Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-04-16
Leonard, Teacher in Hancock county.
LAWS OF OHIO
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AN ACT
(BY AUTHoRITY.)
For the incorporation Of townships


Sec. /. BE it enacted by tie General AS
semaJly Of tie State Of Ohio, That the town
ships Of the several counties within this State,
which have been, or that shall hereafter be
lawfully laid off and designated, be and they
are hereby formed into bodies polite and COZ
porate, for the purposes of exercising and en-
joying the rights and privileges hereinafter
enumerated, and they shall be capable of su-
ing and being sued, pleading and being i'm
pleaded, in any court of this State, and shall
have power to receive any devise, bequest or
deed of gift for the conveyance ofreal estate
to the township, fer the benefit of the town.
ship, either for the purpose of public square,
or any other useful purpose specified in such
devise, bequest or deed, and the said trustees,
and their successors in office, shall hold the
same in trust for the township for the pur-
poses specified in suoh conveyance; provided,
no township shall be laid off having less cor
tents than twenty-five square miles, unless
such township includes city or incorporated
village.
Sec. 2. That whenever it shall be made
to appear to the Board of Commissioners Of
the proper county, by petition signed by a
majority of the househoIders residing within
the boundary of such proposed change or al
teration, provided, that thirty days previous
notice oil such intended application shall first
be given by ADVERTISEMENT at three public
places within the bounds of such proposed
! change or alteration, the commissioners shall
cause the boundaries of such township Sc
made, changed or altered, to be recorded in
a book, to be provided and kept for that pur
pose, and give to such township such appro
pirate Rame as the Board of Commissioner:
may thing proper; provided, that no two
townships In any one county shall be set Of
and Incorporated by the same name.
Sec. ). That the County Commissioners
of any county within this State, may, if they
| Judge necessary, for good cause shown, anC
on petition OF a majority of the electors Q
any incorporated township in such county, al
ter the name Of such township Provided
that thirty days previous notice Of such nten
ded application be given by advertisement
at the public places IN such townships provi
dod, also, Mat such change shall in no wis,
affect the right OF property, or the lnterna
concerns Of such township.
Sec f. That whenever any new TOWNSHIP
Sllhll uc scI Oh, the COMMISSIONERS snail tOrth
I with give public notice by advertisement. il
three public places in such township. at Ieas
ten days before the time, Of the time ant
place of holding an election for township Oil
GERS, and the electors Of such township sha
at such time and place assemble, and the
and there elect township officers; and tn
officers so elected shall hold their offices IN
til the next annual township election, and an
til their successors are elected and qualiieC
Sec s. That On the FIRST Monday of Apr
annually, the electors in each and ever
township shall assemble at such place in thei
respective townships, as may be appointed b
the trustees thereof Tor by the advertisement
of the commissioners in case of newly set O
townships,) for the electing of their townshi
officers, and the electors when SO assemble
to the number of ten or more, between th
hours of six and ten before noon, shall pr,
ceed to choose viva voce, three persons ha'
ing the qualifications of electors, Judges,
the elections, and two persons having liE
qualifications to serve as clerks; but in tow
ships for which township officers had bee
chosen for the preceding year. the truste'
shall serve as judges. aud the clerk. and sue
other peson as the judges may appoint, sha
serve as clerks Of the election then to be be