The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-04-27
NUMBER g.

for the purchase of public wharves, squares
or parks. or market spaces, unless the fol. !
lowing requirements have been complied
with, to wit: That whenever it shall be-. :
come necessary for any suci, city to pur.s
chase any such public wharves. squares,
or market spaces. it shall be the duty Of i
the mayor Of said city to nominate three
ci,izehs, subject to the confirmation ofsthe ]
city council, as board of commissioners
for the purchase of so much land for such
OF the purposes aforesaid as said city conn.
Gil may designate; and upon the confirma-
ton by the city council Of the nomin alton
OF said commissioners, 1t shall be their /
duty TO negotiate for the purchase OF such
lands for The purposes aforesaid as said
city council may direct; and they shall
report to the city council all propositions
they may have received, in writing. for tho
sale of any such land for the purposes !;
aforesaid; after having received said re- |!
port or reports from said commissioners. 4
said city council may consu,nmate the
purchase conditionaily, as follows, to wit: .
That said city council shall advertise In at
least two English aud one German daily
newspapers OF said city. for the space Of,
thirty days. their intention to consumate !
said purchase, the extent. loostion ents
purpose of the purchase, and the price 10 d
be paid for the SAME; and il shall be the
privilege Of any tax-paying citizen Of any
such city, who shall have evidence that
such city is about to be wronged by sDyli
such purchase. either by the payment ofA
more than the cash value OF said land, or
by fraud, or neglect on the part Of any
one, to remonstrate against the consun,-a
nation Of said purchase any time within
the aforesaid thirty days; and il shall bsli
the duty Of any city council Of any such j
city. upon receiving sucl, ,l.remnnsirancss
to hear in open meeting of said couiscil ]
all evidence that may be presented in wri.is
ting for or against the consuma,ation Of
such purchase; and said city counciI.sattera
having considered all the evidence offered,t
shall finally decide Tor or against such
lpurchase; and il any snclt purchase Of
land for any OF theaioresaid purposes shall
have been consummated By the city coun-
Gil of any such city alter having complied
with all the requirements of this aci. Eshsn
and in that case the city council Of any
such city shall he iulIy authorized 10 0or-
row five hundred thousand dollars, or any
part thereof. in manner and form and foe
the purposes provided Tor in this act. nssa
SEc. IS. That the city council Of any
lefty or Incorporated village Of thls Stats,s
|on petition filed by any person OF personsi
downing any lot or lots in any such city or,
villages, praying ataf any
street or streets. alley or alleys in tho mn. +
mediate vicinity of such lot or lots. may
be vacated or narrowed; and the said
council may and they are hereby author-i
lzed upon hearing and being satisfied that
there is good cause for such vacstion or
narrowing, and it will not be detrimental
to the general interests. aud that the same
should be made. declare such stresto or
streets. alley or alleys vacated or narrow-s
ed; provided. no street or alley shall bs'
vacated by any incorporated village cnun-a
Gil until after the next election Of lh0l
members OF such council. =
ISection = provides fer the improvement
of canals. ship channels, and watercoursssl
in cities 4s
SEC. Is. The city council Of any IN.
corporated city or village may order the
| clerk or other proper officer Of the council
TO certify under his official seal any tlelin.s
quent tax heretofore or which may heresf-
ter be assessed by said city or village. Tor
opening, grading or otherwise improving
any street or alley in said city or village To-
the auditor OF f,he proper county, which tax
so certified, the auditor is hereby required
10 place on the grand tax duplicate of tho
county in a separate column. and the sams
shall be collected in like manner as Slats
and County tsxes. FA
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[Sec,ion 16 relates to the wards Of
cities.
Snc. II. That the ninety. second sec.
ton Of said act be, and it is hereby %.
amended, as TO read as follows: ssThal
for the purpose Of paying the interest on
the public debt Of any municipal corpora.
ton. the council thereof shall have power,
aud it is hereby made their duty, to levy
and collect annually on the arcpefty 90.
praised and returned as afoseSeiS15 i sum
not exceeding six mills on sh6S II suffi.
cient TO pay and satisfy the Sof such
interest as the same sccrues. which sum.
when so paid into the treasury. shall be
and remain specific fund Tor that pur.
pose only, andshall not be appropriated or
used in any other way. hHa sssa
i SEC. 49, That the twenty sixth section
of said act, be. and il is hereby 90 amend.
ed, as to read as follows: They shall have
power TO lay off. open. widsn,s siraighten.
extend aud establish, TO improve and keep
in order and repair and to hight streets, al
leys, public grounds, whafves, landing
places, and market spaces; TO open and
construct and keep in order and repsir
sewers and drains: TO enter upon or take
for such OF the above purposes as may
require it land or material. aud to assess
and collect charge on the ownersof any.
lots or lands. or on the lois OF lands through
or by which street alley or public highs
way shall pass torthe purposes Of defrays
ing the expenses of constructing, impsos.
J ing repairing or lighting such street, alleys
or public highway. to be in propd ~
either TO the feet front Of the loi or land
abuiting ON such street, alley OF highway.
} or to the value Of such lot OF land, as A.
r sessed for taxation under tbs general lap
, OF the State, as such municipal corpora.
, ton may in each case de,ernsine; and
they shall also have power TO psositis by