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

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direction Of the supervisor VI such dis.
trirt, who shall give to every ench person
a certificate specifying tlie amount of Tx
so paid in labor, aud the district sndtown
ship Wherein such labor was porformrd;
also, that sueh work WAS done betwcenthe
tist day of April and the day designated
by the commissioners for the completion
of all labor upon the roads and highxays:
which certificate shall in no case be given
for any greater sum than the. road tax
charged against such person and the
county treasurer shall receive MI such
certificates as money iu the discharge Of
said road tax, and in case the holder Of
such certificate shall desire to pay taxes by
semi-annual installments such certificate
may BE- received liz the payment Of the De-
cember iRstallment and the one-half part
thereof credited on tho June payment; all
road taxes shall be placed upon thsiax du-
plicate. and collected BY the county treas-
urer, in the same manner as other taxes,
except As herein provided.
See. g. All road taxes collected by the
county treasurer shall be paid over to the
treasurer Of the township. from which the
said taxes were collected. and shall be ex-
pended on the public roads Of the several
road districis iniha township. from which
the same were collected. under the direct.
ion Of the trustees Of the proper township.
See. I. That all such persons rs are
required by the first section. to uhieh this
act ii supplementary, to do ard perform
two days labor on the public highways,
shall do and perform tho same. between
tho first day Of April. and the time fixed
upon by the commissioners Of their re-
speciive counties Of each year which timo
shall be fixed by the commissioners q.
their March session, in the year $50, and
until that time the labor shall be performed
between the frat day Of April. and the
first day Of October next; Provided, that
no person shall be discharged or released
from such labor. by the neglect of the SUI
peryisor, to notify him to perform such la
Dor. before the time designated by the
commissioners.
See. 8. 1t shall be the duty Of the town
ship clerk oi each township, tomake out
and deliver to each supervisor within his
township. within ten days after the annual
election in April, in each year, = warrant
authorizing and requiring such supervisor
to cali upon all persons in his district.
who are, by the first section Of the act. pre-.
scribing the duties Of supervisors, and fe
lating to roads and highways, passed Feb
ruary IS, 1853, liable to perform two day.
labor on the public highway, which shall
set forth the bounds Of such district oil
!, roads, to be worked BY such supervisors
which certificate shall be received, M cyi
dence, in any court, Of the election and
qualification Of sach supervisor, in any
suit brought by him. for tie violation OF
non. performance of any Of the provisions
Of this act, or the act to which this is sup
Elemental, and which warrant may be in
the words and figures following, (excepi
the blanks to be filled BY the clerk
STATE oE ONO. ss.--County, Township
To--Supervisor OF Road District Mo-
in said Township, GREETING.
You are Lerely saommanded to natifs
! all persons in your district, who are litbl,
To perform two days lsbor on the public
highway, under the laws OF this State, to
perform the same, under your direction
between the times fixed by the commits
sioners, for the performance Of the labor
on the public highway, and that you re
/ turn this warrant, to the trustees Of sale
township, with the names Of all persons IL
your road district, who axe liable to d,
two days labor. on the pubiic highway
showing the names of delinqneniS, il any
and the cause Of such delinquency, on tn,
first Monday Of March mex, at IN
said township.
A. B.. Township Clerk.
Sec. O.. 1t is hereby made the duty o
the township clerk. TO make out list, Al
tached to, or accompanying said warrant
of all persons liable to perform two days
labor, on the public highway, as near a
the same eau be ascertained by such clerk
! and the supervisor is hereby authorized
aud required to add to such list, the name,
Of all such persons, il any. as were omit
ted by such clerk, or who may have sub
sequently come within the bounds Of sucl
road district. -
Sec. 10. The supervisor shall take an,
subscribe an oath. on tho back OF sucl
warrant, to faithfully discharge his duties
As supervisor, which oath may be admin
istered by tho township clerk, or any per
son authorized 10 administer oaths. &c.
Sec. II. For violation or noll. perform
ance of the provisions Of tia ACT. tn
township clerk and supervissr, shaIIeacl
be liable to . fine Of fYe dollars, to be .re
4 covered BY the trfstees of such township
N . ciyil action, before any justice Of III,
pssAse Of such township. and the moue.
arising therefrom, shall be apportioned b
the trustees. for tho improvement of road
and highways within the township. ta
See. i2. That the act entitled sn ac
to amend tbe act prescfissing the duties Q
supervisors, and relating to roads AM
highways. passed April I, 1854: and th
! act entitled an act 10 smend the act pre-
scribing the duties of supervisors. and re
lat;Dg 10 reads and highways, passed Apri
29th. 1854; and also sn net entitled an &c
supplemental to ar act prescribing the du
ties Of supervisors aud relating TO road
and highways, passed April 9th, 1856
and the seventh section Of the act Of Feb
ruary l3th, 1858, be, and the same i
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