The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-03-31

mitted TO the qualified electors of said
county whesher 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 il shall be the duty of said
Sheriff 10 give notice of at least twenty
days prior TO said election. by advertise
NEXT in all newspapers published in said
county, and continue the same in said pa.
Ipers until the time of said election; that
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 the differentiown-
ships of said 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
subscription"
SEC. 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 subscriptionat said elections & with
in three days aftersaid elections, ,theJudg-
es of elections shall certify to theClerk Of
the Court ofCommonP Pleas of said county,
the number of votes given for and against
the proposition; and it is hereby made
the duty ofsaid 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 and
fled in the Office of SAID clerk; and
if it shall be found tina! more than
half the votes given at said elections on
the question, shall bein favor of subscrip-
ton, the clerk shall certify the same
to the county Commissioners, whose
duty it shall be lhereupon 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
Ivided, that if majority of the votes SC
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 e.
ections said question be decided by {;
majority of the votes given thereon il
favor of subscription, such decision shall
have the same effect and force as if made
at the first election
Sec. s. That said Commissioners shal
allow said Sheriff. Auditor and the pub
fishers of said papers reasonable fees 70
their services under this act; and the saic
Commissioners shall be entitled to tn,
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 the
9 ere now, or may be hereafter by law al
lowed for other services.
SEC. 9. That any two of said Commits
sloners may do and perform any &C
Or thing which the said Commissioner
are by this act authorized or required t
do or perform.
SEC. 10. That this act shall take effec
and be in force from and after its passage
: - JOSEPH S. HAWKINS,
, Speaker Of the House Of Representative
CHARLES r GODDARD
] Speaker Of Tie Senate.
February 24th. 1S47.
> SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE,
, Columbus, Feb. 26th, 1S4S.
/ hereby certify that the foregoingis is
. correct copy of the original roll, on fiji
s in this department..
SAMUEL GALLOWAY,
! Secretary Of State.