The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-05-18

said purposes, at such rates Of interest as
said council may deem proper; an for the
purpose Of perlecting such loan, the said
council shall have power to pledge the faith !
of said corporation for the payment OF
both principal and interest, including the
power TO levy tax for the payment OF the
same whenever the same may become due,
and to make and execute such bonds or 9th
er evidences OF debt, and pa, able at such
times and places as shall Je agreed upon by
the parties so contracting, which said bonds
or other evidences Of debt may be made
transferable Z and redremabie in such foi M
and at such times and places as may be
therein designated; and the necessary
grounds shall be procured, and the said
school buildings hereby authorized shall be
constructed under the direction Of, and in
accordance with, "a plan or plans furnished
by the board of education Of said corpora
ton; and provided, further, that the city
council Of any city OF the first lass shall
have power to borrow any sum of money
not exceeding Eve hundre4 thousand doll )rs,
at such rate of interest not exceeding six
per cent. per annum, at such istes and up
on such length of time as the city counci
of any such city may deem proper, for the
purpose Of purchasing lands or o;her proper
ty within tie corporation limits of such city,
said lands or property to bo converted to the
use of such city for public wharves, public
squares or parks or market spaces; and any
city conucil Of any such city SO borrowing
any money for such purpose or purposes,
| shall be authorized to issue the bonds of
said city, payable at such time and spch
place for all money so borrowed as said ely
council may determine; said city council
shall have power TO pledge tie faith of the
city for the redemption OF said bonds, and
shall also have power TO provide for the
payment of the interest on such loan, pro.
vidcd that nothing in this act shall be so
construed as to vest in any such city council
any power to issue the bonds aforesaid for
said loan of five hundred thousand dollars,
or any part thereof, for the purchase Of pub
| lie wharves, squares or parks, o. nlaket
spaces, unless the following requirements
have been complied with, to wit: that when
ever it shall become necessary for any such
city to purchase any such public wharyes,
squares, or market spaces, it shall be the
duty of the mayor of said city to nominate
three citizens, subject to the conformation
of the city council, as board of commits
sioners for the purchas Of SO much land
for such of the purposes aforesaid as said
city council may designate; and upon the
confirmation by the city council Of the nom
nation of said commissioners, it shall be
their duty to negotiate for the purchase OF
such lands for the purposes Aforesaid as said
city council may direct; and they shall re-
port to the city council al propositions they
may have received, in writing, for the sale
of any such land for the purposes aforesaid;
after having received said report or reports
from said commissioners, SAID city council
may consummate the purchase condition
ally, as follows. to viii: that said city coun-
Gil shall advertise in at least two English
and one German Ca " newspapers OF said
city, for the space of thirty days their in
tention to consummate said purchase, the
extent, location and purpose of The purchase,
aud the price te be paid for the same; and
it shall be the privilege of any tax-paying
citizen of any such city, who shall have ev-
ldence that such city is about 10 be wronged
by such purchase, either by the payment
of more than the cash alue of said land, OF
by fraud, or neglct on the part of any one,
to demonstrate against the consummatIop oI
said purchase any time within the aforesaid
thirty days; and it shall be the duty of any
city council of any such city, upon ,eceiv-
J ing such remonstrance, TO hear in open meet
ing of said council all evidence that may be
presented in writing for or against the con
. summation Of such purchase; and said city
: council, after having considered all the evi
dence offered, shall finally decide for OF
against such purchase; and if any such pur.
chase of land for any OF the aforesaid purpo
: ses shall have been consummated by the city
council Of any such city after having COM
piled with all the requirements cf this act,
then and in that case the city council Of any
such city shall be fully authorized to borrow
five hundred thousand dollars, or any par
thereof, in manner and form and for the pur
pose provided for in this act.
Sec. 13. That the city council of an,
: city or incorporated village of this state, OF
petition fled by any person or persons own
r ing any lot or lots in any such city or in
corpcrated village, praying that any stree
or streets, ally or alleys in the immediate vi
; cinity Of such lot or lots, may be vacated o
: narrowed; and the said council may am
) they are hereby authorized upon hearing ant
being satisfied that there is good cause fo
such vacation or narrowing, and il will no
be detrimental to the general interests, ans
) that the same should be made, declare sucl
street or streets, alley or alleys vacated o
narrowed; provided no street or alley shal
} be vacated by any Incorporated vilIag
council until after the next election OF tn,
members of such council
} Sec. Il. Any incorporated city whethe
, Of the first Or second class, shall have powe
f for commercial purposes when in the judg
! ment Of the city council the interests Of th
city require, to construct. open, cxcavlte @
K otherwise improve, enlarge or extend an
S canal, ship chanal or watereoutse. and ligh
or keep the same in repair, which may b
D located within the limits of such city, an
: which is not owned in whole or in part b
the state or by any company Or companies
individual or individuals, authorized BY lav
, 10 construct the same, and all power con
} (erred by this section shall be exercised, an
, necessary taxation imposed in the manne
and under the limitations and restrictions a
t prescribed with respect to streets, alley;
, wharves. and other public grounds in III
: act of May 8, 1859, aforesaid.
! Sec. IS. The city council Of any il
= corporated city or village may order tn
: clerk or other proper officer Of the counc