The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-04-28
l LAW s or 0 Ill 0 .
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACT.
For the incorporation Of townships.

For the Incorporation of townships.
SEC. /. BE il enacted BY The Geaera
Assembly of The State Of Ohio, Thai tn
townships of the several counties With
this state, which have been, or that shal
hereafter be lawfully laid off and designa
ted, be and they are hereby formed int
bodies polite and corporate, for the pur
poses of exercising and enjoying the right
and privileges hereinafter enumerated
and they shall be capable of suing ant
being sued, pleading and being implea
ded, in any court Of this State, and shal
have power to receive any devise, bequest
or deed of gift for the conveyance of rea
estate to the township, for the benefit o
the township, either for the purpose of {
public square, or any other useful pur
pose specified in such devise, bequest OF
deed, and the said trustees, and their sue
cessors in office, shall hold the same ir
trust for the township, for the purposes
specified in such conveyance; provided
no township shall be laid off having les;
contents than twenty-five square miles
unless such township includes city OIL
incorporated village.
Sec. Q. That whenever it shall be made
to appear to the Board of Commissioners
of the proper county, by petition signed
by majority of the houscholders resi-
ding within the boundary Of such propos.
ed change or alteration, provided, that
thirty days previous notice Of such inten-
ded application shall first be given by
advertisement, at three public places
within the bounds of such proposed change
or alteration, the commissioners shall
cause the boundaries of suchtOwnship so
made, changed or altered, to be berecorded
in a book, to provided and kept for that
purpose, and give to such township such
appropriate name as the Board of Com
missioners may think proper; provided,
that no two townships in any one county
shall be set off and incorporated by the
same name.
Sec 3. That the County Commissioners
of any county within this State, may, if
they judge necessary, for good cause
shown, and on petition of majority of
the electors of any incorporated township
in such county, alter the name of such
township. Provided, that thirty days
previous notice of such intended applica-
ton be given by advertisement, at the
public places in such townships: provi-
ded, also, that such change shall in no
wise affect the right of property, or the
internal concerns of such township.
Sec. 4. That whenever any new town
ship shall be set off, the commissioners
shall forthwith give public notice by ad-
vertisement, in three public places in such
township. at least ten days before the
time, of the time and place of holding an
election for township offices, and the cleo
tors of such township shall at such time
and place assemble, and then and there
elect township officers and the officers so
elected shall hold their offices until the
next annual township election, and until
their successors are elected and qualified.
SEC. 5. That on the first Monday OF
April annually, the electors in each and
every township shall assemble at such
place in their respective townships, as may
be appointed by the trustees thereof (or
by the advertisement of the commission
ers in case of newly set off townships,
for the purpose of electing their township
officers, and the electors when so assem-
hled to the number of ten or more, be-
tween the hours of six and ten before
noon, shall proceed to choose viva voce,
three persons having the qualifications of
electors, judges, of the election, and two
persons having like qualifications to serve
as clerks but in townships for which
township officers had been chosen for the
preceding year, the trustees shall serve
as Judges and the clerk, and such other
persons as the judges may appoint, shall
serve as clerks of the election then to be
holden, and if either of the trustees or
clerk shall fail to attend, the place of such
trustees or clerk shall be tilledby the cleo
tors, viva voce, as aforesaid,
Sec. 6. That previous to their receiv-
ing any votes, the judges and clerks, ex-
cept they be the trustees or clerk of the
township, shall severally take an oath, or
affirmation faithfully to discharge the du-
ties Of their respective offices in the form
following You, A., B, do
solemnly swear or affirm that you will
perform the duties of Judge or clerk Of
this election, (as the case may be) accor.
ding to law, and the best of your abilities,
and that you will endeaver to prevent any
fraud, deceit, or abuse whatever, in con-
ducting the same which oath or aifir-
nation, the Judges and clerks are here
by empowered to administer to each 9TH
er.
Sec 7, That after the judges and
clerks have been qualified as aforesaid,
the electors shall proceed to the election
Of one township clerk, three trustees
of one township treasurer, and such num-
ber of constables and supervisors of
highways as may be directed by the trus-
tees and the judges and clerks in dis.
charging their dutiesin said election, shall
be governed in nallrespects by the act reg
ulating elections, except that it shall not
be necessary to send a poll book to the
clerk Of the court of common pleas of the
proper county
SEC. 8. That officers so elected shall,
within ten days after their election, take
oath or affirmation before person author
lied to administer the same, faithfully and
impartially to discharge the duties oftheir
respective Offices, and when so elected
and qualified. shall continue in office one