The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-04-07
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AN ACT.
AN ACT.
Further defining the powers Of Trustees
Of Townships.

AN ACT.
Further defining the powers Of Trustees
Of Townships.
SEC. !. BE ii enacted BY tie General
assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That the
Trustees Of each and every organized4
township in this State, shall have power to
sappress or prohibit all houses, shops, or
stores, known as places Of habiual resort
Ior tipling and 'inemperance, under such
rules and ordinances, and by the mposi.
lion Of such fines and penalties as they
may deem proper; provided no fine shall
exceed fifty dollars and costs, including
The fees of the Sheriff or Jailor, nor any
Imprisonment in the county Jail be for a
longer tine than twenty days.
SEC. Q. That, for the purposes Of carry.
ing into effect the provisions Of this act.
said Trustees, or majority Of them, al
any regular or special meeting, may enter
in the book Of records of their respective
townships, an ordinance prescribed as
aforesaid; but before the taking affect Of
such ordinance, the same shall be pub.
lished for four consecutive weeks in some
newspaper published in the county, or
having general circulation therein. And
said Trustees shall furnish the Justice Of
the Peace in their respective townships,
and the Probate Judge Of the proper
county, with certified copy of such or.
dinanCe.
Sec. 3 Ii shall be and il is hereby
made the duty OF the Justices Of the Peace
in the several townships of this State
where such ordinance exists, to enforce
the rules and ordinances prescribed as
aforesaid, and upon complaint ON cath or
affirmation charging any person with a
violation Of such ordinance TO issue their
warrants directed to the proper constable,
who shall serve the same as in other
criminal cases, and the de 'endant when
arrested may have the benefit Of trial by
Jury, which jury shall be summoned In
the same manner as jures before Justices
of the Peace in civil cases. The defend.
ants shall also have the benefit of certio.
rari, error. or appeal to the Probate Court
Of the proper county, by giving bond and
security in double the amount of fine and
costs imposed by such Justices and said
court, to which is hereby given appellate
jurisdiction in all cases arising hnder this
act, shall proceed 10 the hearing and trial
OF such cause in the same manner as il
such court had had original jurisdiction.
All appeals taken under this act shall be
filed in the probate court Of the proper
county within ten days from the rendition
of the judgment Of any Justice Of the
Peace, and wrts of certorar and error
shall be prosecuted within the same time.
SEC. 4, All fines imposed under this
act, together with the costs ofprosecutioIf
including the fees of the Sheriff or jailor,
shall be collected by the Justice Of the
Peace or the Probate Judge finally deter
mining the same, and when collected
shall be paid into the treasury og the
proper township, and the fine shall be ap.
propriated to the use Of common schools
therein.
SEC. S, In all prosecutions dnder this
act, the Justices of the Peace shall re.
quire the complaining witness to give Sc.
curity for all costs that may accrue in
case the delehdeut shall be found not
guilty. -
SEC. G. The paa ons Of this act shall
not extend to anyAthcorporatod city or
incorporated village in this State in which
there shall be in force any ordinance for
the suppression or prohibition oil houses,
shops, or stores; known as places Of hi.
bilual resor, for tiPPling and intemper.
lanee.
/ SEC. I. Il is hereby made the duty Of
THE several Prosecuting Attorneys to pros.
ecote all cnses arising under this act