Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-05-10

il necessary, and proceed 10 tVfs discharge of
the duties Uftheir appointments respectively;
Provided. that each commissioner, surveyor
and chain-iarrlrfI shall before enlerinR ON
he du,ies OF his appointment. take an oath.
lr affirmation. 10 discharge his dulles faith.
fully and accmfding 10 law. ~
Sec. 6. Thai each stale road shall be laid
out from the place OF beginning 10 the place
of termination on the mos; dirrci routs Ihal
suilabe ground can be found. wherein To es.
,abIish The same. always having regard To
the intermediate points, if nny. in such r0adi
and all state roads that shalt be hereafter es.
,ablishrd agreeably To The provisions Of this
ACT. shall be opened and considered public
highways sixty elwide.
| Sec T. That the commissioners appointed
to lay on, and esInbIish any stale road, shall
cause the same to br correctly surveyed and
marked throughout The whole distance Of ,Ae
same. aud note the courses and: distances
thereof; and u. the end Of each mile, shall
mark the number thereof, on Tree Or muns
umeni, erected by them. for shul purpose.--
And the commissioners and dsurvey0r of each
rnad shall make cerIii d return Of the sur
vry aud pla, Of lh. whole length Of said road
specifying, in said return. the distances the
same may have been laid ou, in each coun'
" and whether, in their opinion The Publie
cnnvc. icnce requires the establishment oil
said road One complete copy Of which ie.
turn shall be signed by majority Of The
commissioners anl The surveyor, and imms.
dia,ely be deposited in the, commissioners
ofice in each county in which any part OF
said road shall BE- laid oul; ind the auditor
of the said county shall file the same in his
Office, -.g
, SEC. 8. Tha, In case the commissioners
{ rppor, In favor Of the esiab ishmeni OF such
/. road, the county commissioners oi the re-
! Spec,ve couriies shall. al their mex, sessiun
e alter the fling Of sad report, order the au.
dior 10 cause notice thereof 10 bs publish.
r I'd in some newspaper in general circulation
d in said county, for four consecutive weeks
!. before The next meeting Of The board. notify.
If ing all the parties interested in the establish.
mrnt Of ,he same thai The commissioners Of
e The said counties would hear the parties In
/. lavor Of or aguins, the establishment of said
IL road, and lhe application ior damages OF aEy
10 person on accoun, of the location Of said
Ic rosd through his, her or their lands; pro.
vidcd. lha, all persons who do not make aP'
y pcalion for damages q, The next regular
ic session Of the commissioners, alcr the pub.
iu icainn of said notice, shall be considered
" and held to have released all their claim 10
i, damages by renson of the location Of snid
he road; prov ded further. that If there be any
b. lands, the owners oi which hive nn granted
tr the ngh, Of way. nor filed their application
as for damages with the county commissioners
I'd The ~hulc case shall be continued to the mex
y. regular session Of tho commissioners. and
,p they shall again order the uudi'or 10 cause
be no,ice 10 such owners and all Other personi
oil interested, 10 be published in some newspa'
" pcr in general circulation In The county foI
luur consecutive weeks, before their mex
ms meeting ,ha. they will al such meeting heat
g all app icalions for damages.
n. Sec. g. That If any person Or person'
r. shall consider iht msulvrs argiiewd by iht
.r oca,on Of said road through his, her o
as. heir premises, such person or persons shat
A. file a petition in wiring. setting forIh III,
II. premises on which they claim damages, will
w. he commissioners Of the proper county q
OF their mex. regular session alter the Pubica
h. ZION OF the po,icr provided lor in The prece
ar ding section; and said commissioners shal
on appoin Jury Of ,hree disln'errs'ed free
holders OF the county, whose duty ii shall b
all after having taken an oath OF affirmation "
h. faithfully aud impur'iaIly discharge the du
en- lies imposed upon Them by this ac'' TO pro
h. cped 10 view the said road the entire distance
m ,he same may have been located lhrougl
nd .he premises OF The complainant or complain
,ur anus. and OF minors, idiots, una,ics or insaa'
uIs persons. where the same are known, and
st assess the compensation 10 be paid in none!
Ior the properly sought lobe appropriated
es. wi.huu. deduction Tor benefiis arising lroIl
s. he lucslion Of snid road; provided, howeve
'ry ha, i, shall be lawful for the petitioners 10
b. such road or any one Of lhem. TO obtain
he reipquishmen, Of damages and righ, of va.
~ iiom any person or PERSONS through who's
lin aud said road may be located.
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