The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-03-30
SENATE CnAMsER.


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from any law now IN force and win in my judg
n'cnt CAUSE the Construction of somo good and pcr
mancnt roads In our district, tf a.lfau8y
\ If there Is any subject which piore nearly oou,
Germs the comfort and convenience or our people
than amy other (and might almost add. all othersl
tits that Of good roads, by which the producor and
! consumer can be brought tpedthcr whom they arc
most necessary 10 each other. T p. fii' 5000 g
This bill rrsts upon the assumption That if bur
| people want good roads thoy must construct them
at their own expense. All other plans seem to
have riilci and We have to look the expense, heavy
us itmiy be, directly IN the face, or continue q
! iivein The mud. ~.
| Every dolhr expended in the construction Of q
good, re!iabc stone road, passable at oil seasons Of
tbe year with loaded teams, viii add moro than
double its cost to the value Of the adjoining
property. II will enable the producer h.go to
market with his, surplus produce when they are
most needed, and when they cunlmand the highcs.
prices They will save In time, IN wuguus, horses
and harness, aud vexalion Of spirit viii enable
the farmer 10 take and brlug back full load; when
underu.,ho present condition of, roads he can
scarcely go at all, or ouly with half a load,
ninouliug III loss Of Gnic, wear and tear Of teans
10 a confscatop Of tho produee carriers 8a
The bill is entirely voluntary in the obligations
lftinposcs; diffuses the cost over largo snfr,oe
Of country according 10 ,boneGts, something like
your ditch law, ,and Gktendai tho payment of its
cost through period of five years. III this time
tisentirs cost may u. almost if not altogether,
sayodip the increased facilities 1t will give. go J.
Italso authorizes IN the constru ctio OF the road
bed, the making Of bitches, which will lessen its
cost and which Is To betqkon into consideration in
distributing the expense. .i,l1s sua7.Ha2 z.auf
slTqlmve gives this mater much reflection, and
think IL the bill becomes law, tbat II will work a
great Improvement in our highways, and lead to
lpstinE benciits. hi is'1 is'l sAsnis1 31 ~
.aao Very Kindly your friend,
,i... ,.,.,,to ro.,ssq.lAAES &, HALL.
gat Lsi ois iabias --ur-'UiI iisi nE ,iV
A BILL 't
10 auIheyzc The county commissioners to construct
roads, on petition Of majority or resident land
owners along aud adjacent to the line of said
|, az" "apS's'o tisrq 7lli r,Hai yrt0 f.r,I1 -aF
sEcrIoN L. De a'sa1cteci bgihe GeRerdl
ASSem5lY. Of M6 sue III O6io, That tho
county commissioning OF any county in this
state shall have the power ns hereihafter.
Provided. 70 improve by gralipgr paving,
grave'inS, 1Ilalkns or nlacpdamiHng any
state or county ROAD, or any part Of such
rDad within tie ihIIts Of their respective
ebGntics. tih 70 .''a'' t"..'
as sed,s g7 Before the commissioners Gf ahy
county shall order any iinprovehelt men
tibned, III the first section OF this act, u
petition shall be presented to tliem al q
regular session, signed by a majority of the
land holders resident within said COUNTY,
/ "A q a. Is
of the saphc, as hereinafter provided, stating
ithe kiud of Improvement prayed fot, and
tile point between Which The sanie,is asked
lVpon tho presentation Of suci petition, and
the filing of 4 bond, signed hy one or more
Responsible lrechul lers, conditioned for the
I payment OF the expenses Of the preliminary
survey and report, il tho said Improvement
Shall not finally DO orderod, tho cOnimiSsion.
cis shall appoint three d shterestei free.
holders Of the county and d competent sur,
Veyor or engineer, Who slGli carsfuily OK
anime the road SO asked To bc improved
and make profile Of the same, aid return
the sune 60 tho next regular session of tho
commissioners, with a report showing tho
necessity aud public Necessity of the CON
templtted Improvement aud in estimate Of
the expense OF tho same, and the lots and
sands which will be .benctitte,l thereby anil
sight to bo assessed for the expense 6f the
same; rrpvilcd, that Ito hlMds shtli be SO
asScsscd whith do net lie within two miles
OF said contemplated Improvement
SEc g. Upon the retnrn" OF the report
mentioned in tho last section. tho conmis-
sioners may, il in tier opinion public
utility requires II, enter upon their records
an order that the Improvement 'be made,
whitli order shall state the Kind az in.
! iifovomcut to bv maic, and the width aud
extent of tho saiiie, aud the lands that Shall
be asscssod for tho eXpcnso Of the same,
aud they shall thereUpon appoint a cOmpc-
tent engineer 10 supermttnd the perform.
ance aud Completion Of said work who
shah, with the approval of tho county
! commissioners, makca contract foe thoret.
| NraidNto OF said work, and tllo cVn,ractor
/ may At oAce enter Upon tho portOrm lnb6 OF
/ saiN WORK, onder the stiperiMtohdence o.
/ tho crgiherr appointed as aforesaid '''' Z.
I SIC 4. Tho commissioners, when any
such Improvement shall be or,lcred, shalt
II Immediately appoint three disintcrested
\ ffechnltlots OF the county, wlioshdl Ur6n
acttml mlviow of the premises, aFportiou tie
! estimated EXPENSE OF said Improvement up.
on the lands etnbraced IL the order afofe,
/ said, acchtHng 20 the bcuetit which each
/
/ s;uAe'to the u0uuty additpt, and in inakitig
Y said RppoiliOnmelit they shall take iuto
consititr,Iioh any hcnbits witch .wIl
accrue to any land Coz lands by .reaso9 of
Z drainage resulting from the making OF said
\ imifoyuhcnt Nheu the report 81 said
committee Shall ho rdtnrnei, tho coanty
/ auditor shalt give notice Of itby ppblica.
! ton in somo newspaper published and of
! general circulation in sad coupty, aud shall
I also give hotice, Tor at least three'cbrSecu,
tive'weeks, of a tirne WHOM the commission.
ors viii meet al tho county anditors office
/ 10 hear the same. OH tho DAY named in
/ said notice, the commissioners sl,alt meet,
| aud Il no exceptions havo bCon fiIed to said
report, they sl.al pODilrla the same 3 brit OF
\ exceptions iH.Writiug have been 6Ied ~
\ Rhy of the owners -af the land affected
! thereby, they shall hrst proceed 10 bear
4 such rHeeptlo0s, anJ for that pnrp, sc shall
hear any testimony that shall be Offered by
any l'arly Interested, and either Que OF said
\ commissioners shall DO authorised 10 al
! mlplstor eails to witnesses, After suoh
/ heWipg thSy may eilhor condrUl said re
port, or change the Statue, OF refer the same
] to "a new committee OF three disiutosestod
\ lrovhoderS In case last named OF re
] reference, the new committee shall, upon
actual view ol tho premises, make their re-
7 port ol q neWAppOrtiOnment or they may