The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-03-11
LAW S OF OHIO
PuRLIsHED BY AUTHORITY.
mo. 32l

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SEC. |. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Ohio, That all
male persons between twenty-one and
fifty-6ve years Of age, who have resided
three months in this Stale, and who are
no, township charge, shall DO liable,
ysarl, and every year, to do and perform
two days work on The public roads, under
the direction of the supervisor, within
whose disirict they may respectively re-
side.
Sec. 2, That il shall be the duty OF
every supervisor 10 order out every such
person, resident as aforesaid, between the
frsi day Of April and the first day Of Oe-
tober, annually, TO do aud perform the
work aforesaid, on the public roads with
in his district; and if any such resident
being personally warned, by the supervi-
sor, or by leaving written notice a, his
usual place ofabode, or by some person
under the direction Of the supervisor, by
whom such warning can be proven, shall
refuse or neglect, having had at leag
three days notice, TO attend by himself
OF substitute, 10 the acceptance Of the
supervisor, on The day and at the time
and place directed by the supervisor or
having attended, shall refuse TO obey the
direction ofthe supervisor, or shall spend
the time in idleness or inattention TO the
duties asst 1ned him, every such delin-
quenl shall forfeit and pay for neglect 10
attend, OF for any Of the offerces above
specified, the sum, ofone dollar, for every
such offence, to be recovered by action,
before any justice Of the peace otihe pro-
per township, at the suit Of the supervisor
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 high
way, BY reason of the neglect Of any
supervisor to order out such person on Of
before the FIRST day Of October.
Sec. 3. That in case any person shal
remove from, ono district 10 another, who
has, prior to such removal, performed the
whole or any part Of The labor Aforesaid.
or in any other way has paid the whole
or any part of the amount aforesaid, in
lieu Of such labor, and shall produce a
certificate ofthe same from the supervi.
sor Of the proper district, such certificate
shall be complete discharge for the
amount therein specified.
Sec. 4. That every person called
upon 10 perform any labor upon the pub
lie roads and highways, under any pro-
visions Of this ac, snail by himself or sub
slituie appear al the place appointed BY
the supervisor, at the hour Of seven
o'clock in the forenoon, with such neces
ssiy tools and implements, as said super.
visor may direct, and the supervisor may,
il necessary for the improvement Of the
roads, order any person owning The same,
20 furnish a team of horses, mules, ol
oxen and wagon, cart, scraper or plow, to
. be employed and used onihe roads und>
or the directions of said supervisor, whO
shall allow such person reasonable
compe ensaiion for The use Of such team,
wagon, cart, scraper or plow in discharge
of any labor or tax due flom said per-
son.
Sec. S. That all persons who may
be deemed by The supervisor unable 10
perform or cause 10 be performed the
two days work required by this ac: shall
be exempted from the acquisitions Of the
same.
Sec. 6. That for the purposes proyid
ed for in the proceeding sections Of ,hi'
act, the residence Of any person witt
has family shall be held 10 be where hi
family resides: and The residence of am
other person shall be held 10 be where
he boards in any road district in thi:
State.
Sec. 7. That wherever il shall hap
pen in consequence Of sickness, absence
from home or any other cause, that the
two DAYS labor aforesaid shall not be per
formed within the time specified in this
act, the supervisor shall be authorized io
require The performance Of such work. a;
any other time prior TO the first day oI
November then next ensuing: Provided
that such delinquent may discharge the
same, by paying 10 the supervisor the
sum Of one Dollar and fifty Genie, who
shall appropriate it agreeably 10 the sec
ond section of this act.
Sec. 8. That .he trustees Of town
ships shall, on the first Monday Of Marcel
annually, divide their respective town.
ships into suitable and convenient roac
districts, and if the same have not hereto
fore been 80 divided, cause brief dis
criplion of the same 10 be entered on the
township records, and also cause each su
pervisor 10 be furnished with rough pla
Of his district, and in case any public
road is, or shall be established, as par
ofihe line or boundary of any township
The trustees in the adjoining township
shall meet at some convenient place, a
sosn after the first Of March as convent.
en,. 10 apporiion such road or roads be.
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