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

Sec. a. So soon as the statement shall
have been been published as above provid
ed, showing that any city or Incorporated
village wilEsbe entitied al the next regular
annual period for. the election of municipai
officers, 10 be organized into city of the
first orfsecond class, asihe case may be. il
shall and may be lawful for the proper cor
poraie authority OF such city or incorporat>
ed village, 10 make and publish such BY
laws or ordinances, as shall be necessary
to perfect such orgsnizauon, in respecI to
The election, dulles and compensation Of
officers, or otherwise.
OF SPECIAL ROAD. DISTRICTS.
Sec. "A. The corporate authority of
Incorporated villages, organized or 10 be
organized under this oct, for the special
purposes of being road district, shall be
vested in three trustees, who suail be- qnali>
fed electors, residing wilhinthe limits of
such special road dlstfict and shallt hold
their Offices for rohe year !, and until atheir
successors shall be elected and qualified;
The said trustees shah appoint either from
their own body, or from the qualified voters
of the corporation, a clerk, and may APP
point a supervisor, and such other officers or
agents as may besnecessary, and BY proper
by-laws or ordinances, prescribe The duties
and compensation of the officers SO aFpont.
ed. and may remove any such officer, and
may appoint others at their discretion; the
said trustees shalEh have power to fill any
vacancy which may happen in their own
body, from the qualified voters Of The cor
,l ipta ad chull
continue in office until the next regular.
election, md until his successor shall be
elecleSand qualified; any two Of said lrus>
tees NAV act, but notice of any meeting
for the transaction of business, shall be
given to all. &a ,. fssfs
Sec. 45..s.zThe said trustees shall have
the exclusive supervision and control Of all
public roads, streets and alleys, sewers and
drains, constructed or to be constructed
within.the limits of such special road dis
trict. They shall have the power to lay
off and establish, to improve, keep in order
and repair, roads, streets and alleys; and
to open and construct, and keep in order
and repair, sewers and drains, 10 enter
upon and take for the purpose aioresaid.-
when necessary, laud or;materiel 10 assess
and collecl charge for the construction,
improvement, or repair Of any such road,
street, or alley; and 10 cnrry into effect
such powers, and the other powers incident
to corporations for the said special purpos-
ses; may make aud publish, and enforce
by.lnws, and ordinances, and shallhave the
like rights and remedies, in all respects. as
in this act provided, tinS'eiation to other
municipal corporations.
Sec. 46. No order dil ecting thesopen-
ing of new road, street. or alley, or the
taking Of any land for the improvement,
Strengthening orschanging any road,s street
or alley, shall be made BY the said trustees.
unless sthey shall nlli8oncur therein; and
no order shall be made FOR the improves
ment or repair uf anysroads street or alley,
except on The petition sof twosthirds of the
owners oftheslois, or land, through or by.
which, such road. street OF alley, or part
thereof 10 be improved or repaireds shall
pass. s557
OF INCORPORATED VILLA GES.
. Sec.47. Ihe corporate authority Of
incorporated villages, organized, or IN be
organized for general purposes, shall be
vested in one Mayor, one Recorder, and
five Trustees, who shall be qualified elec.
tors, residing withinthe limits of the corpo..
ration, and shall. hold their, Office for one
year, and until their successors are elected
pnd qualified, and such mayor, recorder and
trustees, shall constitute the council Of the
incorporated village, any fiveof whom shall
be quorum for the transaction; Of business.
Sec. a.. The mayor, OF in case Of his
absence, the recorder, shall preside at all
meetings Of the council; the recorder shall
also be and act as the clerk of the corpora
tion,. and shall intend all meetings Of the
council, and max a. fair and accurate record
of all their proceedings, laws, rules and Or
dinnnces, made and passed by the council,
and the same shall at all times be open for
the inspection Of the electors of the corpo-
ration.. s ssSss.sssssss5 ~. :
+ Sec. 40. The council, shall have power
to fill vacancies which may happen in their
board. from the qualified electors of the
corporation, who shall hold their appoint
ments until the next annual election, and
until their successors are elected and quali>
fed; and in the absence of. thesmayor and
recorder, from any meeting Of the council,
the council shall have power to appoint
any two of their number to perform the
duties Of may dsrecorder, for the lime
being. ass IS s.F
s Sec. so. The council Of any incorpo,
rated village, shall have power to provide,
BY by.law or ordinance, for the election
ofa treasurer, marshal, and such subordi-
nate officers as tkeyanauy think necessary
for the good government ofih e corporation;
to prescribe their duties and compensation,
OF The fees they shall be entitled 10 receive
for their services; to require Of them al,
oath of Office, and n bond with surety,
for the faithful discharge Of its dulles
The period for the election of, any officer,
shall be fixed at the time Of the regular
annual election, and no appointment Of any
officer shall endure beyond the period oil
the term of office efihe council making The
appointment, and one week after hequali>
6cation of the members of the succeeding
council. g -
Sec. 81. The mayorofth the corporation
eha II ha a consorvator of tho nenca m rouoh