The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-04-27

Eouu,s hiipNtu anu adjusted Dl tue trustee
in a book to be PROVIDED for that purpose
and for every demand against the township
allowed by the trustees, an order on the
tnwuship treasurer for the full amount there.
Of payable on demand.
Sec. 10. That at least twenty days beforl
the annual township meeting, the trustee,
shall issue their warrant to IA constable o
the township, directing him TO notify the
electors Of such township to assemble at th,
time and place appointed for their annua
meeting, and said warrant shall enumeratt
The officers, 10 be chosen nj such meeting
and on application OF two or more freeholt.
ers OF The township for that purpose, said
trustees shall insert in said warrant sucl
other business matter. or thing, as may b.
proposed 10 be submitted 10 said township
meeting.
Sec. II. That the constable who shall
receive such warrant, shall notify the elect
ors OF such township, b. setting up copies
Of such warrants in al least three public
places in such township, at least len days
before the meeting of such electors: proyi-
drd, however, that in any case where the
office OF one or more Of the trustees is va,
cant, the township clerk, together with the
trustee OF trustees in Office shall issue the
warrant aforesaid.
Sec. 10. That any person elected OF
appointed to any Office under this act, who
shalt neglect or refuse TO serve therein, shall
forfeit aud pay TO and for the use Of the
township wherein he may reside at the
time Of such election, the sum of Two dol,
lars, to be recovered by an action before
any justice of the peace Of Said township
and the township clerk shall, in the name
Of said township, demand, receive or sue fol
such forfeiture, and pay over the same when
collected TO the township treasurer: proyi.
ded, that no person shall be compelled to
prove in any township office, two years in
succession.
Sec. 10. That each and every person
elected and qualified TO the Office of town,
ship treasu- cr, and the offices of supervisors
of roads and highways, shall, previous /,
their entering on their Offices, respectively
give bond, with security, to the trustees o.
such township, and their successors in of.
flee, in such sun as the trustees may deem
proper, conditioned for the faithful %receiv-
ing aud paying over Of all moneys which
may come into their hands, and for the
faithful performance of their duties by virtue
Of their office, which bond shall be lodged
with the clerk of the township, and if the
said bonds or any Of thrm, shalt become
forfeited, the township clerk. by order o.
the trustees, is hereby authorized and re-
quircd to sue for and collect the same fol
the use Of the township, or any person OF
party entitled to the same.
Sec. go. That when by reason Of non.
acceptance, death, or removal of any person
chosen to any Office, in AIRY township, at the
annual meeting as aforesaid, or in case
when there is II vacancy from any othel
cause, the trustees shall appoint a person
having the qualifications of an eIector to fill
such vacancy, and the person thus appoint
ed, shall take the same oath, give bond and
be liable 70 the same penalty as though he
had been chosen at the annual Meeting.
Sec. 81. That in case there should not
at any annual meeting under this act, be a
sufficient number Of electors assembled for
holding the election, so that TO township
officers can be chosen by the electors, the
trustees shall appoint all township officers
in this act enumerated, and the township
officers thus appointed shall take the same
oath, give bond and be liable to the same
penalties as though they had been elected
at the annual election.
Sec. 90. That each trustee, clerk and
supervisor of roads and highways shall be
entitled to receive one dollar for every dav
he or they may be necessarily employed in
the discarge of their respective duties, and
the trustees shall allow the constable a rea-
sonable compensation for advertising the
time of holding township elections, aud mott
flying the several township officers Of their
election, to be paid out Of the township
treasury on order of the trustees attested by
the clerk: provided, that supervisors OF roads
and highways shall not be allowed any com
pensation for the two days that they are re-
quired by law to labor on the road.
Sec. 60. That each township treasurer
shall be allowed, and may retain two per
centum of all moneys paid into the township
treasury for receiving, safe keeping, and
paying over the same to the order Of the
trustees; and all township officers shall de-
liver over to their SUCCESSORS in Office, all
books, papers, and obligations belonging to
their respective Offices, or deposited with
them under this act, as officers of the
township, and if any person whohas been a
township officer, shall refuse to deliver over
as aforesaid, any law books or papers, the
property ofthc townships, he or they, so Of
tending, shall on conviction thereof before
any justice Of the peace, be fined in any
sum not less than five, nor more than fifty
dollars for the use Of the township.
SEC. "a. That the trustees of each and
every township in this State, Shall have
power to determine on, and fix the place of
holding elections within their townships, for
which purpose tbey are hereby authorized
to lease any house already erected, or con-
tract for, on permanent lease, or otherwise,
a site and erect thereon a house for the pur-
poses aforesaid and they shall give previous
notice as in case Of township meeting, the
trustees at every election, Or township meet
ing, shall have power to cause any, and
every disorderly person to be removed, and
if necessary confined until the close of such
election, or meeting; and every constable
present shall obey their orders and dircc.
tons, for the purpose of preserving order a
such Meeting.
SEC. 25. That wheneverth the treasurer o
any township shall have received any moA.
ey from the county treasury for road pur
poses in such township, he shall notify the
trustees o such township Of the same, who