Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-04-24
April 5, 1856.
AN Al II
AN Al t
Supplementary TO an act TO provide

AN Al Il
Supplementary to an act to provide for the creation
and regulation of Incorporated Companies in the
State OF Ohio. passed Nav I, 1882
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the General Assem-.
bly, of the State of Ohio. That avenue companies
may be created in any county having at least one
hundred thousand inhabitants IN the same manner
as is provided for the creation and regulation oil
railrold companies in the second section of the
entrled an act to provide for the creation and regu
lation of Incorporated companies in the State oil
Ohio, passed May the first thousand eight hun
dred and fifty-two: and when so incorporated, are
hereby authorized TO construct an avenue, NAV
he named in their certificate of Incorporation and
by the name and style provided in said certificate,
shall be deemed body corporate with succession,
I'd they and their associates shall be clothed with
al the powers subject to all the restrictions and
governed and regulated by the same provisions as
provided for the creation and regulation of turn
pike and plank road companies, in said act to
which this is supplementary. far the same are
not inconsistent with the provisions of this act.
Sec. 2. That all avenues shall be opened not
more than one hundred feet in width: at least sixty
feet of which shall be cleared Of all distractions and
not less than thirty feet shall he made an artificial
road composed of stone. gravel or other suitable
terialS, well compact together in such manner as TO
secure firm, secure and substantial road, and shall
not extend less than five miles in length; provided,
that before any avenue company shall be authori-
ze1 to enter upon and appropriate any lands for the
use of such avenue. they shall first obtain the writ
ten consent of majority of the persons owning the
lands sought to be appropriated which said consent
shall be entered upon the records of the company.
SEC. 3. That so soon any such avenue COM
pany shall have completed any such avenue afore-
said or any part thereof, less than two miles to-
gether in any part the road, the acceptance OF
the county commissioners provided in the thirty.
fifth section of the act to which this is supplemental
ry, the said company may, and they are hereby au-
thorizpd 10 erect toll gate thereon for the collec-
ton OF such tolls are allowed by law; provided,
that not less than five consecutive miles of said av
enue shall have been put under contract provided,
also. that so soon as the company shall have com
pleted any such aforesaid five miles in ex
tent, they shall have power 10 erect thereon two
gates, such places in the opinion of the di-ec
tors nav best Subserve the interest OF the company
for the collection of the tolls authorized by the thir-
ty-sxh section of the act to which this is supple
mentary.
SIC. 4. That where in the laying ont of any
such avenue as aforesaid ii shall become necessary
through along the line of any incorporated
village special road district. it shah be the duty
of the board of direc of the avenue company TO
obtain the written consent of least of the rus
tees of such Incorporated village special road dis
trict 10 the laying out OF such avenue through or
along the territory over which they have supervis-
ion or control.
SEC. s. That if, on application being made to
the trustees OF an Incorporated village or sp, cal
road district. contemplated by the fourth section
of lis act they shall be of opinion that the public
good demands the laying o, OF such avenue, they
hereby authorized to give their written consent
TO the laying out and construction of the same,
which shall have the fore and effect of full and
complete release Of all authn it the said ave-
within tfer corporate jurisdiction, and the d.
rectors may and they are hereby authorized to lay
out an3 construct said through the territory
of such incorporated vii re special road district
AMI rontro the same in all respects as though The
said village or special road district d. not exist
N. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Rep 'eseDtatvcs.
WIN. LAWRENCE,
President Of the Senate, pro TEN.
April Sd, 1856.