The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-05-14
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]. G. CALDWELL
Attest.

JAMS RRKcE, Clerk of Board and County
Rules Governtng Turnpike Directors and
Sspevtntendents. and Regulating 7raves
Upon Free Pixies IN Highland: County,
Ohio, adopted May Z, 1895:
First-At the meetings Of the Board, held q
the times and in the place aforesaid, the Board
will allow the payment Of bills, ratify con.
tracts, ETC. and sttend to the transaction Of Gil
business which belongs TO their consideration
a. . board having charge Of the free pixies 10,
the county and relating to the repairs of such
pixies; both as to crawling and the keeping
up Of the bridges and culverts thereon.
Second-Each director may appoint such
persons ss he may select and deem proper and
necessary, to superintend the work Of repairs
upon the respective pikes in his division, sub
ject to confirmation by the Board and such
superintendents shall each be required to enter
into bond in double the amount Of money
likely to come into his hands during the year,
with surety to the acceptance of the Directors,
conditioned for the thorough and faithful per-
formance of his duties and the proper dis
bur. ement Of ell funds placed in his custody,
and correct accountability Of such funds, to
the Directors.
Each superintendent shall be subject to the
dire ctien and control Of the Director in charge
Of such division, in all matters pertaining to
his duties, whether mentioned specifically In
these rules or not, and shall be liable to dis.
missal at any time, within the discretion Of
the Director.
Third-superintenden shall have power to
employ labofers and teams and the wages
for the coming year shall not exceed the fol-
lowing rates, to.wit:
Teams, per ......."..........$2 so
Shovelers, per day....... ........... l rs
Superintendent's service, per day.. l rs
Fourth-Superintsn will he required to
keep an accurate detailed account Of all work
done under their direction, giving the name Of
each pike, whore and time when labor was
performed, name Of person performing the
same, the kind Of labor and price per day;
and he will also keep a separate account of the
number of loads of gravel hauled and from
whose pit taken, and also separate account
of his own time when serving as such superin-
tendent.
Fifth-Superintendents will see that all OBJ
structions to travel are kept of the bounds Of
all roads under their control. They must give
due notice to persons violating these rules, or
in any manner obstructing or injuring the
roads, that they must desist. They must sec
that stock is not permitted to run at large
except under such protection that no injury
will accrue to the roads under their charge
and in all other matters must exercise such
roads In good repair and creditable appear
ance.
Stakeholder the laws relating to rsguls-
tion of burdens upon improved roads, the fol.
lowing restrictions are imposed: !
The attention Of persons, firms or corpora.
tions who transport burdens over turnpike
roads, also TO Township Trustees a to their
Statutes Of Ohio, % amended and passed April
20, 1894, o. L., Volume 81, page 1872 which
reads ~ follows
An act to amend Section 1904, o. amended
May 4, 1891, of the Revised Statutes, to pro-
tect improved roads from heavy burdens.
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted By the General As
senably Of the State Of Ohio. That Section 4904,
4, 1891, be 90 amended a. to read ~ follows
SECTION 1904. II shall be unlawful for any
person or persons, firm or corporation, In any
county having free or toll macadamized, grsv-
eled or stone roads to transport over such
roads, in any vehicle having . tire Of less than
three inches in width. burden Of more than
sioners Of every county shall constitute board
OF directors for their respective counties, with
power TO prescribe the increased weight in
quantity greater than two thousand pounds
that may be carried in vehicles having width
Vt tire three inches or upwards, and cause
such regulations to be recorded In their Jour-
nal. All persons violating this or any regula-
tions duly prescribed by the Aforesaid board Of
c0untv commissioners made In pursuance
hereof, shall be guilty Of misdemeanor, and
on conviction shall be Hned mot less than I've
dollars nor moro than nifty dollars, and shall be
imprisoned until the fns and costs Of prosecu-
tion are paid, or said person 90 convicted duly
discharged according to law. The board Of
trustees or any one OF them, or any pike super
intendent or commissioner within their rsspec-
tive jurisdiction. or any owner or president Of
any turnpike company owning or operating
| Q turnpike road within any county, and the
county commissioners within their respective
counties. shall cause to be prosecuted ell per-
tions prescribed by the board OF county COM
missioners, made In pursusnce Of the author
ity herein conferred. The county commission
ers within their respective counties are hereby
empowered to appoint some suitable person or
persons TO enforce the requirements Of this
act and such regulations ~ are made in pur-
snance Of the authority herein conferred and
the person or persons 90 appointed shall re-
ceive, upon any conviction for an offense BY
them prosecuted under this act, such portion
OF the hne or penalty - the commissioners
Of any iresholder, and L. in the opinion 81 the
board, owner or President Of any such turn
pike COMPANY, the complaint Il we'll founded,
the said board, owner or president OF any such
turnpike company may also enjoin any persen
or persons who are engaged In the business Of
transporting heavy loads over such roads In
violation of the requirements prescribed under
IL, and the in court any such action may render
Judgement againstthe defendant or defendants
Tor any damage done.
6EcTIoN 2. That section 1904, - amended
May 4, 1891. is hereby repealed.
6ICTToN 8. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it, passage.
The Board Of Turnpike Directors. in accord.
ahce with the requirements Of the foregoing
section. hereby az the weight Of burden that
may be transported ON vehicles Of different
width tires and direct the Trustees Of the several
t0wnships 70 enforce the saune. Any vehicle.
with tire less than two inches IN Width, shall
haul burden not 70 exceed a. pounds. Any
vehicle with tire three inches wtde end lsSs
than four inches vide, shall mot hanl . burden
TO exceed 800 pounds. Any vehiole, With
tire four inches Nids and lees than ave and
one-half inches wids, burden mot 10 sxcesd
1000 pounds. Any vehicle. With . Tire ave
and one-hslf iochss wide and over, . burden
not 70 sxcsed 5000 pounds.
By order Of the Board.
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