Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-07

paymen. of the same. The said Judge or
Justice las the case may be) shall receive one
dollar per day, and such freeholders, one dol
lar per day; and the witnesses and sheriff or
constable uleir lawful fees as in other cases.
Sec. IL. That whenever any person is elcc-
ted TO the Office of Justice Of the Peace and
receives commission from the Governor,
he shall forthwith take the necessary oath or
affirmation, appertaining TO such office before
the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Of
his proper county (who is hereby authorized
tu administer the samc) or before any Justice
Of the Peace Of the proper county, who shall
within ten days certify the same to the clerk
aforesaid, who shall in either case make record
of 1t, in book provided for that purpose, and
every Justice Vi the Peace so qualified before
he shall be deemed legally authorized to dis
charge any of the duties OF his Office, shall
within ten days after the taking of said oath
or affirmation, enter into bond TO be approved
by the trustees of The township, payable TO the
State of Ohio, with at least two sufficient Sc
curtics with penalty of not less than one
thousand dollars, nor more than five thousand
dollars at the discretion of the trustees to be
deposited with the township treasurer, unless
the township treasurer should be the Justice
elect then with the township clerk conditioned
that the said Justice, shall well and truly pay
over, according to law, all moneys which may
come into his hands by virtue of his said com
mission, and also conditioned, that he will well
and truly do and perform every ministerial act
that is enjoined upon him by law, on which
bond suit may be brought and the penalty
thereof recovered BY any person injured by
the neglect or refusal of any such Justice, in
same manner as on lands given by sheritfs
and on refusal Tor neglect TO enter into such
bond, the trustees shall give notice Of new
election to GIL the office Of such Justice
Sec. IL. Whenever in the opinion of the
trustees of any township the security required
to be given by any Justice of the Peace, un-
der this act, shall be or shall become INSULT
cient for any cause such trustees shall give
notice to such Justice in writing that he is re-
quired within ten days to give additional Sc
curity to the satisfaction of such trustees; and
on neglect or refusal of any Justice to enter
into any bond with security, as required of
them by this act, the Office shall be deemed
vacant, and the trustees shall give notice of a
new election to f such office.
Sec. B. That every Justice Of the Peace
hereafter commissioned shall in thirty days
thereafter transmit the date thereof to the
clerk of the township, who shall make an en-
try thereof in book by him to be provided
for that purpose, and at least sixty days pre-
vious to the expiration of such commission, the
clerk shall give a written notice to the trus-
tees when such Justices commission will ex-
pire and the trustees on receiving such notice
shall notify the electors Of such township to
meet and elect Justice Of the Peace, to fill
such vacancy, in the manner pointed out, in
the second section of this act, and said trus-
tees, may hold an election before the said va
cancy actually happens.
Sec II. That all elections under the pro-
visions of this act, shall be conducted in the
same manner as is required in the election of
members of the General Assembly, and the
judge Of election, taking in the return of such
election, shall be entitled to receive ten cents
per mile from the place Of holding the election
TO the seat of justice to be paid out of the
county treasury.
Sec 10. That all designations of Justices Of
the Peace shall be made to the clerk of the
court of common pleas of the proper county,
and the Justice so resgning shall at the same
time give notice to the clerk of the township
of his resignation, and the township clerk shall
within three days after such notice to him,
certify the same to the trustees of the town
ship, who shall proceed therein as in other Ca
ses of vacancies.
Sec l6. That should there be no trustees
in any such township, the township clerk shall
give the notice to electors required to be given
by this act
Sec II. That if any officer or other person
shall neglect or refuse to discharge or perform
any of the duties enjoined or required by the
provisions Of this act, such officer person or
persons so offending shall be fined in sum
not less than five nor more than fifty dollars,
to be recovered before any Justice of the
Peace OF the proper township in an action of
debt for the use of common schools, in the
township, which action may be commenced
and prosecuted by the treasurer of the town
ship, ON complaint Of any citizen thereof
Sec. ls. That the act providing for the cleo
tion and resignation of Justices Of the Peace
passed January 3lst, 1881, the ACT entitled
''an act to amend the act to provide Tor the
election and resignation OF Justices Of the
Peace passed March 81, 1910, and an act to
amend an act 10 provide for the election and
resignation of Justices Of the Peace" passed
February 2S, 1912, be and the same are here
by repealed provided that said repeal shall
not in any way or manner affect any right
which may have accrued unde. any of said
acts.
Sec. l 0. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after the first day Of March,
one thousand eight hundred and iifty-lhree.
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker of the House of Reps
WILLIAM MEDlLL,
President Of the Senate.
March IL, 1853.
AUDToR's OFFICE,
Sandusky County, Ohio,
certify that The foregoing laws are truly
copied from those furnished this office by the
Secretary of State