Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-06-10


such city or incorporated village,
or ordinance shall be adop-
ted or passed, declaring that the ter
ritory described in the petition, has
been annexed TO, and is a part OF
such city or incorporated village; and
il shall be the duty OF The clerk oi
such city or incorporated village, to
make out two copies of the petition,
plat, order Of the county commission
ers. abstract Of votes and resolutions
or ordinances, in relation to such an
nexalion, with a certificate that the
same are correct, atiesied by the seal
Of such city or incorporated village.
and he shall deliver one Of the said
copies to the recorder Of the county,
whose duty it shall be, having first
made a record thereof in the. proper
books of record, to file and preserve
the same; and the other Of said cop,
les, shall be forwarded by the clerk
of said city or incorporated village,
to the secretary OF state.
Sec. l3. So soon as said resolution
or ordinance declaring such annexa-
lion, has been adopted or passed, and
said copies transmitted. delivered and
recorded, the said territory shall be
deemed, and taken to be a part and
parcel of the limits OF said city or in
corporated village; and the inhabi>
tants residing thereon, shall have
and enjoy all the rights and Privi-
leges OF the inhabitants within the
original limits Of such city or incor-
porated village.
Sec. IA. When any municipal cor
poration, shall desire to annex any
contiguous territory thereto, not EN-
braced within the limits OF any city
or incorporated village, it shall be
lawful for the trustees or council OF
the corporation proposing such an
nexation, to submit the question TO
the qualihed electors OF the corpora
ton, by an ordinance passed for that
purpose, at least one month before
some general election in April or Oc-
tober; if a majority OF the qualified
voters Of the corporation voting on
the question, shall vote in favor OF
such annexation, ths said corpora
ton shall present TO the county COM
missioners Of the proper county, a
petition, praying for such annexa-
ton, which petition shall describe the
territory proposed to be annexed to
such municipal corporation, and have
attached thereto an accurate map or
plat thereof; and like proceedings
shall be had upon said petition, as
are provided in the third, fourth, fifth,
sixth and seventh sections of tins act,
so lar as the same may be applicable;
and if, within two months alter a
transcript shall be delivered as above
provided, no notice of a complaint
against such annexation shall he Civ
en-, according to the provisions Of
this act, then. at the end OF said two
months, and in case Of any such CON-
plant, then at the end OF said two
months, and after the dismission OF
said complaint, The said CONT uous
territory proposed to be annexed,
shall be in law deemed and taken TO
be included in, and shall be a part OF
said municipal corporation, and the
inhabitants thereof shall, in all re-
spects, be citizens thereafter of the
said municipal corporation.
Sec. Is. When any municipal cor
poration, the territory of which shall
be contiguous to and adjoining that
of another municipal corporation,
shall desire to be annexed thereto, it
shall be lawful for the trustees or
council of the corporation proposing
such annexation, TO submit the ques-
ton to the qualified electors of the
corporation, By an ordinance passed
for the purpose, at least one month
before some general election in April
or October; the trustees or council OF
the municipal corporation TO which
the annexation is proposed to be
made, may in like manner submit the
question to IFS qualified voters; If a
majority Of the qualified voters OF
each Of the two corporations voting
on the question at the same general
election, shall vote in favor of such
annexation, the trustees or council Of
each corporation may appoint three
commissioners, who shall arrange the
terms and conditions Of the annexa-
ton, and submit the same for appro.
val to the trustees or council of the
respective corporations; and the same
being duly approved, by an ordi-
nance passed for the purpose by each
corporation, certified copies thereof.
signed by the presiding officer oil the
trustees or council Of each corpora
ton, and the clerk, and attested by
its corporate seal, shall be filed in
the office OF the clerk Of the corpora
ton 10 which such annexation shall
be proposed to be made; and it shall
be the duty of such clerk, under the
direction Of such corporation, TO
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