The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-02-16

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vrcard thsrsof. aud, at the same time. vacate po
mach Of The old road o il emhrscsd by the new;
I'D the person OF persons desiring the alteration
Aforesaid, shall pay all the costs Of the view. sur.
vey and return Of said alteration: unless the Cdm
nlssinners shall be satisfied that the alteration is
o( Sufficient advantage to the public 10 cause the
ssme 70 be paid by the county.
SEo ~ That when Il shall hecome necessary
70 establish road ON county line, the inhabit-
spts along such line may petition the Commission.
err Of their respective countfs for view Of such
road. In the manner pointed out in the preceding
sections Of this act; and il shall be the duty Of
such boards Of Commissioners, for each Of the
ca ,atiss interested, to appoint two discreet land
holders o viewers. who, OF majority of them,
shall meet at The time and place named in the or.
der of the Commissioners Of the oldes conety
interested. who shall appoint surveyor: and the
viewers and surveyor appointed as aforesaid shall
also be . Jury for the assessment OF damages, aud
shailn al respects be governed by the provisions
ri the preceding sections Of this act and the view
err and surveyor appointed aforesaid shall make
lheiv report, in whiting, Tor or against such road
10 the Commissioners of the counties concerned
and the said Commissioners, upon receiving such
report. shall, 10 Ill respects be governed by this
oct.
ssnc. I3 That if. on receiving such report.
end there being M legal objections thereto. and
de Commissioners Of all the counties interested
slai Be Of opinion that such road II opened would
bsof public utility, they shall order the same to
bseopened in the manner pointed out BY this
sct. as a4 e'e e
Src a. That when any road is located and
ordered to be opened. provided for in the twelfth
and thirteenth sections of this act il shall be the
dasy Of the trustees Of each Of the several town
ships adjoining such road to select one from each
Of their number, whose duty tshall be TO meet at
some convenient place near the line Of the same,
(the time and place to be appointed by the Oldest
township interested !, previous to the tine appoint
Cd by laW for spportonng labor to their respective
road districts, and shall assign sufficient number
Of persons to open such road and keep the same
IN rspar dividing the road in such manner that the
ptsSons 90 assigned may work under the orders OF
the supervisors in the township to which they be.
long; and the supervisors and persons assigned,
shall be governed by the provisions herein con.
tsined
Ssc. Is. That when any county road. or part
Of any county road, shalh be considered useless,
any twelve freeholders, rsydng in that part of the
county where such road is established, may make
application, by petition. agreeaby to the second
sud fourth sections of this act to the Commission.
srs Of the county to vacate the same setting forth
in said petition the reasons why said road ought
to he vacated; which petition shall be presented
snd publicly read at a regular session Of the Com
missioners, and no other proceedings shall be had
thereon, until the next session OF said Commits.
sonsrs, when il shall again be read ss aforesaid;
and il no objections be made. the Commissioners
may declare said road vacated. or any part there.
Of which they may deem unnecessary to keep
open for public conv enience; but IL objections he
made. in writing, agreeably to the second section
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disnterested persons to view said road, who shall
take the same oath or affirmation as required by
the sixth section Of this act. and proceed to view
the road aforesaid, and make report of their
opinion thereon, and the reasons for the same,
70 the Commissioners; and il said reviewers shall
report In favor Of vacatng said road. or any part
thereof. the Commissioners may. il they shall
deem II reasonable and Just, declare said road va
Gated, sgreesbly to the report Of the viewers.
Sac. l6 That If any person, who shall be
appointed by the county Commissioners, as a view.
OF. reviewer, or surveyor Of any road. shall re.
fuse or neglect TO perform the duties required by
this act. without making satisfactory excuse for
such refusal or neglect, he shall be fined in any
sum, not exceeding five dollars. to be recovered
BY action Of debt, by any person, suing for the
same. before any Justice Of the Peace, within the
township, wherein the person 80 appointed. and
'e.r"6 W ".S'eo""s, "'"y 'eS'"0, w. '""'
phd over wnnout de'ay' oy tne 'ustce OF me
reaee' OF ConslaD'e co'ecung tne same 10 tne
treasurer OF inc township. taxing ms Iece'Pt
tneietor. ana the trustees snail cause all hnes
wn,cn sna'' DC pa'd INTO .ne township ueasu,y;
uno"r inc provisions OF tn's act, 70 oe expended
on ROADS ana orIdges witnln 'heir townships.
SEC. H. inst all persons required 10 renaer
services under tnis act snail receive compensation
Ior eacn Gay 'hey snail necessarily oe emp'oyed'
- Io"ows. 20 WIZ viewers ana reviewers, one
do'ar ana NIFTY cents; cha'n carriers ana markers
one do.ar, eacn; ana surveyor TWO oo,'ars: 70 oe
caaFged as costs ana expenses ana PAID out OF !he
county treasury on Inc order OF 'he county Au'
oitos.
SEC. 10. Inat an appear rom the maj de-
eis'on OF the Commissioners ior new county
foso, OF Tor vaca'ing, alet'ng or reviewing any
Ssate OF county roao, sha!' oe allowed 10 'he court
OF Copmon p'eas: PROVIDED tnat no''ce o' such
appeal De given py the appellant or appellants
during the same session OF the commissioners az
winch saia decision was made; ana the appellant
snan. with'n nHeen Gays ,hereater' enter mo
bond with good and suthc'ent security, to be ap.
proved by the county AUDITOR Tor Inc payment
o. ai costs ana expenses arising rom such appear
provided that minors dots and !nna'ics' or 'he'r