The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-05-08
An Ordinance Creating the Office OF
Street Commissioner and Defining
the Duties thereof.

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Be it ordained by the Council of the In
Village of Somerset, Ohio.
SEC. l. That In accordance with the
statute in such cases, made and provided the
council hereby create the office Of Street
Sec. 2. That the Street Commissioner
shall, by virtue of his Office. be supervisor
of highways, within the municipal bounda-
ries of said village, and shall have charge
Of, and supervision of all work performed
upon the streets and alleys, side walks,
commons and public grounds of said viii
lage; and he shall exercise such other pow
er, and discharge such other duties, not
provided for in this ordinance, enjoined
upon and granted to supervisors of high
ways, by the laws of this State, SO far as
the same may apply.
Sec. 8. That it shsll be the duty Of the
street commissioner to open or cause to be
opened all public streets and alleys which
out and established through any part of
the village limits, the same to keep in re-
pair and remove OF cause to be removed all
obstructions and nuisances that may, from
time to time be found thereon and to that
SQO kO kAV6 W 6dCu duu oftEy PcEhOu COm
mitting or allowing or causing to be COM
mitted any nuisance or nuisances and each
and every person who shall place or cause
ions, reasonable notice in writing to re,
move the sams within time mentioned in
said notice, and should such person or per-
sons refuse OF neglect to remove or cause
to be removed such nuisance or obstruction,
Al xhat Tnv, ,Sco
ioner shall forth with return to the Mayor
the name or names Of such person or per
sons 40 offending, who shall upon convic-
tion thereof pay fine not exceeding five
dollars nor less than two dollars, for each
and every twenty-four hours the same may
remain, without removal.
SEC. That it shall be the duty of the
Street Commissioner whenever he shall no
tice or ascertain that any side walk ia il
bad order or bad repair. to cause q writer
notice to be served on the owner or owner.
or the agent or agents thereof of the prem
ises which ahut or front on any sidewalk
which shall he out of repair or in bad or
der. TO repair the same with good SOUND
material, within ten days after the servic,
OF said notice and upon refusal or neglec
to do such repors the street copn,issione
acted upon by said council.
SEC 5. That it shall be the duty of tn,
corporation clerk to ascertain from tn,
books of the county auditor or treasurer
annually, the amount of road tax COLLECTED
in said village, and Immediately thereafter
make out and deliver to the street com
missioner a list of the name of each tax
payer in the village ard the amount of roa
ia with which srch person stands char
ged.
Sec. 6. That the Street Comissione
shall not employ any person to work on
the road tax of any other person. and tha
in giving certificates to persons who hav
worked out their own road tax, be shal
make said certificates in the name of III
person against whom said ia < shall b.
charged on the list furnished by the col
poration clerk TO said Street 'Commi ies
ioner.
SEC. 7. That it shall be the duty G
the Street Commissioner to procure a boo
containing blank road certificates, and sue
| shall be numbered in regular succession
| and registered in the margin of such boo
! with number, date, amount, and to whor
issued, opposite &c certificate so issued.
Sec. 3. That it shall not be lawful for th
Street Commissioner to collect the roa
| taxes of said village, or any portion thereo
| except the Communication for the two day
| labor, in any other mapnes than by labc
| upon the streets and alleys, and in tn
manner pointed out by this ordinance; an
| in no case whatever shall the Street Con
missioner, directly or Indirectly, actas tn
agent Of the parties paying such taxes, TO
the purpose of procuring such labor to /
| performed.
Sec. 9. That it shall be the duty Of th
] Street Commissioner to file with the vi
laQe clerk, on or before the first of Apri
of the year following his election, a wri
ten report to the council, said report I
contain, among other matters pertaining
his office, transcript Of the entries whic
he is required to make in his record. Sal
report to be verified by the oath of th
Street Commissioner.
Sec TO- That it shall be the duty
the Street Commissioner after his qualif
cation as such. to file with the village clerl
an inventory of all the shovels, plows, pick
mattocks, scrapers and othsr proprty b.
longing to his department, and to delivt
the same to his successor in Office, al II
time of succession, and to take from hi
successor duplicate receipts therefore, or
Of which must be fled with the villss
clerk, and the other he may retain.
SEC. IL. That the Street Commission,
elected at the special election held Apr
29th, 1879, shall 60 into Office und
The provisions OF this ordinance, and tn
/, hereafter, he shall be elected at the ann
, al Spring election, together with the 9th
corporation officers, and he shall hold h
Office for the period of one year, or uni
his successor is qualified.
SEC. II. That the Street Commission
shall give bond in the sum Of fvs hundr
dollars, and shall bs under the direction
= and obey the orders Of the council, or, Of
, committee on streets appointed by I
council.
SEC. I3. That the compensation Of t
Street Commissioner shall be one hundr
dollars per year and shall be paid quart
ly.
Sec. a. That all the blanks and hoe
the Street Commissioner shall need In I
discharge Of the duties Of HE Office. sh
n be furnished him by the clerk, At the ,
& pense OF the village.
SEC. Is. That all ordinances, or pa
10 Of ordinances, now In force, in conflict W
r. this ordinance, be and the same are her,
repealed.
ss SEC. 16. That this ordinance shall Il
II effect and be in force from and after
o, passage, and one publication.
"A Passed In the council April 29th, IL
~ Attest d. o. BRUNNER Ma!
JsaAY A. FLAurT Clerk.