The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-04-20

the duties enjoinsl on tl., o. them,
~ THE act. he or they shall be fined in any
,um not exceeding fifty dollars nor less
lhan Eve, 10 be recovered before any JUS
lice OF the peace of the county. by any
person sueiEg for the same, and appropri.
aled ~ other fines under this act; provid.
ed, that il any such trustee shall conceive
himself sgrieved by the judgement oi such
Justice, he shall have the same right Of ap.
psaling as given in civil suits or cases and
under similar restrictions.
SEc. 28. That the trustees Of their re.
spective townships are hereby authorized
to levy tax, annually, for township pur
poses, not exceeding one fourth OF one mill
OH each dollar valuation OF taxable proper
" within such township, aud for the sup
port OF the poor, such sum ss may be ne
eessary for that purpose, not exceeding
one mill on each dollar valuation, aforesaid.
And when il shall become necessary tor
the payment Of existing legal and just
claims against such township. the trustees
shall have power to levy a tax not exceed
ing three mills on the dollar, within any
one year, including the tax for township
purposes aud tor the support Of the poor.
- aforesaid, which shall be determined
and certified by the trustees or a majority
Of them, and the certificate thereof deliy.
cred to the Auditor Of such county on or
before the first Monday in June, annually.
SEc. 90. That il shall be lawful ior'the
trustees Of any township in any county in
this State. TO purchase aud protect or i'm.
prove Y cemetery or burying ground, not
exceeding ten acres Of land, for the use
Of such township; and for the purpose oi
paying for and improving or protecting
such grounds, they are hereby authorized
TO levy, and assess upon the taxable prop
erty OF such township. such per centum
as will raise any sum nots exceeding one
thousand dollars the fifstsyear, or fiIiy dol
lars any one year thereafter; that it shall
be the duty OF the coroner of any county
TO bury such'dead' persons as he may hold
an inquest upon. and who have lei, no
means wherewith to pay the expenses OF
their burial. in the burying. ground OF thai
township wherein suchin4uest was held
aud the necessary expenses Of such huri
al shall be allowe,ha aud paid by the town
ship trustees; the coroner shall be allowed
for his services under this section by the
trustees Of the proper township Rtey ce.,ts
tor each person so buried.
SEC. 80. That before any assessment,
shall be made as provided for in the lore
going section, it shall be necessary TO sub
init the question TO the voters of town
ship. II some regular election therein. Tor
which purpose il shall be the duty OF town
ship clerk whom thereunto requested by
- ~. roks
voters Of the township. to give notice at
kast twenty DAYS before such election, by
postiag up in three public places in such
township, notice specifying the amount OF
tax which it 10 proposed to assess under
such vote. and the object 10 which the same
is 10 be applied. and il majority Of the
voters NJ any such election. shall deposit
ballots having written or printed thereon
..tax for burying. ground the trustees shall
Immediately notify The auditor ofthe coun
", who shall enter the same on the tax
duplicate agains, the taxable property OF
said township, which sttall be collected b.
the county treasurer aud paid over to ti,-
froassrer ofthe township, in the same man.
ner as other taxes belonging TO said town.
ship, to be paid out on the order OF the
trustees, for the purpose or purposes sp-.
cited In the foregoing section Of this act.
and for no other purpose or object. unless
Aitsrpsying all the expenses incurred. there
should be surplus, then, and in suci,
case. the surplus may be transferred TO the
township fund.
SIC. 81. That in all cases where a
judgment has been or may hereafter be
rendered against any township by any
Justice Of the peace or court Of record in
this State. il shall be the duty Of such JUS
tlce Of the peace or clerk Of the courl
wherein Judgment shall have been render
cd, 20 make out certified abstract Of such
pdemenl with the amount OF costs sccru.
ing thereon, and the same shall be served
by any constable Of the township against
which such judgment shall be rendered. or
by the sheriff OF coroner of the county ia
which such township may be situated. and
such service shall be by leaving an at
tested eopy Of such abstract with the clerk
Of the township against which such jndg
mens shall be rendered, and the clerk o.
such township shall forth ~ith notify the
township trustees thereof, and said trustees
shall draw an order on the township treas
urer in favor Of such justice or clerk. fo'
tho amount Of such judgment aud cost
and II shall bs the duty of the township
treasurer to pay the same on present'nen
out Of the appropriate funds, il there shall
be any Of such funds in his possession
provided, thst the trustees shall not he re-
quired to issue their order for the amount
81 any judgment when the same shall hay.
been appealed to higher tribunal, unti
atter final judgment thereon.
SIC. Sc. That the act entitled "an ac
for the incorporation Of Townships" pas
sed March s. 1891, and the amendatory
acts thereto, passed Jan. Is. 1883. Marcf
5. 834. February 10. 1885, be and the,
ara hereby repealed: provided, that al
rights which have accrued. and all suit.
and proceedings now pending under the
provisions Of the acts hereby repealed
shall be prosecuted and determined agree
ably to and under the provisions Of sale
acts. and all judgments which have hereto
fore been recovered, under the provisions
= ..fs aid ncts shall he carried into execu