The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-07-20
ARTICLE XIII.
Of CoastaJles and eheir duties,


Sec. 1872. Constables shall be elect cd
tor the term of one yeas, am shall contln
ne in Office until their successors are elected
and qualified.
Sec. l83. Every constable, before ht
enters upon the duties OF his office, shaI
take an oath, or affirmation, before person
authorized to administer the same, to sup
port the Constitution of the State of Ohio
and faithfully to discharge his duties as con
stable during his continuance in office, ac
cordiag to the best of his skill and ablll'
ty. FL
Sec. 1874. Every constable, within ten
days after his election, and before he sha.
take the oath Of Office, shall give an under,
taking to the Stale Of Ohio in a sum not
exceeding two thousand dollars, nor less
than five hundaed dollars, with one or more
sure.ies, resident in the proper township
such as trustees thereof shall approve, con.
ditioned, for the ekeeping, and paying
over to the proper persons, or authority, al
moneys which may be collected or receiv
ed by him, or which may otherwise come
into his hands by virtue of his Office, and
for the due, honest aid faithful discharge
and performance Of all and singular, his du-
ties as such constable according to law, du.
ring his continuance is office.
/ Sec. 1876. When such undertaking shal
! have been given to the satisfaction Of the
township trustees, the clerk shall make at
entry Of the same, and file the same in his
Office.
Sec. 189. Whenever a vacancy shall ot.
cur in the Office of constable in any town
ship by death, removal, resignation, or non
acceptance of the person elected, or where
there shall be failure to elect the town.
ship trustees shall appoint suitable person
10 fill such vacancy until the next annual
election for constable, and until success
sor be elected and qualified.
Sec. 1877 The constable so appointed,
shall take like oath and give like under
taking as is required in other cases Of con-
stables.
Sec. 1888. A Justice of the Peace may
appoint constable or constables for a spe-
ciai purpose, either in civil or criminal cases
whenever such appointment may become
necessary, in the following eases:
Where there is no constable in the
township:
Gin the case Of disability of one of the
regular constables in the township:
3-Where the constable therein is a party
to the suit:
4-When from the pressure of official bu-
siness, the constables therein are not enabled
to perform the duties required by the Of
fee.
The Justice making the appointment,
shall make memorandum thereof on his
docket, and shall require the person ap-
ointed to take an oath as required in other
cases.
Sec. 189. the person SO appointed by the
Justice, after taking such oath, shall haye
the same authority, be subject to the sa me
penalties and entitled to the same fees as
other oonstables.
Sec. 1870. Such Justice shall stand as
surety, and shall be in that character liable,
he and his sureties, for any neglect Of duty
or any illegal proceedings on the part Of
such constable SO by him appointed.
Sec. 19l. All constables shall be min
isterial officers in Justices courts, in their
respective townships, in civil cases. and in
their respective counties, in criminal cases,
and civil process may be executed by them
throughout the county, under the restric-
tions and provisions Of the law.
Sec. 1872. Is shall be the duty Of every
constable to serve and execute all warrants,
writs, presents, executions, and other pro-
cess to him directed and delivered, and in
all respects whatever to do and preform all
things pertaining to the Office of constable.
Sec. 1913. In discharging their duties,
eonstables may call to their aid the power
of the county, ro such assistance as may be
necessary.
Sec. 1874. II shall be the duty Of every
constable to make due return of all process
TO him objected and delivered, at the proper
Office and on the proper return day thereof;
orif the judgment be docketed in the Com
mon Pleas, appealed or stayed, upon which
he has an execution, on notice to return the
execution, stating thereon such fact
Sec. 1876. 1t shall be the duly of every
constable, on the receipt of any writ or other
process, (subpenas excepted, to note
thereon the time of receiving the same; he
shall also state in his return on the same,
the time and manner of execusingit
Sec. 1856. No constable shall make a
return on any process Of "Not found" as
to any defendant, nnless he shall have been
once at least to the usual place-of residence
Of the defendant, if such defendant have
any in the county.
Sec. l97. ltshall be the duty Of every
ri See Art. XIV. Sec. Z, Of Constitu-
ton.