Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-04-16

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Sec. 2e That the trustees Of their respec-
tive townships are hereby authorized to levy
a tax, annually, for township purposes, not
exceeding one fourth Of one mill on each dol
lar of the valuation Of taxable property with
in such township aud for the support of the
poor, such sum as may be necessary for that
purpose, not exceeding one mill on each dol
lar valuation, aforesaid. And when it shall
become necessary for tie payment Of existing
legal and just claims against such township,
the trustees shall have power TO levy a tax
not exceeding three mills on the dollar, within
any one year, including the tax for township
purposes and for the support Of the poor, as
aforesaid, which shall be determined and GER
tilted by the trustees or majority of them,
and the certificate thereof delivered to the
Auditor OF such county on or before the first
Monday ia June, annually.
Sec. 90 That it shall be lawful for the
trustees of any township in any county in this
State to purchase and protect or improve a
cemetery or burying ground, not exceeding
ten acres of land, for the use Of such township
aud for the purpose of paying for andimprov-
ing or protecting such grounds, they are here
by authorized to levy, and assess upon the
taxable property of such township, such per
centum as will raise any sum not exceeding
one thousand dallars the first year, or fifty
dollars any one year thereafter: that it shall
be the duty of the coroner Of any county to
bury such dead persons as he may hold as
inquest upon, an who have left no means
wherewth to pay the expenses ofther burial,
in the burying ground of that township where
in such inquest was held, aud the necessary
expenses Of such burial shall be allowed and
paid by the township trustees; the coroner
Shall also be allowed for bis services under
this section by the trustees of the proper
township fttd cents for each person so bu.
ried.
Sec. 80. That before any assessment
shall be made as provided for in the foregoing
section, it shall be necessary to submit the
question TO the voters of such township, at
some regular election therein, for which pur-
pose it shall be the duty of township clerk
when thereunto requested by the trustees of
the township, or any six voters of the town
ship, to give notice at least twenty days be-
fore such election, by posting up in three pub
lie places in such township, notice specifying
the amount of tax which it is proposed to as
sess under such VOTE and the object to which
the same is to be applied, and if majority of
the voters at any such election, shall deposit
ballots having written or printed thereon, "tax
for buryng-ground," the trustees shall i'm
mediately notify the auditor of the county,
who shall enter the same on the tax duplicate
against the taxable property of said township,
,uh;o hall ha tba
urer and paid over to the treasurer ofthe town
ship in the same manner as other taxes belong
ing to said township,to be paid out on the order
of the trustees, for the purpose or purposes
specified in the foregoing section Of this act Il
for no other purpose or object, unless after
paying all the expenses incurred, there should
be surplus, then, and in such case, the sur
plus may be transferred to the township fund.
Sec. 81. That in all cases where iudg-
ment has been or may hereafter be rendered
against any township by any justice of the
peace, court of record in the State, it shall be
the duty Of such justice of the peace or clerk
of the court wherein judgment shall have
been rendered, TO make out a certified abstract
of such judgment with the amount of costs
aecruing thereon, and the same shall be serv-
ed by any constable of the township against
which such judgment shall be rendered or
by the sheriff OF coroner of the county in
which such township may be situated, and
such service shall be by leaving an attested
copy of such abstract with the clerk of the
township against which such judgment shall
be rendered, and the clerk of such township
shall forthwith notify the township trustees
thereof. and said trustees shall draw an order
on the township treasurer in favor of such
Justice or clerk, for the amount of such iudg-
ment and cost. and it shall be the duty Of the
township treasurer to pay the same on pre-
sentiment out of the appropriate funds, if there
shall be any of such funds in his possession
provided, that the trustees shall not be re.
quired to issue their order for the amount Of
any Judgment when the same shall have
been appealed to higher tribunal, until af-
ter final judgment thereon
Sec. 80. That the act entitled "an act for
the incorporation Of townships passed Marc
5, 1881, and the amendatory acts thereto
passed Jan, Is, 1888, March 8, 1884, Feb.
ruary l9, 1885, be and they are hereby re.
pealed: proAided, that all rights which have
accrued, and all suits and proceedings now
pending under the provisions of the acts here
by repealed. shall be prosecuted and deter
mined agreeaby to and under the provisions
of said acts, and all judgments which have
| heretofore been recovered or which hereafter
may be recovered, under the provisions o
said acts, shall be carried into execution un
der the provisions of the acts hereby repealed
provided, further, that nothing in this act shal
be so construed as to effect the term Of office
of any township officers heretofore electec
and qualified.
JAMES G. JOHNSON,
Speaker Of the House of Reps.
GEORGE REX,
Speaker of the Senate, pro tenn.
March Ia, 1853