The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-04-28
LAWS OF OHIO.
CONTINUED OF LAST WEEK. J
truBLrsHED BY AurHokIrY.l

setting ASIDE the election ne shall pay the
cost, and the said Judge or Justice (as
he case may be) shall render judgement,
rom which there shall be no appeal, and
issue execution for the same, TO the sher.
i'll, or any constable of the county, but if
the election is sci aside, the township in
which such election was held shall pay
the costs. The said Judge or Justice as
the case my be) shall make out and Ger.
iify bill of such costs, and forward the
Same to the trustees of such township,
who shall upon the receipt of said bill of
c0sts, issue their orders on the township
treasurer for the payment of the same
The said Judge or Justice (as the case
may be) shall receive one dollar per day,
and such freeholders, one dollar per day;
and the witnesses and sheriff or consta-
bic their lawful fees as in other cases.
SEC. IL. That whenever any person Is
elected 10 the office of Justice of the
Peace and receives a commission from
the Governor, he shall forthwith take the
necessary oath or affirmation, appertan.
ing to such office before the clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas OF his proper
county (who is authorized to administer
the same) or before any Justice OF the
Peace, Of the proper county, who shall
within ten days certify the same to the
clerk aforesaid, who shall in either case
make record OF it, in book provided Tor
that purpose, and every Justice Of the
Peace so qualified before he shall be
deemed legally authorized TO discharge
any OF the duties of his office, shall with.
In ten days alter the taking OF said oath
or affirmation, enter into bond 10 be ap
proved by the trustees Of the township.
payable to the State OF Ohio, with at least
Two sufficient securities with penalty Of
not less than one thousand dollars, nor
moro than five thousand dollars at the
discretion Of the trustees TO be deposited
with the township treasurer, unless the
township treasurer should be the Justice
elect then with the township clerk condi.
toned that the said Justice, shall well and
truly pay over, according to law all mon.
eys which may come into his hands by
virtue Of his said commission, and also
conditioned, that he y i'll well and truly
do and perform every ministerial act that
Is enloined upon him by law, on which
bond suit may be brought. and the pen.
atty thereof recovered by any person in.
jured by the neglect or refusal OF any
such Justice, in the same manner as on
lands given by sheriffs and on refusal or
neglect to enter into such bond, the trus.
tees shall give notice Of new election to
fill the office Of such Justice.
SEC. l2. Whenever in the opinion OF
the trustees Of any township the security
required to be given by any Justice OF the
Peace, under this act, shall be or shall
become insufficient for any cause such
trustees shall give notice to such Justice
in writing that he is required within ten
days to give additional security to the
satisfaction of such trustees and on neg.
lect or refusal OF any Justice to enter in.
to any bond with security, as required of
them by this act, the Office shall be deem.
cd vacant, and the trustees shall give no.
ice Of new election to fill such office.
SEC. -. That every Justice of tho
Peace hereafter commissioned shall in
thirty days thereafter transmit tho date
thereof TO the clerk OF the township, who |
shall make an entry thereof in book by |
him to be provided for that purpose, and
At least sixty days previous TO the expira.
lion OF such commission. the clerk shall
give written notice TO the trustees when
suoh Justices commission will expire and
he trustees on receiving such notice shall
notify the electors of such township to
meet and elect Justice Of the Peace, to
Ill such vacancy. in the manner pointed
,ut, in the second section OF this act, and
Isid trustees, may hold an election before
he said vacancy actually happens.
SEC. IL. That all elections under the
provisions OF this act, shall be conducted
n the same manner as is required in the
election OF members of the General As.
'embly, and the judge Of election, taking
n the return of such election, shall be
'ntiiled 10 receive ten cents per mile from
he place Of holding the election to the
lsat of justice to bo paid Out OF the county
treasury.
SEC. t6. That all designations of Jus
ices OF the Peace shall be made to tho
,lerk Of the court Of common pleas o the
proper county. and the Justice so resign.
ng shall at the same time give notice to
he clerk Of the township of his resigna.
ion, and the township clerk shall within
hTee days after such notice 10 him, cert.
y the same to the trustees of tho town.
hip. who shall proceed therein as in other
cases Of vacancies.
sEc l6. That should there bo no trus.
ses in any such township, tho township
'lcrk shall give the notice to the electors
squired to be given by this act.
SEC. II. That ii any officer or other
'erson shall neglect orreluse to discharge
" preiorm any OF the duties enjoned or
equired by the provisions of this net,
uch oihcer person or persons so offend
ng shall be fined in sum not less than
i've nor more than fifty dollars, to be re.
covered before and Justice of the Peace
# the proper township in an action of
iebt for the use Of common schools, in the
'ownship, which action may be commenc.
ID and prosecuted by the treasurer of the
ownship, on complaint of any citizen
hereof.
SIC 10. That the act providing for the
election and resignation Of Justices of the
Peace passed January 3lst, 1891, the act