The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-04-29

and interest, including the power to levy tax for
the payment Of the same whenever the same
may become due, and to makcand execute such
bonds or other evidences Of debt, and payable al
snch times aud places as. shall be agreed upon
by the parties so contracting, which said bonds
OF other evidences OF debt may be made trans
forable and redeemabe in such form nd ut such
times and places as may be therein designated;
and the necessary grounds shall be procured, ana
the said school buildings hereby thor lied shall
be constructed under tho direction OF, aud in ac'
oordance with, plan or plans furnished by tho
b6ard of education of said corporation; and pro-
vded, further, that the city council of any city
Of the first class shall have power to borrow any
sum Of money no. exceeding fvet hundred thou
sand dollars, at such rate of interest not exceed.
ing six per cent per arnum, at snch dates and
upon such length Of time ds the city council oil
any such city may deem proper, for the purpose
OF purchasing lands or other property within the
corporation limits OF such city, said lands or
property to be converted TO the Use of such city
| ior pGblic wharves, public squares or parks or
market spaces; antany city council of any such
city so borrowing any money for such purpose or
purposes shall be authorized TO issue the bonds
of said city, payable at such time and such place
for all money so borrowed said city council
may determine; said city council shall have pow.
or to pledge the faith of the city for the redemp
tion of sain bonds, and shall also have power to
provide for the pay ment of the interest su eli
loan, provided that nothing in this act shall be
SO construed as to vest in any such city council
any power TO issue the bonds aforesaid for said
loan Of five hundred thousand dollars, or any
part thereof, for the purchase Of public wharyes,
squares or parks,or market spaces, unless the fol-
lowing requirements have been complied with,to
wit: that whenever it shall become necessary Tor
any such city to purchase any such public
wharves, squares, or market spaces, it shall be
the duty Of the mayor OF said city TO nominate
three citizens, subject to the confirmation Of the
city council a board OF commissioners for the
purchase Of SO much land for such OF the purpo-
ses aforesaid said city council may designatc;
and upon the confirmation by the city council OF
the nomination of said commissioners, 1t shall be
their duty to negotiate for tho purchase of such
lands for the purposes aforesaid as said city
council may direct; and they shall report to the
city council all propositions they may have re-
ccived, in writing, for the sale of any such land
for the purposes aforesaid; after having received
, said report or reports from said commissioners,
, said city council may consummate the purchase
: conditionally, as follows, TO witt that said city
r council shall advertise in at least two English
$ and one German daily ncwowpapers ol said city,
r for the space Of thirty days, their intention tn
consummatelsaid purchase, the extent, location
y and purpose Of the purchase, and the price to
Q be paid for the same; and it shall be the privi'
(lcgo of any tax.paying citizen OF any such city
| who shall have evidence that such city is about
e to be wroDged by any such purchase, either by
i the payment Of more than the cash value OF said
i land. or by fraud, or neglect on the part oi any
l. one, to demonstrate against the contamination
h Of said purchase any time within the aiorcsad
!. thirty days. and!lt shall be the duty of any city
d council ofany such city; upon receiving. such
l. remonstrance, to hear in open meeting oil SAID
|. council all evidence that may be presented in
IS writing for against the consummation OF such
n purchase and said city council, after having
d considered all the evidence offered, shall finally
). decide fol against such purchase; and il any
t such purchase of land for any Of the aforesaid
:. purposes shall have been consummuted by the
city council Of any such city after having com
@ piled with all the requirements OF this act, then
!. and in that case the city council oi any such c
q ty shall be fully authorized to borrow five hun.
c drcd thousand dollars, or any part thereof, in
v manner and form and for the purposes provided
i. for in this act
J. SEC l3. That the city council Of any city OF
" incorporated village Of this state, on petition
a filed by any person or persons owning any lot OF
c lots in any such city or incorporated village
praying that any street or Streets alloy or alleys
@ in the immediate vicinity Of such lot " lots, may
q be vacated narrowed; and the said council
}. may and they are hereby authorized upon hear
ing and being satisfied that there is good cause
for such vacation or narrowing, and it will moi
be detrimental to the general interests, and that
@ the same should be made, declare such street OF
D, streets, alley alleys vacated or narrowed; pro
10 vdcd, that street or alley shall be vacated by
y any incorporated village council un,il after thG
q next election oil the menberSOf SUCH council.
}. Soc. Is. Tho city council of any incorporated
is city or village may order the clerk or other prop
or officer of the council to certify under his off
cial seal any delinquent tax heretofore or which
may hereafter be assessed by said city or vii
lagc, for opening, grading or otherwise impro
wing any street or alley in said city or village to
the auditor of the proper county, which tax SC
certified, the auditor is hereby required to place
OH the grand tax duplicate Of the county in d
" separate column and the same shall be collected
ID in like manner as state and county taxes.
SEC. II That the ninety y-sccond section o.
said act be, and it is hereby so amended, as tC
read as follows; ,that for the purpose of paving
y the interest on the public debt ofany muncipa
u corporation, the ncil thereof shall have pow
er, and it is hereby made their duty, to levy an,
u collect annually on the property appraised an,
II returned as aforesaid, n sum not exceeding 81!
mills on the dollar sufficient to paw and satsr,
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