The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-07-16
Law S OF OHIO.
PURLIsHED BY AUTHORITY.
i'm FsEt AN ACT z fi Hsi eH
Toprovide for the organization OF Cities and
incorporated Villages. i SO
Ei1 ,qf (Contiaued i. aala
or SPECIAL ROAD DISTRICTS.

tfse1 ~ AhcorPoiated Vitiages, i r
H.s ,a3 . (Contiaued IS ua1
or SPECIAL ROAD DISTRICTS. ha
Sec. A. The corporate au,horiiy q
Incorporated villages, organized, or o b.
organized under this act, Cor the specia
purposes Of being road district, shall b,
vested in three trustees, who shall b,
qualified electors, residing within tn,
limits Of such special road district, ant
shall hold their Offices for one year, ano
until their successors shall be elected
and qualified the sal trustees shall lp
poini, either from Their own hndy, 0l
ffom the qualified voters OF the corpora.
'tion, a clerk. and may appoint a super
visor, and such other officers or agents as
may re necessary. and by proper bylaws
Z or ordinances, prescribe the duties and
compensation of the officers so appointed
and may remnve any such officer. and
may appoint others at their discretion
the said trustees shall have power to fill
any vacancy which may happen 10 their
own body, from the qualified voters of
the corporation, and the person so ap
pointed shall continue in office until the
next regular election, and until his sue
eessor shall be elected and qualified, any
two Of said trustees may act, but notice
Of any meeting for the transaction Of
business. shall be given Ia all.
Sec. As. THE said trustees shall have
TIE exclusive supervision and control Of
alt public roads, streets, and alleys,
sewers and drains, constructed, or 10 be
constructed within the limits Of such
special road district. They shall have
the power 10 lay off and establish, 10 i'm.
prove, keep in order and repair. roads.
streets, and alleys; and 10 open and
construct, and keep in order and repair,
sewers and drains; 10 enter upon and
take for the purpose aforesaid, when ne.
'cesssfy. land nr material; to nssess and
collect charge for the construction, i'm.
provement, or repair of any such road.
street, or alley; and 10 carry inro effect
snch'powers, and the o'her powers Incl
dent to corporation f'r The said special
purposes; may make and publish, and
enforce by laws, and ordinances, and shall
have the like rights and remedies, in all
respects. as 10 this act provided, in rcla
aion TO o'her municipal Corporations.
Sec 46. No otder directing the open
inp Of new road. Street or alley, or the
taking nf any land for the improvement,
strengthening or ehsne'ng any road, street
or alley. shall be made by The said irus
tees, unl''ss they shall all concur therein;
and no order shall be made for the I'm.
provement or repair Of any road, stree, or
alley, except on the petition Of i@o-thirds
ofihe owners of the is, or land, through.
or by which such road, stree, or alley, or
par, thereof 10 be improved or repaired,
shall pass.
oF IscnRpoRArED VILLAGES.
Sec. AZ. The corporate authority o.
incorporated villages, organized. or 10 be
e,ganizad for general purposes, shall b.
vested in one Mayor, one Rec"rder. and
Eve Trustees who shal be quaiif d cleo
tors. residing within the limits Of the
corporation, and shsll hold their Zee fnr
one year, and mill their successors are
elected and qualified; and such mayor;
recorder and trustees, shall constitute The
council of the incorporated village, any
Eve Of whutn shall be quorum for the
tIansactinn Of business.
Sec. 4S. The mayor, or III case 6f his
absence, the retotder, shall preside at all
meetings Of the council: the recorder
shall also be and act as the clerk of the
corporation, and shnll attend all meetings
of the council. and make fair and &C
curate record Of all their proceedings,
laws, rules and ordinances, made and
passed by The council, and the same shall
st all times be open for the inspection Of
The electors of the corporation.
Sec. 4g. The council shall have
power 10 fill vacancies which may liappen
in ,heir board, from the quai fed elrclnrs
Of the corporation, who shall hcld their
appointments until the next animal cleo
lion, and until their successnrs are |
elected and qualified; audin the absence
OF the mayor and recordei, from any
meeting of The council, the couuci! shall
have power to appoint any two Of their
number 10 perform the duties Of mayor
and recorder. for the time being. "
Sec. SO. FFhe co,mcil Of any incor-
pora,ed village, shall have power 10 pro-
vide, by aby-law OF ordinance, for the
elec,iof, Of treasurer, marshal, and such
subordinate officers as they may think
necessary for the good government, or
the corporation; 10 prescribe their dn,ies
and compensation, or the fees they shall
be entitled to receive fnr their services
TO require of them an oath Of ofice, and
a bond with snrety, for the faithful dis
charge of ts duties. The period for the
election Of any officer, shall be fixed q,
the time oe the regular annual election,
and no appointment of any officer shall
endure beyond the period Of The termaf
sfice Of the council making the nIp,aai-
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