LAWS RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. 1 i O 



missioners of the count}' in which such township is located shall, upon 

 the application of the township trustees, cause the necessary bridges 

 and culverts on said road to be constructed or reconstructed in a sub- 

 stantial manner so as to conform to the grade of the improved road. 

 Provided, that nothing in this section contained shall be construed so as- 

 to compel the county commissioners to construct any bridge. ^vhich in. 

 their judgment could be avoided by a reasonable change in the road, or 

 construct a bridge when for the time being, on account of the financial 

 condition of the bridge fund they cannot, in their judgment, do so, 

 without neglecting the needed repairing or construction of other tjritlges 

 of greater public importance. 



(4686-14) SEC. 14. [Free turnpikes; regulation of tires.] All 

 roads improved under the provisions of this act shall be free 

 turnpikes ; but the trustees of any such township shall have the same 

 power to regulate the width of the tires to be used on such road as is 

 conferred upon the county commissioners in section 4904 of the Revised 

 Statutes of Ohio, and the penalties provided in section 4905 of said 

 statute, shall be applicable and imposed for any violation of the rules 

 adopted by such trustees regulating the travel upon such improved roads. 



(4686-15) SEC. 15. [Employment, pay, oath, etc., of superin- 

 tendent of the improved roads.] Before entering upon the improve- 

 ment of any roads, under the provisions of this act, the trus- 

 tees of any such township shall employ some competent engineer, who 

 shall be known as superintendent of the improved roads, and who shall 

 be paid not more than four dollars per day for time actually employed,, 

 out of the funds raised for the improvement of roads. He shall, be- 

 fore entering upon his duties, take and subscribe an oath or affirmation 

 to faithfully and honestly discharge his duties, and shall give bond in 

 the sum of five thousand dollars, payable to the trustees for the use 

 and benefit of said township, conditioned that he shall faithfully and 

 honestly discharge his duties, all and singular as superintendent of im- 

 proved roads of such township ; and for the duties performed under the 

 provisions of this act, the trustees shall, upon filing an itemized state- 

 ment to the clerk of such township, as provided in section 1530. Re- 

 vised Statutes, as amended April 21, 1890, receive two dollars per day 

 in addition to the fees allowed in section 1530, for other services rendered 

 for the time actually employed, and such compensation shall not in any 

 one year exceed the sum of one hundred dollars each, for the services 

 performed under this original act; and the trustees shall allow the 

 township clerk for services performed under this act a reasonable com- 

 pensation, not to exceed one hundred dollars in any one year. 



(4686-16) SEC. 16. [Duties of superintendents; payment for 

 work, etc.] It shall be the duty of the superintendent of improved 

 roads, of such township, to prepare all plans, profiles, specifications 

 and to determine the grade of any road about to be improved by the 

 trustees of such township, when by them directed so to do : and all 

 work done on said roads shall be under his supervision, and 

 all material shall be inspected by him, and both shall be subject to his 

 approval. No payment shall be made for any work or material except 

 upon his estimates and certificate that the same is in compliance with 

 the contract. He shall make and furnish to the parties in interest, esti- 

 mates for the work done and material furnished, at such times, as the 



