Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-06-10
BY R.5.T. VAN HORN.

Common Pleas olthe county, or 10 The Judge
thereof in vacation, having given al least
five days notice thereof, and furnished a
copy Of the complaint 10 the agent Or agents
Of The petitioners, for the purpose oil having
The organization Of such proposed incorpora-
ted village pevenled. Il, shall be the duty
of the court or Judge 10, hear, such complaint
in summary, manner, receiving answers,
affidavils and proofs, as may be, deemed
pertinent; and if il shall apPeas that the pro;
posed Incorporated village, does moi contoin
Iihe requisite number Of inhabitants, or, that
La majority Of them haveinot signed the ps;i-
Tlion, or that the limits of said proposed in
corporated village. are pnreasonably large,
or small, or are hotproperly and sufficiently
described, then ,he said court or judge shall
order thai the record Of said incorpol aled
village shall be annuiIed; and il shall belhe
! duty of the county recorder 10 endorse on
the record the order so made, and to certify
and transmit 10 the Secretary oG Stale copy
thereof, and thereupon the record shall be
Of no effect; bul such proceeding shall in no
manner, bar subsequent petition 10 the
county commissioners. .a..!asl, gu.
SEC. 8. Unless the agent oragents of The
petitioners shall, within Two months after a
transcript shall be delivered, as above pro-
vided, be notified of. a complaint having
been made / O the court of common pleas, or
judge thereof, then at the end of said Two
months, and in case Of any such complaint,
then at the end Of said TWO months, ana after
the dsmssion of said complaint, the said
agent or agents shall give public notice, by
posting the same al three or more public
II places within the limits Of such incorporated
!, village, Of the time and place of holding the
first election for officers of said Incorporated
village, which election shall be conducted,
and The officers elected and qualified, in lhL
manner prescribed by law in like cases; Pro-
vi led, thai if said election shall be had at
any lime other than that prescribed by law
for The regular election of such officers, the
Offices elected shall continue in Office so
long, and in like manner, as if they had been
, elected at The next preceding period Of such
regular election. ..~s..... Ill. .,..
Sec 9. When The inhabitants Of a part
of any county, contiguous and adjoining TO
any city or incorporated village, shall desite
to be annexed TO such city or incorporated
village. they may apply, by petition in
wiring, to The county commissioners of the
proper county, signed by The inhabitants so
applying, TO be in number mol less than a
majority Of the qualified voters, which pel-
lion shall describe The territory proposed TO
be annexed, and be accompanied by an ac,
cura,e map or plat thereof; and shall name
The person or persons authorized 10 act In
} behalf Of the petitioners in prosecuting said
petition. .... ...
Sec. 10. When any such petition shall
he presented TO the said county commission
ers, they shall cause the name 10 be filed,
and like proceedings shall be had for hear.
ing thereof, as is prescribed by the fourth
and fifth sections Of this act; and if the coun.
~ commissioners, after such hearing, shall
be Satisfied that at least len qualified voters
and having freehold interest in the terrific
ry proposed TO be annexed, and who actually
} reside within the limits described in the
petition, and that the said petition has been
signed by majority of them, that the sale
limits have been accurately described, anC
Y an accurate map thereof made and filed; ant
!, il shall moreover be deemed right and prop
. er, in tho judgment and discretion Of sait
D commissioners, that said petition should b,
: granted; then they, shall make and endors'
; on the said petition, an order, to the etfec
: that The territory described in the petition
S may be annexed TO, and become part of tn
! city or incorporated village named in sai
!, petition; which order said commissioners, o
IS majority Of them, shall sign and deliver
together with the petition and map or plat
5, to the clerk of snch city OR incorporate
ID village. t no
y SEC. II. No further action shall be take
3. on such order for the space of TWO months
"a and within thai time any person interested
70 or the prosecuting attorney Of the county
10 may, in like manner as is provided in III
he seventh section Of This act, institute pre-
j. ceeding to have The proposed annGxalio
N prevented; and if it shall appear 10 The cou
I'd or Judge, hearing such proceeding, that
p. ajority Of the qualified voters, freeholdel
ID as Aforesaid, actually residing within tn
d. limits described in such petition, have nj
Sc signed the same, or that the territory pre-
Il, posed 10 be annexed is unreasonab.y larg,
III or that said territory is not properly an
d; sufficiently described, he shall make an o
r der to restrain any further action, under ii
or order of the county commissioners, and al
le nuIIing the same; but such proceeding sha
Ill moi bar any subsequentpelio TO the count
IN commi ssioners. ftt aae a
~ Sec. 19 When any complain, shall
~ made, as before provided, TO prevent an al
We We nexaIion of territory, notice thereof shall
os given, as we'll as the proper authority Of sue
~ a.. city or Incorporated village, as 10 ihe age
p's or agents of the petitioners; and if no suC
70 70 notice shall be given, within Two mon,
~, ne afier The delivery Of The order Of the coun
III commissioners, 10 The clerk Of said city
: incorporated village, then, at ihe end Of So
"e TWO months, and within one year, and
ease Of any such complaint, then at the e
be Of said two months, and after The dismissi
or of said complaint, and within one year lher
tn after, the proper authority Of such ci,y
aIl incorporated village, shall provide by ordi
be ance, or resolution, for the submission 10 i
ons qualified yo.ers, at the uexl regular amt
lily election Of municipal officers, Of The quesli
po. whether such annexation shall be made; a
by il q majority Of the qualified voters Of su