The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-03-24

der this act, the question shall be sub
mitted to the qualified electors Of said
county whe,her the county shall become
a subscriber or not, and to this end it is
further provided. that upon the written
application of thirty or more citizens OF
said county to the Sheriff Of the same,
thirty days prior to any annual spring or
fall election it shall be the duty of said
Sheriff TO give notice of at least twenty
days prior 10 said election, by advertise
meEt in all newspapers published in said
county, and continue the same in said pa.
pers until the time of said election; that
a vote will be taken for and against each
subscription; and the said Sheriff shall al
so publish in each of the said papers for
the same length oftime copy ofthis act;&
the qualified electors ofthe different town
ships ofsaid county shall, at the elections
so given notice of by the Sheriff as afore-
said, vote for or against said subscription
by using one or the other of the follow
ing phrases to be printed or written on
their ballots, "for subscription" against
IeuooCIiptlOu' .t .ut
SEo.7 That the Judges of said cleo
lions in the several townships Of said
county, shall respectively keep state
ment Of all the votes given for and against
said subscription at said elections & with
in three days aftersaid elections, ,theJudg
es of elections shall certify to theClerk of
the Court ofCommonPleas of said county,
the number of votes given for and against
the proposition; and it is hereby made
the duty of said clerk in the presence of
two Justices of the Peace of said coun-
ty, to, examine and make an abstract of
all the votes given in the county against
and all the votes given in favor of sub
scription; which abstract stall be sign
ed by said clerk aud Justices aud
fled in the Office of said clerk; and
if it shall be found that more than
half the votes given at said elections on
the question, shall be in favor ofsubscrip-
ton, the clerk shall certify the same
to the county Commissioners, whose
duty it shall be thereupon to subscribe
for the stock in such rail road company
and in all other respects to conform them
selves to the provisions of this act; Pro-
vided, that if majority of the votes SO
given be against subscription, the ques
ton may, on like application, be in like
manner submitted TO the qualified voters
of said county at the next or any subse-
quent annual spring or fall election; and
if at such second or any subsequent O.
lections said question be decided by a
majority of the votes given thereon in
favor of subscription, such decision shall
have the same effect and force as if made
at the first election. ..
SEC. s. That said Commissioners shall
allow said Sheriff, Auditor and the pub
fishers of said papers reasonable fees fol
their services under this act and the said
Commissioners shall be entitled to the
same per diem allowance for the time oc
cupied in the discharge of any of the du'
ties imposed on them by this act, as they
ore now, or may be hereafter by law al
lowed for other services.
SEC. 8. That any two of said Commits
sioners may do and perform any ac1
or thing which the said Commissioner:
are by this act authorized or required te
do or perform.
SEC. 10. That this act shall take effe
and be iu force from and after its passage
JOSEPH S. HAWKINS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
CHARLES B. GODDARD.
Speaker Of The Senate.
February 24th. 1S47.
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE, !
Columbus. Feb. Goth, 1S4S.
hereby certify that the foregoing is {
correct copy of the original roll, on filt
in this department.
SAMUEL GALLOWAY,
-. .... ... Secretary of State.