Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-08-24
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LAWS OF a LOCAL CHARACTER
nv ACT
Te lasa.psI.I. y. Town q FREMONT. IN s.a.

1ec. = % e endcte9 oy the General as
senably Of de state Of Ohio. That the reserva-
tioa OF tive miles square, at the Lower rapids
Of the Sandusky river. in the county of San
dusky and state Of Ohio. be, and the same is
hereby created . town corporate, with perpei-
ual succession, TO be known aud designated by
the name Of FREMoST, 10 be governed BY the
provisions Of an act entitled. San act for the
regulation ofincorporated towns passed Feb
ruary 10, Al. d. 1889, aud the acts amenda-
tory thereto, in all cases not provided forn this
Sec. 2. That the town council of said town
Of Fremont shall have power. by ordinance or
ordinances. duly published, to require all own
ers Of lots, lot or part of lot. in said town.
10 make and construct pavement or side
walk. of such material. aud Of such width, and
on such street or streets, and in conformity
with such grade, adjoining such lots. lot or
part Of lot. together with good substantial
eurbing and gutter in front Of such sidewalks
and also to alter and repair such sidewalks
pavements, curbing and gutter, or either of
them, as the said town council shall direct; /;
and also to direct good and substantial rail-
ing to be erected in front ofor on the margin
Of said sidewalks, and repair the same.
Sec. If any owner Of any lots lot or part
Of a lot as aforesaid within said town, shall
neglect or refuse 10 construct, alter or repair
such Sidewalks pavement curbing gutter or
railing, when required so to do in accordance
with the provisions Of the preceding section of
this act, and within the time prescribed BY
the town council, the town council may then
proceed to construct, repair or alter such side
walk, pavement, curbing, gutter or railing, and
and may recover the cost and expenses there
Of from the proprietor, OF proprietors in an ac
tioa Of assumpsitin any court having cogniz-
ance thereof with costs of suit or the said
town council may assess such costs and expcn-
ses as 8 tax on the premises, and the amount
e when so assessed and certified by the record
zer Of said town to the auditor of Sandusky
asss county, shall be by him charged upon the du-
pHeate Of said county, to such lots lot or part
Of lot, and collected and paid over by the
treasurer of SaEausky county in the same
manner that other taxes for said town are re-
qnired to be collected and paid over. The
provisions Of this and the preceding section
shall apply as well to lots, lot or part of a lot
owned By charitable, or religious, or other as
sociations. as to those owned by individuals
Sec. That the said town of Fremont be-
and tEs same is hereby created special road
district and the town council shall have the
exclusive control of the working and improv
ing the streets. alleys and public highways,
and roads in said town; and the labor on the
public highways shall be performed by the in
habitanls of said town, under the direction and
supervision OF the said town council, or an Off
Ger appointed by them for that purpose, who
shall be governed in the same by the laws
now ia force prescribing the duties of sGPervis-
ors, and relating to roads and highways, ex-
espt so far as they may be modified or chang
ed By the ordinance Of said town; and all road
moneys collected by tax on the taxable prop
erty in said town, shall be paid by the county
treasurer othe treasurer of said town, to be
expended for road purposes within said town,
under the direction of said council.
Sec S That upon the application of said
town council, the court of common pleas of said
county, shall appoint three judicious men, tree
holders of said town, to appraise the in-lots
and out-lots within the limits of said town,
granted by congress for the use of schools !;
that said appraisers shall make their reports
In the manner pointed out in the act reguiat-
ing the sale of ministerial and school lands,
and the surrendero of permanent leases thereto.
passed February 2, s43, and the subsequent
nrocaedinps relative to the sale of said lots,
shall be conducted according to the provisions
Of eaid act
Sec 81 Said town council shall have power
to make and publish all ordinances they may
deem necessary to secure said town from raw
age by Ere; to levy and collect tax for the
purpose Of providing FIRE engine, hooks, lad
ders and other FIRE instruments for said town,
and to require and compel such of the inhab-
itants of said town are property holders to
furnish themselves with as many FIRE buckets
asthe said town council shall think proper,
and to direct of what material, and in what
manner said buckets shall be made; Provided,
chat the tax aforesaid in this section mention
ed, shall not in any one year exceed two mills
on the dollar valuation, as the same has been
or shall be appraised and returned on the
grand levy of the state, and provided further,
that the tax In this section mentioned, shall NOT
be levied on any lands in said town, except
such as have been at the time of such levy
surveyed and laid out into inlots or outlots
nor on any personal property owned and kept
on The lands excluded from taxation as afore-
said.
Sec. & Said town council shall have pow
er to levy tax for corporation purposes. on al
the real estate and personal property, and cap
ital OF every description subject to taxation
within the limits Of said town, as the same has
been or shall be appraised and returned or
3he grand levy of the state, which tax shal
not in any one year exceed one and one-hal
mills on the dollar of such valuation.
Sec 8. The power given to the said towr
council to levy taxes, as provided for in tht
third and sixth sections Of this act, shall be ex
elusive Of and in addition 70 the general ta1
provided for in the seventh section.
Sec. 9. The town council shall have powe
70 vacate any part Of any survey, or plat o
said town, on application of interested owners
s and On being satisfied that the same will b.
Of public utility.
Sec. 10. The said town council shall hay'
power, and they are hereby authorized to reg
@ ulate the fisheries in said town, and to requir
and compel the abatement and removal OF al
nuisanees within the limits of said town. unde
such regulations as may be prescribed by OF
dinances; and to cause all cellars, or ground
where water shall at any time become stag