The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-05-26
LAW 5 Oh OHIO,
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. /
mo. a6.1
AN ACT to provide for the division Of Town.
ships into Election Precincts.

ships into Election Precincts.
SEC. !. Be it enacted By the General
assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That it
shall be The duty of the Commissioners OF
each county in this state, on the presen-
taton Of the petitions ofthe citizens fany
township in their respective counties,
signed by majority of the electors in
such township praying for division OF
said township into election precincts, 10
issue their order for such division, and
appoint therein three good and judicious
ireeholders. and electors of said county
who shall not be residents of said town.
ship, naming in said order the time and
place of meeting Of said freeholders, who
beiLg duly sworn. shall, at the time named
in said order, or within five days ,hereaf
ter, proceed TO view and divide said town.
ship election precincts, as near the prayer
of ihe petitioners as they may deem Just
and proper; and said freeholders shall,
within ten days, make report of their pro-
ceedings 10 the commissioners of Mbe
county issuing said order; Provided iha.
any two Of the petitioners, shall executea a
bond, to the acceptance of the commits.
sioners payable 10 the state OF Ohio, in
The penal sum Of Two hundred dollars,
conditioned for the payment of all costs
and expenses in case the prayer Of the
petitioners shall not be granted.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the com.
missioners at their next regular session
after receiving the report of said freehold.
ers, TO read The same publicly; and there
being no retnonslrance against said diviss
ion, TO declare said township so divided;
but if any twelve freeholders. electors Of
such township. shall demonstrate against
said division, then such commissioners
shall here and determine the said matters
therein and make such order for or
against such division as they may think
just and proper.
SEC. s. The freeho!ders appointed un.
der the first section of this act, shall each
receive as a compensation Tor their ser
vices, the sum of one dollar per day, TO
be paid out of The township treasury, in
terested in said division.
SEC. 4. Thai in all townships which
have been divided according 10 the bro.
visions of this act, it shall be the du,y Of
the trustees Of said township to give III.
teen days notice of the time and place of
holding elections in the precincts OF said
township, BY posting up written or printed
notices in such number of places as 10
thenbshall seem proper, for the general
informatin of the electors of said pre-.
cincts. ..
SEC. 5. In all elections for state, county
or township officers, held in the precincts
OF said township, il shall be The duty Of
any trustee Or trustees Of said township,
to actas judge or judges Of election, in the
precincts in which said trGstee or trustees
may reside; and the township clerk shall
act as one Of the Clerks of all elections
held as aforesaid. in the precinct in which
he may reside; and all other Judges and
clerks shall be chosen viva voce, by the
electors of the precinct where they may
reside.
SEC. 6. In all elections for township
officers the returns of snch shall be made
10 the township clerk within three DAYS
SE1&1A& S&'ALLa.
have on hand the most sp' '.endid assortment
Fancy and Staple t'oo.ls, of all kinds.
I'VE Lawns, from 81 2a22 & cts., Ca leo, 5t9l2k
listers, and Merinoes 25S75, silk Barege ana
lk Tissue 33S5O, oil CalicO's and borderings,
ibbOns, Gloves, Lrces, Collars, Chemisetts, Bon
cts, Florence SilGs, and SILK Ofall kinds FIRING
lgs, Edgings, lnsertings. ParasOls, Muslin,
nd Barege Jelaines, Swiss, Jaconetts, Sc,
road Cloths, 25Oi66O0 Satinetts, Tweeds, and
ANY other articles not mentioned.
Also, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes Ready made
lothing, Hardware, Queensware and Groceries
( all kinds. Please give me a CALI and satisfy
ourselves. will sell for l0per cent. and five
IT for cash. Goods have never been known to
ell so low as they are selling East side Of main
treet, three doors below the lsham House.
Jackson, May 5th, '53-tf ID. LEACH.