Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-05-10

county taxes are levied in addition To The
half mill nuw allowed by law III be assessed
(,r bridge purppsps. TAX sufinrn, To pay
the sum oC munev ih,'y may appropriate m
the rebuilding Of such bridge 81 destroyed,
SEC. I2. Tho, the C"unly Commissioner
be and they are hereby aulhorz-d 70 en-
pnwer The county Auditors oi thelr respect.
i've counties 10 conlrnc CT for the making ol
! ,ch repairs or improvements on the public
buildings rr pubic grounds of iaelr c"unli's
IS may be necessary; provided the costs oi
such repnrs or improvements shnl not ex-
ceed fiji, dollars.
Sec. IS. Thu, the County Commissioners
Of the respective counties shall have power
~ compound fur, or relrasp. in whole or in
part. any debt. Judgment, fine. or amerce
men, due m their county and for the u.s..
thereof, eAcep. in cases where they. or either
Of them, are personally Interested; and
Whenever said commissioners shall com
pound for, or release. in whoIe or in part.
any debl. Judgment, fine, or amercemenI, as
aforesaid, they shall en,er upon their jour
nal sla,emeni of the facts in The case, and
the reasons mat governed them in making
such release. or cnp''si'on; provided. how
ever. that il shall be unlawful lor the county
commissioners of the several counties. here
alter, To compound for. rrIni, or release,
either in whue or in part, any penalty, line,
or judg,ntn, incurred. assessed or rendered
under ony law 10 reeula,e or restrain the
venlinu or giving away Of spirluous liquors
ur the keeping Of laverns.
Sec. Ia. That no commissioner shall. di
rpclly or indirectly, as contractors. be con
cefned in any contract for wurl 10 be done
or material 10 BE- furnished for ,hr coiniy
under the penalty Of Two hundred dollars. II
be recovered by civil ac'ion for The use o
The county. aud such commissioner shall
moreover forfeit any compensation he was
tc receive on such contract, anything in IN
same 10 the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. 10. Tha. The commissioners, o
either OF Them. are hereby authorized an
empowered 10 administer all oa,hs or affirm
a.ions necessary in dschargng the duties
their respective offices.
Sec. l6. That until proper buildings ar
erecled u, the place fixed on for the Perm'
nenl sea. Of justice in any county. 1t shall
The duty of The county commissioner rs
provide some stumble place Tor holding III
courts of such county.
Sec. H. Tha, in all cases where an
bridge, or any State or county road or publ
building. the property Of any county with
the STATE, shuIl bc injured or destroyed b
any. person or persons, it shall be the du'
of the board Of county commissioners Of II
. proper county in which such bridge or pu
lie building is situate. to sue for and recov
5 OF such person or persons such damages
? shall have accrued by reason thereof; ar
, the money so recovered shall, when collec
I'd by tho proper "fficer. be paid into Il
. treasury Of the proper county, and shall
appropriated by the commissioner, there
to the re- pairing or rebuilding OF such bridi
, ur pubic building.
=. Sec 10. Tha, il any person OF perso
, shall conceive him. her, or themselves a
/, srieved by the decision of the county col
5 missonprs in any case. such person "r pt
- suns may. within fifteen days ihercufs'
I. appeal 10 The next cour Of common pie,
r Notifying the commissioners OF such apI e'
i a, least Ten days before the time of ri
d which nu,lce shall be in writing. and deli
:. cred personally 10 the commissioners.
II l-f with the auditor of the county. und ,
+. said cuur, shall a. their next session, he
n and determine the same, which decisi
r; shall be final.
n Sec. 10. Tha, il any commissioner sb
n be guilty of any misconduc, in office.
4. shall on convic,icn thereof. by inoic'mt
n before lhe court of common pleas OF 1
/, proper county, be immedia'el! moved Ir'
e nffice, aud fined. al The discretion Of ST
e said courl, in any sum no, exceeding Ia
- hundred dollars, with costs, which fine sh
' be- paid into The county treasury for The
L. Of the county.
.r Sec. 20. Tha, the ucI entitled ian &C,
:. ,abishing boerds ol Cnun,y Commissioner
passed March 5. 1881. md the um"ndac
r. ac,s thereto. passed February 95 1888. F.
j, ruaiy 28, 1884. March IA. 1885; also
10 act entitled ian ACT authorizing Cnur
i Commissioners 10 remit fines in crrir
}, cases." passed Murch l3,l843; also The
Vi entitled "an act To provide for filling VacV
1r cies IN the board of County COMMISSIONS
n and prescribing their Dowers and du'i"s
" cerlan cases." passed April 30. 1859,
rr and they are hereby repenled; provided, q
Y the acts done, obligations incurred and rig
r ncquireIl under the provisions OF said
u, repealed shall remain and be in no wise
,r tered or affected by This act. provided lurli
v, That nothing in this acI shall be so cons'rl
lp as to affect The term of Office Of any CO
id missioner heretofore el,cied and qua|ifi
pr JAMES C. JOHNSON.
le Speaker Of The House Of Reps
N WILLIAM MEDlLL.
ne President IF the Senate
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