Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-04-06
LAWS or OHIO.
HUHIIsHED BY AUTHORITY.
ANAcT
Further defining the powers of Trustees of Town.

Further defining the powers of Trustees of Town
ships.
Sec. !. Be 1t enacted by the General Assem-
bly, the State of Ohio, That the Trustees each
and every organized township in this State, shall
have power to suppress or prohibit all houses,
shops, or stores, known as places of habitual re-
sort for tippling and intemperance, under such
rules and ordinances and by the imposition efsuch
fines and penalties as they may deem proper;
provided, no fine shall exceed fifty dollars and
COSTS including the fees of the Sheriff or Jailor,
nor any imprisonment in the county Jail be for
longer time than twenty days.
Sec. 2. That, for the purposes of carrying into
effect the provisions Of this act, said Trustees or
majority ofthem, at any regular or special meet
ing, may enter in the book of records of their re-
spectiye townships, an ordinance prescribed as
aforesaid; but before the taking effect of such Or
dinance, the same shall be published for four con-
secutive weeks in some newspaper published in
the county, or having general circulation therein.
And said Trustees shall furnish the Justice of the
Peace in their respective townships, and the Pro-
9bate Judge of the proper county, with certified
copy of such ordinance.
Sec. 8. It shall be and it is hereby made the
duty of the Justices of the Peace in the several
townships Of this State where such ordinance ex-
ists to enforce therales and ordinances prescribed
as aforesaid, and upon complaint on oath or atfir-
nation charging any person with violation of
such ordinance to issue their warrants directed to
the proper constable, who shall serve the same as
in other criminal cases, and the defendant when
arrested may have the benefit of trial by jury,
which jury shall be summoned in the same man
ner as uries before Justices of the Peace in civil
cases. The defendants shall have the benefit of
certorari error, appeal to the Probate Court of
the proper county, by giving bond and security in
double the amount of hne and costs imposed by
such Justices and said court, to which is hereby
given appellate jurisdiction in all cases arising
under this act, shall proceed to the hearing and
trial of such cause in the same manner as if such
court had had original jurisdiction. All appeals
taken under this act shall be filed in the probate
court of the proper county within ten days from
the rendition of the judgement of any Justice of
the Peace, and writs of certiorari and error shall
be prosecuted within the same time.
Sec. 4. All fines imposed under this act, to-
gether with the costs of prosecution including the
fees of the Sheriff or jalor, shall be collected by
the Justice of the Peace or the Probate Judge
finally determining the same, and when collected
shalfb paid into the treasury of the proper town.
ship, and the fine shall be appropriated to the use
of common schools therein,
- Sec. 5. In all prosecutions under this act, the
Justices of the Peace, shall require the complain
ing witness to give security for all costs that may
-aecrue in case the defendant shall be found not
guilty.
8 Sec, q, Ihe PROVISIONS OF this act shall not eX
tend to any incorporated city or incorporated vii
lagein this State in which there shall be in force
any ordinance for the suppression or prohibition
ofshouses, shops, or stores, known as places of
habituai resort for tippiing and intemperance.
Sec. I. 1t is hereby made the duty of the sew
eraI Prosecuting Attorneys to prosecute all cases
arising under this act whenever the same shall be
taken by appeal or certiorari into the Probate
Court
Secs 8. The Justice or Probate Judge before
whem prosecution under this act is finally deter
mined against the defendant, may commit, and it
shall be the duty of the sheriff jailor to receive
and safely keep such defendants in the coun-
tySjail in accordance with the terms of commit
ment, and the fees of the Sheriff or jailor
shall be paid out of the treasury of the proper
township on the order of the township trustees.
e JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker of Tie House of Representatives.
WILLIAM MEDILL,
President Of the Senate.
March 10, 1853.
AUDrroR's OFFICE, PORTAGE Coz
Ravenna, April 9Th, 1858.
certify thak the foregoing laws correct
" printed from the authorized copy certified to the
the Secretary of State.
LORENZO FROST,
ksssa County Auditor.
LATE FROM CALIFORNIA.