Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-07-07

SEC. 81. In any municipal corporation.
where the power exists TO impose taxes ON
lots when plated and recorded. the corpo-
ration shall also have power toimpose tax
es upon parcels of land laid off into lots.
and sold or leased by meies and bounds or
other description. though-lhe same shall not
have been plated and recorded.
SEc.95. That the council of any ysmuni-
cipal corporation shall have power. when
ever in their opinion the interests of the
corporation reyuire it, TO levy and collect
tax on days, and other domestic animals
not included in the list of taxable property
for state and county purposes, which said
lax shall he collected by the calleclor Of
such corporation, and be paid into the
treasury thereof
SEC &c. The council of auy incorpora-
led village or city may license all exhibit
ors Of shows ard performances Of every
kind not Otherwise prohibited by law; all
hawkers and pedlers, all auciioneers- Of
horses or other animals, 10 the highways or
public grounds of the corporation; all ven-
ders Of gunpowder; lltavers and houses
Of public entertainments; all hucksters in
the public streets or markets: and in grant
ing such license, may exact and receive
such sum or sdHls Of meney as the council
shall think fl and expedient. Any such
council may also require the owners of all
vehicles, OF every description, used for the
carriage. -or.lranspoftaiion Of persons o:
properly, for hire in the corporation. all
undertakers or owners Of hearses, to take
out license: but the owner of any such
vehicle may be made liable for the breach
OF any ordinance regulating the conduct of
the divers thereof.
SEC. 81. Loans may be made by muni-
cipal corporations, in anticipation Of the
revenues Of The current fiscal year, and
payable within such year; but the aggre.
gate amount OF such loans, III any one fs-
cal year, shall not exceed. in case of a
special road district, one thousand dollars.
OF an incorporated village, thousand
dollars, of city OF the second class, fifty
thousand dollars, of city Of the first class,
one hundred thousand dollars.
Sec. SO. That the council of any mu.
nicipal corporation, ehall not authorize any
loan, or appropriation not predicated on the
revenues oil the corporation for the current
fiscal year, and shall not authorize any or.
der or appropriation of money, when there
is not in the city treasury money nnappro.
priated, sufficient to pay such apPropria-
lion; and any appropriation Otherwise made
or authorized, shall be held and deemed Ut
lerly void, and OF no effect as against said
corporation.
OF ELECTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS OF
OFFICERS.
SEC. 80. The first Monday in April shall
be the regular annual period for the elec.
tion OF all municipal officers; ard all off.
GERS whose election is provided for in this
act, or may be provided for BY any by-law
or ordinance, shall be elected on that day.
Special elections of members of the city
council OF any city. shall be held at such
time as The mayor may direct, SO that ten
days notice thereof be given. The trus-
tees or council of every municipal corpora
iion, shall direct the place or places for
holding elections for Municipal officers. In
J ali cfries Ihereshait be asplace appoinisdi in
each ward for holding all elections. Any
person, who, at the time Of aLy election ol
municipal officers, would be qualified vo.
ter. under the laws Of the State, for county
officers, and shall actually reside 10 tho cor.
poration or ward inwhich he offers to vote.
shall be deemed qualified voter. And all
elections shall, in all respects, be held and
conducted in the manner prescribed by law,
in case Of township elections.
SEC. 100. The returns Of all municipal
elections in cities and incorporated villages,
which are divided into election districts and
wards, shall be made to the. clerk or re.
corder of the corporStion, and shall be
opened by him within the time prescribed
as to the clerk the court Of common pleas
lin county elections. He shall call TO bis
assistance the mayor Of the corporation, OF
il there be. no mayor, or the mayor shall
have been candidate at such election, then
any justice Of the peace Of the county,. and
shall, in his presence, make out an abstract
and ascertain the candidates elected, in all
respects, as required by law of the clerks
Of the court Of common pleas; and shall, in
like manner, make out certificate as to
each candidate so elected, and cause the
same 10 be delivered 10 him, or 10 be LEI,
at his usual place Of abode. AT all elec.
tions in cities and Incorporated villages,
which are not divided into election districts
or wards. the mayor and trustees, any three
of whom shall be quorum, shall serve as
judges. and the recorder shall serve as
clerk; and after canvassing the votes which
may be given al such elections, shall de.
clare The result, and the recorder shall make
out md deliver to each person elected to
any office in such city or incorporated vii.
.lage, certificate Of such election.
SEC. 101. All officers elected or appoint.
edin any municipal corporation, shall take
an oath orsaffirmaiion 10 support the con.
slilulion Of The United States, and the con.
stitution' Of the State Of Ohio, and also, az
oath or affirmation Of office: and the trus-
tees or council of any municipal corpora
tion, may require from such officers as they
may think proper, bond. with proper
penalty and surety for the faithful discharge
of the duties Of their Office; and such trus-
lees or council shall have4power to declare
the Office of any person appointed or cleo
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