The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-03-27

ulot tAe OHensa was committed, and I've by
him applied 10 the repair Of tho roads aud
highways within his district. ,'lumai ,u.
SEc Ia That the to wnship trustees of
the several townships within this State be
andltiey are hereby authorised to furnish
plows and scrNpers for the use of the sew
eral road districts within their townahips
to be paid for out Of any moneys in the
township treasury not otherwise apprOpri.
ated. The trustees ehall take a receipt
from each supervisor for such Implements
as they may deliver 10 him, showing the
number, kind and condition thereof; aud
such supervisor shall be liable for any in.
jury OF damage that may result TO such im.
pleme0ts, 0rlany OF them, by the improper
use thereof, or by mnecessary exposure to
the weather during tho time the same may
beln hls possession aud he shall, on the
hrst dondayin March, annually, return the
same to said trustees. The anount for
which such supervisor may be liable for
such improper use or neglect, may be re.
covered by action ia the name Of the truss
tees. ,.....J.e erit III. h.. ANN.
SEd. l6. That tho trustees Of any town.
ship in this State are hereby authorized to
provide aud maintain suitable places for
PROCURING water for persons aud animals
on the pnblic highways in their township; /;
provided. that not more than fifty dollars
shall be expended in any township, in my
one year, Tor such purpose, TO be paid ont
OF any moneys in the township treasury not
otherwise appropriated. ll q. N4n.uoiutj
SEc. II. That the commissioners of the
respective counties in this State are hereby
authorized to levy ut the Marsh session of
their board, annually, for road and bridge
purposes, as follows: In counties where
l,o In olN 10 l..
sixty mhllions of dollars not less than ono
twentieth of q mill, nor more than fve-
tehths OF mill in GOuntios of thirty, mil.
lions OF taxable property, and less than sixty
millions, not less than one tenth Of "a n i'll
nor more than one mill; in. counties of less
than thirty million dollars oftaxable proper,
ty. and more than ten millions not.less than
tw0.tenths OF mill, nor more than two mills
in counties where the taxable property is
less than ten millions, aud over five mil.
lions OF dollars, not less than seven tenths
OF mill, nor more than three mills IN
counties where the taxable property is less
than hive millions of dollars, the levy shall
not be less than seHen-tenths of mill, nor
more than five mills; aud the auditor of
the county shall place the same on the
tON. duplicate of the current year. to
DO included in and collected in the Decem,
Der lDstailnlent of taxes, except as herein.
alter provided. Aud the county commits.
sioners shalt set apart such portion of the
road tax by them levied as they may deem
iproperto TO be applied to the building or re-.
pairing of bridges in their respective coun,
ties. which proportion SO set apart shall DO
called bridge fund, and shallbe entered
on the duplicate of taxes fos,the county, by
the auditor of the county, in separate
column from the other levies for road pur-
poses aud shall be collected in money
and expended under tho direction OF the
commissioners Of the county in the building
orrePairing of bridges, or both. ia oi a.-r
SEC, l9s That if the trustees of any town
ship shall deem an additional road tax ne.
cessary, they. shall determine the per cent,
um to be levied upon the taxable property
OF their, respective. townships, not exceed
ing three mills on the dollar, and shall GER
tliy the same 70 the county auditor in wri-
ting, on or before the irst Monday, of /, June
in each year jand. The auditor Of the county
shall assess t1e same on taxable property
IN the t3wnship not Included in any city,
town or Incorporated village, and the same
shall her collected in the December install
mspte IN and PAld out az pther taxes, except
as hferelnalter provided ssi id ,lsni noi,e,
SEC ,l9e That the auditor of each county,
Immediately after the county commissions,
ers and trustees of townships at their am,
nual sessious for that purpose, hayo deter.
mined tho amounts 10 be eiassessed for road
purposes in their respective counties and
townships, cha Il give notice in some news
paper in'general, circulatian in the county
of the per ceuium on each, hundred dollars
of The valuation SO determined to be as
L .,,.a al k..,
spective'y, and that said tax may be disr
charged by labor on the roads under the
direction of the supervisors Of the several
districts, and shall make out list Of the
name of each taxpayer of the amount OF
the road tax with which each stands eharg,
ed, and transmit the same 10 the clerk OF
the proper townships.
SEC, 20, That it shall be the duty of the
township clerk, Immediately after the re-
ccption of such list, TO make out and de-
liver 70 each supervisor aforesaid an alb.
stract of the amount Of road tax each per
son in said district is charged with,
SEC. II, Any person charged with road
tax may discharge tho same. by labor on
the public Highways. within the district
where the same is charged, within the time
designated in this act, at the rate Of one
dollar and fifty cents per day. and a rata
ble allowance per day for any team and i'm.
plements furnished by any person under
the direction of the supervisor of such dis
triet who shall give to such person Ger.
tifcate specifying tho amount of tax 80
paid, and the district and township where
in such labor was performed, which certifi |
cate shall in no case be given for any
greater sum tban tho tax charged egaiGst
such persOn, and the fqpnty treasurer shall
receive all such certificates as money in |
the discharge of road tax. All road taxes |
by, the county treasurer shall |
be paid over to the treasurer Of the town
ship from which the same were collected, |
and shall be expended on tho public roads |
IN the township from which the said taxes, |
were collected, under the direction of the
trustees Of the. proper township, and funds |
heretofore, levied for road purposes, aud |
not expended, shall be expended by the |
trustees as other taxes collected under the
PROVISIONS Of this act. yo I'D. na.I, "
SIC. ~, That any landholder through |
whose land any State. county or township |
-oad is now or may be hereafter laid ont |
md established, is hereby authorized. m. |
Ter the direction Of the sliperyiSor Of The |
proper district. to construct passway or |
either over or under such road |
,r roads, so as 10 permit the stock Of such
TO pass aud repass; provdei
hat such .passIay OF passWays s shall not be
constructed over or under any road within
he In,its Of the ontlots Of any city, town
" village, aud shall not hinder OF obsir6ct
he travel on snch roads ;,proyided further,
haiti said passway or tassways shall be !
Iept in good repair at the expense Of such