The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-04-27
LAWS OF OHIO:
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.

cities and incorporated villages"
SEC. /. Be it enacted by The General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That the
amount OF taxes which may be certified,
assessed and collected annually Tor spe.
cial road district by the council Of any
city or the trustees Of any incorporated
village. to detray the general and incjden-
tai expenses thereof. shall not exceed two
and half mills on the dollar o! the amount
subject to taxation; for an incorporated
village TO defray its general and incidental
expenses. three mills OH the dollar; aud
for the purpose OF paying existing indebt-
edness, seven mills on the dollar; Tor
city Of the second class 10 defray its gen.
eral and incidental expenses. three mills
on the dollar; for city of the first class
to defray its general aud incidental ex.
penses. five mills on the dollar; to the
amount authorized for general and Incl
dental purposes especially designated and
to be applied or appropriated 10 none other,
as follows: By cities of the second class
for the purposes OF pay and support Of the
city police. an amount not exceeding one
mill on the dollar; for the purpose Of con.
partment. an amount not exceeding one
fnill on the dollar; for school purposes. an
amount not exceeding four mills on the
dollar; by cities Of the first class for the
purpose of the paw and support Of the city
police, an amount not exceeding twD mills;
for the purpose OF contributing to the main
tenance OF fire department. an amount
not exceeding one mill on the dollar; for
the purpose Of house of. refuge, house
Of correction, work house and city prison.
an amount not exceeding one and halt
mills; for the purpose of water works. an
amount not exceeding one half of mill
on the dollar; for school purposes. an
amount not exceeding two mills; for the
purpose OF city infrmary and outdoor
relief TO the poor. an amount not exceed
ing two mills on the dollar. >-'sfi
/ [Sections g, 8, a. 5. 6. 7. 8. and 10
relate to the erection of water works in
cities.
| SEC. II. That the city council Of any
city or trustees Of any incorporated village.
for the purpose OF extending the time OF
fore incurred, and which from its limit of
taxation such city or Incorporated village
Is unable to pay at its maturity. shall have
the power to issue the boads oil such city
or Incorporated village or borrow money
so as to change but not increase the in
debtedness. in such amounts. and for such
length Of time. and at such rate Of inter
est as such city council or trustees OF any
Incorporated village, may deem proper.
not to exceed six per centum per annun;
and when such bonds shall have been is
sued. tax shall be assessed and collected
sufficient in amount to provide a sinking
fund for their final redemption as provided
IN section ninety.one OF the act TO which
this is supplemental.
SEC. 12. That the ninety-eighth Sec
ton Of said act. be. and the same is here
by so amended a. TO read as follows" That
the council Of any municipal corporation
shall not authorize any loan or appropria-
ton not predicaied on the revenues Of the
corporation for the current fiscal year. and
shall not authorize any order or appropria-
ton OF money when there is not in the city
treasury money unappropriated sufficient
10 pay such appropriation; and any ap
preparation otherwise made or authorized. .
shall be held and deemed utterly void and
OF no effect as against said corporation:
Provided, however. that for the purpose oil
purchasing necessary grounds and erect
ing suitable school buildings for the use OF
1 public schools. the council OF any such
corporation may. at the request Of the board
Of education Of said corporation. make suf-
fcient appropriation therefor, and shall
have power to borrow money upon the
credit Of such corporation sufficient for the
aforesaid purposes. at such rates of inter.
est as said council may deem proper. and
tor the purpose of periecting such loan,
the said council shall have power 10 pledge
the faith of said corporation for the paw
ment OF both principal and interest, includ.
lag the power to levy a tax for the pay
ment of the same whenever the same may
become due. and to make aud execute such
honds or other evidences Of debt. and paw,
able a, such times and places as shall be
agreed upon by the parties so contracting
which said bonds or other evidences o.
debt NAV be made transferable and re
deemable in such form and at such times
and places as may be therein designated
and the necessary grounds shall be pro
cured. and the said school buildings here
) by authorized shall be constructed un9el
, the direction Of. and in accordance with
, plan or plans furnished by the board o
I education Of said corporation; and pro
vided. further. that the city council of any
city of the first class shall have power Il
) borrow any sum Of money not exceeding
t five hundred thousand dollars; at sucl
r rate OF interest not exceeding six per cent
5 per annum, at such dates and upon sncl
, length OF time as the city council of an,
> such city may deem proper. for the pur
: pose of purchasing lands or other proper
$ ty within the corporation limits Of sucl
. city. said lands or property to be convert
/, ed to the use Of such city Tor public wharves
e public squares or parks or market Spaces
: and any city council Of any such city S,
: borrowing any money for such purpose o
e purposes. shallibe authorized to issue tn
n bonds of said city. payable at such Tim
e and such place for oil money so borrowe,
. as said city council may determines; sal
i city council shall have power TO pledg
r the faith Of the city for the redemption q
. said bonds. and shall also have power I
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