Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-05-07

the powers conferred upon the Shcriffg OF the
counties to suppress disorder and to keep he
peace; he shall also perform such other du-,
ties compatible with the nature Of his Office,
as the council may from time TO time to time,
require; he shall receive such salary. pava-,
BILE quarterly out Of the city treasury as may
be provided by ordinance, but the amount OF
said salary shall neither be increased nor di-
mnished during any incumbent's term ofof
fee.
Sec. 25 That section eighty-6ve Of the
act to which this is amendatory, be amended
so as to read as follows: "Sec. S5. The
police court shall always be open for the des-
patch Of business, but may adjourn from day
TO day, or from time to time and the mode
in which cases shall be brought before the
court shall be regulated bo the ordinance of
the council, or rule of the court; the jurors
in the said court shall have the qualifications
OF jurors IN the court Of common pleas, and
shall be summoned and empanelled in accord
ance with the ordinance Of the city council,
or rule Of the court; the police Judge shall
adopt such rules of practice and proceedings
as will give oil parties proper statement Of
any charge against them, full opportunity Of
being heard, but shall at the same time dis
poeSu VIC OuothOon VI tue COuTt WIFI Hll con-
venentspeed,t the qualified voters shall elect on
the first Monday Of April, one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-three Prosecuting Attor-
ney, and clerk for said court, the Prosecuting
Attorney to hold his Office for two years and
the clerk to hold his Office for three years;
each Of said officers shall continue in office
until his successor is elected and qualified:
the salary Of said officers to be paid out Of the
city treasury, and the amount of their COM
pensaton shall be fixed by the city council
Sec. 20. That section eighty-nine be
amended as follows: "Sec. so. That the
council of any municipal corporation is here
by authorized and required to cause to be
certified to the Auditor of the county. on or
before the second Monday of June annually.
the per centage by them levied on the rea!
and personal property in said corporation, ap-
praised and returned 90 the grand levy afore-
said; and the said county Auditor is hereby
authorized and required to place the same on
the duplicate of taxes for said county in the
same manner as township taxes are now by
law placed on said duplicate. which said tax
es OF said municipal corporation shall be col
iected by the county treasurer, and paid into
the treasury of such corporation in the same
manner, with the same power and restrictions,
and under the same regulations, and in all
things as to the sale of real or personal prop
erty he shall be authorized, and is hereby re-
qulred to act according to the provisions and
acquisitions Of the law for the collection oftax-
es for State and county purposes; provided
that nothing in this act shall be so construed
as to prevent any city :hat may elect to do so
from levylng and collecting such taxes with
in their respective corporations, and when any
city shall elect to levy and collect such taxes.
1t shall be the duty of the city council to
provide by ordinance for the appointment and
regulation of the necessary officers to carry
the same into effect, and such officers 80 Gre
ated shall have all the power, and be under
all the restrictions of County Auditors, Coun-
ty Treasurers, and Township Assessors. so
far as the same shall be applicable to them,
except in the sale of delinquent lands, and
said city council may order the clerk or other
proper officer of the council to certify any de-
llnquent tax assessed by such city to the Au-
dltor of the proper county which delinquent
taxes so certified, the Auditor is hereby re-
quired to place on the grand tax duplicate of
the county in separate column and the same
shall be collected in like manner as other de-
llnquent State and county taxes
Sec. 27. That in any city the corporate
limits whereof comprise the whole territory
ofany established township, and wherein
city infrmary has been established the offices
OF township trustees and township clerk shall
be abolished and cease, from and after the
twentieth OF March, one thousand eight hun
dred and ffty-three; and it shall be the
duty of the directors of the city inirmary Of
OF such city, thereafter to perform under the
control Of the city council of such city, all the
functions which such township trustees were
authorized BY law to perform up to said date.
and the said directors of the city in6rmary are
hereby vested wiH with all the powers of
such township trustees: provided, that said
powers as far as they relate to the levying
of taxes and the holding of elections. are here
ny exclusively transferred to such city coun-
Sec. %. That all the property real and
personal, together with all the moneys and
credits held in possession or under the con-
troll of said township trustees for any purpose
whatever, on the twentieth day of March, one
thousand eight hundred and tifty-three, shall
on said day vest in said city, and the said
township trustees shall then deliver TO the
city council of such city, all the property. mon
eys and credits aforesaid. together with the
evidences of the same and full and final SET.
dement, of their accounts.
All suits pending and judgments recovered
by, In favor or against any such township, to-
gether with all rights, interests, claims, and
demands, in favor of and against the same,
may be continued, prosecuted, collected and
enforced by or against any such city, as though
this act had never been passed; and all suits
authorized, by law TO be brought by or against
such township or township trustees, shall be
prosecuted by or against such city
Sec 20. That the city council Of such
city may by ordinance prescribe the duties,
and fix the conpeusations Of said directors Of
the city intirmary, in the exercise Of the pow
ers hereby upon them conferred; provided
that the duties SO prescribed. do not conflic.
with any previous acts relating 10 the GOV.