The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-06-10
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AN ACT 10 regulate the election, con-
,esl of election, and The resignation o.
Justices Of The Peace.
Sec. i. Be /, enacted BY The Geneinl
Assembly Of The State Ohio, That when;
ever any new tow0abip shall pe sci OH,
lbe Court of Common Pleas ofthe proper
county shall determine on a suitable
number ofJnsiices Of The Peace Tor rsuch
, township, and The day Of election, and
lhe Clerk OF the court shall transmit
cnpy OF The proceedings thereof 70 she
Trnsiees Of tie same, who shall inmedi-
ately rive notice 10 the electors 10 The
manner pointed out in the second seci
lion of this act, to elect said Justice 81
determined on; and should there ha no
tras,ees Of said township, said clerk shall
Sise notice Of snch election by causing
advertisements to be set upil three pub
lie places in said township not less than
ten nor more than fifteen days previous
ID the election, designating The time and
place Of holding such election.
15si Sec.g2 That whenever vacancy Is
about 10 happen, Or allaciually happen,
lin Tho office ofJusiice Of The Peace, III
my township in this State, either by
death. removal, absence al any one time
+. for The space Of six months, resignation
or otherwise, TIE trustees having nasice
thereof, shall give notice TO The elect
ors ofsuch township I'd fill such vacancy,
by setting up adveriimenis, in three pub
lie places ia such township, specifying
shs number Of Justices TO be elected,
which noIce shall be given not less Than
fifteen nor more than twenty days previ-
Gus ia holding such election, which shall
be held at such place as said trustees ("'
clerk as the case may by shall direct.
Sec. 8. That whenever it shall oe
made 10 npprar 10 the satisfaction OF the
Probate Judge oflhe proper county, thai
there is not sufficient number OF Jisl-
ces to any township thereof, and, als"i
that public notice had been given in such
township, ,haiapplication would be made
for an additional number Of Justices o
the Peace, the said cour, is hereby an
,thoiized 10 add ons or more Justices ir
such township (as may seem Just AM
Iproper) aud the trustees shall give notice
10 il,e electors nf such township, to elect
such justice or jnsIIces SO added, agree
ably 10 ahe provisions Of said second sec.
zion Of this act; and whenever Il shall
Gbes made To appear TO the court atore'
said, ihatfitis expedieni to decrease the
number of Justices in any township, SAID
court shall be authorized 10 restrict the
number as ii may Judge proper; provided
chat no Justice shall be deprived OF his
commission. until The expiration ofiiha
term for which he shall have been elect
ed, and provided also; tha, il pari OF an,
township shall be attached 10 any othc
township, the Justices Of the Peace resi-
ding III the limits Of that part OF the
township, SO attached as aforesaid shal
execute The duties Of t!ieir respective
offices in The township 10 which the
same shall be attached, in the same man
'iier as if they had been elected ioF sucl sucl
townships.
Sec. 4. That il any candidate Of
lelectot Of iIe township 10 which the
election was held, shall think proper q
contest the election Of the person o.
persons proclaimed elected, such candl-
date III elector shall make il known e
tile Probate Judge Of snch county, with
IN ten lays after the day nf such election,
and points on which the confession
means 10 cuIiiest such election, and j
shall be the du.y Of such Judge TO com
munica.e the same 10 The person or per
sons whose election is cnn,esiaicd, spec
flying the name Of the confession with The
points on which he relieves, citing him oi
them to appear on day mol more than
fifteen days from The day 81 such elec.
tion, at bis office 10 such ceun.y, allow
ing such person OF persons FIVE days no
tice Of such contest, and said Judge shall
also direct the CLERK OF the Court o
Common Pleas, 10 withhold the return o
such contested election until the same il
decided.
Sec. S. That said Judge on the same
day thai he issHes notice 90 the persor
or persons whose election is cnnteste'
shal! appoint three respectable freehold
ers Of his comfy moi resident in th'
township in which such election wa
held, 10 try such contest, and shall issn
a SUMMONS to said freeholders directing
ahem 10 appear and Try said contest on
day specified ia said summons. whic
SUMMONS shall be directed 10 the Shcr I
or any .CnesiabIe OF such county, an
shall DC served BY The officer 70 whot
directed, al ieas. three days before 10
time appointed for The trial Of such con
test, aud sIIall be by said Sheriffof Con
stable (as the case may be) returned 9
the lime and place oflrying The same.
Sec. 6. That the sad Jadee is here
by aushnrized, on the requesi Of The con
iessor, s1 The person OF persons who's
election is contested, 10 grant Subpoena q
witnesses directed 10 The Sheriff or an
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