The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-05-26

pleas may make such special rules as io
the class Of cases authorized to be bTought
under this act, as. will tend to expedite
their disposition, and prevent unnecessary
costs.
Sgc. 81. Municipal corporations shall
have power to make and publish, from
time to time, by laws or ordinances, not
inconsistent with the laws OF the State, for
carrying into effect, or discharging the
powers or duties conferred or required
under this act; and it it hereby made the
duty of municipal corporations, to make
and publish such bylaws and ordinances rs
shall be necessary to secure such corpo-
ratons and their inhabitants against inlu-
ries By fire, thieves, robbers, burglars, and
allother persons violating the public peace.
for the suppression Of riots and gambling,
and indecent and disorderly conduct; Tor
the punishment of all lewd and lascivious
behavior in the streets, and other public
places; and they shall have power to make
and publish such bylaws and ordinances
as to them shall seem necessary TO provide
for the safety. preserve the health. pro-
mote the prosperity, and improve the NOR
ais, order, comfort and convenience of such
corporations, and the inhabitants thereof
SIC. 81. Bylaws or ordinances Of
municipal corporations, may be enforced
by the imposition of fines, forfeitures and
penalties, on any person or persons often
ding against, or violating such by laws. or
ordinances, or any Of them, and the fine,
| penalty or forfeiture, may be prescribed in
each particular bylaw or ordinance, or BY
! a general bylaw or ordinance made for
that purpose; and municipal corporations
shall have power to provide, in like man
ner, for the prosecution, recovery and coll
lection Of such fines, penalties and foriei-
lures.
SEC. 36. Fines, penalties and forfeit
ures, which shall not exceed the sum Of
twenty dollars iorany one specified offence
or violation Of the bylaw or ordinance, or
double that sum for each repetition OF such
offence, or violation, or which shall not
exceed five dollars, for each day, where
the thing prohibited or rendered unlawful
is in its nature continuous in respect To
time, shall be deemed reasonable and
proper. But where, in any bylaw or or
dinance, greater fine, penalty or forfeit
ure is imposed than as above specified, it
shall and may be lawful, in any suit or
prosecution for The recovery thereof, ID
such amount as shall be deemed reasona
bic and proper, and permit recovery, or
render judgment accordingly.
SEC. 81. Fines, penalties and forfeit
ures, may, in all cases, and in addition TO
any other mode provided, be recovered by
suit, or action, before any justice Of the
peace, or other court of Competent jqfis
diction in the name Of the proper muiici-
pal corporation, and for its use; and in AZ Y
such suit or action where pleading is NJ
cessaay, it shall be sufficient to declare
generally, for the amount claimed 10 la
due in respect of the violation of tie by
law or ordinance, referring to its title, and
date of its adoption, or passage, and show
ing as near as may b., The true time Of
the alleged violation
Sec. SO. All suits or prosecutions for
the recovery Of any such fines, penalties
and torteitures, or for the commission Of
any offence made punishable by any by
law or ordinance Of any municipal corpu-
ration. as hereinafter provided, shall be
commenced within one year after the yio-
lation Of the ordinance, or commission oi
the offence and not afterwards
SEC, 80. The printed copies Of the
bylaws or ordinances Of any municipal
corporation, published under its authority,
and transcripts Of amy bylaws or ordi-
dlnances, OF Of any act or proceeding Of
any municipaI Incorporation, reeorded5n any
book, or entered ON any minutes or journ-
al, kept under the direction Of susE uu-
nicipai corporation, aud certified by its
clerk, shall be received In evidence fer any
purpose for which The original ordinances.
book, minutes or Journal, would be receiv-
ed, and with as much effect. IL shall be
the duty Of the clerk 10 furnish such tran
scripts, and he shall be entitled TO charge
therefor, at the same rate thaE Inc clerk oI
the common pleas .senltlca 10 charge for
transcripts from tie records OF thai court
OF THE CLASSES or MUNICIPAL
CORPORATIONS aa
SEQ. 40, In respect 10 the txsrcise o.
certain corporate powers, and to the mum
Der, character, powers and duties Of GER
tain oaicers municipal corporations arc,
and shall be divided into tie classes follow
ing; Cities OF the FIRST class, cities OF shc
second class; incorporated Yaages, and in-
corporatea villages for special purposes.
SEC. A. all cities, which, At the last
federal census bad OF DOM have, a. pcpu
lation exceeding twenty theusandiahabt-
ants, shall be deemed. cities of the first
class; and all other cities shall lse iecmetl
cities of the second clasaS which al any
future federal census, or at any census
which may be taken 10 parsuauee sef the
first section OF the eleventh. artiele OF the
Constitution OF this State, shall have q
4 population exceeding twenty tLonsand III
habitants, shall also be deemed cities o
the FIRST class: all cisics and any ineorpo-
rated village, which at Any future federal
h census, OF at any census taken under he
authority Of the state, as Aforesaid, shat
have population exceeding fYe thousand
~ less lhan twenty thousand dinhahitauIs,
shall be deemed city ot tle second
class ~
SEC 42. Ii shall be the dutyof The
+. Governor, Auditor. and Secretary OF State,
or any two Of them, at the time o(aseer-
tanning the ratio Of rcpresentati0n,sas re-
quired by the eleventh section of The said
I article OF the constitution, also tes ascer
tain what elites OF the second class aFs
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