The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-05-13


See. III That the Constable who
shall receive such warrant shall notify
the electors Of $ ch township, by setting
Iup copies Of such warrants in al least
three public places in such township at
least len days before The meeting Of such
elUcto's; provided, however, that in any
case where the office Of one or more Of
The Trustees is vacant, the Township
Clerk, together with the Trustee or
| Truseesjn office, sliall ss,ie The warranl
aforesaid 17 H1Je'a # o"s
Sec. Is. That sny person elected OF
appointed TO any Office under this act,
who shall neglect or refuse tc serve
therein, shall forfeit and pay to and fol
the use Of the township wherein he may
reside at The time Of such election, Tue
sum Of Two dollars, 10 be recovered by
an action before any Justice Of the Peace
of said township, and the Township Clelk
shall, in the name of said township,
demand, receive or sue for such for.
feture, and pay over The same when
cole cled to the Township Treasurer;
provided, that no person shall be com.
PEELED TO prove in any township office
two Yeas in succession. a.a 80
Sec. ID. That each and every person
elected ard qualified to the ctlice tl
Township Treasurer, and the ,lfjces Of
Supervisors of roads and highways, shall,
previous TO their entering on their Offices,
respectively give bond, with security, To
tho Trustees Of such township, and their
SUCCESSORS in Office, in such sum as the
4 Trustees may deem proper, conditioned
for the failhlnl receiving nnd paying over
Of oil moneys which may come into their
hands, and for The fAiihful performance
of their duties by virtue of their office,
which bond shall be lodged with the
CleIk of 1he township, aud If the said
bonds, or any Of them, shall become for
feied, the Township Clerk, By order Of
the Trustees, is hereby authorized and
required TO sue for aud collect the same
for the use Of the township, or any person
or party entitled to the same.
Sec. 60 Thai when by reason OF
non>accepIance, death, or removal of any
person chosen 10 any office, in any town
ship, at the annual meeting as aforesaid,
OF in case wheP there is a vacancy from
any other cause, the Trustees shall ap~
point a person having the qualifications
of an eleclor to fill such vacancy, and
the person hus appointed shah take ,hc
same oath, give bond and be liable 10 the
same penalty as though he had been
chosen at the annual meeting.
Sec. 81. That in case there should
not, at any annual meeting under this
act, be a sufficIen; number of electors
assembled for boIding the election, so
that no township officers can be chosen
I by the electors, ,he Trustees shall ap-
poul all township officers in this acI
enumerated, and all township ,fficers
thus appointed shall take the same oath,
give bond and be liable TO the same
penalties as though they had been elected
al tie annual election.
Sec. 90. That each Trustee, Clerk
and Supervisor Of Roads and Highways
shall be entitled TO receive one dollar for
every day he or they may be necessarily
employed in the discharge of their
respective duties, aud the Trustees shall
allow the Constable reasonable COM
pensation for advertising the time Of
holding township elections and notifying
the several township officers of their
election, 10 be paid out Of the township
treasury, on order Of The Trustees, al>
tested by the Clerk; provided, that Super
visors of Roads and Highways shall not,
be allowed any compensation for the two
days that they are required by law 10
labor on the road.
Sec. %. That each Township Trea
surer shall be allowed and may retain
two per cen'um of all moneys paid into
the township treasury for receiving, safe
keeping and paying over the same TO The
order OF the Trustees; and all township
officers shall deliver over to their suc>
cessors in tffice all books, papers and
obligations belonging 10 their respective
offices, or deposited with them under
this act as officers of The township, and
L any person who has been a township
officer shall refuse to deliver over as
aforesaid any law~books or papers, the
property Of the township, lie OF they so
offending shall, on conviction thereof
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