Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-05-25


Of said bull, boar or buck thus found go
ing at large, shall be liable to the owner of
any COW, sheep or swine. for any and all
damages arising from the going at large
of such animals as aforesaid. to be rccov-
cred on suit brought before any court of
competent jurisdiction.
Sec. 3. This act to be in force on and
after the FIRST day Of Nav, 1853.
j. WILLIAM B.W0ODS,
SpeGktr of He House Of REPRESENTATIVES.
\ MARTIN WELKER,
Jpsts;isHt.f Me Senate.
April ls, 1853.
[No. la6. AN ACT
supplementary tn Al, att entiiled an act
pressfs6L Sthe duties, Of Supervisors,
and relating ~ Roads and Highways.
passed February 9th. 1858; and to re-
peal ar act entitled> an act prescribing
the dutiesof Supervisors. and relating to
Roads'and Highways, passed April 9th.
1856. Alec prescribing the duties Of
County Commissioners, County Audit.
ors. Township Clerks. and Supervisors;
also to repeal certain other acts therein
named.
Section !. BE il enacted by the General
As emily ef TIE .Stote Of Ohio, That the
commissioners of the respective counties
in tho State of.Ohio, are hereby authorised
10 levy at tho March session OF their board.
annually, for road and bridge purposes,
in counties where the taxable properly in
the county exceeds tho sum of fifty mil
lions Of dollars, not less than one twenty
fifth part Of mill, nor more than one
fifth Of a mill. In counties Of twenty-five
millions Of taxable property, and less than
fifty millions. not less than one-twentieth
psrt Of mill, nor more than one half OF a
mill. In counties less than twenty five
millions of taxable property and more than
ten millions, not less than one-tenth Of a
mill, nor more than ono mill. Incountics
where the taxable properly is less than
ten millions. and over I've millions Of dol
lSrs, NOT less than one-half mill, nor more
than two mills. In counties where tho
taxable property is less than FIVE millions
Of dollars, the levy shall not be less than
onc-half mill nor more than three mills;
and no other road or bridge tax shall be
levied by the county commissioners; provi-
ded that in counties where the commission
ers Of any county have made tlie leyies for
road and bridge purposes for the year 1858.
that they may at their June session TOR
1883, increase the lcvics in accordance
with the provisions of this act. snd in
counties whore no road aud bridge taxes
have been assessed that the commissioners
may at their June session for 1853. make
ths levies provided for in this act.
Sec. 2. If the trustees Of any town
ship in this State. shall deem al a3di-
tiunal road tar necessary, in addition to
the amount Levied by the commissioners
of their county. they shall determine the
additional per centum 10 be levied upon
the taxable property Of their respective
townships, not exceeding two mills on the
dollar, where the taxable property Of the
county in which suoh township is located
does not exceed six millions Of dollars, and
not exceeding one mill where said taxable
property does exceed that amount, and GER
| tify the same in writing to the county au-
ditor. on or before the first Monday Of
June. in each year, and the auditor Of the
county shall assess the sAnle. together with
the per centum levied by the commission
ers on all the taxable property IN the town
ships; aud the auditor Of the county shall,
on or before the third Monday in June, in
each year. forward the list OF the road
taxes, (except that part set apart by the
commissioners for bridge purposes made
out ns provided By the twenty eighth sec
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mental, to the clerk ofsach township, who
shall immediately make out list for each
supervisor, Of all persons in his district
against whom any road tax may stand
claraed, together with the amount Of sucl
Etax nharged against eac h person; ands each
supervisor shatl notify esety such persof
agreeable TO the provisions VI tie iiiirty,
fourth section. Of the act, to which this !,
supplemental 10 work out the same On the
public highway.
i See. s. The county commissioner
may set apart such portion of tho road
ttSx. by them iesied, as tiiey may deem
proper, to be applied to the building or re-
pairing bridges in their respective coun,
ties. which proportion. so set apart, shal
be called bridge fund, and shall be en-.
tered on tho duplicate of taxes, for th,
county, by the auditor Of the county, in q
sspa.ate column from the other levies fol
rosd purposes, and shall be collected il
money. and expended under the direction
"f the commissioners Of the county, in the
building ~ repairing of bridges. or both
Sec. 4. The county commissioners o.
each county sirsiD. OH the first Monday o.
June mex and thereafter annually on the
first Monday of March, or during tlleil
March session, determine upon day moi
later than the first of Hosember, when the
lsbor on the roads and highways in thsil
Irrespective counties shall be completed. and
also the time, not later than the fifteenth
Of Septcmber. when the supervisors shall
! notify persons, in their respective districts,
Of the amuunt Of road tar assessed against
them. which time So determined, shall bt
certified to the civrk Of tach township il
the pupsr county. BY the auditor thereof
eithin thirty day 8 tllefeai.er and the tins
50 drt.rmiued si,All BE- inserted in the bond
lof ea,h supervisor.