The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-03-02
LAWS OF OHIO.
pUBLIsnEDBY AUTHoRITY.

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[No.s2l MAcT
Prescribing the duties OF Supervisors, and
relating 10 Roads and Highways.
SEC. Be Il enaeted by me General u.s.
seuJiv offhe State sf ohio, That oil msle persons
between twenty-one aud furty-five years of age.
who have resided three Months in this State. and
who are not township charge, shall be liable
yearly snd every year, to do and perform two days
work on the public roads. under the directim Of
tho supervisor. within whose district they may 70.
spectyeiy reside
Src. 8 Tha,n shall be the duty Of every su.
rervisor 10 order ont every such person, resident
rs aforesaid. betM cen the iisi day of April and the
first day Of October. annually. 10 do and perform
the work aforesaid. on the public ro'ds within his
district; and II any such Tesident being personally
warned. by the supervisor. OF ny leaving writ
ten notice st hs usual place Of abode. or by sone
person under the direction Of the supervisor by
whom such warning can he proven, shsIl refuse
or neglect. having had at least three days notice.
TO attend by himself or substitute. IL the accept.
ance If the supervisor, on the day and =, the time
and plare directed by the supervisor, or. having
attended, shall refuse 10 obey the directions oi the
supervisor or shall sptnd the time in idlene's ~
inaitrntion TO the duties assigned him, every such
delinquent shall forfeit aud pay for neglect 10 at.
tend, or for any Of the uffencrs above specihed.
the sum Of une dollar, for every surh offence, TO
be recovered by a.iion. before any Justice ui the
peace of the proper township. at he s'''t "f ihe
supervisor within whose district lie may reside;
and the money go collected shall be applied by
said supervisor 10 the Improvement Of the roai IN
hi. district. aud accounted for ny hm al the an
n,,ai settlement with the trustees Ut his tow''shp:
Provided, that no person shall be released from
the performance Of labor mn the public highway,
BY reason Of tho neglect Of any supervisor TO order
out .uch person on or before the first day 0t DC.
toher,
| SIC 8 That in case any pesson shall remove
| from one district TO another, WHO has, prior to
such removal. performed the whole or any part OF
the labor aforesaid, or IN my other way has paid
the whole or any part Of the amount aforesaid in
lieu Of such labnr, aud shall produce certificate
Of thu same iran the supervisor Of the proper dis.
rct. such certificate shall be complete discharge
for the amount therein specified
| SEC 4. That every person called upon to per.
form any labor upon the public roads and high.
ways under any provision nf ils act shall by him.
self or substitute appear at the place appointed ny
the supervisor, nj the hour of seven O'Clock in the
forenoon, with such necessary tools and imple-
msnt.. as said supervisor may direct, and the su.
psrvisor may, il necessary fot the Improvement Of
| the roads, order any person owning the same. 10
furnish team Of horses, mules, or oxen and wag.
on, cart, scraper or piow, To be employed and US
cd Oh the roads under the direction Of said super.
visor. Awt.w shalt nii0w such person reasonable
| compensati for the use Of such team. wagon
cart. scraper pow, in discharge Of any labor Of
tax due from said person.
SIC. g. That all persons who may he deemed
by the supervisors unable to perform. or cause 10
be performed the two days work required by this
act, shall be exempt from the regulations OF the
same
Sec. 6. That for the purposes provided for il
the prec eding sections Of this act, the residence
oil any person who has family shall be held to bs
whore his family resides; and the residence Of any
other person shall he held to be where he boards
| IN any road district in this State.
SEC. Z. That wherever il shall happen in con
sequence of sicknesa, absence from home or any
other cause that the two days labor ao' essid shal
not be performed within the time specified in thi
act, the supervisor shall be authorized to requir.
the performance Of such work. at any other tim'
fprior to the first day Of November then next en-
suing; Provided, that auch delinquent may dis
charge the same. by paying TO the supervisor ,h'
sum Of one dollar and fifty cents. who shall ap
prop,iate it agreeab'y to the second section o
this act a.
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