The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-03-17


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 it shall be the duty of said
Sheriff TO give notice of at least twenty
days prior to 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;&
Unqualified 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 subscri ption
by using one or the other of the follow
ing phrases to be printed or written on
their ballots, "for subscription" against
subscription"
Sec. z That the judy ges 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, ,theJ Judg-
es of elections shall certify to theClerk of
the Court ofCommonPIeas 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
filed 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 of subscrip-
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
aud 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
tion may, on like application, be in like
manner submitted 10 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.
lections said question be decided by a
majority of the votes given thereon in
favor of subscri ption, such decision shall
have the same effect and force as made
at the first election.
Sec. s. That said Commissioners shall
allow said Sheriff, Auditor and the pub
fishers of said papers reasonable fees for
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-
lies imposed on them by this act, as they
ere 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 act
or thing which the said Commissioners
are by this act authorized or required to
do or perform.
Sec. 10. That this act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage
JOSEPH S. HAWKINS,
Speaker Of the House n Representatives.
CHARLES B. GODDARD.
Speaker Of Tie Senate.
February oath. 1917.
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE, !
Columbus, Feb 26th, 1913.
| hereby certify that the foregoing is a
correct copy of the original roll, on file
in this department.
SAMUEL GALLOWAY,
Secretary Of State.
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