The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-04-22
LAWS OF OHIO.
Published by Authority.
mo. 81 AN ACT

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the State Of Ohio, That the townships OF the several
counties within this State which have been, or that
shall thereafter be lawfully laid oil and designated be
and they are hereby formed into bodies polite and
corporate for the purposes of exercising and enjoy
ing the rights and.priveges hereinafter enumerated,
and they shall be capable Of suing and being sued,
pleading and being impeaded, in any court OF this
State and shall have power to receive any deVise be-
guest or deed of gift for the conveyance of real estate
70 The township, for the benefit OF the township, eth
er for the purpose OF public square, or any other
useful purpose specified in such devise, bequest
deed and the said trustees and their successors in
Office shall hold the same IN trust Tor the township,
for the purposes specified in such conveyance; pro-
vded, no township shall be laid off having less con-
tents than twenty-five square miles, unless such
TOW ashp includes city or incorporated village.
Sec, q. That whenever it shall be made to ap-
pear to the Board of Commissioners of the proper
county, by petition signed by majority Of the
househoders residing within the boundary Of such
proposed change or alteration, provided, that thirty
days previous notice OF such intended application
shall first be given by advertisement, at three public
places within the bounds of such proposed change
or alteration, the commissioners shall cause the
boundaries Of such tow nship SO made, changed or
altered be recorded in book, to be provided and
kept for that purpose, and give TO such township
such appropriate name as the Board Of Commission.
ers may think proper provided that no two town.
ships in any one county shall be set oil and incorpo-
rated by the same name.
SEC g. That the County Commissioners of any
county within this State may, II they Judge ne
cessary, for good cause shown and OH petition of
majority of the electors OF any incorporated town
shipin such county, alter the name of such township
Provided, that thirty days. previous notice of such
intended application be given by advertisement, at
the public places in such township provided, alsol
that such change shall in no wise affect the right OF
property, or the internal concerns of such township
SEC. 4. That whenever any new township shail
be>set off, the commissioners shall forthwith give
pubic notice by advertisement, in three public
places in such township, at least ten days before he
time of the time and pluce OF holding an election
for township officers and the electors OF such town
ship shall at such time and pace assemble, and then
and there elect township officers; and the officers so
elected shall hold their offices until the next annual
township election, and until their successors are
elected and qualified .
SEC. S. That on the first Monday of April an.
nually the electors in each and every township shall
assemble at such place in their respective townships,
as may be appointed by the trustees thereof, (or by
the advertisement OF the commissioners in case OF
newly set off townships,) for the purpose OF elect
ing their township officers, and the electors when so
assembled to the number OF ten or more, between
the hours of six and ten before noon shall proceed
TO choose viva voce, three persons having the quail
iicaons OF electors, Judges, Ut the election, and two
persons having like qualifications TO serve as ccr ks
but in townships for which township officers had
been chosen for the preceding year. the trustees shall
serve as Judges and the clerk, and such other per-
son as the Judges may appoint shall serve as clerks
Of the election then to be holden. nnd if ether Of
the trustees or clerk shall fail to attend, the place OF
such trustees or clerk shall be filled by the electors,
viva voce, as aforesaid.
votes, the judges and clerks, except they lie the
trustees or clerk Of the township, shall severay
take All oath, or affirmation faithfully to discharge
the duties Of their respective Offices IN the form ol
swear Tor airm that you will perform the duties OF
audge or clerk of this election, las the case
may be) according to law, and the best OF your
abilities, and that you wi endea,or to prevent any
fraud, deceit, or abuse whatever in conducting the
same; which oath affirmation the judges and
clerks hereby empowered to administer TO each
other.
SEC T. That after the judges and clerks have
been qualified aforesaid, the electors shall proceed
10 the election OF one township clerk three trustees,
township treasurer and such number OF colsta-
bles and supervisors OF highways as may be direct
ed by hetrustees and the Judges AMI clerks in dis
charging their duties in said election shall be govern
ed in all respects by the act regulating elections, ex,
ccpt 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 80 elected shall, within ten
days alter their election take oath or affirmation be-
fore a person authorized TO administer The same,
faithfully and impartiay TO discharge the duties OF
their respective offices, and when SO elected and
qualified, shall continue in office one year, and until
their SUCCESSORS are chosen and qualified
SEC 9. That every constable, within ten days
after his election appointment, and before he
enters on the duties OF his Office, shall give bond III
the Stute of Ohio in any sum not exceeding TWO
thousand dollars, nor less than five hundred dollars,
with one more sureties, resident IN the proper
township, such the trustees thereof shall approve
conditioned for the faithful and dgent discharge o
the duties of his office, and the township clerk sia
make an entry of such bond, and file the same i'll his
office
SEC. TO- That il shall be the duty of the township
clerk to keep fair and accurate record OF the pro
ceedngs Of the trustees ut all their meetings. It
make out within two days after the election O
township officers list OF all officers thus elected
stating the offices to which they are respectively
chosen, and deliver the same to constable OF tht
township, requiring him forthwith to summon sucl
officers to appear before justice OF the peace OF tn
proper township or before such clerk with
in ten days from the day OF election, 10 take sGe
oath or affirmation the suid township clerk Is hereb
authorized to administer, and required to make
SEC. III. That if any of the township officer
shall take the oath of office before justice OF tn
peace such justice shall return certificate lhereC
10 the township clerk TO be recorded as aioresal
the township clerk shall likewise record IN boo
provided by him for that purpose all such townshi
roads as may be established by the rustees anu ais
the ear marks Of cattle, sheep, and hogs used by tn
owner or owners, and such other marks " brands
any person may wish TO have recorded In said towf
ship book; but he shall not record the same mark
TWO different persons
SEC, 70 That said clerk shall be entitled to n
ceive of the person employing him. as aforesaid, III
sum of twenty-five cents Tor every such entry
brands or marks Of which entry he shall II require
deliver certified copy to the owner; tor recordlr
roads, said clerk shall be entitled to receive the SUI
of ten cents for every one hundred words TO be pnl
by the person at whose request the said record
made except such township roads which are by, la
TO be opened g. kept in repair under the proper dire
ton of the proper supervisors, and Tor recording SUI
roads tho clerk shall be paid out OF the townsh
SIC. l3 That shall be the iuther duty OF Il
township clerk, Immediately after the township G
fcers shall have made their annual settlement
accounts to make out and enter in the record boz
of the township an account oil all the receipts al
Expenditures OF the township OF the p!receedi
wear stating for what the meney was received, NJ
how expended, copy OF which account he shall I
up at the place of holding TOW nshiF elections, on
morning OF the first Monday OF April, unnually
making his account above required, and also
keeping record OF their proceedings at ihor seVt
al meetings, and attending such suits as may be
stituted in favor of the township and for any ott
township business they may require him TO pertor
the trustees shall allow said clerk reasonable co
pensation, 10 he paid by the township treasurer {
Of the funds OF the township, on the order oi ST
trustees.
SIC. H. That il shall be the duty of the tIust'
in each township their meeting OF the first Mond
in March, annually to DIVIDE their townships IL
road districts, where the same has not been DONE
10 make any alteration they may think proper
those which were previously laid out, and give not
OF the number of supervisors and constabes to
CHOSEN at the annual township election, one
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