The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-06-01

or bridges, or any other contract which, b.
the provisions Of this act, they are aulhori
Eed TO enter into; and in like manner, /,
sue for, and recover in money, the value
or amount of any labor or article of value
subscribed instead Of money, TO aid Il
erecting or repairing public buildings o.
bridges, where such labor or article o
value, upon their requisilion, shall not have
been performed, delivered or paid ia a rea'
sonable time; and the moneys 50 recovered,
in either of the above cases, shall be by
them paid into the treasury of The county;
and they shall take the lreasurer's receipt,
and 6le tho same with the auditor Of the
county,
Sec. 8. Thai the board of County Com.
mlssionerO shall hold four sessions annu.
ally, at the seat ef Justice in their respec.
tive counties, commencing on the first
Mondays of March, June, September, and
December, at all Of which they shall trans.
act any business which now is or may
hereafter be, required oflhem by law.
Sec. 0. That whenever a majority OF
the board oil County Commissioners shall
n'eel agreeably to the provisions of this
act, or at any other time when they may
be. by Law, required to meet for the trans.
action OF business, they shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction Of business.
Sec. 10. That n, the June session, the
commissioner SaAll examine sad compare
the accounts aud vouchers of The county
auditor and treasurer, count the funds in
the treasury, and direct The auditor 10 pub.
lish an eKhlbi, of the receipts and expen
dl,ures for the past year.
See. IL. That the Commissioners, al
any OF their stated sessions, or at any ex.
TIA session which they are hereby auihori.
Zed to bold for The purpose, may make any
necessary order Of Contract in relation to
The building, finishing, furnishing OF repair
lne The public buildings, poor houses or
bridges, The improvement or enclosure Of
he puClIc grounds, lie maintenance and
euPpo:t of idiots or lunstics, or the expen.
dlIure Of he iireP per cenlnm fund. within
their counties, aud Il any bridge or bridges
within any county has or have been or
shall become destroyed by FIRE, food or
uny other means the Comfy Commission.
era gay contract for The rebuilding or 30.
proprR'e money 10 The rebuilding er such
bridges so destroyed il they believe the
Publlc i%nleres, vii be subscryed thereby.
And said Commissioners shall levy in The
same manner as other county taxes are
levied IN addition 10 the half mill nov al.
lowed by Law to be assessed for bridge
purposes, a 'az sufficient - pay the sum of
money they msy s~pproprsls to the re-
building of such bridge 60 DESTROYED.
Sec. IL. Tbsiihe County Commission.
ers be and they are hereby authorized to
empower the counly auditors of their
respective counties 10 contract for the ma.
king OF such repairs or Improvements on
public buildings or public grounds of
Iht'r counties, as may be necessary; pro.
'ided The COSTS of such repairs or improve.
Inen'S shall not exceed fifty dollars.
Sec. 10. That the County Commission
FRS OF The respective Counties shall have
power to compound for, or release, in
. l'ole or in part, any debr, Judgment, fine.
Or enforcement due 10 their county aud Tor
he Use thereof, except IN cases where lhey
Or either of them, are personally interested;
ihG ~heuever said commissioners shall
compound for. or release, in whole or in
par'' any debt, judgment, fine, or snerce.
neni, as Aforesaid, they shall enter upon
heir journal \ statement of The facts in The
asst aud lie reasons that governed them
u making such release, or 'coDosition.
however, that it shall be unlawful
or the County Commissioners of the seye.
al counties, hereafter. 10 compound for.
emit, or release, either in whole or in part.
penalty, fine, or judgment incurred,
l'scsstd or rendered under any law 10 regu.
or restrain the vending or giving away
u spurious liquors Or the keeping of
Sec. IA. That no Commissioner shall,
or indirectly, as contractors, be
incerned III any contract for work to be
lone or material IL be furnished for the
under the penalty of Two hundred
~ be recovered by a civil action
or the use Of the county; aud such Com.
shall, moreover, forfeit any com
he was 10 receive on such con-.
Taci' any thing in The same 10 The contrary
Notwithstanding.
Sec. 10 That the Commissioners, or
miner oi them, are hereby authorized and
Empowered to administer all oalhs or a1ir.
nations necessary III dischdrging the dulles
their respective offices.
Sec. is. That until proper buildings
ire erected al the place fixed on for the
seat of justice in any county, il
be The duty Of The County Cummis.
to provide some suitable place for
IoIdlng. the cour:s Of such county.
Sec. II. That in all cases where any
or any State or county road or
building, the property Of any county
within tie State, shall be injured or destroy.
ID by any person or persons, il shall he the
iu'y ofihc boardo Of county Commissioners
II the proper county in which such bridge
" public building is situate. to sue for and
ecorer of such persona r persons such
lamaGes as shall have accrued by reason
and The money so recovered shall. .
when collected BY the proper officer, he
'l'd into the treasury Of the proper county,
nd shall he appropriated by the commis.
inners thereof 10 the repliriug or rebuild. ,
ng Of such bridge or public building.
See. Is That il any person or persons
hall conceive him, her, or themselves
,ggrieyed by the decision of the County