Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-04-26

days alter tbe election ot township ofncers
! list Of all officers thus elected, stating the
offices to which they are respectively chosen
and deliver the same 10 a constable OF the
township, requiring him forthwith 10 sum
mon such officers TO appear before Justice
Of the peace Of the proper township, or be-
fore such clerk, within ten days from the
day Of election, 10 take such oath or affirm
o,ion as is by law required; which oath or
affirmation The said idlownship clerks hereby
authorized 10 administer, and required TO
make q record thereof. goq taa
Sec. IL. Tha, II any Of the township
officers shall take the oath Of Office before
justice Of the peace. such justice shall re-
turn certificate thereof to line township
clerk to be recorded as aforesaid; the Town
ship clerk shalt likewise record in book
provided by him for ,bu, purpose, all such
township roads as may be established by
the trustees; and also The ear marks Of cattle
sheep and hogs, used by The owner or own
ers, and such other marks and brands rs
any person may wish 10 have recorded in
said township book; but he shall NOT record
The snre mark 10 TWO different persons.
Sec. 12. Tha, said clerk shall be entitled
10 receive Of the person employing him. as
aforesaid, the sum of twenty-five cents for
every such entry Of brands or marks, Of
which entry; he shall, il required. deliver a
certified copy TO the owner; ior recording
roads, said clerk shall be entitled TO receive
the sum Of ten cents for every one hundred
words. 10 be paid by The person al whose re-
quest The said record is made. except such
township roads which are by law TO be
opened and kept in repair under the proper
direction Of the proper supervisors. and for
recording such roads. The clerk shall be paid
ouI Of the township treasury.
Sec. IS, Tha, ii shall be the further duty
Of the township clerk, Immediately aler the
township officers shall have made their an
nua settlements of accounts, TO make out
and enter in the record book Of The township
an account Of all the receipts and expendi.
lures Of The township of the preceding year,
stating Tor what the money was received
and how expended, copy of which accoun,
he shall sci up al The place Of holding town.
ship electors, on the morning Of the frs,
Monday Of April, annually; for making his
account as above required, and also for keep.
ing record of their proceedings al their
several meetings, and amending such suits as
may be instituted in favor of the township
and for any Other township business they
may require him to perform, the trustees
shall allow said clerk a responsible compen
salion. TO be paid by the township treasure,
ou, Of the funds Of the township, on the or
der Of said trustees. ....t
Sec. IA. Tha, il shall be the duty Of the
trustees I'M each township At their meeting
on the first Monday in March, annually. TO
divide III, il townships into districts, where
the same has no, been done. and TO make
any alteration they may think proper II
those which we're previously laid out. anc
give notice of The number Of supervisors and
cons.ubIes to be chosen a, the annual Town
ship election, one OF which supervisors shal
be chosen in each road dslricg provided
that i, shall not oe lawful for any eleclor II
vote for more than one supervisor, and i
any ballot shall contain more than one nam,
for The office Of supervisor, The same shal
be deemed void so far as that officer is con
cerned; and q majority shall be quorum I,
do business a, all meetings Of The trustees
Sec. Is. That The irustecs shall settle th,
accounts Of the supervisors Of highways ant
the township treasurer, and examine ant
settle all demands and accounts against th
township, for which purpose the trustees
supervisors, treasurer and township clerl
shall meet on The first Monday of March
annually, at the place of holding the town
ship meeting, and the township clerk shaI
make an entry and true statement Of all &C
counts allowed and adjusted by the trustee
in book 10 be provided for that purpose
and for every demand against the townshi
allowed by the trustees, an order on tn
township treasurer for The full amount lhele
Of payable on demand.
SEC. 16. Tha, at least twenty days beror
the annual township meeting, the trustee
shall issue their warrant - constable c
the township, directing him 10 notify tn
electors Of such township TO assemble at tn
| lime and place appointed for their annua
; meeting, and said warrant shall enumeral
the officers, TO be chosen at such meeting
} and on application Of TWO or more freehold
=, ers Of The township for that purpose, sai
trustees shall insert in said warrant sue
! other business matter, or thing. as may b
proposed 10 be submitted 10 said TOWNSHIP
5 meeting.
S Sec. II. That the constable who shall re
ceive such warrant. shall notify the elector
, of such township, by setting up copies O
S such warrants in al least three public place
/. in such township, al least ten days befor
S the meeting Of such electors; provided. how
J, ever. that in any case where the office (
i one or more Of the trustees is vacant. III
u township clerk, together with The trustee {
k trustees in office shall issue the warral
r aforesaid. l.f
Sec. 49, Tho, any person elected or Al
l. pointed 10 any office under this act, who shO
. neglect or refuse TO serve therein, shO
:. forfeit and pay TO and for the use Of Il
d township wherein he may reside al the lin
= Of such election, the sum Of two dollars,
q be recovered BY an action before any justit
r. of the peace Of said township and The tow
ID ship clerk shall, in the name Of said tow
ship, demand, receive or sue for such 70
IN fei,ure, and pay over The same when colec
ID ed TO the township treasurer; provided, th
}, no person shall be compelled to prove
y any township Office, TWO years in succe
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