Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1853-02-04
January t2, 1853
AN ACT

mo, 76.l AN ACT
10 define The liability of townships, where the
same have been altered nr diminished.
Sec. l. Be il enacted by the General As.
sembly of the State 0f Ohio, That whenever
any township IN this State shall have been or
may hereafter be altered. diminished. or in any
way changed. by the lorma.ion Of new Iuwn.
ships, or adtillons IN other townships, or other
wise. such original township, and all paris aud
portions ol The same, shall remain liable 10 the
same extent, on all contracts, engagements or
Liabilities, contracted by such township, prior 10
such change, as if no such alteration, dminu.
ZION or change, had iaked place. -
Sec. That the Trustees oc any township,
in case Of a division or change. as provided 10
the 6fsI secllun. which shall have retained the
original name of such township. shall. in levy.
ing ajax for The payment Of any legal or just
claims, sgansI such township. contracted prior
10 any change as aforesaid, procure a cern61d
abstract from Ihs auditor Of The proper county
or in case parceIs Of such township shall have
been auached 10 townships Of different counties,
then from The auditors of The counIies to which
any poE,lon Of such township shall have been
attached, UC all the taxable property situate in
such ahached poTuon or portions, together with
tho names of The persons owning The same
and 10 making The assessment and levy for The
payment of any such Indebtedness, or interest
thereon. al the lime row. or that may hereafter
BE- provided by law for making surh levy, levy
an amOuRt not exceeding the amount now linn.
iIed, or that may hereafter be limited BY law,
Inr the payment or claims against townships
On all The taxable property in the limits Vi such
township as II was bounded beinTe such change
aud certify an absIrScI thereof to the county
auditor of The proper county, or in case parcels
of such township shall have been altached IC
lerrlInry in different counties, then said trustees
shall certify an absITacI Of the tax levied upon
Tho properly 10 such parcels respectively. to lhe
audIICrs of the respective Counties, together
with the names Of the persons so assessed. and
the amount assessed TO each aud such audilO
or auditors shall IheTeUpnn enter the same UpOT
The duplicate, designating The persons 50. taxed
and Tor " hat purpose such levy has been made
aud the taxes shall be collected thereon, az il
olheT cases. Hrs rs.Hi
Sec. 8. The treasurer Of The county or coun
lies collecting any tax as aforesaid assessed
shall, on demand. pay over 10 the treasurer o
such township. or The order 0fIhe trustees there
of. alter the frsi day of March of any yea
when The same may have been colecied. a
moneys 'ha. may have BET collected im suct
ItuwDship. aud shalt be eUIiued 10 Ihe same fees
and sutjecs to the sams liabiG'ies. Tor duNe
lperlormed under this act. rs IN other cases. %
lh JAMES C. JOHNSON,
\ o SpeakerOf the House of Representatives.
n'i aat ta WILLIAM MEHlLi4, as
- t..n,- ,-!e.a ,. President OF the Senate.
May !, 1853 .Ti ff.st-t' .i ,s
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mo, II AN ACT ''i s'ta 1H
To provide Tor collecting The Statistics Of Grim
L.aSec, l.. Be ts seaefed 6v,the ,GeHeYol 4esew