Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-03-12

eu 70 ACCOUNT 70 Tue trustees OF tne t0WnBhlp,
at the annual settlement for all monte. e1pen-
| ded under this act; and they shall also return
"a full and true list and statement OF the
names Of all persons within their respective
districts who have been ordered out 10 per-
form the two days labor, as required by this
act, and who have refused or neglected to per-
form the same; and all fines and forfeitures
sued for, and recovered under the provisions
of this act, by supervisor, shall be paid over,
on demand, by the justice Of the peace or con-
stable collecting the same, to the supervisor
of such road district. wherein such fine or for
feiture accrued, and the several supervisors
shall also render an account 90 the trustees at
the annual settlement, Of all monies that re-
main in their hands at ,be time Of settlement; I;
also, all judgments that remain unpaid snd
the name Of the judgment debtor. and the
justice before whom such judgments we're OBJ
lained, with the amount thereof, and tho trus.
tees shall make such order as TO the prosecu-
ton of suits by the supervisors Of the proper
districts. against such delinquents, as in the
| Judgment Of the trustees the interest Of the
township may require.
Sec. IL. That all moneys that may remain
in the hands of any supervisor at the time Of
the annual settlement with the township trus-
tees shall be paid over to his successor in Of
fee, IS socn es such successor shall be elected
and qualified, and be by him expended for the
benefit Of roads and highways. as provided for
iu the foregoing section. And it shall be law
full for any supervisor to sue out executions on
any judgments that remain unpaid, within his
proper district at any time when, in his opn-
ion, the same can be collected, and the mon
ey 80 collected. (if any there be.) shall be ex-
pended, as provided in the foregoing section.
Sec IL. That il shall be the duty Of each
and every supervisor to open, or cause TO be
opened, all public roads and highways which
shall have been, or may hereafter be laid cut
and established through any part Of the dis
trict assigned to such supervisor; the came
to ksep in repair, and remove. or cause TO be
removed, all distractions that may, from time
TO time be found thereon; for which purpose
the supervisors are hereby authorized to en-
ter upon any uncultivated lands, unencumber-
ed by q crop, near or adjoining the public
roads, TO cut and carry away any timber, to
dig. or cause to be dug and carried away, any
gravel, sand or stone, which may bo necessa-
ry TO improve or repair said road, and TO en-
ter on any lands adjoining or lying near the
road. 10 make such drains and bitches through
she same, as they may deem necessary for the
benefit Of the roads, doing as little injury tc
said lands and timber, 40 the nature Of the
case and the public good will permit; and the
drains and bitches so made shall be KEEP
open by said supervisors, II necessary, and
shall not be obstructed by the owner or occu
pier Of such lands, or any other person or per
sons, under the penalty Of forfeiting sum no
exceeding ten dollars for each and every Of
fence, to be recovered and appropriated a
provided for in the ninth and tenth section
Of this act.
Sec. s. That il any person, body polite o
corporate, shall obstruct any public road o
highway, authorized by any laws Of this State
{ and suffer such obstruction to remain TO tn
hinderance OF inconvenience OF persons max
ing use of such public road or highway, o
: shall, by virtue of any authority whatever o
otherwise, change the line, 6 up, or dig ou
q the bed of any such road or highwry, or i
any other manner render the same less cor
= venient or useful than it had been previous
ly thereto, such person, body corporate or po
i iuc. shall be subject to an action on the cas-
1 al the suit Of the commissioners Of the coun
! ty, or supervisors in any district, or any per
son who shall be injured by such obstructio
in which such road or highway is situate
n whole or in part, and when any person OF
a structing any road or highway, as aforesaid
=. shall suffer such obstruction to remain fc
a more than twenty-four hours after being not
\ fed TO remove the same. every such perso
{ shall be deemed guilty Of an additional ofenc
4 against the provision of this act, and shall
liable TO suit or suits aforesaid.
g Sec IA. That the commissioners Of an
# county, or supervisors of any district, in whic
! any such road or highway is situate, in whol
s or in part shall also have the right 10 appl
to any Judge Of court Of record, for an il
!, junction to restrain the commission of any ii
e Jury contemplated by the thirteenth sectio
d Of this act and the same shall be granted c
e refused according to Justice and equity whic
f writ, when allowed, shall be made returnab
e to the Court of Common Pleas of the count
= in which such injury is done or contemplate
is Sec. l5. That any suit brought under th
II provisions Of this act, in the official capacity
l. any such commissioners, or supervisors respe'
l. lively shall not abate by the change OF officer
= but shall be prosecuted by their successor
IS the same as il no change had taken place,
Is final judgment, unless otherwise disposed of
d Sec. l6. That the measure of damages
l. any suit brought. under the provisions Of th
r thirteenth section of this act, shall be fu
II compensation to the public for the loss Of {
Is injury 20, such road or highway. and the dan
ages recovered in any such suit after payin
n the expenses Of the same, shall be trust fur
it in the hands of such commissioners. or supe
/ yisors respectively, to be applied to the r
Is pair II such road or highway, or to be expel
J. del upoe sn- puhIic roads of such district (
:. county, rs Justice or eqnlIy may require.
l. See. II rnai all avenues, streets and a
p leys, in villages. towns and cities, which al
g or may be lid out agreesbly TO law, shall
II and the same sre hereby declared public hig
,r ways FIR every purpose, whatsoever; provide
n that the mun.rlpsl authorities Of any ncorp'
:. rAtc0 city. tosn lr village, may make, ords
IS and enforce such laws and ordinances concer
n ing th.. walks of the streets Of such cii