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

respective corporations: and the same be
ing duly approved, by an ordinance pas
sed for the purpose by each corporation
certified copies thereof signed by the pre-
siding officer of the trustees or council o
each corporation, and the clerk, and at
tested by its corporate seal, shall be flee
in the office of the clerk of the corporation
to which such annexation shall he pro
posed to be made; and it shall be the duty
of such clerk, under the direction of suci
corporation, to make out and certify two
transcripts of all the ordinances, abstracts
of the returns OF the votes. and other pa
pers relating to such annexation, one o
which shall be filed in the office of the re
corder of the county, who, having made 6
record thereof, shall file and preserve the
same; and the other OF said copies shal
be forwarded by said clerk to the Secreta
ry of State.
Sec. 16. So soon as said transcripts
shall be certified and delivered, and for.
warded. the said annexation shall be
deemed complete; and it shall be lawful
for the corporation to which the annsxa-
ton has been made, to pass such ordi.
nances as will carry into effect the terms
OF such annexation, so far as the same
shall not be inconsistent with this act, and
with the regular and proper government oil
such corporation under the provisions
thereof and any part OF such terms, so
inconsistent, shall be deemed void; but
their nullity shall in no manner affect such
annexation; and the two former corpora
tions shall thereafter be governed as one,
embracing the territoy Of both; and the
inhabitants of all such territory shall have
equal rights and privileges; Provided, such
annexation shall not affect, or in any wise
impair any rights or liabilities existing at
the time of such annexation, either in ia.
vor of or against said corporations; and
suits founded upon such rights and liabili-
ties may be commenced, and pending
suits prosecuted and carried to final Judge.
ment and execution, the same as though
such annexation had not taken place.
Sec. II. 1t shall be the duty of the Sec.
retary of State to receive and preserve in
his office. all papers transmitted to him,
in relation to the organization of incorpo-
rated villages, or the annexation Of terri
tory to any city or Incorporated village, or
the consolidation OF municipal corpora.
tons, and he shall prepare for, and SUBJ
nit to the General Assembly, at each reg.
ular session thereof, report showing the
names, location, and limits Of each incor.
porated village, organized under this act,
previous TO the time Of making up of said
report; and also the cities and incorpora-
ted villages, the limits Of which have been
increased under this act. previous 10 the
same time, and the limits so added.
Sec. 8. Cities or incorporated villages,
organized or to be organized under this
act, be and they are hereby declared to be
bodies polite and corporate, under the
name and style of the city of -, or
the incorporated village Of -, as the
case may be; capable TO sue and be sued
to contract and be contracted with; to ac-
quire, hold and possess property, real or
personal; to have common seal. and to
change and alter the same at pleasure;
and TO exercise such other powers, and to
have such other privileges, as are incident
to municipal corporations Of like charac-
ter or degree, not inconsistent with this
act, or the general laws of the State.
SEC. 19. All municipal corporations or.
ganized, or TO be organized under this act.
except incorporated villages for special
purposes. shall have the general powers
and privileges, and be subject to the rules
and restrictions granted and prescribed
in the twenty.succeeding sections ofthis act.
SEC. 90. They shall have power to pre-
vent injury or annoyance within the limits
Of the corporation, from anything danger.
Gus, offensive or unhealthy, and to cause
any nuisance to be abated; to regulate the
and keeping Of gunpowder
or other combustibles, and 10 provide or
license magazines for the same; to prevent
and punish last or immoderate riding Of
horses, or driving or propelling Of vehicles
through the streets; to establish and regu.
late markets; to.provide for the measuring
or weighing OF hay, wood, coal, or any
other article for sale; to regulate the trans
portation Of articles through the streets,
and to prevent injuries to the streets from
overloaded vehicles; to prevent any riots,
noise, disturbances, or disorderly assem-.
blages; to suppress and restrain disorder
ly houses, or houses Of ill-fame, billiard |
tables, nine or ten pin alleys or tables, and
ball alleys, and to authorize the destruc-
tion of all instruments or devices used Tor
the purpose Of gaming; and to protect the
property Of the municipal corporation, and |
its inhabitants, and preserve peace and
good order therein,
SEC. Fl. They shall have power to pro-
vide for the regular building Of houses; to
make regulations for the purpose Of guard.
ing against dangers from accidentsby fire;
and on petition Of the owners Of not less
than two-thirds Of the ground included in |
any square, 10 prohibit the erection in any |
such square, Of any building, or addition