The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-07-02

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petition, shall be deemed an Incorporated
lvillagc, 10 be organized and governed
under the provisions OF this act, in like
manner % If specially named therein;
and 30 soon as said incorporated village
shall be actually organized, BY an election
Of lie officers, az hereinafter provided,
notice Of its existence as such. shall be
taken in all Judicial proceedings in the
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Sec. 7. Two months shall elapse from
the time such transcripts are forwarded
and delivered, before notice shall be
lgiven Of an election Of officers, in any
such Incorporated village; and any per.
interested, or the prosecuting attorney Of
,any county, may, ut any lime within said
two months, make complaint in writing.
in the nature Of an application for an in.
function, 10 the court OF Common Pleas
Of the county, or to the Judge thereof in
vacation, having given at least five days
notice thereof, and furnished copy Of
the complaint TO the agent or agents Of
the petitioners, for the purpose Of having
the organization Of such proposed incor-
porated village prevented. II shall be
the duty Of the court or Judge 20 hear
such complaint in summary manner,
receiving answers, affidaviis and proofs,
as may be deemed pertinent; and IL il
shall appear that the proposed incorpor-
ated village does not contain the requisite
number Of inhabitants, or that majority
Of them have not signed the petition, OF
tina, the limits Of said proposed incorpor-
ated village are unressonably large, OF
small, or ars not properly and sufficiently
described, then the said court OF Judge
shall order tha, the record of said incor.
poraicd village shall be annulled; and i,
shall be the duty Of The county recorder
10 endorse on the record tho order so
made, and 10 certify and transmit TO the
Secretary Of State a copy thereof; and
thereup IN the record shall be ofno effect;
but such proceeding shall in no manner.
bar subsequent petition TO the county
commissioners.
Sec. 8. Unless the agen, or agents Of
the petitioners shall, within two months
after transcript shall DO delivered, as
above provided, be notified Of complaint
having been made TO the court Of CON-
mon pleas, or Judge thereof, then a. the
end OF said two months, and ir case Of
any such complaint, then at the end Of
said Two months, and after the dismission
Of said complaint, the said agent or agents
shall give public notice, by posting tie
same at three or more public places
within the limits OF such incorporated
village, Of the time and place Of holding
the FIRST election for officers Of said incor-
poraied village, which election shall be
conducted. and the officers elected and
qualified. in the manner prescribed by
law iu like cases; Provided, that il said
election shall be had al any time other
than that prescribed by law for the rseu-
lar election Of such officera, the officers
elected shall continue in Office soy long,
and in like nanner, as ii they bad been
elected At the next preceding period Of
such regular election.
Sec. 8. When tho inhabitants Of a
part Of any county, contiguous and ad.
joining to any city or Incorporated village,
shall desire 10 be annexed TO such city or
incorporated village, they may apply, by
petition 10 writing, to the county com.
missioners Of the proper county, signed
by the inhabitants so applying, TO be in
number not less than majority Of the
qualified voters. which petition shall des.
cribe the territory proposed 20 be an
nexed, and be accompanied by an accur-
ate map or plat thereof; and shall name
the person or persons authorized to act
ir behalf Of the petitioners in prosecuting |
said petition.
Sec. 10. When any such petition shall
bo presented 10 tho said county commits
sioners, they shall cause the same 10 be
filed, snd like proceedings shall be had
for hearing thereof, as is prescribed by
the fourth and eth sections Of this act;
and if the county commissioners, after
such hearing, shall be satisfied that at leas'
feh qualified voters, and having freehold
interest in the territory proposed to be
annexed, and who actually reside within
the limits described in the petit on, and
that The said petition has been signed by
a majority Of them, that the said limits
have been accurately described, and an
accurate map thereof made and filed; and
/, shall moreover be deemed right and
proper, in the judgment and discretion Of
said commissioners, that said petition
should be granted; then they shall make
and endorse on the said petition, an
order, to the effect that the territory des- /,
cribed in the petition may be annexed to,
and become part Of the city OF incorpor-
aied village named in said petition, {
which order said commissioners, or All
majority Of them, shall sign and deliver; I
together with the petition and map or d,
plat, TO the clerk Of such city or incor. ,
porafed village. /,
? Sec. IL. No further action shall be I
taken on auch order Cor the snace of two !