The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-06-16

similar transcript has been forwarded I,
the Secretary of State, as above provided
Sec. 6. So soon as said record shal
be made, and said transcripts certified an,
forwarded, and delivered, the inhabitant
within the limits described in the petition
shall be deemed an incorporated village
TO be organized and governed under tn
provisions of this act. in like manner a
if specially named therein; and so soon a
said Incorporated village shall be actual,
organized, by an election of its officers, a
hereinafter provided, notice Of its existence
as such, shall be taken in all judicial pro
ceedings in the State.
Sec. z. Two months shall elapse from
the time suchtranscripts are forwarded ant
delivered, before notice shall be given o
an election of officers, in any such incor
porated village; and any person interested
or the prosecuting attorney of any county
may, at any time within said tw o months
make complaint in writing, in the nature
of an application for an Injunction, to tht
court of Common Pleas of the county, OF
to the Judge thereof in vacation, having
given at least five days notice thereof. and
furnished copy of the complaint to the
agent or agents of the petitioners, for the
purpose Of having the organization of such
proposed incorporated village prevented
1t shall be the duty of the court or Judge
to hear such complaint in summary
manner, receiving answers, affidavits and
proofs, as may be deemed pertinent; and
if it shall appear that the proposed moor.
porated village does not contain the re-
quisite number OF inhabitants, or that a
majority of them have not signed the peti.
ton, or that the limits of said proposed
incorporated village are unreasonably
large, or small, or are not properly and
sufficiently described, then the said court
drudge shall order that the record of said
incorporated village shall be annulled; and
it shall be the duty of the county recorder
to endorse on the record the order so made,
and to certify and transmit to the Secre.
tary Of State copy thereof; and thereupon
the record shall be Of no effect; but such
proceeding shall in no manner, bar a sub
sequcnt petition 10 the county commits.
sioners.
SEC. 8. Unless the agent or agents of
the petitioners shall, within two months
after transcript shall be delivered. as a.
bove provided, be notified of complaint
having been made to the court of common
pleas, or Judge thereof, then at the end
of said two months, and after the dismis-
sion Of said complaint, the said agent or
agents shall give public notice, by posting
the same at three or more public places
within the limits OF such incorporated vii.
lage, Of the time and place Of holding the
first election for officers of said incorpora.
ted village, which election shall be con.
Quoted, and the officers elected and quail.
fed, in the manner prescribed by law in
like cases; Provided, that if said election
shall be had at any time other than that
prescribed by law for the regular election
of such officers, the officers elected shall
continue in office so long, and in like man.
ner. as if they had been elected at the
next preceding period of such regular
election.
Sec. 9. When the inhabitants of a part
Of any county, contiguous and adjoining
70 any city or Incorporated village, shall
desire to be annexed to such city or incor.
poratsd village, they may apply, by petit
ion in writing, to the county commission.
srs Of the proper county, signed by the
inhabitants SO applying, to be in number
not less than majority Of the qualified
voters, which petition shall describe the
erritory proposed to be annexed, and be
by an accurate map or plat
hereof; and shall name the person or per.
sons authorized to act in behalf of the peti.
ioners in prosecuting said petition.
Sec. 10. When any such petition shall
be presented to the said county commits
'ioners, they shall cause the same to be
lied, and like proceedings shall be had
or hearing thereof, as is prescribed by
he fourth and fifth sections of this act;
and if the county commissioners, after
such hearing, shall be satisfied that at least
ZEN qualified voters, and having freehold
interest IN the territory proposed to be an
nexed. and who actually reside within the
limits described in the petition. and that
he said petition has been signed by ma.
ority OF them, that the said limits have
been accurately described, and an accu-
rate map thereof made and filed; and it
shall moreover be deemed right and prop
sr, in the judgment and discretion of said
commissioners, that said petition should
,e granted; then they shall make ard en-
iorse on the said petition, an order, TO the
effect that the territory described in the
petition may be annexed to, and become
part Of the city or incorporated village
,amed in said petition; which order said
or a majority Of them.
'hall sign and deliver, together with the
,etition and map or plat, to the clerk Of
'uch city or incorporated village
SEC. H.. No further action shall be |
aiken on such order for the space Of two
months; and within that time any person