The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-04-16
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purposes in any township in any one
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SEC. 20. That it shall be lawful fer the
trustees of townships bordering upon the
State line between Ohio and any, adjoin.
ling State, where a public highway has
fbeen located, upon such State line, in ac-
cordance with and under the provisions
tof the laws of the Statsof Ohio, to cause
said roeds to be improved in the same
manner as other roads located within the
boundaries of this State are: and they
are hereby authorized to construct foot
bridges over streams of water on said
highways. 10
SEC. 81. That the Commissioners of
1.-THE respective counties in the State are
hereby authorized to levy, at the March
session of their board, annually, for road
and bridge purposes as follows: In coun-
ties where the taxable property exceeds
the sum Of sixty millions Of dollars, not
less than one-twentieth of mill nor
more than fye-tenth of mill; in coun-
ties OF thirty million of taxable property
and less than sixty millions, not less than
one tenth of mill nor more than one
mill; in counties of less than thirty mill
ions dollars of taxable property and more
than ten millions, not less than two
tenth of mill nor more than two mills;
in counties where the taxable property is
less than ten millions, and over Eve mil
lions of dollars, not less than seven tenth
of mill nor more than three mills; in
counties where the taxable property is
less than Eve millions of dollars, the levy
shall not be less than seven-tenths Of a
mill nor more than Eve mills; provided,
that in counties where the commissioners
have made the levies for road and bridge
purposes for the year 1867, they may at
their June session for 1867, increase the
levies in accordance with the provisions
Of this act, and in counties where no
road or bridge taxes have been assessed
mmissioners may, at their June Session
for 1867, make the levles provided for
in this act, and the auditor Of the county
shall place the same on the tax duplicate
for the current year to be collected as
other taxes. sgs
SEC. 22. That if the trustees Of any
township in this State deem an addition
abroad tax necessary in addition to the
amount levied by the commissioners of
their county, theyshall determine the ad-
ditionaI per centum to be levied upon the
taxable propertyof their respective town
ships, not exceeding three mills to the
dollar where the taxable property of the
county in which said township is located
does not exceed seven millions of dollars
and not otexceeding one and one half mills
where the taxable property does not ex-
ceed that amount, and certify the same
to the county auditor in writing on or
before the first Monday in june in each
year, and the auditor of the county shall
assess the same on all the taxable properly
in the township, not including in any
city or incorporated village, and the same
shall be collected and paid over as here
matter provided. The trustees may an
ticipate proceeds Of any levy under this
act by.transferring temporarily any funds
IN their township treasury not needed
for other purposes, or By borrowing
money to use under the provisions of this
act, and shall replace or pay the same
from the road fund when that shall have
been collected; provided, if they borrow
money for this purpose, it shall be paid
into the township treasures Of their
townships, and credited to the road fund
and the treasurer's receipt thereof fled
with the clerk Of the township.
] Sec. %. The county commissioners
may set apart such portion of the road
tax by them levied as they may deem
proper not exceeding one-half thereof, to
be applied to the building protecting
or repairing bridges in their respective
counties which proportion so set apart
shall be called bridge fund, and shall
be collected and expended under .he
direction of the commissioners in the
building, protecting or repairing bridges
and they are authorized to excavate ap
proaches to any railroad in their counties
in lieu of bridging when it is, in theil
opinion, for the interest of the county
and pay for the same out Of the brid &C
fund.
i SEC. "a. All road taxes collected by
the county traRsurer, except that part
set asideioS lidge purposes by the com.
missioners, shall be paid over to the
treasurer of the township, or municipal
corporation from which the same were
collected and shall be expended on the
public roads, and in building and repair.
ing bridges as hereinbefore provided, in
the township or municipal corporation
| from which the said taxes were collected
under the direction of thetrustees of the
proper township or municipal corpora
ton. d. saseF tsAl 9ata
Sec rs. That the act entitled an aci
prescribing the duties of supervisors and
relating to roads and highways, pas
sed February 18th, 1853. Is. & C,,page
| ,306l, also an act entitled an act au.
thorizing supervisors of highways to ap.
ply labor upon roads located on State
lines, passed February l4th. l84s, (S. &
lC,, page 1866 also, an act entitled ar
act further defining the duties Of super
visors of roads and highways, passed
March 81, 1860, Is. Il G., page 1876,
also an act entitled an act to provide fol
the working of unfinished turnpike roads
i by supervisors of the, highways, passet
March 18th, 1859, Is. 4 c., page 1876.
also an act entitled an act supplementary
to an aot entitled an act prescribing th,
duties of supervisors and relating tt
roads and highways, passed February