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


then on the return of such vote TO the
proper authority of such city or ineorpo-
rated village, resolution or ordinance
shall be adopted or passed, declaring that
the territory described in the petition, has
been annexed to, and is a part of such
city or incorporated village, and it shall
be the duty Of the clerk of such city
or Incorporated village, to make out
two copies Of the petition, plat order of
the county commissioners, abstract of
votes and resolutions or ordinances, in
relation to such annexation, with certi-
ficate that the same are correct, attested
by the seal of such city or incorporated
village, and he shall deliver one of the
said copies to the recorder Of the county,
whose duty it shall be, having first made
record thcreofin the proper books of re-
cord, to file and preserve the same; and
the other of said copies, shallbe forwarded
by the clerk of said city or incorporated
village, to the secretary of state.
Sec Is. So soon as said resolution or
ordinance declaring such annexation, has
been adopted or passed, and said copies
transmitted, delivered and recorded, the
said territory shall be deemed, and taken
to be part and parcel of the limits of
said city or incorporated village; and the
inhabitants residing thereon, shall have
and enjoy all the rights and privileges Of
the inhabitants within the original limits
of such city or Incorporated village.
Sec. IL When any municipal corpo-
ration, shall desire to annex any con-
tiguous territory thereto, not embrac-
ed within the limits of any city or incor-
porated village, it shall be lawful for the
trustees or council Of the corporation pro-
posing such annexation, to submit the
! question to the qualified electors of the
corporation by an ordinance passed for
! that purpose. at least one month before
some general election in April or Octo-
Der; ii majority Of the qualified voters
of the corporation voting on the question,
shall vote in favor of such annexation,
the said corporation shall present to the
county commissioners of the proper coun-
ty, petition, praying for such annexa-
ton, which petition shall describe the ter
ritory proposed to be annexed to such
! municipal corporation, and have attached
thereto an accurate map or plat thereof;
and like proceedings shall be had upon
said petition, as are provided in the third,
fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh sections
of this act, so far as the same may be APP
plicabIe; aud il, within two months after
a transcript shall be delivered as above
provided, no notice Of a complaint against
such annexation shall be given, according
to the provisions Of this act, them at the
end of said two months, and in case OF
any such complaint, then at the end Of
said two months, and after the dismlssion
Of said complaint, the said contiguous ter,
ritory proposed to be annexed, shall be il
law deemed and taken to be included in
and shall be part of said municipal cor
poration, and the inhabitants thereof shall
in all respects, be citizens thereafter of th'
said municipal corporation.
SEC. 5. When any municipal corpo
ration, the territory ofwhich shall be con
tiguous 10 and adjoining that of anothe
municipal corporation, shall desire to b,
annexed thereto, it shall be lawful for tht
trustees or council Of the corporation pro
posing such annexation, to submit The
question to the qualified electors of th
corporation, by an ordinance passed 70
the purpose, at least one month befor
some general election in April OF October
the trustees or council of the municipa
corporation to which the annexation i
proposed to be made, may in like manne
submit the question to It's qualified voters
if a majority of the qualified voters G
each ofthc two corporations voting on tn
questionatthe same general election, shaI
vote in favor of such annexation, the trus
tees or council of each corporation ma,
appoint three commissioners, who sha
arrange the terms and conditions OF lh
annexation, and submit the same for ap
prova to the trustees or council Of the re
spectiye corporations; and the same bein!
duly approved, by an ordinance passe'
for the purpose by each corporation, cer;i
fed copies thereof, signed by the presiding
officer OF the trustees or council Of eac
corporation, and the clerk, and attested b
its corporate seal, shall be filed in the oI
fee of the clerk OF the corporation to whic
such annexation shall be proposed to b
made; and it shall be the duty of sue
clerk, under the direction of such corpo
ration, to make out and certify two tran
scripts of all the ordinances, abstracts c
the returns of the votes, and other paper
relating to such annexation, one of whicl
shall be filed in the office of the rccorde
of the county, who, having made recor
thereof, shall file and preserve the same
and the other of said copies shall be fol
warded by said clerk to The Secretary G
State
SEC l6. So soon as said transcript
shall be certified and delivered, and for
warded; the said annexation shall b
deemed complete; and it shall be Lawful
for the corporation to which the annexa
t ton has been made, to pass such ord
Dances as will carry into effect the term
| OF such annexation, so far as tie sam
t shall not be inconsistent With this ac
f and with the regular and proper govern
ment of such corporation under the prov
: sions theIeof; and any part of such terms
so inconsistent shall be deemed void; bl
, their nullity shall in no manner effect sue
annexatiop; and the two former eorpor;
lions shall thereafter be governed as on,
embracing the territory OF both; and inhi
, bitants OF all such territory shall have
9 quail rights and privileges; Provided, sue
f annexation shall not effect, or in any wa
4 impair any rights or liabilities existing
r the time Of such anncxtion, either in f