The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-05-20
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An OnnINANCE

An ORDINANCE
To pr0pids for fAe appointmentq qf Saperrisor and
70 t0Prescrioe Ais dHfies, and for other purposes
Passed March 25, 1857.
SECTION I. Bet Ordafaed bv ne TitpR Council ej
re Incorporated ri0dge qr MfR,fs6urg, ohio, hat
The Town Council shall annually, at their first
regular meeting in prii Of each year. as soon
thereafter as practicable, aprOiLta suitable per
son 70 the ofice Of supervisor of roads, highways
and streets OF said incorporated village, who shall
oi9 ms oince lor the term Of one year, and until
sEC. H. That tne supervisor so appointed shall
Within ten days after his said appointment, take
an oath or affirmation faithfuliyand impartially
70 discharge the duties of his said OfcU, and shall
give 9ond with security, In the sum Of Five Hun
dred dollars, TO the acceptance Of the said Town
council, conditioned upon the faithful and honest
discharge Of his duties as such supervisor, and 70
thepaylng over OF all moneys received by him as
such supervisor aforesaid.
SIC. III That all male persons between the
ages Of twenty-one and nfty -nye years residents
Ut said incorporated village, and who have resided
three months in this State and who are not tewn-
ship charge, aud are not exempt by the laws OF
this State, shall be liable yearly, and every year
u do aud perform two days work upon the public
roads under the direction of said supervisor.
1roUtded, howeUer, That any person 50 liable may,
in lieu ot performing said two days work aiore.
said, piy TO the said supervisor the sum OF two
dollars AS road tax or line.
SEQ. w That the committee streets and al
leys OF said Town Council shall determine and d
rect what particular streets, roads, or highway
snail be opened, improved, or repaired within the
limits Of said incorporated village, and the nIan-
ner in which the same snail be done together with
the improvements o. repairs of bridges therein.
SEC v. That the provisions of the act entitled
IAN act prescribing the duties of Supervisors and
relating to roads and highways" passed February
IL, 1853 by the General Assembly Of the State OF
Ohio, and supplements and amendments thereto,
except 50 much thereof as may have been repeal-
cd shall be taken and held as part of the provis-
ions Of this ordinance, except so FAR the same
are altered, amended, or modified by this ordi-
nance, and so far as the same can be made appli-
cable to this incorporated village, its laws and
SEC. VI That whenever the words trustees,
township trustees or trustees Of township" are
10 ~ IA tlo aSts VI tne SeheIal assembly named
IN the NTH section OF this ordinance, the words
Town Council" shall be used instead thereof and
whenever the words township clerk" are used in
said act, the words recorder OF said Incorporated
villagen shall he substituted therefor.
SEC. VII. That II shall be the duty Of the cem-
mlttee on streets and alleys of this council from
time to time to prescribe the times and number VI
days said Supervisor shall attend and superintend
and oversee the working OF the roads and high
ways according to the provisions Of th lis ordinance
SEC. VIII. That 1t shall be the duty of said Su.
an alphabetical list of all persons liable 10 perform
labor in said incorporated village, copy Of which
list he shall return to the recorerof said ncnrn =,
rated village or before the first Monday in June
annually II shall also be the duty of said Super
visor to add to the said list all persons liable to
time before the first Monday of March annually
SEQ. TX That at the annual settlement of said
supervisor with the Town Council herein pro-
vided for, it shall he his duty to make return OF
said alphabetical list to the Town Council with
the amount Of labor performed by each person on
said LIST or the reason why said labor not per-
formed inserted opposite the name of such person
who has failed to perform labor as aforesaid,
which list SO returned shall be verified as to ils
truth 10 the best OF the knowledge aud belief Of
said supervisor, under his oath or Affirmation.
SEC X. That il shall be the duty OF SAID Super
visor so appointed under the provisions OF this
dinance to keep regular daily, lcgible account Of
each day he shall actually and necessarily be en-.
gagged in taking and making said alphabetical
lists, and in the actual and necessary supervision
and superintendence Of the working OF the roads
aud highways in this incorporated village said
supervisor in said account, shall also charge him
SELF with the whole number OF persons Ii9bio 10
DgTtOTm IA mt q of mn lnIi a
In said account he shall also charge himself with
al moneys actually received by him such Super
VISOR in lieu OF either road tax or labor, both,
and from whom received; and in no case shall he
receive any less sum than at the rate of one dollar
per day, or any less sum road tax than the
amount actually charged. Said account shall also
credit said Supervisor with all money by him ex-
pended as snch, for the amount actually paid, and
70 whom paid; all of which said account shall be
iarly and regularly made out, and duly sworn or
affirmed to by said supervisor
SIC. Al. That said Supervisor shall at the first
regular meeting Of the said Town Council in
March OF each year produce said lists and ac-
counts, 50 regularly made out and sworn to
aforesaid, to the Council aforesaid who shall ad-
Just and settle the same according TO the provis-
ions of law now or that may be hereafter in force
for the settlement OF the accounts of Supervisors
by trustees of township, and il upon fair and nc
satisfied that the duties Of said Supervisor have
been faithfully performed and the money or labor
faithfully applied and accounted for, said Council
shall allow to said supervisor the sunf OF two dol.
lars per day for each and every day actually and
necessarily engaged and employed in the discharge
of the duties assigned by this ordinance.
SEC AlI That the said Town Council shall at
all time have full powerto remove said Supervisor
from oiice upon sufficient cause and to iii vacan-
cies.
SEC. XIII. That any Supervisor violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall on conyic-
tion thereof before the Mayor, be fined in any sum
not exceeding twenty-five dollars, and be, more
over liable to the Incorporated village Of Miamis-
burg, Ohio, on his official bond.
SEQ. XIV. That this ordinance take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Attest: A. J. I3MIN1IER Mayor
j. IL. GROVE, Recorder
March 2S l66T-d3trh