The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-03-27
Selettcd .ae}istellanp,
AN ACT, ,,,.I
Relating to Roads and Highways.

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SECTION |. BE il enacted bu the General
Assembly ofthe Of Stuts Ohio, That the trus
tees of the several townships of this State
Shall. on the first Monday of March next ,di.
vide their respective townships into suitable
road districts, and, annually thereafter, may
make such alienation therein as they may
deem proper, aud cause @ brief description
thereof't6 be made on tiIetowhslfip record
aud also. .tnIFisb each, supervisor with a
plat OF his fdad district ( and shall cause
the same notice5 10 bq OgiYen as is now re-
quired hy law for the election of other
township officers. Of She election Of as
many supervisors of roads as there shall
be road districts in;the toMhship. II Y
SEC. 2, There shall be elected in each
township in tbistState ,folf fire Hrst Monday
OF April next, and apppally thereafter, Que
supervisor of highways for each of said
road districts, who shall reside therein !;
aud no elector shall vote for more than one
supervisor aDsiIdh election, and such elec.
tor shall be resident of the same district
IN which the perspn 50 Voted for slmlTre-
side. Supervisors so elected shall lake
an oath faithfully, and ,impartially to DIS.
charge the duties of said Office; and the
trustees may require of such supervisor
bondopayable 10 the State Of 0hi0, IN trust
for said township, hi such sum as they may
deteimine, with security to be by them
approved conditioned Tor the taithiul dis,
charge of the duties of said Office aud, on,
refusal Tor neglect 10 qualify and serve,
shall forfeit aud pay the sum of five dollars
aud costs, 10 be collected by the trustees
in AN action of debtI Moneys so cotectedi
shalt go into tire road fund OF the towns
ship, TO beexpetded az other road moneys.
SEC, 9. That it shall be the duty of each
and every supervisor to open, or cause to
be opened. all public roads aud highways
which shall have been or may hereafter be
laid ont and established in his road district
the same TO keep in repair, aud remove, or
cause to be removed, all ,obstructions that
may from iinR to tiHIe be found thereon
for which purpose the supervisors are
hereby authorized to enter upon any uu!
cultivated or improved lands nninchmbered
By, crops, near to or adjoipiIg such roads
to cut and carly away timber, except trees
or groves on improved lands, planted or
left for ornament or shade to dig, or cause
to be dug and carried away, auy gravel,
send OF stone which may be necessary to
make, improve or repair said road AMI to
eater on any lands, adjoining or lying near
the road tG make such drains or ditches 4
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sary FOR the benefit Of the roads, doing as
little injury to said. lands, and The improve
ments thereon and timber, as the nature
Of the case and the public good will per.
nit and theTJhgasT and ditchess 30 made
shall be, conducted to, tho nearest water.
rOiifse llandSsbail be- kept open by such
supervisors, aud shall not be DISTRACTED by
HE owner or occnpier Of such lands, or any
othSF person or peTsons, baving the same
n charge, mhder The penalty Of foffeit1Rg
! sum not exceeding ten dollars for
sach.apd avery, effeass TO be collseted- .byFl
Ire supervisor. and paid over by him 70 1
he township treasuyeR and opp liedgto the
toad fund Of the township.
.skei g. That All able bodiedu mBlo peF.
ions, and all male persops able to perform,
,r cause to be performed, the labor herein
-equired. between the ages of twenty-o one
ipd 6ftyIive years. except persons per-
naDenily disabled in the military service
IF the United States, aud any person who
= Dowor shall hertaiter become an acting
member of any fire engine, hook and ladder,
lose ori6tlierl eomh hsily f6t the extingnisl-
ng aud7uDder the eoontrol Of the corporate
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