The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-04-16
W0oDSFIELD MONROE COUNTY. OHIO. APRIL Is, 1867.

lwayas aforesaid, shall suffer such OBJ
struction to remain for more than twenty
i four hours after being notified to remove
the same, every such person shall be
deemed guilty of an additional offense
, against the provisions Of this act, and
shall be liable to the suit or suits as afore-
said. .g.r.5
i SEC. IL. That the commissioners Of any
county, or trustees Of any township in
(which any such road or highway is situa-
, ted, in whole or in part, shall also have
the right to apply to any judge of court
Of record for an injunction to restrain the
commission of any injury contemplated ID
Iby the eleventh section of this act. and
, the same shall be granted or refused &C.
Z tlcording - justice and equity which writ,
: when allowed shall be made returnable
, to the court of common pleas Of the
J county in which such injury is done OF
contemplated. g7sa
!, Sec. 13. That every suit brought un-
| der the provisions of this act in the off
cial capacity of any such commissioners
or trustees respectively, shall not abate
by the change of officers, but shall be
prosecuted by their successors the same
as if no change had taken place, to final
Judgment, unless otherwise disposed of.
Sec. A.. That the measure Of damages
in any suit brought under the provisions
of the eleventh section of this act, shall
be full compensation to the public for
the less of,or injurytp such road or high
way, and the damages recovered in any
such suit, after paying the expenses of
the same, shall be trust fund in the
hands Of the commissioners or trustees
spectively, to be applied to the repair
: Of such road or highway, to be expended
upon the public roads Of such county or
township, as justice or equity may re-
quire.
SEC. Is. That if any person or persons,
corporations, or any conductor of any
train Of railroad cars, or any other agent
or servant Of any railroad company shall
obstruct unnecessarily, any public road
Ior highway authorized by any law Of
this State, by permitting any railroad car
or cars, or locomotive, to remain upon or
across any public road or highway, for q
longer period than Eve minutes, or shall
permit any timber, lumber, wood or any
! other obstruction to remain upon or
across any such road or highway, to the
hindrance or Inconvenience of travellers,
or any person or persons passing aleng
upon such road or highway, every person
or corporation SO offending, shall forfeit
and pay for every ofense, any sum not
|, exceeding twenty nor less than ten dol
lars, and shall be liable for all damages
arising to any person from such obstruc-
u ton, or injury to such road or highway,
to be recovered by an action at the suit
Of the trustees Of the township in which
{ such offense shall have been committed,
, or any person suing for the same before
any justice of the peace within the coun-
| ty where such offense shall have been
committed, or ~ Indictment in the court
J Of common pleas in the proper county;
and al fines accruing under the provis.
J ions of this section, when collected, shall
be paid over to the treasurer of the town
J ship in which such ofense was committed,
and by the trustees applied to the i'm
provement of the roads and highways
therein; and every twenty -four hours such
+ corporation, person or persons aforesaid
} after being notified, shall suffer such OBJ.
f struction unnecessarily, to the hindrance
! or Inconvenience of travellers, or any per.
! son or persons going along or upon such
road or highway, shall be deemed an ad
r ditional offense against the provisions oi
this act. 4e4
g SEC, 16. That every railroad company
s or other corporation shall be liable fol
r all fines assessed against such company
: or corporation for any obstruction caused
s by servants of any such railroad company
s or other corporation, for violations of
' any Of the provisions Of the last prece-
g eding section. .F,se7a .a. ! $40
Sec. II. That any landholder, through
whose land any state, county or township
f road is now or may hereafter be laid out
E and established, is hereby authorized un
der the direction of the trustees of the
!. proper township, to construct passway'
. either over or under such road. or roads
3 SO as to permit the stock of such land
holders to pass and repass; provided tha
5 such passway o. passways shall not be
: constructed over or under any road with
in the limits of the outlets of any city
Z towr or village, and shall not materially
e hinder or obstruct the travel on such
j road or roads where the same may bt
r constructed; provided, further, that ths
] said passway or passways shall be con
structed and at oil times kept in good re
!. pair at the proper expenses of such land
. holder. 1ai8 -kh@
/ SEC 18. That the trustees within theil
i tItownship shall cause to be erected anc
r kept up at the expense Of the. township
. at the forks of every state and county
. road, a post and guideboard, or finger
board containing an inscriptionin legiblt
5 letters, directing the way and distance tt
& the town or towns, or public place ol
? places situated on each road, respectively
: That if any person shall wilfuly demolisf
! throw down, alter or detace any sucf
! guide board, every person SO offending
!. lshall upon conviction before justice O
+ 1.-The peace Of the proper county, be fnee
f in any sum not exceeding ten dollars
' All fines collected under the provisions
J. of this section, shall be paid into tn,
It township treasury where the offense il
+ committed to the credit OF tberoad fund
s SEC. 19. That the trustees of their re
n spective townships are hereby authorized