The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-06-16
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proceeding, that majority of the quail
fed voters, freeholders as aforesaid, actu
ally residing within the limits described il
such petition, have not signed the same
or that the territory proposed to be annex
ed is unreasonably large, or that said ter
ritory is not properly and sufficiently de
scribed, he shall make an order to restrain
any further action, under the order of tn,
county commissioners, and annulling th'
same; but such proceeding shall not ba
any subsequent petition to the county com
missioners.
| Sec. 12. When any complaint shall b.
made, as before provided, to prevent ar
annexation Of territory. notice thereof shal
be given, as we'll to the proper authority
of such city or incorporated village, as tc
the agent or agents Of the petitioners; and
if no such notice shall be given, within two
months after the delivery Of the order o
the county commissioners, to the clerk o.
said city or incorporated village, then, al
the end OF said two months, and within
one year, and in case of any such com.
plant, then at the end of said two months
and after the dismission of said complaint
and within one year thereafter, the proper
Authority of such city or incorporated vii
lage, shall provide by ordinance, or reso-
luton, for the submission to the qualified
voters, at the next regular annual election
of municipal officers, of the question
whether such annexation shall be made;
and if a majority Of the qualified voters OF
such city or incorporated village, voting at
such election, shall vote in favor Of such
annexation, then, on the return OF such
vote to the proper authority of. such city or
incorporated village, resolution or ordi-
nance shall be adopted or passed, declar-
ing that the territory described in the pc.
tition, has been annexed to, and is part
Of such city or incorporated village; and
it shall be the duty of the clerk of such
city or incorporated village, to make out
two copies Of the petition, plat. order Of
the county commissioners. abstract Of
votes and resolutions or ordinances, in re-
lation to such annexation, with certii-
cate that the same are correct, attested by
the seal Of such city or incorporated vii
lage. and he shall deliver one of the said
copies to the recorder of the county, whose
duty it shall be, having first made record
thereof in the proper books of record, to
file and preserve the same; and the other
Of said copies, shall be forwarded by the
clerk Of said city or Incorporated village,
TO the secretary OF state.
SEC. 13. So soon as said resolution or
ordinance declaring such annexation, has
been adopted or passed, and said copies
transmitted. delivered and recorded, the
said territory shall be deemed, and taken
to be part and parcel OF the limits of said
city or incorporated village; and the in
habitants residing thereon, shall have and
enjoy all the rights and privileges of the
inhabitants within the original limits of
such city or incorporated village.
Sec. Ia. When any municipal corpo-
ration. shall desire to annex any contigu-
GUS territory thereto, not embraced within
the limits Of any city or incorporated vii
lage, it shall be lawful for the trustees or
council of the corporation proposing such
annexation, to submit the question to the
qualified electors Of the corporation, by an
ordinance passed for that purpose, at least
one month before some general election in
April or October; if majority OF the quail
iied voters Of the corporation voting on
the question, shall vote in favor of such
the said corporation shall pre-
sent to the county. commissioners of the
proper county, petition, praying for such
which petition shall describe
the territory proposed to be annexed to
such municipal corporation, and have at.
tached thereto an accurate map or plat
thereof; and like proceedings shall be had
upon said petition, as are provided in the
third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh Sec
tions of this act. so far as the same may
be applicable; and if, within two months
after transcript shall be delivered as above
provided, no notice Of a complaint against
such annexation shall be given, according
TO the provisions of this act, then. at the
end of said two months, and in case of
any such complaint; then at the end Of
said two months, and after the dismission
of said complaint, the said contiguous ter
ritory proposed to be annexed, shall be in
law deemed and taken to be included in,
and shall be part Of said municipal cor
poration, and the inhabitants thereof shall,
in all respects, be citizens thereafter of the
said municipal corporation.
SEC. Is. When any municipal corpo-
ration, the territory of which shall be con-
tiguous to and adjoining that of another
municipal corporation, shall desire to be
annexed thereto, it shall be lawful for the |
trustees or council Of the corporation pro-
posing such annexation, to submit the |
question to the qualified electors of the |
by an ordinance passed for
the purpose, at least one month before
some general election in April or October;
the trustees or council oil the municipal |