The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-03-02

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4opl1eats NpoH ne ptet 1ttdm by the Auprtvt'
os - their respective disttcls In said tow' ship.
~ tiat of slpersans liahie 10 psveormlahur upon
~ roads sad highways, ~ snject to taxation f'r
The Same, u make out and deliver 10 each super,
visor sioressid, On abstract duplicate oft the amount
otrcsd tex each person IN said district may stand
charged with. sMd The Supervisosa shall Then pro,
csed agresahly to the psovsioHs hereinafter con-
tslned.
SEC. 20. That whsneyer the treasurer Of any
t"wnship shall have received any money from the
county treasury fw road purposes in such ,own.
chip. he shalt notify the trustees of such township
oi tho same. who shall cause the money 50 receiv.
cd IA he appropriated to building bridges or re-.
pairing the public roads. within ,heW township; Il
TOR the building of bridge or bridges they shall
give at lsass twenty days. notice by advertise.
ment posted up In I've 1t the most public places
IN said township. Of the time and place Of such
sale and cell IN the lowest bidder, III in their
pinion such bidder be competent 10 perform the
sams. such bridge or bridges a. aforesaid ~ they
unay deem expedient. equal to the amount of nOa.
~ to be appropriated - af.resaid. and whenever
such labor shalt be performed agr .eably to con.
tract. or conditions of sale, the trustees or ma.
joriiy al them. shalt draw sn order Oh the treasur.
o. Of the township, Ia favor at the person ~ per-
sons who have performed sucl, labor, for the u
mount due fos the ssme, which order shsl: be paid
BY the township treasurer on demand.
SEc 81. That fthe trustees Of any township
shall deem il expedient 10 spPr0ptiite the money
Aforesaid or any part thereof, 70 the improving of
t,e public roads aud highways, they may cause
the amount thus set apart, for the purpose of i'm,
proving any road or roads in the several districts
IN said township. tn be expended under the snppr.
nj Nf rvsa nT
by such other persons as they may zee proper 10
appoint, and II shall BE- the duty of the supervisor
Or such other person. thus appointed. on receiving
an order on the township treasurer. To draw from
the treasury the amount 80 appropriated. aud pro
coed 10 expend the same In improving ri the roads
and highways in the proper districts, first, by pro-
curing. BY purchase q. otherwise. such number
Of plows. scrapers aud other tools. as the township
trustees shall direct, or deem necessary for that
purpose; secondly, ny the purchase OF such mate.
usn ~ may DO necessary. aud 10 the employment
ot such numher of teams ana ah'e bodied men To
perform sucn iaoT. al hecusto1'a'y price. rs may
appear. to SAID supervisor or superintendent, to
% Just and right
SEC. w That the supervisors or other persnns
appointed AZ eeaoiy to the foregoing section. shall
meet with the trustees. at !hs'r ann''"' meeting
tor the settlement nf township business. as here.
matter provided. aud then and there produce list
or account OF money by him received TOR road pnr
poses, and how expended, and to whom paid; aod
the trustees are authorized and required to adjust
and settle oil accounts SO produced to them; aud
y. uPen tar and accurate settlement, they shall
DO sat'shed that the money has been faithfully ap.
Piled. and accounted for. they shall allow said SUI
Perv'sor OF superintendent one dollar per day Tor
each and every dAy they may have been neIessa.
r,'y employed ~ the duties assigned then, and
eh MI fksa
snip treasurer Ior the amount due
SEC. ". That any person charged with aroad
Ax on the grand levy s provided tor III the twen'
~ SKIN and twenty seventh sections OF this act
may. either personally or BY an agent, discharge
the same hy labor tn be performed on the road.
within the proper district within that township
where such tax may be charged. by any able-bod.
isd man. at the rate OF one dollar per day tor each
day's work. and rateable proportion per day for