The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-03-02

road taxes by them collected, shall be ex-
pended on he public roads within. the dis
triets from which the same has been collee-
ted.
Section "a. That tie supervisors Of the
highways Of the several districts. shall give
three days notice to persons residing in the
district. charged with a rosd tax mentioned
in the preceding section. and the lime and
place they will attend, and direct the work
10 be performed Ms aforesaid; and in case
the whole of said tax due from residents
within any district, shall not be paid in pur-
suance of the first notice aforesaid. in conse-
quence Of absence from home, sickness, or
other inability, the supervisor shall appoint
a time that be will again attend, and shall
give notice as aforesaid to such delinquenis.
Section IS. Thst any time, during the
year. when any public highway shall be OBJ
structed by the TALL Of limbers, or any other
cause, or any bridge shall be impaired, so
the passage Of teams or travellers on said
road or bridge shall be dangerous, and the
supervisor in the district in which such OBJ
struction or impaired bridge may exist, shall
be notified of the same, it shall be his duty
to cause such obstruction to be removed, or
bridge repaired, forthwith; for w~hichpurpoge
he shall Immediately order out such number
Of inhabitants Of his district, as lie may deem
necessary to remove said distractions, or re-
pair said bridge.
Section Sc. That each and eveAt person
so ordered out, who shall, after having enc
days notice, refuse or neglect to attend with
proper Implements, wherewith to labor, at
the time and place appointed by tie super
visor, or having attended, shall refuse to O.
hey the directions of the supervisor, or shall
spend the time in idleness or inattention to
the duties assigned him, every such delin-
quent shall forfeit and pay the sun of one
dollar for every such offence, TO be recover
ed, paid over, accounted for, and appropria-
ted agreeabIy to the provisions of this act.
Section 81. That in all cases where any
person shall, under the direction of the SUI
pervisor, perform more labor on the public
road than may be due from him, the super
VISOR shall give such person a certificate, spc-
cltylng the amount Of extra labor so p%erfor-
med, which certificate shall be received for
the amount specified in such certificate, in
discharge OF any labor within the SAME dis
trlct, which may be due from the holder OF
such certificate, an any succeeding year, un-
der the provisions OF this act; Provided, that
the two preceding sections shall not be so
construed as to authorize any supervisor TO
order out or direct any person to perform
more than one days work, in any one year,
over and above the amount of labor due
from such person, agreeably to the proyi-
slons OF this act.
Section 80. That the trustees Of town
ships Shall meet al the place of holding an
nual elections, on tie first Monday ofAarch,
at which time and place the several s~uperyi-
sors OF the township shall attend, and each
produce his list ana account Of all labor per-
formed within their respective districts, a.
grceabIy to the provisions Of this act, to-
gether with a statement OF the amount of all
tines, penalties and iorieitureS by him collec-
ted, or Judgments for the same obtained;
also, the amount by him expended, in accor-
dance with tho same; and the trustees are
hereby authorized and required to adjust and
settle all accounts so produced to them, and
TO allow such amount Tor delinquencies, as
they Shall deem just and reasonable; and if,
upon a lair and accurate settlement, there
shall appear to be a balance due to any SUI
p~ervisor for his services under this act, the
trustees shall give him an order on the town.
ship treasurer, for the amount due, al the
rate OF one dollar per day, for the time he
may have been necessarily employed; Pro-
vldcd, that the supervisor shall, in all cases,
be held accountable for the full amount and
the faithful application OF labor due in his
district, unless for good cause shown, the
trustees shall deem it just to remit the same.
f Section 80. That II, upon settlemement
with the township trustees, at their annual
meeting Tor that purpose, there shall be any
~uneXPcnded money in the hands OF any SUI
pervlsor, which has been collected under the
provisions OF this act, he shall pay the same
over to his successor in office, taking his re-
celpt for the amount thereof, which receipt
he shall lodge with tie township treasurer.
Section %. That each and every super.
(. '1sor "ho l.aH HegiccL or refuse to perform
the several duties enjoincd on him by this
r act, Or who shall, under any prctence what.
l ever, give or sign any receipt or certificate,
purport;ng to be a receipt or certificate fol-
t labor or work performed, or money paid,
unless the labor shall have been performed.
or tax paid, prior to the giving or signing
such receipt OF certificate; every supervisor
t so offending, shall forleit$ for every such Of
+ fence, not less than five dollars, nor moro
than fifty dollars, to be recovered by indict
t ment In tie Court of Common Pleas, or b,
S an action before any justice O. the peace
d within the township where such supervisor
may reside: and it Is hereby made the d t,
OF the trustees of the townships to prosecute
e all offences against the provisions OF this sec
e tlon;-Proylded, that if any supervisor shall
conceive himself aggrieved by the judgmen
OF such Justice of the peace, he may, on Civ
ing sufficient security to said justice for tn,
:, payment Of costs, appeal to the court of com
d mon pleas, who shall make such order there
on, as to them may appear just and reason
1t able; Provided, further, that this section
shall not be SO construed as to prevent an,
h person from prosecuting any supervisor TO
d any offence against the provisions thereof.
h Section Al. That it shall be the duty O
the several courts of common pleas, to Civ,
this act in charge to the grand jury, at eacl
n successive term OF such court.
x Section az. That the act entitled, "Al
act prescribing the duties of supervisors, an,
h relating to roads and highways" passe,
,r March twentieth, one thousand eigllt hun
dred and thirty seven, and the amendator,