Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-28


Sec |. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly Of the State Of Ohio That there
shall be established, in each organized county
in this State board of County Commission
ers, to consist Of three persons to be elected
by the qualified electors thereof, at the annu-
al election in October, who shall hold their
Offices for three years, except as hereinafter
provided and are hereby authorized and
empowered to do and perform all such duties
as now are, or may hereafter be required of
them by law.
Sec. 2. That the Commissioners frs. cleo
ted in any new county in this State, shall hold
their Office for the term of one, two and three
years to be by them determined by lot al
their first session.
Sec. 8. That whenever il becomes necessa-
ry to elect Commissioner TO fill any vacancy
occasoned by death, resignation or removal,
the person elected shall hold his Office for the
unexpired period for which his predecessor
was elected, and until his successor is elected
and qualified.
Sec A. That when it shall become nccessa-
ry, in any county, to elect u County Commis-
sioner, for the full term of three years, and at
the same time, to elect one or more for a
shorter period, than the full term of service,
in that office. the person having the highest
number of votes shall be deemed to have
been elected for the longest period, and the
person having the next highest number of
votes shall be considered to have been elected
for the second longest period, and the person
having the third largest number of votes shall
in like manner be deemed to have been elec-
ted to said Office for the shortest period pro-
vided, that when two or more candidates for
that office shall have the highest and an eqnal
number of votes, il shall be the duty of the
Clerk and Justice Of the Peace, who shall
open and certify the returns, to determine by
lot, who of fsuch candidates shall be deemed
elected, and the period for which each shall
serve, not exceeding the term of service, des
ignated by law.
Sec. 5. That whenever there shall be va
cancy in the office of County Commissioner
from death, resignation removal or any cause
other than the expiration Of the term for
which he was elected, and the interests of the
county shall require such vacancy to be filled
before the next annual election, the Probate
Judge, Auditor, and County Recorder Of
such county, or a majority of them, shall meet
at the seat Of justice Of the county, and ap-
point one or more Commissioners, as the case
may require, who shall continue in Office until
the next annual election, and until the Com
missioner or Commissioners then elected,
shall be qualified, and no longer; and the alb
sence of any Commissioner from the county.
for six months in succession shall be deemed
resignation of the Office.
hot hafn mice r
shall enter upon the duties of his Office he
shall take an oath or affirmation, before some
person authorized to administer the same,
faithfully and impartially to discharge the
duties of Commissioner in the county in
which he resides. and deposit certificate
thereof with the County Auditor of the prop.
er county, to be by him filed and carefully
preserved.
Sec. I. That the Board of Commissioners
in the several counties of this State. shall BE-
capable of suing and being sued, pleading and
being impleaded, in any Court Of Judcature
within this State ; and they are hereby au
thorized and required, to ask. demand and re.
cover, by suit or otherwise, any sum or sums
of money or other property, due to such
county on account of advances made by them
on any contract with any person or persons
for the erection or repairs of any public build
ings, or any other contract which, by the pro
visions of this act, they are Authorized to en-
ter into and in like manner, to sue for, and
recover in money, the value or amount Of any
labor or article of value, subscribed instead o
, money, to aid in erecting or repairing public
J buildings or bridges where such labor or ar
ticle Of value, upon their requistion, shall no
have been performed, delivered or paid in
reasonable time and the moneys so recov
: cred, in either of the above cases, shall be By
them paid into the treasury of the county
and they shall take the treasurer's receipt
, and ie the same with the Auditor of til,
, county.
Sec. s. That the Board of County Com
missioners shall hold four sessions annually
at the seat Of Justice in their respective coun
5 ties, commencing on the first Mondays o
March, June, September, and December, a
all oe which they shall transact any busnes
which now is or may hereafter be requires
of them by law.
Sec. o. That whenever a majority of th
Board Of County Commissioners shall meet q
greeably to the provisions of this act or an an
other time when they may be by law require
TO meet for the transaction of business, the
shall constitute quorum for the TRANSACTION
of business.
Sec. 10. That at the June session, tn
Commissioners shall examine and compar
the accounts and vouchers of the County Au
ditor and Treasurer, count the funds in tn
treasury, and direc. the Auditor to publis
, an exhibit of the receipts and expenditures
! the past year.
Sec. IL, That the Commissioners, at an
; of their stated sessions, or at any extra Sc,
sion which they are hereby authorized {
hold for lhe purpose, may make any necessar
order or contract in relation to the building
finishing, furnishing or repairing the publ
building, poor houses or bridges, the improv,
! ment an inclosure of the public grounds tn
. maintenance and support OF idiots Or lunatic
or the expenditure of the three per centul
n fund, within their counties, and il any bridp
/. or bridges within any county has or hay
a been or shall become destroyed by fire, foo
!, or any other means. the County Commission
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