The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-05-02
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AN ORDlNANUE


AN ORDINANCE
n proDide loru s appointment ~ a Supsrsisor, and
0presortoe re duties, and for other purposes.
Passed March 20, 1857.
sEoTIoNL Be ordained or he 7otsa Council o,
Me Incorporated gt.Ha0e " MaafsJurg, ohio, That
the Town Council stl annually, at their first
regular meeting IN April Of each year, OF as soon
thereafter as practicable, AppOiLta suitable per-
son TO the Office of supervisor OF roads, highways,
sna streets OF SAID incorporated village, VINO shall
hOiu MS once Tor the term OF one year, and until
his successor Is qualified.
$40 IL That nesuperyisor so appointed shall,
Withtn ten days after his said appointment, take
an oath or Affirmation faithfully and impartially
70 discnarge the duties Of his said Office, and shall
give bond with security, in the sum of Five Hun
dred Dollars, TO the acceptance OF the said Town
council, conditiOned upon the faithful and honest
ulscharge Of bis duties ~ such Supervisor, and to
thepayinB over OF all moneys received by him as
such supervisor aforesaid.
SIC. III. That all male persons between the
ages Of twenty.One and hfty-hye years, residents
Of SAID incorporated village, and " no have resided
three months in this state, and who are not "a town-
this state, shall be liable. yearly, and every year,
70 do and perform two days Work upon the public
roads, under thu direction Of said Supervisor.
P!roUided, hoWoUsr, That any person so liable may,
in lieu Of performing said twOd days work as afore-
said, pay to the said supervisor the sum of two
dollars as road tax or fine.
SEC. ", That the committee ON streets and al.
lcys OF said Town Council shall determine and di-
rect what particular streets, roads, or highway
shall be opened, improved, or repaired within the
limits of said incorporated village, and the man
ner In which The samesuull be done, together with
the improvements or repairs of bridges therein.
SEC. V. That the provisions of the act entitled
"an act prescribing the duties OF SUPERVISORS and
relating to roads and highways" passed February
~, 1858, by the General Assembly OF the State Of
OHIO, and supplements an. amendments thereto,
except 50 much thereof US may have been repeal
ed, shall be taken and held as part of the provis-
ions Of this ordinance,e except so far as the same
are altered, amended, or modified by this Ordi-
nance, and so lar as the same can be made appli-
cable 70 TINS Incorporated village, its laws and or
dinances,
sKO. vi. That whenever the words trustees.
township trustees, or trustees Of township" are
used in the acts of the General Assembly named
Ia the hfth section Of this ordinance, the words
Town CoupCip shall b. used instead thereof; and
whenever the words township clerk" are used in
said act, the words recorder OF said Incorporated
village" shall be substituted therefor.
SEC. VII. That It shall be the duty Of the com
mittee on streets and alleys Of this council from
time to time to prescribe the times and number of
days said supervisor shall attend and supeTintend
and oversee the working OF. the roads aud high
SEo. VIII. That it shall be the duty OF said su.
peryisor annually, in the month of May, to make
an alphabetical lstOf all persons liable to perform
labor in said incorporated village, u COPY Of which
list he shall return 10 the recOrderof said incOrp)-
rated village on or before the first Monday in j une
annually. 1t shall also be the duty of said super
visor to add to the said list all persons liable to.
perform labor IN said Incorporated village, at any
time before the first Monday of March annually.
SIC. TX. That ut the annual settlement of said
Supervisor with the Town Council as herein pro-
vided for, 1t shall be 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 W Is moi per
formed Inserted opposite the name of such neTson
who has failed 70 perform labor as Aforesaid,
which list so returned shall be verified as to its
truth to the best Of the knowledge aud belief OF
said Supervisor, under his oath or affirmation.
SEQ. X. That it shall be the duty Of said super
visor so appointed under the provisions OF this or
dinance to keep a regular, daily, iegiUle account Of
each day he shall actually aud necessarily be en-
gagged in taking and making said alphabetical
lists, and Ia the actual and necessary Supervision
and superintendent of the working OF the roads
and highways in this Incorporated village. Said
supervisor, In said account, shall also charge him
self with the whole number Of persons liable to
perform labor, at the rate of one dollar per day.
In said account he shall also charge himself with
all moneys actually received by him as such super
visor, in lieu OF either road tax or labor, or both,
and from whom received; and in no ease shall ne
receive any less sum than at the rate of one dollar
per day, or any less sum as road tax than the
amount actually charged. Said account snail also
credit said Supervisor with all money by him eN-
pended as such, for the amount actually paid, and
70 whom paid all of which said account shall be
Ialrly and regularly made out, and duly sworn or
affirmed to by said supervisor.
SEC. XII. 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, so regularly made out and sworn TO as
aforesaid, 70 the Council aforesaid, who shall adj
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
Dy trustees OF township, and IL upon a fair and &C
curate settlement, the said Town Council shall be
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 70 said supervisor the sum OF two dol.
necessarily engaged and employed in the DISCHARGE
of the duties assigned by this ordinance.
SEC. XII. That tho said Town Council shall at
all time have full pOwerto remove said Supervisor
cies.
SEC. KILL That any Supervisor violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall, on convic-
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.
SEC. XIV. That this ordinance take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Attest: Al. EMlNGER, Mayor.
j. II. GROVE, Recorder.
March %, lS67-d3trh