenses are paid by the petitioners B
iflhere be no Implications Tor damages, or the dan
ages are pnd by the county or petitioners, then ~
in either case, the commissioners may establish t
same public highway, and order the same to be r
corded, 80, 3 : -s.sa1,.p Pr t,4i.t.,.., ~
SIC. IL, That the following persons required
render services under this act shall receive compe
salion Tor ench day they shall necessarily be epplo
ed, as follows, TO wit; commissioners two dollars
dpy chsiu- carriers, nlarkors and other assistau