The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-05-31
LAWS OF OHIO:
PUIsIIsuED BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACT

AN ACT
To make Il the duty of County Auditors
to levy extra taxes for road pur poses, in
certain cases.
SEC. l.. Be IL enacieaA 5s Tie General
Asscm5ty VI The State of Ohio, That when.
ever 1t shall be- made known. by petition
or otherwise, to-either oil the County Au.
tltors OF this State, that three -!ourths of the
resident freehold taxpayers. living on the
lac OF any State road. county road, or
tfee turnpike road, within his proper coun-
y, desire an extra tax tor the purpose of
constructing, improving. or repairing such
road, il shalt be the duty of the said couu.
~ auditor TO levy tax Tor that purpose,
OF any amount that may DE desired, not
txcceding sixmills on the dollar valuation,
IN any Que year. on ell lands and taxable
property, for any distance OH each side OF
saidroad, not exceeding one mile, and in
no case more than half the distance from
such road to any other State or county
road, running parallel, or nearly parallel
SIC. 2. That when any tax as aforesaid,
shall be levied, it shall be for the term OF
ff,ree years. and no longer, unless at the
expiration Ut the three years as aforesaid,
the petition or request shall be renewed.
and in that event, such tax shall be levied
for tile term of three years longer.
SEC. 8. That the county auditors as
aforesaid are hereby authorised and re.
quired to levy such tax as aforesaid, on
ths lands and property, on the line OF any
such road, in any township o! the proper
co0nty. where peti,ioned for by the resi-
dent taxpayers on such road lin such to wn.
ship only.
SEC. 4. That all taxes arising under
the provisions of this act, may be dischar.
ged by labor on the proper road, at the
rate oil one dollar per day, AM, arateable
proportion for teams and implements.
Seed. That il shall Be the duty of the
Commissioners Of the proper county, so
soon as convenient after the levy of such
tax as aforesaid, to appoint from the pet.
TONERS, one or more agents, whose duty il
shall be to disburse, lay out and expend all
the funds collected by the said tax. under
such rules and regulations as the said
Commissioners may chose to adopt.
SEC. 6. If said taxes are disbursed by
Tabor upon such road. il shall be under the
direction of said agent; and the certificate
of said agent OF the paymen, OF such tax
shalt be received by the county treasurer in
discharge Of such tax.
F. C. LEBLOND.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
80. sls sIss,= ROBERT LEE,
si.l. President Of tas Senale pro tenn
Nay ist, 1854.
.;ise.-s 4sheu : AN ACT
70 provide for the purchase and distribu-
htionsof Gieger's Tax Tables, for the use
saof Auditors Offices. in Ohio. A
SEc. 1. Be il enacted By the General
: AsseMbiy of the State of Ohio, That the
Secretary Of State be, and he is hereby
authorized and required TO contract with
John Gieger. Of Marion county, Tor three
hundred volumes Of his tables Of tax cal
ealations. for the use Of the State, condi-
toned that the same shall be furnished on
OF before the fourth day Of July next, clear
~ aud well printed, on fine and substan.
fial paper, neatly bound in half morocco
gilt binding. and otherwise executed in q
correct and workmanlke manner, at q
dost not exceeding thirty Eve hundred dol
lars. ~ s.
ssSEc. g That on the receipt Of said
volumes. and his acceptance of the fulfil
tssent of said contract, il shall be the duty
Of the Secretary Of State 10 provide for tht
speedy delivery Of one copy Of said worl
to the Auditor of each Of the several coun
ties Of the Stale, and such additional copie.
oi the same to counties where he shall be
satisfied. and the Auditor thereof shall Ger
tify, additional copies will be required; ant
he sha! preserve the remainder for the use
Of tho State. in the several counties, as tn,
same may be required.
F. C. sLEBLOND,
Speaker Of The House Of Representatives
- ROBERT LEE.
Sos President Of the Senate, pro tenn
May ist, 1854.
sHais
I'd; AN ACT
70 amend section forty nine Of the Code o
4iGisil Procedure OF the State Of Ohio.
SIC. q Be IL enacted By the Genera
Assembly of The Stale of Ohio, That sec
lion iorty.nine of the Code Of Civil Pro
ceiure Of the State Of Ohio, be. and tn
siiina is hereby amended SO as 10 read a
follows: Section 49. An action agains
me owner Of line of mail stages, or 9th
ercoaches, for an injury TO person or prop
erty, upon the,road or line, or upon liza
biiity as carrier. and any action against
Rsiiroad Company may be brought in an
county through. or into which such roa
Sr line passes; and said original sectio
iorty-nine is hereby repealed.
s77AH f.. C. LEBLOND,
Speaker Of the House of Representaiiues
sss ROBERT LEE.
President Of the Senate. pro ten
May !, 1854.
AN ACT
Supplementary 10 the act entitled can az
a,dsfining the Jurisdiction and regulaun
.Asthe practice OF Probate Courts," passe
Is March Ia. 1858, aud to amend said &C
{ Ssc. 1 Be Il enacted blythe General Al
senbty Of The State of Ohio, That the Sc.
and section Of the act en,isled ..an act d,
fning .hs. jurisdiction and regulating III
practice OF Probate Courts" passed Marc
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