The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-05-25


missOners shall hold four sessions annually
at the seat of Justice in their respective
counties, commencing o1 the FIRST Mondays
OF March, June, September, and December
at all of which they shall transact any bu.
siness which now is or may hereafter be,
required of them by law.
| Sec. 8. That whenever a majority OF
the board of County commissioners shall
meet agreeably TO tie provisions of tits act,
or at any other 'ime when they may be, by
law, required 10 meet for the transaction OF
buOiness, they shall constitute quorum for
the transaction Of business.
Sec. 10. That at the June session, the
commissioners shall examine and compare
| the acc UNITS and vouchers of the county au.
! dilOr and treasurer count the funds in the
treasury. and direct the auditor 10 publish
an exhibit Of the receipts and expenditures
| for the past year.
Sec. Il. That the Commissioners, al
any of their stated sessions, or at any extra
session which they are hereby authorized tc
hold for the purpose, may make any neces-
Sary or order ct contract in relation to the
building, finishing, furnishing or repairing
the hubble buildings, poor houses or hrld SeS,
the Improvement or enclosure of the public
grounds, the maintenance and support OF
idiots or lunatics, or the expenditures 70 the
three per c, ntum fund, within their counties,
and if any bridge or bridges within any
county has or have been or shall become
!es royeG by fire, flood OF any o,hcr means
the County commissioners may contract for
the rebuilding Or appropriate money TO the
.ebuIIding OF such bridges so destroyed il
they believe the pubic interest will be- sub.
served thereby. And said Commissioners
shall levy il the same manner as other coun
ty taxes are levied i'll allliion to the halt
mill SLOWED by law to be assessed ion
bridge purposes, a tax sufficient to pay the
sum OF money they may appropriate to the
rebuilding OF such Orid &c 50 destroyed
Sec l2. That the county commissioners
be and 'hey are hereby au,hotized to en-
power the county Auditors of their respect,
I'VE counties to contract for the making Of
such repairs or Improvements on the public
buildings or public grounds Of their coun-
ties. as may be necessary; provided the
costs ofsuch repairs OF improvements shall
not cxcee fifty dollars.
Sec. l3. That the County Commission
erS of the respective counies shall have
power to compound for, or release, in whole
or in part, any debt, judgment, fine or am
erctment due to thrir county and for the
use thereof, except in cases we've they, or
either of Of them, are personally interested;
and whenever said commissioners shall
compound for, or release, in whole OF in
part, any debt, JUDI semcnt, fine, or amerce-
mtnt, AS aforesaid, they Shall enter upon
their journal statement of the facts in the
case, and the reasons that governed them
III making such release, or opposition; pro
vided, however, that it shall be unlawful
or the conu5y CO mmiSsionrrs Of the several
counties, hereafter, to compound for, remit
or release, either in whole or in part. any
pcnaly fine, or judgement incurred, asses
sed or rendered under any law to regullte
or restrain the vending OF giving away Of
spurious liquors or the keeping Of taverns
Sec. ii. That no commissioners shall,
directly or indirectly. as contractors. be
concerne! in any contract for work to be
doLe, or material 10 be furnished for the
county, under the penalty of two hundred
dollars, to be recovered by civil action for
the use of the county; and such commission.
er shall. moreover, forfeit any compensa-
lion he was to receive on such contract. a.
nything in the same to the contrary not
wihstanling.
Sec. Is. That the commissioners, or
either of them, are hereby authorized and
empowered 10 administer all oahs or aliir-
nations necessary in discharging the duties
Of their respective Offices.
Sec, l6. That until proper buildings are
erected at the place fixed ON for tie ne r
manent seat Of justice in any county, it shall
lie the duty of the county commissioners to-
provide some suitable piece for holding the
courts OF such cocunty.
Sec. II. That in all cases where anv
bridge, or any State or county road or pub.
lie building, the property of any county with
in the State, shall be injured or destroS ed by
any person or persons, it shall be the duly
ofthe board of county Commissioners of the
proper county in which such bridge or pub.
lie building is situate, to, sue for and recoy.
er OF such person or persons such damages
as shall have accrued by reason thereof
and the money so recovered shall, when col
lected by the proper officer, bepaidinto the
treasurer of the proper county, and shall be
appropriated b. the commissioners threof to
'herepairing OF rebuilding Of such bridge or
public llildIg.
Sec. I8. That if any person or persons
shall conceive him her or tbcmSoiys or
greived by the decision of the county com
mIssloners In any case, such person or
or persons may, within fifteen days there
alter, appeal to the next court Of common
pleas, Notifying the commissioners of such
appeal, at least ten days bafore the time Of
lal, which notice shall be in writing, and
delivered personally to, the commissioners,
or left with the auditor of the county. and
The said court shall Mt their next Session.
hear and determined lie same, WHICH deui.
sion shall be final.
Sec. q. Thatifany commissioners shall
be guilty of any misconduct in office, he shall
on cond,ction thereof, by Indictment before
the court ofcommonpleas of.the proper coun-
ty be Immediately removed from office, and
fined; at the discretion of said court, in any
sum not exceeding four hundred dollars,
with costs which fine shall be paid into the
county treasury for the use of the county.
Sec 90. That the act, entitled IAN act es-
tablishing boards Of County Commissioners,
PASSED March 5, 1891. and the amendatory
acts thereto passed February %, 1888,
February 90, 1884, March ID, 1896; also