The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-05-06


any such city so borrowing any money
for such purpose or purposes, shall be
authorized 10 issue the bonds Of said
city, payable at such time and such place
for all money so borrowed as said city
council may determine; SAID city council
shall have power 10 pledge the faith OF
lhe city for The redemption ofsaid bonds,
and shall also have power 10 provide FOR
the payment Of the interes, on such loan,
provided that nothing in this ACT shall be
So construed as 10 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 wharves, squares
OF parks, or market spaces, unless the
following requirements have been com
piled with, to wi: that whenever il shall
become necessary iof any such city 10
purchase any such public wharves,
squares, or market spaces, il shall be
the duty Of the mayor Of said city 10
nominate three citizens, subject TO the
confirmation Of the city council, as a
board Of commissioners for the purchase
SO much land for such Of the purposes
aforesaid as said city council may desig.
DaieS and upon The confirmation by the
city council Of the nomination of said
commissioners, il shall be their duty 10
negotiate for the purchase Of such lands
for the purposes aforesaid as said city
council may direct; and they shall report
to the city council all proposition they
may have received, in writing, for the
sale Of any such land for the purposes
aforesaid; after having received said re-
port or reports from said commissioners,
said city council may consummale the
purchase condiiionally. as follows, to
wit; iha, said city council shall advertise
in a. least two English and one German
daily newspaper Of said city, for the space
Of thirty days, their intention TO con-
summaie said purchase, the extent, loca-
ton, and purpose Of the purchase, and
The price 10 be paid for the same; and il
shall be the privilege Of any TAX paying
citizen Of any such city, who 81 all have
evidence that such city is about 10 be
wronged by any such purchase, either by
the payment of more Than the cash value
of said land, or by fraud, or neglect on
the part OF any one, TO demonstrate
against the consummaton Of said pur-
chase any time within the aforesaid thirty
days; and il shall be the duty Of any
city council Of any such city, upon re.
ceiying such remonslrance, TO hear in
open meeting Of said council all the evil
dence that may be presented in writing
for or against the consummation Of such
purchase; and said city council, after
having considered all the evidence
offered, shall finally decide for or against
such purchase; and if any such purchase
OF land FOR any of the aforesaid purposes
shall have been consummaled by the city
council of any such city after having
complied with all the requirements of
this act, then and in thai case the city
council of any such city shall be fully
authorized 70 borrow five hundred thou>
sand dollars, or any part thereof, in man.
ner and form and for the purposes provi-
ded for in this act.
% Sec. l3. That The city council Of any
city or Incorporated village OF this State,
on petition filed by any person or per.
sons owning any lol or lois in any such
city or incorporated village, pray,ug that
any street or streets, alley or alleys in
the immediate vicinity ofsuch lot OF lots,
may be vacated or narrowed; and the
said council may and they are hereby |
authorized upon hearing and being saiis~
fed that there is good cause 70: such va
cation or narrowing, and il will not be
detrimental to the general interests, and
thai the same should be made, declare
such street OF streets. alley or alleys va
Gated or narrowed; provided, no street or
alley shall be vacated by any incorpora-
ted village council until after the mex:
election OF The members Of such council.
Sec. Ia. Any incorporated city whether
Of the first or second class, shall have
power for COMMERCIAL purposes when in
The judgtnen, Of the city council the in,
terests Of the city require, 10 construct,
open, excavate or otherwise improve, en-
large OF extend any canal, ship channel
or watercourse, and light or keep The
same in repair, which may be located
within the limits of such city, and which
is not owned in whole OF III part by the
State OF by any company or companies,
individual or individuals, authorized by
law 10 construct the same. and all power
conferred by this section shall be evcr-
cised, and necessary taxation imposed IN
the manner and under The limitations
and restriction as prescribed with respect
TO streets, alleys, wharves, and other
public grounds in the act Of May 8,
1882, aforesaid.
Sec. Is. The city council Of any
incorporated city or village may order
the clerk or other proper officer OF The
council 10 certify under his official seal
any dclinqnen. tax heretofore or which
may hereafter be assessed by said city
OF village, for opening, grading or other
wise improving any street or alley in said
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