Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-06-24

porated village will be entitled at the
next regular annual period for the elec-
ton of municipal officers, TO be or
ganized into a city OF the first or sec
ond class, as the case may be, il shall
and may be lawful for the proper
corporate authority OF such city or
incorporated village. to make and
publish such bylaws or ordinances,
as shall be necessary to perfect such
organization. in respect TO the elec'
tion, duties, and compensation of Of
fcers, OF otherwise.
OF SPECIAL ROAD DISTRICTS.
Sec. A. The corporate authority
of incorporated villages, organized,
or TO be organized under this act, for
the special purposes of being a road
district, shall be vested in three trus-
tees, who shall be qualified electors,
residing within the limits Of such sps-
cial road district, and shall hold their
Offices for one year, and until their
successors shall be elected and quail
flied; the said trustees shall appoint,
either from their own body, or from
the qualified voters Of the corpora
ton. a clerk, and may appoint a su-
pervisor, and such other officers or
agents as may be necessary, and by
proper bylaws or ordinances, pre-
scribe the duties and compensation
Of the officers so appointed, and may
remove any such officer, and may
appoint others at their discretion; The
said trustees shall have power to fill
any vacancy which may happen in
their own body, from the qualified
voters Of the corporation, and the
person so appointed shall continue
in Office until the next regular elec-
ton. and until his successor shall be
elected and qualified; any two ofsaid
trustees may act, but notice OF any
meeting for the transaction OF busi-
ness, shall be given TO all.
Sec. As. The said trustees shall
have the exclusive supervision and
control of all public roads, streets,
and alleys, sewers and drains, con-
structed, or to be constructed within
The limits Of such special road dis
trict. They shall have the power TO
lay of 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; to enter upon and take
for the purpose aforesaid, when ne
cessary, land or material; 10 assess
and collect charge for the construc-
lion, improvement, or repair Of any
such road, street, or alley; and to
carry into effect such powers, and
the other powers incident to a cor
poration for the said special purpos.
es; may make and publish, and en-
force bylaws, and ordinances. and
shall have the like rilhts and reme-
dies, in all respects, as in this act pro-
vided, in relation 10 other municipal
corporations.
Sec, 46. No order directing the
opening of new road, street or al
ley, or the taking Of any land for the
improvement, Strengthening or chan
ging any road, street, or alley, shall
be made by the said trustees, unless
they shall concur therein; and no or
der shall be made for the improve
ment or repair of any road, street or
alley, except on the petition of two
thirds OF the owners of the lots, or
land, through, or by which such road,
street or alley, or part thereof, TO be
improved or repaired, shall pass.
To BE CONTINUED.
1 hereby certify that the above portion Of a
law is correctly copied from the original fur
nished this Office.
D. B. HEBARD. .4uditor.
When Tom and Jack first entered
the place where ideas are "taught to
Shoot" the teacher calling them up,
according to custom, said to the for
mer-
"Well, my fine lad, what is your
name?"
Tom," promptly answered theju-
veniIe.
'Tom!' said the teacher; "that
doesn't sound well. Remember aI>
ways to speak the full name. You
should have said Thom- as. Now,
my son" Qurning 10 the other boy,
whose expectant lace suddenly light
ed up with the satisfaction of a new
comprehended idea, snow, then, will
you tell me what your name isT''
"Jdck-aSl" replied the lad, very
naturally, and in a tone Of confident
decision.
In Tennessee a man has been con-
demned TO FIVE years. Imprisonment
for marrying his neice.