American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-05-26
!. NEW NE SERIES---FoL. z, NO. 4,
LAWS OF OHIO.
fHtifshsd By Aatkoriiy. : rs ,3,aa
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teMOtu VI tHC Gtutc VI ONiOs y INV tNO COuuty |
commissoDersiof any county shall have pew
er, at any regular session. wheneSeraiu tbeu
opinion. the same Is demaRhsd by qrswill be
conducive 10 The public health, convenience |
OF welfare, 10 cause 10 be established, lncaied |
aud constructed as rhsEeiRafter provided, any
ditch, diam or water course within such coun-
~. 'sHii9 =, 4. "a !. = a, I, ,n,,i,',,~i
Sec. 2. That before the county commis.
sioneIs IT any county shall take any steps to-
wards losating or establishing any ditch, drain
or wsles eoufse, thete shall be filed wieh the
county auditor petition from one OF more
persons owning laDtls adiacentto to The line OF
such proposed ditch, dtaiR ar water-co1fse,
setting forth he necessity fthe same, with
descripion ofitsprcposed starting point rogle
and Lermnus, and shall Of the same time, file
bond with goud aud sufficient securities to
the aoce pthneS ofthe county auditor eendf-
toned to pay all expenses incurred, in case
The comm issiopeTs shall refuse 10 giant the
ptayef of The petlGoh, aud Il shall be etbe duty
OF The county auditor Immediately thereafter to
placea correct copys Of sald petition n the
hands ofthe county surveyor or a coupe
tent engineer, who shall lhereupon,. taking
with linn the necessary assistance, proceed
TO make an sccuTate survey Of the route otsueh
! proposed ditch, drain or water-couFse.' andon
the completion thereof, shall return plat or
auditor, and shall also set forth in hisTe'
tmrn : aescTiniionoe The proposed route, its
av,ilahnity ana necessity! ySith a description
| ~ ,.ach senarate traet o( land, through which
s.nrnnosed 10 he lncated .stow IL will
hs po,T.cIsI ,ter,,hy eand its situation and lev.
| Il ns comnared wIih that Of adjoining lands,
toyetber viii xnch',. other facts as he may
deem material 4. N shall belrhe duty Of the
county auditor. Immediately on said report
helm. 6Ied Ia cans. nolice in writing To be
lpiyeT "a t6e owner otone ,fihe owners OF
eaeK ftaci or land along (Be T6ute ,o( such pro
posed ditch, drain ot4wates course, osihe pen
dency Andprayef ofsaIt pelaion' and OF the
time oil the session iolthe. county commission
eTs al whiNh lhe same VIII pe neaIa' wh,ch
nouee sbatt Ds served at leaS' ,e" uafs Puo'
TO sald SESSION. apd anatndavh OF said ser
wee hled win the county aOa1or' an" " case case
any such owner rs NOT a resiueni oi l'le co'MV
ef shonld any party or paIues IN i'i.e'es.o'e
duf.ng the pentency o' said ptoceeu,ht' sucn sue.
oeatN Snati not wotN gu ehs ~ u1 sus'
pro eeuing, on, Inc county commissioners "'
oeins no'lnel tnereol' sna., 'nIse suvn o.ue -
as 'Ley MA! ueem p'opet Ip' sN"s "".o =, "
'he person or persons succ 'edihg 10 'he Ieh
0t stch parry or parties, ana nolce o' VIZ
pehaency aha P.ayeto salu,pet''iV" aput" ',
tii'e OF nehnng ,he saipe sna,' oe gwen W sis'
Iowneiprpetspn oy oypuohca.iou'ol VWn ,n con
secuVFe IVES ~ ~ s"ne neMspnPei. puo's'Hy'
OF OF Renetnl cfeuiauo" w 's"'" coui"y,
sec,Sa llat any PERSON OF pelsoils " W, y.
compensation 'or 'ands appropriated m' 'n'
purpose " constructing uny ouc", a'S'" y
Waitt course unuet neipIoy'si"Hs ~ .p,s : ae.
shaii make h,s, neI OF tNeis hpp''ca.on . W ",
tihg there,or 10 tnc county co'"'hIss'o"e'S'o =,
OF OeiqIe me, tplli gay % 2the session ~ wn'o
the petiuoh hasS'n nee" ses- lol "eat'"s, a"" ~
iabpre 10 nave sucn sappt'cal'o"' sne'. v
deemehlonave ,waiSeu MS hei oi Vne" sns''
70 osucteco'hpepsauo"' r'
Sec. 4. That said county commissioner
/. at the session sci for the hearing Of said pet
N tion. shall il thew find The reauiremen,s OF III
second section of this act 10 have been comp
ed with. proceed 10 hear and determine sal
J. petition and il they deem il necessary sla
q view the premises and if they find such duel
dram ar water cot rse to be necessary, and IN;
: the same is Jemr nded or will be COZ. ducive
T, public health, convenience or welfare, md n
u spulieation shall have been made for compeT
l. sst,on as proyided in tbe third section of th
O aets they shall nroceed 10 locate and esi abs
N such ditch drain or water course on the rou,
I, specified in The plat and return of said count
T. surveyor OF engineer. But II any applieatio
y or anniications for CONDENSATION as aforesait
/, ,pshaa have been made, further proceedings B
n the county commissioners shall he adjpurne
n till their next reeolar sessioni and the counl
!. auditor shall forthwith eeTiIy to- the Pfooal
Nfjudge ot SAID county copy or copies OF sal
10 aPphcnllan ol applications. together witt. Dc
sefipIion. OF descriptions .ot etHe ropef
sought to be taken and appropriated, as cor
talnetlnthe plat orreport 9 the county So
>. yeyosor fnslneers; %hich shstl De torthwl'
I. docketea oY salp probate I,,ase, seynntsne al
pcanto o, apPncan.s p,s.l'ror pa,h.'iS' a,
I'd inc couny co,'n'ssioneiS Y, s"u ~
Ot pIoceeuings shal 'neieuPoh oe "s' ~ s hsse'
anu determine the compellsatlo"o, Secg i, cla.
n an. OF cialhanes, u.s. are autho.lzeq aHu req,
ied ~ tne act entl,ieu AN act 70 ptov'ue !
q, compensation 10 owners OF private proper
ID appropriated 70 ,tne use 1iSorpotntionF'f pas
lir ed hpIli 81, lo9I, ana me acts sNen9alo
:, thereoi ana supplementary theteto, SO lag
=" the same may De appilcatle;' ana the compe
or sation 50 found and assessed 10 tayor o 81 y
ID claimant or claimants shall Ue certited py
Of probate ;udge 70 The county suel'or ana ,pa
"a out oil The county treasury, IRON the gene
.. fund, OF remain deposited therein 'or me y
M oi such CLAIMANT OF ciaimaniei ana saiu cou
rni " eummiss.eners shall at the next iegulats st
'sion alter such compensation shsii pave oe
assessed and paid or deposited as s.oresa H,sa
=. proceed to locate and establish snch ol'e