The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-04-23
LA WS OF OHIO.
rUBLrsHED nv AUTHORITY.
.AN ACTI

isg AN ACT
Providing for tho appointment Of No'arles
Public, and prescribing their duties.
. srcs NJ Be Il enacted by the General
Assemble Of he STATE Of Ohio, That The
Governor be, and he is hereby authorized
10 appoint and commission as noiaresE
public. as many citizens Of this State,
having ,he qualifications Of electors, resi-
ding in the several counties in this State,
as he may deem necessary: Provided,
thar before making any such appointment,
each applicant shal! produce to the gov
ernor, a certificate from one Of the judges
Of the court Of common pleas in the
county or district in which such applicant
may reside, that the applicant is of good
moral character, that he is a resident
elector Of such county, and that he pos
sesses sufficient qualifications and ability
10 discharee the duties Of The Office Of
notary public.
X SEc. 2. That each notary public, so
appointed and commissioned, shall hold
his Office for the term of three years, il
90 long he behave we'll; and that before
entering upon the duties Of his office, he
shall give bond to the State Of Ohio, In
the sun Of fifteen hundred dollars, with
security 10 be approved BY the governor,
conditioned fort faithful discharge Of
his Office, and he shall take aud subscribe
al oath or affirmation, 10 be endorsed on
his commission, that he will support the
constitution OF The United States, ard Of
this State, and that he will honestly,
faithfully, and impariially, discharge and
perIorm all the duties Of his Office, TO the
bes, Of his ability.
SEc, 3. That each notary public, be-
fore entering upon the duties Of his Office,
shall psovde himself with en- official seal,
with which he shall authenticate all his
official acts, upon which seal shall be en-.
arayen the arms Of this State, the words
Notarial Seal, and the name Of the coun.
ty in which he resides; which seal, TO-
gether with bis official registers, shall be
exempt from execution; and on the death
. or removal from Office OF such notary
public, bis registers shall be deposited
IN ibe Office Of The recorder Of deeds, in
the county where such notary resides.
M SEC. Al That no banker, broker, or
officer, attorney, stockholder, clerk, OF
agent Of any bank, banker or broker, shall
be appointed TO; or shall hold the Office
ofno,ary public in this State.
SEC. S. That each notary public SO
appointed, commissioned and qualified,
shall huve power, within the county in
which hc may reside, 10 administer all
oaths required or authorized BY law 20 be
administered in, this State,, TO take and
certify dispositions 10 be used in any Of
The courts Of this State, 70 take and GER
,ify 10 all acknowledgements Of deeds,
mortgages, liens, powers Of attorney, and
other Instruments Of writing, and 70 re-
ceive, make and record, notarial protests.
SEC. 6. That for each oath or affilm-
alton administered and certified, the
notary public shall receive twenty-five
cents, and no more for the presentment,
der,snd, notice 10 drawers and endorsers,
and Instruments Of protest Of each bill of
exchange or promissory note, he shall
receive lhe sumIof e,dollar; and for
recording each instrument by him re.
quired 10 be recorded, the sum Of ten
cents for each one hundred words, and
no more; and for his services in taking