The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-03-02
LEGAL NOTICE.
State Law Against Hauling Heavy
Loads on Turupikes.

The attention of persons, frms or corpora
tions who transport burdens over turnpike
roads, also to Township Trustees as to their
duties, is hereby called to Section 4904 Re.
vised Statutes of Ohio. as amended and passed
May 4th, 1891, o. L., Vol. ss, Page SAB,
which reads as follows:
An act to amend Section 1904, as amende
April IL, 1890, of the Revised Statutes, re.
lating to the repairs Of improved roads, to
protect the same from heavy burdens.
SECTION l. Be ii enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Ohio, That Section
1904 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, amended
April il, 1890, be so amended as to read as
follows:
Sec 4sO4. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son or persons, firm or corporation, either by
themselves or agent, in any county having
free or toll macadamized or graveled roads, to
transport over such roads, in any vehicle hay-
ing tire Of less than four inches in width, q
burden of more than two thousand pounds
provided, however, that when the said roads
are sufficiently dry or frozen to bear up bur-
dens of creator weight than is herein speoi-
fed, then, and in that case, the restrictions to
burden of two thousand pounds shall not be
in force. The County Commissioners of every
county shall constitute q Board of Directors
for their respective counties, with pswer to
prescribe, within the requirements of this act.
the quantity of any commodity that may be
transported in bulk, and also the increased
weight in quantity greater than two thousand
pounds that may be carried in vehicles having
q width of tire four inches or upwards, and
cause such regulations to be recorded. The
Board of Trustees or any one of them or any
Pike Superintendent or Commissioner within
their respective jurisdiction, or any owner. or
president Of any turnpike company owning or
operating q turnpike road within any county.
upon information of any resident freeholder of
nah ..Vrvat1 Co. ts.sl, &c A.
OF this section, or of the regulations prescribed
by the Board. shall prosecute the person or
persons violating the same. before q Justice of
the Peace of the county or Mayor of any in
corporated village or city, in any action for
damages In the name of the state of Ohio, for
the use of the free or toll ;nacadamized or
gravel road fund of the township where the
roads are kept in repair by townships, and to
The county road fund where the roads are kent
in repair by the county. and to the turnpike
company road, where the roads are owned and
kept in repair by turnpike companies, where
the ofense was committed and on conviction,
shall be fined not less than five dollars, nor
more than fifty dollars. and on complaint of
any freeholder, and if. in the opinion of the
Board, owner or president of any such turn.
pike company, the complaint is we'll founded,
the said boarc. owner, or president of any such
turnpike company may also enjoin any person
or persons who are engaged in the business of
transporting heavy loads over such roads. in
violation OF the requirements of this section or
the regulations prescribed under it, and the
Court in any such action may render judgmen
against the defendant or defendants for any
damage done
SECTION 2. Thnt Section 1904, as amended
April IL. 1890, is hereby repealed.
SECTION 8. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
In view Of the soft condition of the pixies
and the great damage sustained by hauling
heavy loads over them at this season of the
year, the County Commissioners, in accord
ance with tha requirements Of the foregoing
section, hereby fix the weight of burden that
may be transported on vehicles Of different
width tires. and direct the Trustees of the sew.
eral townships to enforce the same Any
vehicle, with tire less than two inches in
width, shali haul burden not to exceed | 500
pounds. Any vehicle, with tire two inches
wide and less than fur inches wide, shall not
baul burden to excsed 1900 pounds. Any
vehicle, with q lire four Inches wide and less
than five and one halt inches wide, q burden
not to exceed 600 pounds, Any vehicle.
with tire i've and one halt inches vide aud
over, burden not TO ex eed $4,000 pounds
BY order Of commissioners II Highland C~.
f24-w3 JOHN A. TRlMBLE, Auditor.