Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20
The BeiIaire and Glencoe Paved Road.

Below is substantially the provisions of
the bill, for the construction of brick or
stone paved road between Bellaire and
Glencoe. The bill was introduced on the
request of some interested parties by
the Hon. A. 7. McKelvey, and passed the
House, after which it was amended in the
Senate and returned to the House, pass
ing that body finally, and becoming law
on last Thursday.
Sec. Provides that the Commission
ers of Belmont county, Ohio, be and they
are hereby authorized to locate, grade and
pave with brick or stone a road to be
known as "The Bellaire and Glencoe
paved road" After the said Commits
sioners have been presented with a petit
ton for said work, signed by majority
of the land and lot owners residing with
in the limits of the road district as here
matter provided for, beginning for the
same at point on one of the paved
streets of the city of Bellaire, Ohio, and
running thence westward up the valley of
McMahon's creek, following and using
wherever practicable the present public
roads to the village of Glencoe.
Sec. 2.-ProvideS that the Commission
ers of said county, within thirty DAYS
after said petition has been filed in their
Office. may appoint viewers, who together
with the county surveyor, shall proceed to
locate said road, and in the location and
establishment of said road the viewers so
appointed, and the Commissioners, shall
have the powers of and be governed by
the laws now in force in relation to the
location and establishment of county
roads; provided, that all compensation
and damages allowed to landowners shall
be paid by the county.
Sec. 3.-ProvideS as soon us practicable
after the location of said road, the Com
missioners of said county may if they
deem the improvement of public utility
proceed to grade and pave the same with
brick or stone. The grading shall not be
less than thirty feet in width, and the
pavement from Bellaire to Quincy not
less than twenty feet in width, and from
Quincy to Glencoe, not less than sixteen
feet in width.
Sec. 4.-Provides for the appointment
by the Commissioners of a Superin-
tendent and Engineer and such assistant
Superintendents as may be deemed nee
essary for the superintendent and in
spection of the work and material.
Sec. 5.-Provides for the letting of the
work as whole or in sections, at pub
lie letting to the lowest and best bidder
Sec 6.-Provides that the Commission
ers shall construct all necessary bridges
and culvertS and stOnemaSon work for
said road and pay the cost thereof out
of the county bridge fund
Sec. Provides to pay for the cost
of grading and paving said road, the
Commissioners are authorized and requir-
ed to issue and sell bonds of the county
not to exceed $4,000 bearing interest
not to exceed per cent,payable semi-an-
nually the principal payable in not less
than twenty nor more than thirty years
from date of issue.
Sec. S.-Provides, that the county Sur
veyOr or one appointed by the Commits
siOners make plat and file it in the Au-
ditors Office of the lands and lots within
one mile on either side and either end of
said road and the territory within said
limits to constitute special district to
be known as the Bellaire and Glencoe
paved road district. And the Commits
sioners are authorized to levy and assess
upon all the property real and personal
within the limits of said special district
an assessment additional to all other
levies to pay interest on the bonds, not to
exceed y mills on the dollar any one
year. And On and after the Goth year
they shall levy an additional assessment
upon said district to provide fund for
payment of the bonds, not to exceed 215
mills per year; provided that none of the
property in said special district shall be
exempt from such taxation by reason of
having been heretofore taxed orimprove-
ment OF. any road, pike, street or alley.
Sec. 9.-Provides that when five miles
Il. -.
sioners shall establish a toll gate and as
the work progresses establish other gates
and provide for the collection of tolls.
After deducting expenses of collecting
the tolls to be paid into the county treas
ury, to be placed to the credit of said
paved road district and shall be used first
for the making of necessary repairs upon
said road and the surplus applied to pay |
ment of interest on the bonds.