Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-02-03
AN ACT

To authorize the Commissioners Of counties tt
approve the bonds of Sherifs, Coroners anc
Recorders, and to repeal the second section o
act to provide for the election of County
Recorders, and prescribing their duties, pas
sed February 25, 1881. ..-..-., 9..
SEC. L. Be ifenacted By tde General .Assenr5I.
Of The State Of Ohio, That all Sherifs and cor
oners hereafter elected, shall, within
ten days after they shall have received
their commissions, give bond TO the State
of OHIO, with two or more sureties, tc
be approved by the county Commission
ers of the proper county, in any sum
not exceeding fifty thousand nor less
than five thousand dollars (at the dis
cretion of said Commissioners condi'
toned for the faithful discharge of theil
respective duties. "a. -
Sec. Q. That the Recorder of each
county shall keep his Office at the Seal
of Justice of his county. and before en'
tering upon the duties thereof he shall
give bond, with two or more sureties, to
be approved by the county Commission
ers of the proper county, in the penal
sum of two thousand dollars. payable to
the State of Ohio. conditioned for the
faithful discharge of bis duties as Re.
corder, and shall take and subscribe an
oath or Affirmation, to be endorsed on
such bond, faithfully and imparially to
discharge the duties Of his office.
Sec. 8. That all Sheriffs. Coroners
and Recorders elected in the year eigh.
teen hundred and fiftystwo, who have
not given bond approved by the Court
of Common Pleas of the proper county
shall, within thirty days from and after
the taking effect Of this act, give bond
and security according 10 the provisions
hereof. s5r H-cr ~ - g9fFTT
Sec. A. That said county Commits
sioners may, at any time during the con.
tinuance of such Sheriff, Coroner or
Recorder in Office, for good cause, re-
quire such further and additional secu.
rity as they may deem proper. -
Sec 8. That if any Sheriff, Coroner
OR Recorder shall fail TO give the neces
.lsary security within the time specified
in this act, or shall fail TO give suct
further and additional security as may
be required under the fourth section o
this act, within ten days after receiving
Ia written notice from said county Com,
missioners,- requiring such additiona
security, then, and ia either case SAID
Commissioners are hereby authorized
and required 10 declare the Office O
such Sheriff, Coroner or Recorder va.
cant; and thereupon the proper pro
ceedings shall be had to fll such vacan,
cy. 'Ass' 'sl.
Sec. 6. That no Judge, Clerk or At.
ltorney of any Court shall be received
as surety for any Sheriff or Coroner.
/ Sec 7. The bonds required TO be Civ.
en- under the provisions of this act, shall
be lodged with the Auditor of the propel
county, and shall be by him recorded in
suitable book for that purpose TO bt
provided. -a
Sec. 8. The first section of an ac
entitled "An act defining the duties o
Sheriffs and Coroners in certain cases.
passed February 95, 1894, and the orig
inal section two OF an act entitled "Ar
act to provide for the election of county
Recorders and prescribing their duties,
passed February 25, 1891, be and thl
same are hereby repealed.
JAMES c. JOHNSON,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
w. MEBILL,
President of the Senate.
January is. 1853. f/4zfy,rS