Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-07-25
l. Avs OF OHIO
Published by Authority.
AN ACT
For the preservation and repair OF The national road in
Ohio, aud lor the collection Of tolls thereon.

For the preservation and repair OF The national road in
Ohio aud lor the collection OF tolls thereon.
Section /. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of
the State of Ohio That The board OF public works shall
continue IN charge OF that portion oi the national road in
no which has been eomelei ny tile United states ANA
accepted by the authorities OF this state.
See 3 In the performance OF their duties. as agents
o tc state in charge OF said road the said board shall
have the following powers Frit-ro appoint resident
engineer placed in special charge OF said road sub
jact the Instructions oil sail board who shall hold his
Office for year. aud shall qualify and give bond 10 the
sa.acon OF said board before entering upon the duties
OF his office, aud shall receive the same compensation rs
il paid 10 other acknowledgements in the employ oil said
bnnrd. Second-ro appoint collectors Of tolls gate
keepers WHO shall also qualify and give bond to the sat
isacton .f said board and shall hold their offices during
the pleasure Of said board and shall receive such COM
pesaton said board may deem just not exceeding the
amount allowed ior similar services other public works
OF this rhird-To fix such rates OF toll for a travel
Oh said roud they may deem necessary to meet the
drmands the road fund. and revise mud alter the same
wh In their opinion the interests OF said road may
re- ire it, FoIrh-ro compound with persons residing
within tel miles oi any toll gate, allowing them such
per centage io advance payment Of TOLL and under suc
regulations and restrictions said board may consider
reasonable and just Fihh-To make such rules ant
regulations not inconsistent with the laws OF this slate
as they may from time to Judge reasonable and ne
cessuy for the preseryaon and repair OF said road,
the collection OF tolls thereon tt
See. O. Any person who shall violate any OF the rule
regulations which may be established by said boar;
forfeit and paya penalty of ten dollars for every suc
| ofense.
Sect 1t shall be the duty Of the resident engineer
said road Firsro superntend in person said road
prescribe aud supernend all repairs to be made thereon
and disburse all moneys for the same, and devote hi
quired Of him. Secoud-To collect from the different gat
Keepers 0nd pay into the treasury according TO law
oil moneys which may be derived from said road Thr
TO establish toll gates said road, with the advice
consent OF said board. Fourh-To report quarterly +
the auditor OF stale, the fifteenth day Of February
May. August and November respectively, in each yea
within six days thereafter true and detailed state
for expenditures as such engineer, for the precedin
quarter. Fith-To report, before the thirelh da
OF November in each year both 10 the auditor Of stat
aud to the board OF public works, detailed statement
oil his transactions such engineer for The year endil
on the fifteenth day OF said month in which he shall stat
specifically the amount Of all moneys by him received
behalf OF The state the date and amount OF each receip
andthe name Of the person paying the same; also h
amount OF each payment and TO whom and on what as
count the same paid alsoa statement Of all unpai
orders given for money due account Of said road wit