Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-03-12

annual meeting for the settlements of town
ship business ~ hereinafter provided. and
4 then and there produces list or sccountd a
! money by him received for rosd pufpoeea
and how expended, and 70 whom paid; np6
the trustees are authorized and required ~
| .djusl and settle oil accounts ~ produced,t 70
hem: and IT, upon fair and accurate settle
/ ment, they shall be satisfied that the monsy
hes been faithfully applied, and aecounssd
for, they shall allow said supervisor OF sn-
perintendeDt one dollsr per day for ZACH snd
every day they may have been neeesssrisly
employed in the duties assigned them. snd
she trustees shall give him an order % ths
township treasurer for the amount due
Sec 33. That any perssn charged with
the twenty sixth and twenty-seventh sections
Of this act may either personally or by an
agent discharge the same by labor. 70 be
performed on the road, within the proper
district within that township where such sss
may be charged. by any able-bodied man, 81
the rate Of one dollar per day for each dsy's
work, and rateable proportion per day fcs
any team furnished by such person; which
labor shall be performed under the direction
Of the supervisor Of highways in the proper
district, in such township township; and it
shall be the duty Of such supervisor 70 return
such duplicate on or before the tenth day Of
November. then neIt ensuing to the town.
ship clerk. certifying the smouns III any) Of
ts1es that remains unpaid by labor as provi-
ded for by this act, and it shall be the duty
Of the township clerk, within five days there
after, to certify the same to the township
treasurer, who shall Immediately proceed 10
collect the same, and in making such colleo.
tions, be shall proceed in all respects as is rs.
quired by law Of county treasurers in collect
ing taxes; provided that the township tress.
urers shall not be allowed to charge meags
for greater distance than from his office 70
the residence Of the taxpayer; provided fur
ther, that if there be any nonresident tan
payers on the duplicate transmitted TO the
township clerk by the county auditor, it shall
be his duty to certify such nonresiden,'s tax.
together with any delinquent tax, which the
township treasurer may have been unable 70
collect, to the county auditor, on or before
the fifteenth day of March then next ensu-
ing, to be placed on the duplicate and COLES
ted as other delinquent and nouresicent tss-
es are collected, and the taxes 30 collected
. shall be paid over TO the proper township
treasurers, which together with the tho road
taxes by them collected, shall be expended
on the public roads within the districts from
which the same has been collected.
Sec. 81. That the supervisors Of the high
ways Of the several districts, shall give three
days notice to persons residing in the dis.
trict, charged with road tax mentioned in
the preceding section, and the time and
place they will attend, and direct the work
to be performed as aforesaid; and in case
the whole Of said tax due from residents
within any distric. shall no. be paid in pursa-
ance Of the first notice aforesaid, in conse-
quence of absence from home, sickness or
other inability, the supervisor shall appoint
a time that he will again attend, and shall
give notice as aforesaid to such delinqucnta.
Sec. 35. That any time during the year,
when any public highway shall be obssrue-
ted by the fall of tmbers. or any other cause
or any bridge shall be impaired. 20 that the
passage of teames or travellers on said road
or bridge shall be dangerous, and the super
visor in the district in which such obstruction
or impaired bridge may exist, shall be noti-
fed OF the same, il shall be his duty to cause
4 such obstruction to be removed. or bridge
repaired. forthwith; for which purpose ho
shall Immediately order out such number OF
inhabitants of his his district as he may deem
necessary to remove said distractions, or re-
pair said bridge.
Sec &c. That each and every person 20
ordered out, who snail, after having one days
notice, refuse or neglect 10 attend with prop
: er implements wherewith to labor at the
time and place appointed by the supervisor.
J. or having attended shall refuse to obey the
G directions of the supervisor, or shall spend
J. the time in idleneas or inattention TO the du-
ties assigned him. every such delinquent
. shall forfeit and pay the sum Of ore dollor for
9 every such offence, TO be recovered, paid
l. over, accounted for. and appropriated agree.
o ably to the provisions of this act.
; Sec. 81. That in all cases where any
u person shall, under the direction ofthe super-
q visor, perform more labor on the public road
. q than may be due from him. the supervisor
l. shall give such person certifcste. specify.
ing the amount Of extra labor 80 performed,
of which certificate shall be received for the
y amount specified in such certificate in die.
IS charge Of any labor within the same district
e which may be due from the holder Of such
'e certificate. in any succeeding year, under the
10 provisions OF this act; Provided. that the two
s. proceeding sections shall not be SO construed
a as to authorize any supervisor to order out or
81 direc: any person TO perform more than one
q days work in any one year. over and above
d the amount of labor due from such persou.
d agreeably to the provisions Of this act
IN Sec. SO. That the trustees Of townships
ie shall meet at the plaoa Of holding snuusl
as elections. on the first Monday Of March. st
e which time and place the several supervisors
e of the township shall attend, and each pro-
r duce his list and account Of all labor perform
Of ed within their respective districts, agreeably
al to the provisions of this act together with =
n statement Of the amount Of all fines. penalties
10 and forfetures by him collected, or judge
Mt ments for the same obtained. also. the amour,
i'd by him expended, in accordance with ths
same; and the trustees are hereby author.
n sed and required to adjust and settle all ae'
te counts so produced to them and % allow such