The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-05-06

returns, TO determine, by lot who Of such cnndidaie
shall be deemed elected, and the period for which
each shall serve, not exceeding the term Of service
designated by law.
Sec 8. That whenever there shall be a va
cnDcy in the Office OF county commissioner from
death, resignation, removal or any cause Other
th1n the expiration Of the term for which he
was elected, and the interests OF tho county
shall require such vacancy 10 bo filled before
the next annual election, the probate Judge, au.
ditor, and county recorder OF such county, or a
majority of them, shall meet at the seat OF jus.
tice OF The county, and appoint one or more com.
missloners, as the case nay require, who shall
continue in Office until the NEXT annual election,
and until the commissioner or commissioners
then elected, shall be qualified. and no longer;
and the absence o. any commissioner from the
county, for six months in succession shall be
deemed resignation of the Office "a
Sec. u. That before any commissioner sliaIl
| enter upon the duties Of his Office he shah take
an oath or affirmation, before some person au.
thorized to administer the sa.pe,. faithfully and
] mpartially to discharge the duties Of commits.
I sioner in the county ia sshiah he resides. and
dePostc certificate thereof with the county
auditor OF the proper county, to be by him filed
and carefully preserved.
Sec.7 7. That the board Of commissioners in
the several counties Of this State shall be ca pa.
BILE OF suing and being sued. pleading and being
state; and they are hereby authorized and requ-
| red, to ask demand and recover by SUIT or 9th
erwise, any sum or sums of money or other prop.
erty, due to such county on account OF advances
made by them on my contract with any person
or persons for the erection repairs Of any pub.
| lie buildings or bridges, or any other contract
which, by the provisions of this act thew re nu.
thoriztd TO enter into; and in like manner, to
| sue for, and recover in money, the value or a.
! mouKt of uny labor or article of value, subscrb.
cd instead OF money, to aid in erecting or repair
| ing public buildings or bridges, where such Ia Dor
or article Of value, upon their reouisition, shall
| not ha We been periormed. delivered or maid In
reasonable time; and the moneys SO recovered.
in either of the above cases, shall be by them
| puid into the treasury OF the county; and they
| sha take the trcasrirer's rcaeiut and file th,
! same with the auditor of the connty
| Sec. =. That tho board of County Commits
scat of Justice in their rrsncciiyc counties com.
mcncipg ON the first Mondays of March. lime
Seutcm6er and DeconIer ~ Ill or ,yJ,;o,, ,ho,
shall transact anv business which now 10 or ,n.y
hereafter be. reoiIired of them bv law
See Q Thai rhsnevor ,,;.r;,v ~ ,h ho >,
of connt v com,,;ss;nnor. -, r,ani H., %
| the prov;s;ons NJ ,h;s ne, or.n, nn,, 6,hos ,;,o
| when thew m,v ho bv i,w roo,irn1 ~ ,,'oa, ror
the Transaction of Lnsiness thav shall cons,;,nta
a ouorum for The transaction of hnsinoss
! Ser 10 That M Tho Jnne sosv;on tho ,o,,
mis- s;orers shn II ora,n;no ao,,a,. '"I ~, 'o
sna'i oNu''li'o unu compare t"c &C
counts aha vouchers ol ihe county auditor and
I euse,ei, % count tue lunGs IN Tue treasury, ana
.nI uuulIor ~ puoiish a eAhiDh OIL Tue re-
Us umu eNspouu.,uios s ,' l'l .he Past year.
,,otr oeo -, mat tue COMMISSIONER AT any o'
,o'. Si. . sosS'ons or a, ahy cN,ru session
~ Mn,on '"oy aio ntreoy uuthorizou 10 hoid ior 'he
pu'poso' muy nahe any necessary ofuef OF con
iaIi II, &c nria.ro 10 .aG ouang' nnlsnng' iur
houses or bridges. the impyoyement or inclosure
of the public grounds, the maintenance and sun
port OF i Iots or lunatics. or the expenditure of
| the three per -cntum fund. within their coun.
ties, and ii any bridge or bridgcs within anv
county has or have Been or shall become destroy.
cd by FIRE, flood or uny other means The county
commissioners may contract for the rebuilding
or appropriate money to the rebuilding of such
bridges SO destroyed ifthey believe the publi.
l interest will be subserved thereby. And said
commissioners shall levy in the same manner as
other county taxes are levied in addition to the
half mill now allowed by law to be assessed fol
bridge purposes, tax sufficient to puy the sun,
r Of money they may appropriate to the rebuild
ing Of such bridge 50 DESTROYED.
Sec H. That the county commissioners be
and they are hereby authorized to empower the
county Auditors of their respective counties tc
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