Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-03-01
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Prescribing the duties ofSupe,yisor, and
relating 10 Roads and Highways,
Sec. /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State OF Ohio, That oil
male persons between twen,y.ons anil
fifty five years Of age, who have reside |
three months in this State, and who are
no, township charge, shall he liable,
yearly and every year, TO do and perform
Two days work on the public roads, un.
der the direction Of the supervisor, with.
in whose disiIie, they may respectively
reside.
Sec. 2. Ths! i. shall be the duty Of
every supervisor 10 ctics cut every such
person, resident as aforesaid, between
The first day Of April and the first day Of
October, annually, to 90 and perform
IL. work aforesaid on the public roads
within hi. district; and ii any such resi-.
,ien, being personally warned, By the
supervisor, or BY leaving q written no.
,ice at hi, usual place Of abode, or By
some person under the direction Of the
supervisor, by whom such warning can
be proven. shall refuse or neglect, hav-
ing had at least three days notice, to at.
tend by himself or substitute, to the ac.
ccp,ancc Of the supervisor, on the day
and at the time and place directed BY tho
supervisor, Of, having attended, shall re.
fuse TO obey the directions OF the super.
visor, or shall spend the time in idle.
nsys orina,tcnion to the duties sssign.
cd him, every such delinquent shall for.
fsi, and pay for neglect TO attend, or for
any Of the offences above specified, the
euAl Of one dollar, for every such offence
10 be recovered by ocsion, before any
justice Of the peace Of the proper town.
ship, &. the suit Of the supervisor within
whose district he may reside: ind III :
money so collected shall be applied By
said supervisor to the improvement Of The
road in his district, and accounted for by
him at ,hs annual settlement with the
Trustees Of his township: Provided, tina,
no person shall be released from the per.
formance oflabor on the public highway
by reason Of the neglect Of any .upervi.
cor TO order out such person on OF before
TIE first day Of October.
Hec. 3 Tha, in case any person shall
removs from one district 10 another, who
has, prior to such removal, performed
the whole or any pa;. Of the labor a fore.
said, or in any other way has paid the
whole or any part Of the amount arore
sni,l, in lieu Of such labor, an! shall
produce q certificate Of the same from, the
supervisor Of the proper district, such
certificate shall be comple,e discharg,
or the amount therein specified.
Sec. 4 Iha!..eyery person callei upon
10 perform any labor upon the public
roads and highways, under any provi
ricns Of this &C; shall by himself or or sub
-,i'use appear at the place appointed by
q, the supervisor, at the hour Of seven O.
ock in the forenoon with such nec.ssa
~ tools and implements, as SAT-. super
Visor may direct, and the supervisor NAV,
il necessary for the improvement of the
roads, order any person owning the same
10 furnish a team Of horses, mules, o,
oxen and wagon, cart, scraper or plow
10 bs employed and usel on the road.
under tbs direction Of said supervisor
who shall allow such person reasona
hle compensation for the use of such
tcnn, wagon. cart, scrapcr or plow, in
discharge Of any labor or tax due from
said person.
Sec. s That all persons who may be
deemed by the supervisor unable to per
form, or cause to be performed the two