The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-06-23

belonging thereto; and on their election
and qualification, the torn Of service Of any
former officer shall expire.
SEC. 43. So soon as the statement shall
have been published as above provided.
showing that any city or incorporated vii
lage will be entitled at the next regular an
nual period for the election Of municipal
officers, to be organized into city of the
first or second class, as the case may be,
it shall and may be lawful for the proper
corporate authority Of such city or incorpo-
rated village, TO make and publish such by.
laws or ordinances, as shall be necessary
to perfect such organization, in respect to
the election, duties and compensation oi
officers, or otherwise.
OF SPECIAL ROAD DISTRICTS.
SEC. A. The corporate authority of in
corporated villages, organized, or TO be
organized under this act. for the special
purpose Of being road district, shall be
vested in three trustees, who shall be quail
flied electors, residing within the limits Of
such special road district, and shall hold
their offices for one year, and until their
successors shall be elected and qualified;
the said trustees shall appoint, either from
their own body, or from the qualified voters
Of the corporation, clerk, and may ap-
point supervisor, and such other officers
or agents as may be necessary, and by
proper bylaws or ordinances, prescribe
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 hap
pen in their own body, from the qualified
voters of the corporation, and the person
so appointed shall continue in office until
the next regular election, and until his
successor shall be elected and qualified;
any two of said trustees may act, but no.
tice Of any meeting for the transaction Of
business. 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. constructed, or to be construc.
ted within the limits Of such special road
district. They shall have the power TO lay
off and establish, to keepin order and re-.
pair, 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 necessary, land or material; to as
sess and collect charge for the construc-
ton, improvement, or repair of any such
road, street or alley; and to carry into ef-
feet such powers, and the other powers in
cident to a corporation for the said special
purposes; may make and publish, and en-
force bylaws, and ordinances. and shall
have the like rights and remedies, in all
respects, as in this act provided, in rela.
ton to other municipal corporations.
SEC. 46. No order directing the opening
Of new road, street or allev, or the tax.
ing Of any land for the improvement,
Strengthening or changing any road, street
or alley, shall be made by the said Trus.
tees unless they shall all concur therein.
and no order shall be made for the i'm
provement 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 bv which such road, street or
alley or part thereof to be improved or re.
paired, shall pass.
OF INCORPORATED VILLAGES.
SEC. At. The corporate authority of in
corporated villages. organized, or to be
organized for general purposes, shall be
vested in one Mayor, one Recorder, and
five Trustees, who shall be qualified elec-
tors, residing within the limits Of the cor
poration, and shall hold their office for
one year, and until their successors are
elected and qualified; and such mayor.
recorder and trustees, shall constitute the
council Of the incorporated village, any
five of whom shall be quorum for the
transaction of business.
Sec. 48. The mayor, or in case of his
absence, the recorder, shall preside at all
meetings Of the council: the recorder shall
also be and act as tho clerk of the corpo-
ration, and shall attend all the meetings
Of the council, and make fair and accu-
ratio record Of all their proceedings, laws,
rules and ordinances, made and passed by
the council, and the Same shall at all
times be open for the inspection Of the
electors Of the incorporation.
SEC. 49. Tho council shall have power
TO fill vacancies which may happen in their
board, from the qualified electors Of the
corporation, who shall hold their appoint
ments until the next annual election, and
until their successors are elected and quail
flied; and in, the absence Of the mayor
and recorder, from any meeting of the
council, the council shall have power to
appoint any two Of their number to per-
form the duties Of mayor and recorder, for
the tins being
SEC. 80. The council OF any incorpora-
ted village. shall have power to provide,
by a bylaw or ordinance for the election
Of treasurer, marshal. and such subordi.
nate officers as they may think necessary,
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