Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-04-26
LAWS OF OHIO
Published by Authority.
AN ACT

Sec. Il. Be it enacted by the General As
ser,bly OF the State Of Ohio, That the town
ships of The several counlies within this
State. which have been, or ,ha, shall here
ai,er be lawfully laid off and designated. be
and they are hereby formed inlo bodies
polite and corporate. for the purposes OF
exercising and enjoying The rights and priv,
ieges hereinafter enumerated, and they
shall be capable OF suing and being sued,
pleading and being implicated, in any court
Of this State, and shall have power 10 receive
any deyisee, bequest. or deed ofgill Tor the
conveyance of real estate 10 the township,
Gori,he bene6, Of thu township, either for
the purpose OF public square, or any other
useful purpose specified in such devisee. be-
cues, or deed, and the said trustees, and their
successors in office, shall hold the same in
,rus, for the township, for the purposes
specified in such conveyance; provided, no
township shall be laid off having less con.
tents than twenty-five square miles. unless
such township includes a city or incurpo,
rated village.
sSec. 2. That whenever il shall be made
to appear to the Board Of Commissioners OF
the proper county, by petition signed by a
majority of The hcusehoIders residing within
The boundary of such proposed change or
alteration. provided, tina, thirty days previous
nolce of such intended application shall first
be given by advertisement, a, three public
places within the bounds of such proposed
change or alteration, the commissioners
4 shall cause the boundaries Of such township
so made, changed or altered, TO be recorded
in a book. 10 be provided and KEEP, for that
purpose. and give 10 such township such ap-
proprate name as the Board OF Commission.
crs may think proper; provided, that no two
townships in any one county shall be set of
and incorporated by the same name.
Sec. 8. That the County Commissioners
of any county within this Slale, may, il they
Judge necessary, for good cause shuwn, and
On petition Of majority Of the electors Of
any incorporated township IN such county.
alter The name Of such township. Provided,
ihn, thirty days. previous notice Of such in
tended application be given by advertisement
al the public plnces in suchtownship; pro-
vided, also, that such change shall in nc
wise ullec. The right of property, Or The in.
t,'rna concerns Of such township. ... II.
~ Sec. 4. That whenever any new township
shall be sci off. the commissioners shall
forthwith give public nolice by advertise
mcnl, in three ublc places in such town
4, shin. as leas. Ten days before the time, o
ahoi lime and place Of holding an election
Z Tor township officers, and the electors o.
such township shall al such lime and place
assemble, and then and there eIec, township
,fficcrs; and the officers so eec,ed shal
hold their offices until the mex, annual town
ship election. and until their successors ar,
elected Ond qualified.
Sec s. That on The first Monday Of Apri
annually, the electors in each and every
township shall assemble a. such place il
their respective townships, os may be ap
pointed bv The trustees thereof, (or by III,
advertisement of The commissioners in cast
ofnewly Sc, off townships for The purpose
Of elecling their township officers. and th'
electors when so assembled to the numbt
of len or more, between the hours Of SIX ant
ten before noon, shall proceed to choose
viva voce, three persons having the qualli
cations Of electors, Judges, of the election
and Two persons having like qualifications {,
serve us clerks; but in townships for which
township officers had been chosen for tn
preceding year. The trustees shall serve a
Judges, and the clerk, and such other person
as the Judges may appoint. shall serve a
clerks of the election then 10 he holden, ant
il either Of the trustees or clerk shall fail Il
attend, The place of such trustees or clerl
shall be flied by The electors, viva yoce, a
aforesaid.
Sec. &. That previous to their receiving
any votes, the judges and clerks. excep
they be The trustees or clerk of the township
shall severally take an oath, or affirmation
faithfully to discharge the duties of their re
speciive Offices in the form following: You
A., B.. do solemnly swear 70
affirm that you will perform the duties OF
Judge or clerk of This election, (as The cas-
muy be) according 10 law, and The best q
your abilities, and that you will endeavor /
prevent any fraud, deceit, or abuse whatever
in conducting the same; which oath or al
frmalion, the judges and clerks are hereb
empowered TO administer 10 each other.
Sec. a. That after the Judges and clerk
have been qualified as Aforesaid, the electol
shall proceed TO The election Of one town
ship clerk, three trustees, one tow nshi
treasurer, and such number Of constable
and supervisors Of highways as may be d
rected BY the trustees; and The Judge
IN discharging their duties in said elecIioI
shall be governed in all respects by the Al
regulating elections, except that it shall NJ
be Unnecessary 10 send poll book TO the cler
oflhe Couu Of Common Pleas Of The propt
county. rs a ae
SaSee. 8. That officers so eiecIed shal
within ten days after their election, tai
! oath or affirmation before person aulho
lied to administer the same, faithfully al
impartialIy to discharge the duties Of the
respective Offices, and when so elected al
qualified, shall continue in office one yea
and until their successors are chosen al
/ qualified @ ia a.f sd
| - Sec. 8. Tha, every constable, within Il
days alter his election or appointment, al
before he enters on the duties OF his offic
shall give bond TO the State Of Ohio in al
sum not exceeding two thousand dollars, n
!, less than FIVE hundred dollars, with ono
more sure,ies, resident in the proper tow
chip, such as tho trustees thereof shall q
\ prove, conditioned for the faithful and di