The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-06-23
LAWS OF OHIO.
PUBLIsHED BY AUTHORITY.

NO. ao.J AN AZ
To provide for the organization of Cities
and Incorporated Villages.
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SEC. 35. Bylaws and ordinances Of
municipal corporations, may be enforced
by the imposition Of fines, forfeitures and
penalties, on any person or persons offcnd-
ing against, or violating such bylaws. or
ordinances, or any Of them, and the fine,
penalty, or forfeiture, may be prescribed
in each particular bylaw or ordinance, or
by general bylaw or ordinance made
for that purpose; and municipal corpora
tions shall have power to provide, in like
manner, for the prosecution, recovery and
collection Of such fines, penalties or for
feitures. f
SEC. So. Fines. snalties and lorfsitures,
which shall not exceed the sum of twenty
dollars for any one specified offence, or
violation Of the bylaw or ordinance, or
double that sum for each repetition OF such
offence or violation, or which shall not ex-
coed five dollars, for each day, where the
thing prohibited or rendered unlawful is in
its nature continuous in respect to time,
shall be deemed reasonable and proper.
But where, in any bylaw or ordinance, a
greater fine, penalty or forfeiture is impos-
ed, than as above specified, it shall and
may be lawful, in any suit or prosecution
for the recovery thereof, to reduce the
same to such amount as shall be deemed
reason able and proper, and to permit re-
covery, or render judgment accordingly.
Sec. 81 Fines, penalties and forfeitures
may, in all cases, and in addition to any
other mode provided, be recovered by suit,
or action, before any justice of the peace,
or other court Of competent jurisdiction, in
the name of the proper municipal corpora
ton, and for its use; and in any such suit
or action where pleading is necessary, it
shall be sufficient to declare generally, for
the amount claimed to be due in respect
of the violation Of the bylaw or ordinance,
referring to its title, and the date of its
adoption or passage, and showing. as near
as may be, the true time Of the alledged
violation.
SEC. 80. All suits or prosecutions for the
recovery Of any such fine. penalties and
forfeitures. or for the commission of any
offence made punishable by any bylaw or
ordinance of any municipal corporation,
as hereinafter provided, shall be commen-
ced within one year aitse the violation Of
the ordinance, or commission Of the Of
fence, andn afterwards.
SEC. 80. The printed copies OF the BY
laws or ordinances of any municipal cor
poration, published under its authority.
and transcripts OF any bylaws or ordi-
nances, or Of any act or proceeding fany
municipal corporation, recorded in any
book, or entered on any minutes or Jour-
nal. kept under the direction Of such mu-
nicipal corporation, and certified by its
clerk. shall be received in evidence for any
purposes for which the original ordi-
nances, book, minutes or journal. would
be received, and with as much effect. 1t
shall be the duty of the clerk to furnish
such transcripts, and he shall be entitled
TO charge therefor, at the same rate that
the clerk Of the common pleas is entitled
to charge for transcripts from the records
OF that court.
OF THE GLASSES OF MUNICIPAL CORPORA
TlONS.
SEC. 40. In respect to the exercise Of
certain corporate powers, and to the num-
Der, character, powers and duties Of cer-
tain officers, municipal corporations are,
and shall be divided into the classes fol-
lowing: Cities Of the first, and cities of the
second class; incorporated villages, and
incorporated villages for special purposes
SEC. Al. All cities, which, at the last
federal census had or now have, popu.
lation exceeding twenty thousand inhabi-
tants, shall be deemed cities Of the first
class; all cities, which, at any future fed
.eral census, or any census which may be
taken ia pursuance Of the first section of
the eleventh article Of the constitution Of
this State, shall have population exceed
ing twenty thousand inhabitants, shall also
be deemed cities ofthe first class; and any
incorporated village, which, at any future
federal census, or any census taken under
the authority Of the State, as aforesaid,
and less than twenty thousand inhabitants,
shall be deemed oity Of the second
class. ~s8 aF
SEC. AZ. It shall be the duty Of the Gov
srnor, Auditor, and the Secretary Of State,
or any two of them, at the time Of ascer.
Naming the ratio Of representation, as re-
quired by the eleventh section Of the said
article Of the constitution, also to ascer-
tsin what cities Of the second class are en-.
titled to become cities Of the first class;
and what incorporated villages are enti-
tied 10 become cities, and their proper
class. And the Governor shall cause a
statement thereof, to be prepared by the
Secretary Of State, which statement he
shall cause to be published in some news
paper in the city Of Columbus, and also in
some newspaper printed in each Of the
cities and incorporated villages, the grade
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