Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-07-26

trustees 'heeeof shall approve, conditioned
Tor the sale'keeping, and paying over to the
proper person. or authority. all moneys
which may be collected or received by kfnr.
or which may otherwise come into his hands
by vrIue OF his office, and for The due, hon.
{ 81 and faithful discharge. aud performances
oil all and singular, his duties as such cons,a.
bic according to ow, during his continuance
in Office
SEC. 1876 When such undertaking shall
have been given To The satisfaction of IN.
township trustees, Ihe clerk shall make nm
entry OF the same, and file The same in lis
office.
| Sec. 1856. Whenever vacancy shall oc.
cur in The office Of constable in any lowut
ship by death, removal, resignation, or non.
acceptance Of the person elected. or where
there shah be failure 10 elec, The township
trustees shakespeare suitable person loffiiI
such vacancy unlil The mex, annual election
Tor constable, 'andunlil successor be elect
ed and qualified.
Sec 1871. The constable so appointed
shall lake a like oath and give IKE under.
Iakng as is required in other cases Of con.
stables.
Sec. 1873. A Justice of the Peace may
appoint constable or conslabIes for a spe.
cla purpose, either in civil or criminal cases'
whenever such appointment may become
necessary, in the following cases:
]. Where there is no constable in the
township:
2. In .he case of disability Of one of The
regular conslabes in the township:
8. Where the constable therein is party
10 suit:
4. When from the pressure Of official
business, the conslables therein are not en-.
abled TO perform the duties required by the
Office
The Justice making the appointment,
shall make memorandum thereof on his
docket, and shall require the person ap.
pointed 10 take an oath as required in other
cases
Sec. l89 The person so'appoin,cd by the
Justice, after taking such oath, shall have
the snme authority, be subject 10 the same
penalties, and eniiIled 10 the same fees as
uIhet conslabes. .
Sec. 100. Such Justice shall stand as
surely. and shall be in that character liable,
he and his sare'ies, for any neglect of duty
or any illegal proceedings on ,he par. Of
such constable so by him appointed.
Sec, 1911. All conslabes shall be minis
'era officers in Justices courts, in their re-.
speclye townships, in civil cases, and in
their respective counties, in criminal cases,
and civil process may be executed by them
,b, -,
, and provisions of the law.
Sec. l92. |. stalI be The duty Of every
constable 10 serve and execute all warrants.
wrils. precepis, executions, and other pro.
Cess 10 him directed and delivered, and ia
all respects whatever, to do and perform all
things pertaining TO lhs Office Of constable .
Ser. 1913. In discharging their duties,
conslabl1s may call 10 their aid The power
Of the county, or such. assistance as may be
necessary.
Sec. 1914. 1t shall be ,he duty of every
consibhl, to make due return of all process
L. 10 sim directed and delivered, al the proper
office and on the proper return day thereof
, ur if the judgmen. be dockeled in The Com.
mon Pleas, appealed or stayed, upon which
, execution, stating thereon such fact
Sec. 1876. 1t shall be The duty of every
, constable, on the receipt Of any writ or Other
= process, (subpGnaS excepted, } TO note there
on the time Of receiving the same he shall
! also slate in his return on the same, the time
9 and manner of executing it.
Sec. 1876. No constable shall make re-
turn on any process of mot lound," as TO
any defendant unless he shall have been
, once at least 10 The usual place Of residence
of the defendant, if such defendant have any
in the county.
Sec. 1877. 1t shall be the dulv Of every
| constable 10 apPrehend on view or warrant,
and bring to justice, all CeonS and dsIurbers
and violalors of The criminal laws of this
S State. 10 suppress oil riots. nffrays and un-
lawful assemblies. which may come 10 his
9 knowledge, and generally keep Ihe peace in
=. proper county.
i Sec. 1873. In serving all process either
. civil or criminal, and in doing his duties
/. generally, when not otherwise restricted by
II law, the authority Of constable shall extend
i throughout the whole county in which he
n may be appointed and in executing and
/ serving process issued by Justice OF the
Peace. he shall have and exercise the same
e authority and powers over goods and chal,Ies
II and the persons Of parties as is granted by
# law TO a sheriffor coroner under like process 8
n issued from courts Of record.
r Sec 1879. When it shall become the duty
g oil the constable 10 take the body of anv per-
}, son TO the Jail ofihe county, he shall deliver
}. TO the sheriff or jailor certified copy Of tho
0 execution, commitment or other process
3 whereby he holds such person in custody,
/ and return the original 10 the Justice who
, issued the same; which copy shall be suf.
J, fcient authority to the sheriff or iaor tc
keep The prisoner in Jail, uuIil discharged by
due course Of law,
Sec. 200. ConslubIes shall pay over TO The
party entitled thereto, all money received by
r Them in their official capacity, if demand be
n made by Such party, his agent or attorney.
at any lime before he returns The writ upon
which he has received il; if not paid over
d. ~ that time, he shall pay the same 10 the
@ Justice wheE he returns The writ.
/. Sec. col, ConsiabIes shall be liable 10 ten
RI per cent penalty upon The amour. Of dam
d ages for which judgment may be entered
l. against them for failing TO make return,
|. making false return, or failing 10 pay over
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