The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-04-27
LAWS OF CHIC.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Of the Peace.
SEC. /. Be it enacted By the General As
sembly OF the Stale of Ohio, That whenev-
er any new thwnslip shall le set off, tie
Court Of Coramon Pleas Of tie proper coun-
rysshali determine on a suiJab. c number of
justices oftae Peace for such township, an /
the day Of election, and the Clerk of the
rour, shsl! ransmi u copy Of the proceed,
mSs thereof 10 the trustees Of tbs. Same,
who shall Immediately give notice 10 the
'itetors IN tie manner POINTED out in the
second stelicD Of this act, 10 th ct said jus
ice so determined on; and should there be
no trust es OF said township, said clerk shall
give notice of such election By CAUSING adj
verisements TO be set up in three public
PAGES IN said township not less than ten nor
more that fifteen days previous 10 The elcc.
ton, designating the time and place Of hold
Ing such election.
See. 9. That whenever a vacancy is a.
bou 10 happen. or shall actually happen. in
The Office Of Justice Of the Peace, in any
township in this S ate. either hy death, re-
moyal. absence al any one time for the
space Of six months, resi- 5na'ion or otherwise
the trustees having no Ice thereof, shall give
notice to tb5 electors OF such tJwnship to
10 fill such vacancy, by setting up advertise
ments it three pubic rlA>es in such town
ship. specifying the aumtcr of Justice TO be
elected, which notice shall be ,iven not less
than fifteen nor more than twenty days pre-.
-'ious to holding such election, which shall
be held at such place rs SAID trustees for
clerk as The case may br) shall direct.
Sec. 3. That whenever. ii shall be made
TO appear to the sa faction OF the Probate
Judge OF the proper county, that there is
lot n sufficient number OF Justices Of the
Peace in any township thtIecf, and, ais },
that public notice had been given in such
township. that application would be made
for an additional number OF Justices OF the
Peace, the said court is hereby authorized
Io~add one or more Justices to such town
ship las may seem just and proper and the
trustees shall give notice to the electors Of
such township 10 elect such Justice or Jus.
ices so added. agreeably TO TIE poryisions
Of said second section Of this act: and
whenever it shall be made to appear 10 he
court aforesaid, th1.it is expedicnt TO de-
crease the number OF Justices in any town.
ship, said court shall b. au.or;zcd to ~restricI
HE number as i may JUICE proper; proyi,
ded that no Justice shall be deprived OF his
commission until the expiration Of the term,
for which he shall haze been elected, AMI
provided also, that if n part cf any to Sn
ship shall be attached to any other township
the Justices Of the Peace residing in tic
limits Of that part Of the township 50 a.
tached as aforesaid shall ezeca'e the du les
OF their respective Offices in The to wnship tc
which the same shall be attached, in the
same manner asst they had been clec:ed Tor
such township.
Sec. 4. That if any candidate or elector
Of the township in which the election vas
held, shall think proper to contest the cleo
lion OF the person or persons proclaimed
elected, such oorjidate or ~elector shall make
i. known to the braJa!e Judge of such
.;ouuty, within ten days after til. day of
sdch election, and the points on which the
con!estor means 10 con st such election,
and it shall be the duty Of such Judge to
communicate the sams 10 the person or per-
son whose electiou is contested, specify
ing the name OF the contestor with the points
on which he relies, citing him or them, to
appear on a day not more than fifteen days
fir pm the day If such election, at his Of
ice in such county, allowing such pelson or
persons five days notice of such contest, and
said Judge shall also direct The clerk of the
Courtof Common Pleas, to withhold the cr-
turn Of such contested election until the
hame is decided.
Sec. 3. That said Judge on the same
day that io lssues = notice TO the person or
persons whose election is contested shall
appoint three respectable frechoIders Of his
county no: residentin the township in which
such election was held, to try such contest,
and she'll issue q summons 10 said freehol-
dcrs directing them to appear and try said
contest on a day specified in said summons,
which summons shall be directed to the
sheriff, or any constable Of such county, and
shall be served by the officer 10 whom di-
rectei at least three days before the time
appointed for the trial of such contest, and
shall be by said sheriff or constable (as the
ease may be returned at the time and place
of trying the same.
Sec. q. That the said Judge is hereby
authorized. on The request Of the oontcstor,
or the person or persons whose election l.
contested, to grant subpoena for witness di
rected to the sheriff ur any constable Of hi,
county. who shall serve and return the SANE
TO said Judge at the time and place therein
ahmed.
Sec. Z. That said freeholders shall b,
sworn or affirmed to try such contest agree
ably to evidence, and no evidence shall b.
admitted, but such as relates to the point
. ated in the notice, and when the trial /
rlosed the Greeholders shall sign and sea
their decision, which shall be attested b.
the said Judge; and if by such decision
there be vac lncy in Ike Office of Just c.
OF the Peace, the said Judge shall, within
three days thereafter, transmit a copy o
such decision to the trustees of said town
ship, or The clelk of such township if there
b. no trustees, who shall forthwith give
notice to the electors 10 fill such vacancy a.
in other cases; but # by the decision tn,
said election remains good, he shall TRANSMIT
the same to The clerk Of the court Of com
mon pleas who shall immediatel there
after proceed as if no contest had taker
place.
Sec. 8. That no. elec ion OF a Justice O
the peace shall be SIT aside by the freehold
ers merely because Illegal votes have beer
given at such election, ii ii appear that tn,
person Or persons whose election shall b,
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