Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-02-10
mo. 81

Courts OF Common Pleas, and to prescribe the |
manner of filling vacancies in said Office.
SECTION !. Be ii enacted By The General
Assembly Of the Slate of Ohio, That there |
shall be elected in each county in This State,
by the qualified electors thereof, on the sec
ond Tuesday Of October. in The year eigh- |
teen hundred and y.four, and iriennially |
thereafter on said day, one clerk Of the |
court Of common pleas, who shall hold his
Office for three years, if he SO long behave
well, and until his successor shall be chosen |
and qualified.
SECTION 2. That each Of The clerks Of
the courts Of common pleas, who were elect
ed in This Stale on the second Tuesday Of
October, in the year eighteen hundred and
ifiy-one, or who shall hereafter be elected
or appointed as hereinafter provided, shall
before entering upon The duties OF his said
Office, take an oath or affirmation before
some person qualified 10 administer such
oath or affirmation, lha, he will truly and
faithfully enter and record all orders, de-
crees, judgemnts and proceedings Of the
said court Of common pleas, ard Of such
other court or courts Of which he may be
clerk by virtue Of his said Office, which he
may be by law required 10 enter and record,
and faithfully and impartially discharge and
perform all the duties Of his said officc, ac
cording TO the best Of his abilities and un.
dersanding and each Of said clerks shall
also give bond, with sufficient surelies, to The
SlaIc Of Ohio, 10 be approved by the board
ol county commissioners Of The county in
which he shall have been elec,ed or appoin-
led. in the penal sum Of no, less than len
thousand and moi more than forty thousand
dollars, conditioned that he will truly and
faithfully pay over oil money that may be
by him received in his official capacity, and
tha, he will enter and record all the orders.
DEGREES, judgements and proceedings Of said
courts, which he may by law be required 10
enter and record, and faithfully and impair.
TALLY discharge and perform all The duties
Of his said office which bond shall be lodged
with the county treasurer.
SECTION g. That the said clerks OF the
courts of common pleas shall, within their
respective counties, do and perform all the
| duties whi.h The clerks Of The Supreme
Cour and courts Of common pleas are now
by law required or authorized TO do and per-
form, excep, so much of said dulics relating
10 the Said last named courts as may not be
applicable to the several courts Of which
they may bu The clerks, and shall be liable
TO the same penalties and lorIeilures that
said last named clerks are now by law lia-
bic 10 for mal(easance in Office, and shall
| h. (oo. ool E,,s
the performance of the said duties as are
now allowed by law for The same.
Sec. 4. That said clerks may each APP
poin, one or moro deputies, 10 be approved
by their respective courts; and the appoint
ment Of every such deputy shall bc evden-
ced by certificate thereof, signed by his
principal, and entered on the journal Of the
I Coun Of Common Pleas, and shall continue
during the pleasure OF the principal (; and
every principal may take such bond and Sc
curly from his deputy as he shall doem
necessary, to secure The faithful discharge
f Of the duties of his appointment; and lhC
principal shall in all cases DO answcrabe fol
|, the neglect of duty or misconduct in office o
, his deputy.
, Sec. s. That every such deputy shall
! previous 10 entering on the duties Of his ap
poinlment, take an oath or affirmation, faith
/ fully 10 perform all The duties thereof; an
when so qualified the deputy may do am
perform any and all of the duties apperIain
10 the office Of his principal.
Sec. 6. That each and every clerk OF ih
. respective courts, shall keep his office at In
n sea. of justice in his proper county; am
every clerk failing so TO do, shall be dcemc
and taken 10 have resigned the same. Ant
}. in case vacancy shall happen in The otlic,
Of clerk in any county in this Stala, b!
death, resignation or otherwise, the com
missioners Of said county are hereby author
lied 10 appon, q clerk pro lempore, VIII
shall hold his Office unlil The October elec
lion next ensuing such appointment, and un
h Ill his successor shall be elected and quail
fled; provided said appointment shall hav
;. been made at least fifteen days prior to sal
:, October election; otherwise said clerk S
= appointed shall continue in office under an
. by virtue of his said appointment until Nh
:. October election 10 be held in the year neA
;. thereafter, and until his successor shall /
elected and qualified. But if said commits
toner's shall fail 10 make said appoinlmeI
within the time herein specified, then Il
auditor of said county sISll forthwith mai
such appointment,
Sec. 7. That when r. ~ cause a v
cancy shall happen ia &c flee of cler
the auditor Of the rr. or :, inty shall forI
C. with cause notice li?r:t:p be given 10 Il
he county commissioners Oh some day lhrrci
'e. named, not 10 exceed ten days from Il
s. dale of said notice, 10 meet at the office
l. tho auditor of said county, then and the
e., 10 appoint clerk; and the said commissio
he ers shall, on the day so specified. or with
I'd five days thereafter, convene at the office
Il the auditor Of said county, and appoint
ng suitable person 10 I'LL such vacancy.
ne Sec, 8. That The election for clerks Shu
le be held, and the poll books returned, in Il
d, same manner provided for The election al
x. returns for Governor, and tho absIra
u lhcrelrum, certified 10 the Secretary of Slnl
u. shall be by him opened in The presence
ay the Governor, who shall declare The resu
W and issue commissions 10 The persons eleC
he ed.
TX SEC. 8. That if any clerk Of said cou
~ shall fail TO compIcle full record Of ca,
case as required by law, within six monl