Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-04-16


clerk shall be filed BY the electorA viva voce,
as aforesaid
Sec. g. That previous to their receiving
any votes, the judges and clerks, except they
be ;he trustees or clerk Of the township. shah
severally take an oath. or affirmation faithful
ly to discharge the duties Of their respective
Offices in the form following You, A..
B., do solemnly swear Tor affirm) that
you will perform the duties Of a Judge or
clerk Of this election, (as the case may be)
according to law, and the best of your ablls
ties, and that you will endesver to prevent
any fraud, deceit, or abuse whatever, in con-
ductng the same: which oath or affirmation,
the judges and clerks are hereby empowered
to administer to each other.
Sec 2. That after the judges and clerks
have been qualified as aforesaid, the electors
shall proceed to the election Of one township
clerk. three trustees, one township treasurer
and such number of constables and supssyis
sors OF highways as may be directed by the
trustees; and the judges and clerks in dis
charging their duties in said election, shall
be governed in all respects by the act regu-
atng elections, except that it shall not be
necessary to send poll book to the clerk Of
the court Of common pleas Of the proper
county
Sec g. That officers so elected shall, with.
in ten days days after their election, take oath
or affirmation before person authorized to
administer the same, faithfully and impartially
to discharge the duties of their respective
offices, and when so elected and qualified,
shall continuein Office one year, and until
their successors are chosen and qualified.
Sec. o. That every constable, within ten
days after his election or appointment and
before be enters on the duties of his office,
shall give bond to the State of Ohio in any
sum not exceeding two thousand dollars, nor
less than five hundred dollars, with one or
more surcies, resident in the proper town
ship, such as the trustees thereof shall ap.
prove, conditioned for the faithful and dill.
gent discharge Of the duties of his office, and
the township clerk shall make an entry Of
such bond and file the same in his office.
Sec. 10. That it shall be the duty of tho
township clerk to keep fair and accurate re-
cord of the proceedings of the trustees at all
their meetings, to make out within two days
after the election Of township officers list Of
OF all officers thus elected. stating the offices
to which they are respectively chosen, and de-
requiring him forthwith to summon such off,
GERS to appear before a justice of the peace
OF tie proper township, or before such clerk.
within ten days from the day of election, to
take such cath or affirmation as is by law re-
quired which oath affirmation the said town
ship clerk is hereby authorized to administer.
and required to make a record thereof
Sec IL. That if any of the township ola
GERS shall take the oath of Office before JUS
tee OF the peace, such justice shall return
certificate thereof to the township clerk to be
recorded as aforesaid; The township clerk
shall likewise record in book provided by
him for that purpose, all such township roads
as may be established by the trustees. and
also the ear marks of cattle, sheep and hogs.
used by the owner or owners, and such other
marks and brands as any person may wish to
have recorded in said township book: but he
shall not record the same mark to two differ
ent persons.
Sec. II. That said clerk shall be entitled
to receive of the person employing hin, as
aforesaid, the sum oftwenty-fve cents for every
such entry of brands or marks, ,of which eutry he
shall, if required, deliver certified copy to
the owner: for recording roads, said clerk
shall be entitled to receive the sum OF ten
cents for every one hundreds words, to be
paid by The person at whose request the said
record is made, except such township roads
which are by law to be opened and kept in
repair under the proper direction of the p-op-
er supervisors, and for recording such roads,
the clerk shall be paid out Of the township
treasury.
Sec. IS. That it shall be the further duty
of the township clerk, Immediately sfter the
township officers shall have made their annu-
al settlement of accounts, 10 make cut and
enter in record book of the township an sc.
count of all the receipts and expenditures Of
the township OF the proceeding year, stating
for what the money was received, aud how
expended, a copy Of which account be shall
set up at the place of holding township cleo.
tons, on the morning of the first Monday Of
April, annually: for making his account as
above required, and also for keeping a rec.
ord Of sheir proceedings suits as may bs In,
stiluted in fovor of the township and for any
other township. businesS they may require
him 10 yerform, the trustees shall allow said
clerk reasonable compensation, to be paid
by the township treasurer out of the funds II
the township, on the order of said trustees,
Sec. IA. That it shall be the the duty Of
The trustees in each township at their NEE
ting on the first Monday in March, annually.
to divide their townships into road districts,
where the same has not been done. and To
make any alteration they may think proper
in those which were previously laid out, and
give notice of the number of supervisors and
constabes 10 be chosen at the annual town
ship election, one Of which supervisors shall
be chosen in each road district; provided,
that it shall not be lawful for any eI,ct 10
vote for more than one supervisor, aud if anr
ballot shall contain more than one name ~
the Office of supervisor, the same shall be
, deemed void SO far as that officer is concern.
ed; and n majority shall be quorum 10 do
business at all meetings Of the trustees.
Sec Is. That the trustees shall settle the
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