Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-05-03

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The direction Of, and in accordance with q
plan or plans furnished by the board Of ed.
uca,ion Of sad corporulioni and provided
further, Thai The city council Of any cily oil
The frs, class shall have power to borrow
any sum Of money not exceeding five hun
dred thousand dollars, at such roIe Of inter-
es. moi exceeding six per cent. per annum,
al such dO,es and upon such length OF time
as the city council Of ary such city may
deem proper, for The purpose OF purchasing
lands or o,her properly within The corpora
lion Limits Of such city, sao lands or prop
er,y TO be converted TO the use of such city
for public wharves, public squares. or parks
or market spaces; and any CITY council oi
any such ci,y SO borrowing any money Tor
such purpose or purposes. shall be author
lied to issue The bonds Of said city, payable
al such lime and such place for all money
SO borrowed as said city council may deter
mine; said city council shall have power 10
pledge The faith of the city for The redemp-
ton Of said bonds, and shall also have power
10 provide for The payment Of The interest on
such loan, provided that nothing in this act
shall be so construed as 10 vest in any such
city council any power 10 issue the bonds
aforesaid for said loan Of FIVE hundred ihous'
and dollars, or any parl thereof. for the
purchase Of public wharves. squares or parks
or make, spaces, unless the following le-
quiremen,s have been complied with, 10 wit:
that whenever il shall become necessary Tor
ci,yio purchase any such public wharves,
or market spaces, il shall be the duly OF the
mayor Of said city 10 nominate three c'i-
zens, subject to The confirmation Of the city
council, as q board of commissioners Tor
The purchase of SO much land for such o
the purposes aforesaid as said city council
may designa,e; and upon The confirmation
by The cIy council Of the nomination Of
said commissioners, il shall be their duty TO
negotiate for The purchase Of such lands lor
,he purposes aforesaid, as SAID ci'y council
mag Direct and they s1a'' repo.,, 70 Z. .ha "!:y y
council all propositions they may have re.
ceived, in writing, loi The sale Of any such
land for the purposes aforesaid; after having
received said report or reports from said
commissioners, said CITY council may con.
sumaIe The purchase condi.ionally. as fol-
lows, 10 wit: that said city council shall I'D.
ver,se IN al least TWO English end one
German daily newspapers Of said city, for
the space Of thirty days, their intention 10
consumate said purchase, The extent. loca-
ZION, and purpose of The purchase, and The
price 10 be paid for the same; and i. shall
be the privilege Of any tax.paying citizen ol
any such city, who shall have evidence that
such city is about 10 be wronged by any
such purchase, either by The payment oI
more Than the cash value Of said land, or by
fraud, or neglect on The part IF any one, lc
demonstrate against the consumalion o
said purchase any lime within the Aforesaid
thirty days; and il shall be the duty of any
city council Of any such city, upon receiv
ing such remonsIrance, 10 hear in oper
meeting of said council all evidence tha
may be presented in writing for or agains
!, The consumation OF such purchase; and sale
city council, after having considered all III,
evidence offered, shall finally decide for Of
against such purchase; and if any such pur
chase Of land for any of The aforesaid pur'
poses shall have been consumaled by The
city council Of any such city afler having
, complied with all the requirements Of hi
act, then und in that case the city council o
any such city shall be fully authorized Il
borrow FIVE hundred thousand dollars, O
; any par, thereof, in manner and form AM
for the purposes provided Tor in This act.
. Sec Is. That the city council OF any Gil,
o. Incorporated village Of This Sale, on pc
{ 'ilion filed by any person or persons ownin
S any lol or lots in any such city or incorpo
. rated village, playing that any street @
b streets, alley or alleys in The immediate vi
=. cni,y Of such lol or lois, may be vacated G
y narrowed; and The said council may an
i. they are hereby authorized upon hearin
e aud being satisfied that there is good caus
S for such vacation or narrowing, and ii wi
;. not be detrimental 10 the general Interests
and that The same should be made, declar
y such street or streets, alley or alleys vacate
# or narrowed; provided, no street or allie
h shall be vacated by any incorporated villae
n council until after the next election of III
e members Of such council
y Sec. IA. Any incorporated city whetht
o of The first or second class, shall have powt
IS for commercial purposes when in the judi
ment OF The city council The interests OF III
y city require, 10 construct, open, excava;e
3, otherwise improve, enlarge or extend an
e canal ship channel or waIercourse, and ligl
l. or keep the same in repair, which may
n located within the Limits Of such city, ar
10 which is not owned in whole or in part !
o the State or by any company or comranie
ID individual or individuals, authorized by Ia
,e 10 construct the same, and all power col
h (erred by This section shall be exercised, ar
al necessary taxation imposed in The mann
Or and under Che limitations and restrictions
y prescribed with respect TO streets, alley
m whurves, and olher public grounds in Il
re act Of May 8, 1859, aforesaid.
/. Sec. Is. The city council of any inco
<. pora,ed city or village may order the cIel
D. or other proper officer OF the council 10 CO
10 ify under his official seal any delinque
TAX heretofore or which may hereafter
IN assessed by said city or village, for openin
80 grading or otherwise improving any sire
,e or alley in said city or village 10 The audit
III Of the proper county, which tax so cerufie
o, the auditor is hereby required 10 place
IN tho grand lux duplicate of The county in
II. separate column, and the same shall
" collected in like manner as state and coun
~ taxes
n. Sec. 16. That the fifiv.eieh,h rec,;on