The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-05-13
LA w S OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
mo. II
AN ACT for the incorporation Of town.
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Assembly Of the State of Ohio, That
the townships Of The several counties
within this State, which have been, or
that shall hereafter be lawfully laid off or
designated, be and they are hereby
formed into bodies polite and corporate,
Tor the purposes Of exercising and enjoys
ing the rights and privileges hereinafter
enumerated, and they shall be capable
Of suing and being sued, pleading and
being impleaded, in any Court 81 this
Stale, aud shall have power to receive
any devise, bequesi, or deed of gift for
The conveyance .of real estate 10 the
township, for The bcnefil Of the township,
either for the purpose Of a public square,
or any other useful purpose specified in
such devise, bequest or deed, 9nd The
said Trustees, and their successors in
office, shall hold the same in trust for
The township, for the purposes specified
in such convt vance; Provided, no towns
ship shall be laid off having less contents
than twenty-five square miles, unless
such township contains city or iucor-
porated vil!agc.
Sec. 2. That whenever il shall be
made TO appear TO the Board Of Commits
sioners of the proper county, by petition
signed by majority of the householders
residing within the boundary Of such
proposed change or alteration, provided,
that thirty days previous notice Of such
inieuded application shall first be given
by advertisement at three pubic places
within the bounds of such proposed
change or alteration, The Commissioners
shall cause the boundaries of such town.
ship SO m,de, changed or altered, 10 be
recorded in book, 10 he provided and
kept for that purpose, and give to such
township such appropriate name as the
Board Of Commissioners may think pros
per; Provided, that 10 two townships in
any one county shall be set off and
incorporated by the SINE name.
Sec. 8. That the County Commis-
sioners OF any county within This State,
may, if they Judge necessary, for good
cause shown, and petition Of ihe majority
of the electors Of any incorporated Town
ship in sucl, county, alter The name Of
such township; Provided, that thirty.
days previous notice of such Intended
application be given by advertisement, a,
the public places in such townships Pros
vidcd, also, that such change shall in no
wise affect the rgh: Of property, OF tie
internal concerns of such township.
Sec. A. That whenever any new
township shall be sci of, the Commits
sioners SHALL forthwith give public notice
by advertisement, in three public places
il such township, at least ten days befurs
the time, of The time and place of holding
an election for township officers, and the
electors Of such township shall at such
lime and place assemble, and then and
there cleo; township officers; and the
F., officers so elected shall hold tleir offices
until the next annual township election,
and until thcr SUCCESSORS are elected
and qualified.
Sec. 5. That on the first Monday Of
April annually, the electors in each and
every township shall assemble at such
places in their respective townships as
may be appointed by the Trustees there
Of, Tor by The advertise ment Of the Com
missioners in case of newly set off town
ships,) for the purpose of eleciing their
township officers; and The electors when
so assembled to the number of ten OF
more, between the hours Of six and ten
before noon. shall proceed TO choose
viva voce, three persons having the quail
ifca,ions Of electors, Judges Of The cleo.
lion, and two persons having like quail
ficalons TO serve as Clerks; but in The
townships for which township officer:
F have been elected for the ensuing year,
the Trustees shall serve as Judges, anc
the Clerk and such other person as III,
Judges may appoint shall serve as Clerks
of the election then to be holden, and
| either the Trustees or Clerk shall fail Il
attend, the place of such Trustees o
Clerk shall be filed by the electors, vivi
, voce, as aforesaid. .as l.J qa
Sec. 6. That previous TO their re-
ceiving any votes, The Judges and Clerks
except they be the Trustees or Clerk 0
the township, shall severally lake an oatl
I or Affirmation faithfully TO discharge th'
!, duties of their respective Offices in ,h'
: form following: You, A. B, d.
y solemnly swear (nr af1irml ,ha, you vii
perform the duties of Judge or Clerl
(. Of this election las the case may be
: according to law and The best of you
a abilities, and that you will endeaver 4
. prevent any haud, deceit or abuse wha,
n ever, in conducting the same; which oat
e or affirmation the Judges and Clerks ar
: hereby empowered 10 administer to eac
# other. , ~ osf
: Sec. T. Tia, after the Judges an
i. Clerks have been qualified as a(oresaie
6 the electors shall proceed to the election
/: of one Township Clerk, three Trustees
S one Township Treasurer, and such nun
a ber Of Constables and Supervisors
e highways as may be directed by III
d Trustees; and The Judges and Clerks
i, discharging their duties IN said election