Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-02-15
Highways and Taxation


provoked considerable discussion, and
has led to public meetings in Liberty
township and probably elsewhere.
There is nothing to cause undue ex-
citement, there is no one hurt and we
see no reason that there should be.
Let us consider the question calmly,
examine it thoroughly, and act decis-
lively.
The roads within Henry county
need Improvement, and even il it is ad :
visable to improve them at present, in
our judgment, the general law furnish
es the best means. The revised stat
utes contain the following provisions:
SEC. 4s1s When any one or more of the principal
highways of any county have been so damaged or
destroyed by fieshet, landslides, wear, or water
courses, any casualty, by neglect or inatten-
tion 10 render the unit for travel, and him
der free aud necessary trsnspor tatlon and the
missioners Of such county satisfied that the
dinary levies authorized by law for such purposes
will be inadequate to provide money necessary to
pair such damages, or to remove Obstruc tons from
or uske m. chsnoss IN s,ch rooa ~ ro.a. ronda,a,
necessary by such rause, they may annually there
altar law, ,sx n, ,b.ir I'm. .os.,on =, an, .,,u,
NO. .xoos,,no evo r0,,Is ,,,o,, .ho aau. -, -,
taxable property Of the county, to be expended under
THAR a,rsct,,r q, s,oh nonnar os a. ,h.u
| roost .a,,ont.ooo,. 20 tho ,narst,,, =, Al. oo,.
| for tho co,s,ruc,i.n racops,rrc,ior NV r.n.,r -,
spch road or ro.ds
| SEC saoo To ap,ie,na,e tho rsca,r,s vb;.h mas,
come into the oouptv traasprv NV vir,a of s,eh ,.
| the commissioners NAV borrow from time IN t,me
such sums of money AZ shall not exeeed IN the
gate four-hrths of the tax leved but the money SO
borrowed In any year shai not exceed fOurff'hs Of
with lawful interest, at the county treasury out of
the taxes SO levied. y d
dor .ha 80 80, go,
n;no,oon ,yhot ro,ains T., .ho ,,n,s -, .,,
| ,ra.vrro, ,,noxno,,5o, ,,a ,,,.,n.o,,u,o.oa G.
| n,.;od 90 .,w ,a,,,r. a. -, e.....,,a-
sat.,,,o,. =, d., e., -. -, -, 49,,
,yos cnIloo,oa sh,,, ho ,,aia 20 tho 80 A.
townsbip or nnnicin,, oor,,orotion II s,,oh ,oa,rou
os MAJ, s,s,, n tto, ,,,o,t 80 A.,
terost os t,o ~ sa,
structor recorstrrcti lion or ra,,air 80 ,d l.,
bpi,dino .,d ro,,a,rin, h,iaoos
svc 100, ,yhon 40, -, tto ,,,,,,,,o,
in onv county oxcon, trrn,,ii,o road, oor ,r,,;ol
tails ara coIIectsd ia subject to ovorsow r irnnda
tion 90 10 70 rondsr Tho sa,,o o. .,, ,,ns, Co.
nnh,c tr.vo, or hndar frao a,,s
taton the con,rss,onors ~ s,,oh
= N' -' NNk~~-
mont or ,o,,oo srf,o,a,,1, o,o,a.aa IT,, ~ a.a,,
ovarfo,vs or ,nrrao,on. .n, .ho o,,,,oa. -. ,,a,,
on,h.nLuont a. ,o,,oo ah.,, - ,.,s ~.
In the county treasurv or .hat NOV IN h.rao,.o.
raised bv taxation for road or hr,aro ,,,r,,o.os
WI
n"o Hioio PoWel Can W ueSlleu
or why the necessity of special leglSla-
+,on u o1,,;.
w oo' Po''oi'o'
Inc Norton Act reads as follows:
SECTION l. Be II enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Ohio. that the county commits.
sioners of Henry county. in said State are berebv
authorized, wheni in theiriudement the nubc inter
est shall require It, to construct or improve the fol-
lowing free turnpike roads in said county owit:
That mart of the road known IA thu drian nike.
which lies between the Wabash. ST.. Louis and Pa
cc railway in the town OF Napoleop. and the north
line of Napoleon township: that part of the road
known as the Bryau pike. which lies between the
railway aforesaid in the town aforesaid at the resi-
dence Of Conrad Clay in said township of Napoleon
that part of the road known ss the Kalida nike, |
which lies between the bridge across the Mammal |
river at NAPOLEON and the south line NJ aacton
In Flatrock township, and that mart Of the road
known as tha Spanaler nike. which J;es betwaan tho
north line of section nineteen and the north line ~
section twenty-nine, In the township Of Harrison.
said roads shall bs wall drsined and or.ded and |
track on the same not less than twelve or more than
gravel, or both, to depth of not less than twelve
inches,
ment and construction Of said roads, or either Of
Them. the commissioners may require an amount to
Of the toa, cost Of ZACH roas to h. rsisod nv snh
Hcriptions such subscriptions shall be payable to
and when dna and nnnsta the sams [ w,.h ; ;ntaras,
thereon, shall be charged upon the tax duplicate of
ns pc 0 'n'
county, and the same may be charged in install.
menus ana WIN saoh oshof regulations as the COM
SECTION 8. Te pay the cost of constructing and
improving said roads, or either OF them' the com.
,ot in any one year exceed two mills on the dollar
'auation of the property of said county, and may at
Win interest not excsedig six nnr csntum nsvab,e
It the pleasure of the commissioners Of the county