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

|sxWd Ia siiow'such amount for slelinqnenries. ~
they sllal deem just aud sra,onhle; and II, upon
sfar aid ace,lrse settlement there shalt appear
10 he balance due o. any supervisor fpr his ser.
vices under th- act the trustees shalt give him
order on tho township treasurer, for The amnlat
due. Ut hssate of one dollar per day FOR the time he
may have been necessarily employed; P,orided.
that the supervisor shall n ail'cases, be held az
countable fnr the tul amount and the faithful ap
plicaon Of labor due IN hi. district. unlsss. foi
good cause shnwn. the trustees shall deem Il just
to 'mit the same.
SHc. SO ThAtifupon settlement with the town
hip trustees Al their annual meeting for that p,
pose. there shall he any unexpended money in the
hands Of any supervisor. which has been collected
under the pInvisons 0i this act. he shalt pay the
same over To his successI in ntfce, taking tIs re-
ceipt FOR the amount thereof. which receipt he
shall loige with the township tr. asuIer
S~c. 40. That each and every supervisor who
shall neglect or refuse 10 perform thu several duties
enjoined On him t,y this act, oI who shall. under
any pretence whatever, Give or sign any recsipt or
certificate, p,rporng tn be Areceipt or certificate
for lahor work performed or fnohev paid. .unless
the labor shalt have been performed, or tax paid.
prior io the giving or signing snrh receipt w GER
h6cate; every supervisor 20 offending. shall for.
felt, fnr every such offence not lrss than five dol.
lars. nor more thar fifty dollars. to he recovered
by indictment IN ,he Cou,t Of Common Pleas. oi
by al action befnre any Justice of the peace within
the township where snch super visor may reside;
aud IL is hereby made the duty If the trustees IT
the Townships IN prosecute aIl offences against :he
pr,vsions nf this sectin"; Pr .vIied. that II any
aipervisor shall conceive himself aggrirved by the
judgment nf such Justice of the peace. he may,
on wing sufficient security To said justice for the
payment ot cnsts. appeal tn the Court at Com
mon Pleas. who shalt make such or er thereon, AZ
to III m my appear just and reasonable; Provided.
further. that this section shall not hs construed
as 10 prevent any person from prosecuting any
supervisor for sny offence against the provisions
thereof
SEC. IL. That It shsll he the duty Of the sew.
eral courts of Common Pleas. to give this act in
charge 10 the grand jury, at each successive term
OF such court. H.
SIC. AZ. That the act entitled. can act pre-
acrihing the duties Of supervisors, AID relating to
rnads and highways" passed March twentieth.
one thousand eight hundred aud thirty seven, and
the amendatory acts thereto. passed March TWEEN
tisth one thousand eight hund, ell and forty, March
fifth one thousand eight hnndred and frty.tYo,
yan,iarv fifteenth one thousand eight hundred aud
fnrty.fve. March twentieth me thousand eight
hundred aud fift, .nne, March twenty fourth one
thonsand eight hundred aud fifty.one an act IN
reg uate the levying of tax for road purposes in
The counties Of Belmont aud Jefferson. passed
February fifteenth one thousand eight hundred
and forty-nine, he aud they are hereby repealed;
provided that the liability or obligation incurred
under any ri the provisions Of said acts. shall not
he in anywise affected or impaired by the repeal
thereof.
JAMES C. JOHNSON.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives..
VILLA AM MEDll.L
Presid,nt ofkhe Senate.
February Is. 1853
have compared the foregoing law with the
copy fu nshed me, and find the same correctly
printed. JOHN B. NOLL.
Aud Monroe Co.