The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-04-28


authorized and required to sue for aht
collect the same for the use Of the town
ship, OF any person or party entitled tc
the same.
Sac, 90. That when by reason Of non
acceptance, death, or removal Of any per
son chosen TO any office, in any township
at the annual meeting as aforesaid, or in
case when there is vacancy from any
other cause, the trustees shall appoint 1
person having the qualifications Of ar
elector 10 fill such vacancy, and the per
son thus appointed, shall take the same
oath. give bond and be iable to the same
penalty as though he had been chosen al
the annual meeting.
SEC. 2l. Thatin case there should not
at any annual meeting under this act, be
a sufficient number of electors assembled
for holding the election, so that no town
ship officers can be chosen by the eiec
tors, the trustees shall appoint all town
ship officers in this act enumerated, ant
the township officers thus appointed shal
take the same oath, give bond and be liza
BILE 10 the same penalties as though they
had been elected at the annual election.
Sec. 22 That each trustee, clerk and
supervisor OF roads and highways shall be
entitled to receive one dollar for every day
he or they may be necessarily employed
in the discharge of their respective duties
and the trustees shall allow the constable
a reasonable compensation for adverlis
ing the time of holding township elections
and notifying the several township officers
Of their election, TO be paid out of the
township treasury on order Of the trustees,
attested by the clerk: provided, that su.
Pervisors Of roads andbighways shall not
be allowed any compensation for the tow
days tha,they are required by law TO la.
Dor on the road.
SEC 49, That each township treasurer
shall be allowed, and may retain tow per
centum of al. moneys paid into the town.
ship treasury Tor receiving. safe Keeping,
and paying over the same 10 the order Of
the trustees; and all township officers shall
deliver over TO their successors in office.
all books, papers, and obligations belong.
ing 10 their respective offices. or deposited
with them under this act, as officers Of the
township, and if any person who has been
IA township officer, shall refuse to deliver
over as aforesaid, any law books or pa
pers, the property oi the township, he or
they, so offending, shall on conviction
thereof before any justice Of the peac e,
be fined in any sum not less Than five, nor
more than fifty dollars for the Use of the
township.
"a. That the trustees of each and every
township in this State, shall have power to
determine on; and fix the place OF holding
elections within their towmships,tor which
purpose they are hereby aulhorzed TO
lease euy house already erected, or con.
tract for, on permanent lease, or other
wise, site and erect thereon a house for
the purposes aforesaid; and they shall
give previous notice as in case OF Town.
ship meeting;the trustees at every election.
or township meeting, shall have power 10
cause any, and every disorderly person to
be removed and necessary confined until
the close Of such election, or meeting; and
every constable present shall obty their
orders and directions, for the purpose Of
preserving order al such meeting.
SEC. %. That whenever the treasurer
OF any township snail have received any
money from the county treasury for road
purposes in such township, he shall notify
the trustees Of such township of The same,
who shall cause the money so received, to
be appropriated to building bridges. or re,
pairing public roads within their town.
ship, by advertisement, and selling to the
lowest bidder, Qf in the opinion Of the
trustees, such bidder lie competent 10 per.
form the Same) such part or parts of any
road as aforesaid, as they deem expedi.
enl, equal to the amount of money to be
appropriated as aforesaid, and whenever
such labor shall be performed agreeably
to the contract or conditions Of the sale
The trustees or anytwo Of them shall draw
an order on the treasurer OF the township
in favor Of the person or persons, who
have performed such labor for the amount
due Tor The same, which order shall be
paid by the township treasurer on de.
mand.
SEC 26. That the township trustees are
hereby authorized 10 purchase sufficient
number of plows and scrapers for the use
of such township, and the same shall be
used exclusively Tor that purpose, and the
costs and expenses thereof shall be paid
out Of any the moneys in the township
treasury not otherwise appropriated. on
the order of the trustees; and it shall be
the duty Of the trustees to cause the plows
and scrapers so purchased 10 be put in the
possession Of some supervisor or super
visors, who shall take care and preserve
the same when they are not in use; and
il there shall not be sufficient money In
any township treasury 10 purchase sui
table number of plows nd scrapers, the
trustees may cause the same 10 be pro,
cured by the application of any labor
or tax for road purposes which may be
due within such township.
SEC. 81. That each and every trustee
of any township in this State who shall
refuse or neglect 10 do ard perform all
and singular the duties enioined on him
or them by this act. he or they shall be
fined in any sum not exceeding fifty dol.
hrs nor less Than Eve, 10 be recovered
before any justice oil the peace of the
county.by any person sueng for the same.
and Appropriated as other fines under this
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