Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-08

tees, Of the township, al the annual set
,lemen,. for all monies expended under this
sc,; and they shall also return a full and
true list and s.atemen, Of the names of all
persons within their respective districts who
have been ordered out 10 perform the two
days labor, as required by this act. and who
have refused or neglected to perform the
snme; and all fines andlforfei,ufes sued Tor,
aud recovered under the provisions Of ahis
ac,, by aAsupersiser, shall apaidEover, on
demand, by The justice Of the penceior con-
stable collecting the same; &c the supervisor
of such road district, wherein such fine OF
forfeiture accrued, and the several superyis'
ors shall also render On account 10 the lrus-
tees at The annual serlemen, Of oil monies
,ha, remain in their hands a, The time ol
settlement; also, all Judgments sha. remain
unpaid and The name Of the judgmen, debt
or, and the justice before whom such Judg'
menls were oblained,- with the amour,
thereof, and tho ruslees shall make such
ordor as 10 The prosecution Of the suits by
the supervisors Of The proper districts
against such delinquenls, as in the judg'
ment Of the trustees The inieres. OF the
township may require.
Sec. IL. That all monies. that may re-
main in the hands Of any supervisor a. the
time Of the annual setllemen. with the
township trustees shall be paid over 10 his
successor in office, as soon as such sue
cessor shall be elecled and qualified, and bs
by him expended for the benefit Of roads
and highways, as provided for in the fore
going section. And il shall be lawful (o
any supervisor, to sue out executions or
any judgments that remain unpaid, wi!hir
his proper district, at any simc when. il
his opinion, the same can be collected, anC
the money SO collected, (if any there be-,
shall be expended, as provided in The fore
going section. .-.. a.ga l.ai.
Sec. l2. That il shall be the duty Of eact
and every supervisor 10 open, or cause e
be opened, all public roads and highways
which shall have been, or may hereafter be
laid ouI and established through any part o
The disiric, assigned 10 such supervisor; The
same 10 keep in repair, and remove, o.
cause 10 be removed, all distractions lha
may, from limo 10 time, be found thereon
for which purpose the supervisors are here
by authorized TO enter upon any uEcul
livaled lands, unencumbered by crop
near or adjoining The public roads, 10 Gu
and carry any timber, 10 dig, or cause Il
be dug and carried away any gravel, SAINT
or stone, which may be necessary TO i'm
prove or repair said road; and 10 enter OF
any lands adjuining or lying nea, The road
10 make such drains or diiches through lh'
same, as they deem necessary for The i'm
provemenI Of the roads, doing as little in
jury TO said lands and timber, as tho naIur
Of the case and the public good will permit
and The drains and di.ches SO made, shal
be KEEP. open by said supervisors, if neces
sary, and shall not be obsirucled by tn
owner or occupier Of such lands, or an.
other person or persons, under the penall.
of forfeiling sum not exceeding ten dol
lars for each and every offence, TO be re
covered and appropriated as provided for il
the ninth and tenth sections Of this act.
Sec. Is. Tha. il any person. body poll
tic or corporate, shall obs,ruct any publ
road or highway, authorized by any laws c
this State, and suffer such obstruction 10 re
main 10 the hinderance or Inconvenience c
persons making use Of such public roud Q
highway, or shall, by virtue Of any al
,horily Whatever or otherwise, change IN
line, fill up, or dig out the bed Of any sue
road or highway, or in any other manne
render the same less convenient or usslu
than it had been previously thereto, sue
person, body, corporate or polite, shall b
subject 10 on action on the Case, at the su
OF the commissioners Of the county, or 81
peryisors in any district, or any person VIII
shall be injured by such obstruction
which such road or highway is situated !
whole or in part, and when any person oil
sIrucIing any road or highway, as aforesaid
shall suffer such obstruction 10 remain f
more than twenly.four hours alter bein
notified TO remove The same, every sue
person shall DO deemed guilty Of an al
diIional offence against the provisions
this act, and shall be liable 10 suit or sui
aforesaid. ,...a.,..a a-.. ,s,7..t,
Sec. IA. That the commissioners of a1
county, or supervisors Of any district,
which, any such road or highway is siluai
in whole or in part, shall also have d
right 70 apply to any judge Of a court
recoid, for an injunction 10 restrain Il
commission ol any injury contemplated |
The thirteenth section Of this act, and II
same shall be granted or refused accordiI
! TO justice and equity; which writ, when .
lowed, shall be made reiurnable 10 The Gov
of Common Pleas Of the county in whit
such injury is done or contemplated.
Sec, Is. That nny suii brought under d
provisions Of this acI, in the official capa
iiy OF any such commissioners, or super,
sors respectively shall not abO,e BY {,
change Of officers, but shall be prosecute
by their successors, the same as il Il
: change had taken place, tu fual judgmel
unless otherwise disposed Of. %. vs..
9 Sec. 16. That the measure OF damages
9 any sui, brought. under the provisions
. the ihirieen,h section Of this act, shall be
:, full compensation ,o.he public for the l.
! OF or injury 10 such road or highway, a
the damages recovered in any such 81
] after paying the expenses Of The same. sh
Y be trust fund in The hands Of such Co
n missioners, or supervisors, respectively,
: be applied 10 The repair Of such road
y highway, or 10 be expended upon the pub
! roads OF such disirict or county, as justice
y equity may require. it DliE5i O ba
: Sec. H. That all avenues, streets a
J. alleys, in villages. towns and cities, Will