True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-05-26
LAWS OF OHIO.
Tpnp1IsEED BY AUTHORITY.

and relating to Roads and Highways,
passed February l3!h, 1853. and TO
repeal an act entitled an act prescribing
the duties of Supervisors, and relating
to Roads and Highways, passed April
9th, 1855. Also, prescribing the duties
Of County Commissioners County
Auditors, Township Clerks and Super
visors also to repeal certain other
acts therein named.
Section l. BE it enacted blythe Gene
raj assembly of the State Of Ohio, That
the Commissioners Of the respective coun'
ties in the State of Ohio, are hereby
authorized to levy at the March session
of their board, annually for road and bridge
purposes, in counties where the taxable
property iu the county exceeds the sum oil
fifty millions of dollars, not less than one
twenly.fifth part Of mill, nor more than
one-fhh of mill. In counties of twenty
five millions of taxable property, and less
than fifty millions, not less than one
twentieth part Of mill, nor more than
one half ofa mill lncounties ofless than
twenty-five millions Of taxable properly,
and more than ten millions, not less than
one tenth of mill, nor more than one
mill. In counties where the taxable pro-
perty is less than ten millions, and over
i've millions of dollars. not less than one
half mill, nor more Than two mills. In
counties where the taxable properly is
less than FIVE millions Of dollars, the levy
sh all not be less than one half mill, nor
more than three mills and no other road
or bridge tax shall be levied by the cOun-
tv commissioners Provided that in coun-
ties where the commissioners of any
county have made the levies for road and
and bridge purposes for the year 1883,
that thev may at their June session for
1858, increase the levies in accordance
with the provisions of this act, and in
counties where no road and bridge taxes
have been assessed that the commission
ers may at their June session Tor 1858,
make the levies provided for in this act.
Sec. 2. If the trust Of any township in
this State shall deem an additional road
tax necessary, in addition to the amount
levied by the commissioners of their
county, they shall determine the addition
al per centnm 10 be levied upon the
taxable property Of their respective towA'
ships. no, exceeding two mills on the
dollar, where the taxable property of the
county in which such township is located
does not exceed six millions Of dollars,
and not exceeding one mill where said
taxable property does exceed that amount
and certify the same in wiring to the
county auditor, on OF before the first
Monday of June, in each year. aud the
auditor of the county shall asess The same
together with the per centum levied by
the commissioners, on all the taxable
property in the townships, and the audi
tor of the county shall, on or before the
third Monday in June, IN each year, for
ward the lis, Of The road taxes, Except
that part set apart by the commissioners
for bridge purposes) made out as provided
, BY the twenty eighth section of the act,
, to which this is supplemental, to The
clerk of each township, who shall imme
diately make out list for each supervi
sor, Of all persons in his district against
whom any road tax may stand charged
together with the amount Of such ia,
charged against each person; and eacf
supervisor shall notify every such person
agreeable to the provisions Of the thirt.
fourth section Of the act, to which th
is supplemental, 10 work out the same OIL
the public highway.
Sec. 3. The county commissioned
may set apart such portion Of the roa'
tax. by them levied. as they may deem
proper, to be applied to the building o
, repairing bridges in their respec.iv
: counties, which proportion, SO set apart
shall be called bridge fund, and sha
be entered on the duplicate of taxes, b
the auditor of the county. in a separat
0 column from the other levies for roa
E purposes, and shall be collected in money
n and expended under the direction Of tn
a commissioners of the county, in the built
!. ing or repairing Of bridges, or both.
h Sec 4. The county commissioners {
+. each county shall, on the first Monday
o June next and thereafter annually on III
first Monday of March, or during the
March session, determine upon day NJ
+ later than the first of November, whe
4 the labor on the roads and highways
their respective counties shall be compl
is ted, and also the time, not later than Il
r. fifteenth Of September, when the supe
n visors shall notify persons, in their r
n. spective districts. Of the amount of ro;
as tax assessed against them, which time
a. detern ined, shall be certified TO the Gle
y. of each township, in the proper count
,e by the auditor thereof withon thirty da
n, thereafter, and the time so determin
y. shall be inserted in the bond Of each 8
We pervisor.
I'd Sec. s. Any person charged with
ht road tax, may discharge the same, (exce
tie that set apart for bridge purposes,)
on labor on the public highway, within t
be district where the same is charged, pr
&c. to the time designated by the Comm
ly sioners Of the county. for the completi
he of the labor on the public highways,
as the ra,o of one dollar per day, for ca
ch days work, of an able bodied man. a
he a ratsbIe allowance per day for any te
,lf, and implements furnished by any peri
,Le under the direction of the supervi
lite Of such district, who shall give to ev'
Ter such person certificate specifying
IN. amount of tax SO paid in labor, and
lily district and township. wherein such la
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