Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-06-28

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anDexted to, and is a part Of such city or
Incorporated village; and it shall be the
| duty of the clerk ofsueh city or incorporat>
| ed village, to mike out two copies of the
petition, plat, order ofthe county commits
sioners, abstract of votes and resolutions or
ordinances, in relation to such annexation,
with certificate that the same are correct,
attested BY the seal Of such citysor incorpo.
rated village, and he shalldeliyer one oflhe
said copies to The recorder of the county,
whose duty it shall be, having first made
record thereofin the proper books Of record,
to file anG 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. @5l =
Sec. Is. So soon as said resolution or
ordnance 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- n part and. parcel of the limits Of said
city or Incorporated vilhge; and the inhub-
itnnts residing thereon. shall have and
enjoy oil the rights and privileges Of the
inhabitants within the original limits Of
such city or Incorporated village. sz e.
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 viii
lage, it shall be lawful for the trustees or
council Of the corporation proposing such
annexution,' 10 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; il majority ofthe quail
question, shall vote in favor of such annex
alton, the said corporation shall present to
the county commissioners of the proper
county, petition, praying for sach annex
alton, which petition shall describe the ter
ritory, proposed to be annexed 10 such mu-
nicipal corporation, and have attached
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 sections Of
this act, so for as the same may be applica-
BILE, and il, within Two months after a
transcript shall be delivered as above pros
vided, no notice Of a comnlaint against such
annexation shall be given, according 10 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 asaid two
months, and after the 6ismission OF said
complaint. the said contiguous territory
proposed to be annexed, shall be in law
deemed and taken 10 be included in, and
shall be q part Of said municipal corpora
,ion, and the inhabitants thereof shall in ali
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 10 be
annexed thereto, it shall be lawful for the
trustees or council Of the corporation pros
posing such annexation, to submit the
question to the qualified electors Of the cor
poration, by an ordinance passed for the
purpose, at least one month before some
general election in April or October; the
trustees or council of the municipal corpo>
ration to which instrumentation IS proposed
10 be made, may in like manner submit the
question to its qualified voters; if n majori.
ty of the qualified voters of each of the two
voting on the question at the
same general election, shall vote in favor
of such annexation, the trustees or council
Of each corporation may appoint three
who shall arrange the terms
and conditions of the annexation, and SUBJ
nit the same for approval to the trustees or
council of the respective corporations; and
he same being duly approved, by an ordi-
nance passed for the purpose by each cor
poration, certified copies thereof, signed by
he presiding officer Of the trustees or coun-
ell Of each corporation, and the clerk, and
attested by its corporate seal, shall be filed
IN the office Of the clerk of the corporation
% which such annexation shall be proposed
o be made; and it shall be the duty of such
,lerk, under the direction of such corpora.
ion, to make out and certify two transcripts
,f all the ordinances, abstracts of the re-
urns ofthe votes, and other papers relating
o snch annexation, one of which shall be
lied in the office of the recorder of the
county, who. having made record thereof,
hall file and preserve the same; and the
,ther of said copies shall be forwarded by
aid clerk to the Secretary Of State. |
Sec. l6. So soon as said transcripts
hall be certified and delivered, and for
varded, the said annexation shall be deem
d complete; and it shall be lawful .or the
to which the annexation has
een made, to pass such ordinances as will
arrv into effect the terms Of such annexa,
ion, so far as the same shall not be incon-
istent with this act, and with the regular and
roper government of such corporation un-
er the provisions thereof; and any part
{ such TERMS, so inconsistent, shall be
eemed void; but their nullity shall in no
,anner affect such annexation; and the
vo former corporations shall thereafter be,
overned Us one, embracing The territory
f both; and the inhabitants of all such terri>
Dry shall have equal rights apdprivileges;
rovided such annexation shall not affect,
r in any wise impair any rights or liabili, T
es existing at the time of such annexation, i,
ither in favor ofor against said corpora
ons; and suits founded upon such rights
nd liabilities may be commenced, and
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