Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-06-04
LAWS OF OHIO.
Published by Authority.

Pnbiished by Authority.
Supplementary ts an act sd a, A.,
and sSelsns 70 Roads aud Highways
an act prescribing the duties Of Supervisors and res
tng to Honds, a9d passed April sth 1855; Al
County Auditors Township Clerks, and Supervisors;
Also to repeal certain other acts therein named '
Section l. Be enacted BY the General A,embiy NJ "a,
State Of Ohio, That the Commissioners Of the respeve
counties In the state Of Ohio, hereby authorized 10
levy at the March session Of their board annually for
road and bridge purposes In counties where the axabs
property in the county exceeds the OF fifty millions Of
dollars, not less than twcnyHfth part OF MILL nor
more than fifth Of MILL In counties Of twenty-five
millions OF taxable property andess than fy millions,
one half Of mill In counties less than twenty-five
OF taxable property, and more than ten millions,
In eounti % enth @ OF MILL nor more than one mill
ugunes where me taxable property Is less than ten
mons and over five millions Of dollars not less than
the taxable property is less than ave millions Of deaTs
the levy shall not be less than one-half mill nor ,ors
than three ms and other road bridge tax shall he
levied by the county commissioners Provided that In
counties where the commissioners of any county hayc
1858 that they may at their June session increase
the evies In accordance with the provisions OF this act
ana IN counties where rOH bridge have beer
assessed that the county commissioners mat a their Suo
session for 1855 make the levies provided for in this act
shall deem additional tax necessary IN addition to
the amount levied by the commissioners their county,
upon inc taxable property Of their respective tonshps
not exceeding two mills the dollar wheye the taxable
property OF the county In which such TOWNSHIP
does not exceed millions Of dollars and not exceeding
one mill where said property does not exceed that amount
ana certify the same In writing to the county auditor
or before the first Monday Of june each year and tho
auditor of the county shall the same together with
,he per oen9m levied by the commissioners the
properly In the townships and the auditor Of
ty shall or before the third Monday in June In each
the list Of the road taxes Except that part
set apart by the commissioners for bridge purposes
out as provided by the twenty section OF the act TO
which this Is supplementary, TO the clerk Of each town
ship VINO shall Immediately make out a list for each
supervisor Of all persons In his district against apr
road tax may stand charged together with the Of
such tax charged against each person; and each superv
sor shall notify every such person agreeable the poys
ions OF the thirtfourh section OF the act TO which this
suppementa to work out the same the public hgh
wav-
Sec 3. The county commissioners may set apart such
portion of the road tax, by them levied they may
deem proper to be applied the building or repairing Of
bridges in their respective Counties which proportion
set apart shall be called bridge fund and shall entered
on the duplicate OF taxes for the county by the Autor
Of the county in separate column the other eves
for road purposes and shall collected in money and
pended under the direction Of the commissioners tho
county in the building repairing of bridges both
Sec e. The county commissioners 81 each comfy sba
on the first Monday of June next and thereafter annually
the first Monday Of March, during March sei-
sion determine upon day not later than Nor 6rs when
the labor the roads aud highways in their respective
counties shall be completed and also the time later
than the fifteenth Of September when the supervisors
shall notify persons in their respective districts of tho
amcnn OF road tax assessed against them which time
determined shall be certified to the clerk ofeach township
in the proper county b the auditor thereof within thirty
thereafter and the time determined shall be insert
ed in the bond Of each supervisor.
See. s. Any person charged with road tax may dis
charge the same Except that set apart for bridge purpo-
by labor the public highway within The district
where the charged prior to the time ssnated bv
the commissioners Of the for the completion OF
the labor the public highways at the rate OF one dol
per day. for each davis work Of an able bodied man and
ratable allowance per day for any team and implements
furnished by any person. under the direction Of the
visor Of such district who shall give every such person
certificate specifying the amount Of tax labor
and the district township wherein such labor was per
formed that such work was done between tbe r,t
day OF April and the day designated by the
ers "r the completion Of the roads and high
hR OfV
greater than the road tax charged against person.
money in the discharge OF said road tax and in case
the holder of such certificate shall desire pay taxes by
the payment of the December instalment and the ono
half part thereof credited the June all road
taxes shall be placed the tax dupcate and collected
taxes, except as herein provided.
Sec All road taxes collected by the county treasurer
shall be paid TO the treasurer Of the township from
which the same were collected and shall be expended
the public roads of the several road districts in the
ship from which the said taxes were collected under the
direction Of the trustees Of the proper township.
Sec That all such required by the first
and perform two days labor the public highways shall
do and perform the between the first day Of APRIL
and the time fixed upon by the commissioners of their
spectve counties of each year which shall liked by
the commissioners at their March session. in the year 49,
3d. and until that time the labor shall be performed be-
tween the first day Of April and the first day October
next; Provided that person shall he discharged
leased from such labor by the neglect Of the supervisor
notify him to perform such labor before the time desgna
ted by the commissioners.
township TO made out and deliver to each supervisor with
in his township within ten days after the election
ring snch supervisor to cali upon ali persons in his district
who are by the first section of the act prescribing the
ties of supervisors and relating TO hghways
passed February 49, 1854 liable perform two days labor
on the public highway which shall set forth the bounds OF
such district roads, to be worked by such supervisors
which certificate shall be received as evidence, in any
court of the election and qualification of the suit brought
provisions of this act the act to which this supple
mental and which warrant in the and figures
following, Except the blanks to be filed by the cer
STATE OF ONO, IS. County Township.
District No. in said Township GREETING. TING
You are hereby commaded TO notify ali persons in yonr
district who are liable to perform to perform two perform
two days labor on the public highway under the laws
tween tho times fixed by the for the per
ornance Of the labor on the public highway and that
ship with the persons in your road district
who liable to do two DAYS labor the public high
way, showing the OF denquents II any and the
cause OF such delinquency on the first Monday Of March
next at in said township.
A. B., Township Clerk
to make out list, attached accompanying said war
rant Of all persons liable To perform two days labor on
by such clerk and the supervisor hereby authorized and
required, to add to such list tho all such per-
sons If any, as were omitted by such clerk who
subsequently within the bounds road district
Sec. 10; The supervisor shall take and subscribe
his duties supervisor which oath may be administered
BY the township clerk or any person authorized to admin
Sec. IL. For violation non-perormance of the pro-
visions OF this act, the township clerk and supervisor
shall each be liable to fine OF five dollars to recovered
by the treasurer Of said township in civil action before
rn justice of the in such township the money
arising thererom shall be apportoned by the trustees
for the Improvement of roads and highways within the
township. ~
Sec IL That the act cntitec to amend the act
prescribing the duties of supervisors and relating roas
and Highways passed April T. 1854 and the entitled an
act to amend the act prescribing the duties of supervisors
and relating to roads and highways passed April 29h
81 and also an act entitled act supplemental
prescribing the duties of supervisors and relating roads
aud highways passed April sth 1856 the seventh sec
Of the act of February 13h 1853 be- the
by repealed This act to take effect and be in force after
its passage.
WILLIAM p. WOODS.
Speaker Of the House Of Representation.
MARTIN WELKER,
April IL, 1855. President Of the Senate.
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE,
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