The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-09-28


take effect 10 prohibit the circulation eI
Foreign Bank Notes Of q less denomina-
ton than ten dollars We copy the law
which Is as follows: 81
AN ACT
ab prohibit lac eirrn'afion Of Foreign
siBmsk Btle ofsa iesa denomination
fhgn Tn doliays.
SEcnoE /. Be ifendcfed blythe Gen.
-erai 1sse1lbly Of he STATE Of Ohio. That
from and after the FIRST day Of October.
In the yeaF Of our Lord one thonsand
eighl hundred and 6fiy -four. Il shall BE-
unlawful for any person or persons. firm,
or body corporate, 10 pass, transfer, or
circulate. ether directly OF Indirectly. or
offer to pass, transfer, or circulate. or
cause TO Be passed. transferrsd. or cir.
eulatsd. or 20 receive. or cause to be re
ceived, any bank bill. or note, OF . less
Denomination than ten dollass. unless said
hank bill. or note, shall have keea issued
BY and made payable at one ofIhs banks
Of this State. idAceordance withthe laws
ofthisStatss Propided. howsuc, that the
mere transfer or receiving ofsuch uniAw-
ful paper bonz Jfds Tor ihs purpose Of
sending the same directly ouvof dis State
for redemption. shall not be tsefned q
violation OF the provisions of.shis Acl,
Gsc 2. That eli bank bills Of Iess
denomination than tsn dollars, unless is;
sued By and made payable ~ ooe Of The
banks of this State in accordance With ihe
laws Of this State. shall not otdirectly or in.
directly. BE- paid ou. or received 10 pay.
Inent Of any tax. debt, judgment, decree,
tne. OF amercement. or other demand
whatever; and ell such unlaRful paper
shall be held in this State to be worth
less, and all contracts 10 relation thereto
null aud void; and any disbursements or
payments or exchange for other property
Of Talue. made or attempted to be made
Herewith, Of 90 effect whatever.
$50. 3. That any bank or bankers.
broker or brokers. OF body corporate. o.
public Oficer or officers. knowingly yio
lating tho provisions Of this act, shall for.
felt and pay for every such violation. the
cum ofone hundred dollars, and any 9th.
sr person or persons. tho sum Of ten dol.
lara, 10 be recovered ia civil Nction in
tue name OF the State Of Oh,9. upon com
plant " WEl'ing, on oath. 10 the came
maunet that debts Of like amount are
BY law recoverable, anduodes the same
Limitations and provisions. one half Of
which shall 60 TO the person complaining,
and the other bali 10 the Treasurer Of the
township IN which the offence was com
mistsd, and forthe use OF common schools
in said township; snd the person so com
plAining shall not. after the fling 'of
such complaiai. beiiable 10 aforfsiIufs IN
tho sans case, although s,paFiy to the
aame oiispee. 4 rs.
SEQ, a.. The following shall be the
lfortnsof the eounplsin,in suits for forfeit
,1fes, under the provisions Of this sel. so
Tar as the same may be applicable, but
maybe yprisd, 70 suit the nature OF The
sase, pamelYs State 'of Ohio ----- Coun
~ as Before me-. A. B.. one Of the
justices Of the peace for said county. per.
sonally 7eaoles g. D. who. being duly
sworn. dePose,h and saith. that on or q
bout ths----- day OF ----, in the year
-----, ia fhe township Of. at the coup.
ty of-----aforesaid E. 2. (if 4 bank. body
corporate. broker or public officer, describe
them accordingly, ! did knowingly pass,
(or transfer or caused TO be passed DR.
transferred, &c., ~ the case may BE-, ! 10
one G.H. certain bank bill FOR nole. !
of tho denomination of----.aollars. not
Issued by and made payable al one Of ihe
banks Of the State Of E0hio. in accordance
with the existing laws Of said State, and
this 4aeponent verify believes the forego-
ing complaint TO be true, and further said
not. [Gignedl G. q Sworn to and sub
scribed before me, at the township and
county aforesaid, this---day of----B.
B., Justice of the peace. Upon such
complaint being fled the Justice shall Il.
sue q. summons. thereon FOR capias. or otb.
Or civil process, upon the proper aIlidayit
being made as the case NAV be. STATING
briefly therein tho substance Of such COM
plaipf, and make such writ raturnabls, :.
ia other cases.
Sec, 6. That the membars ~ ave,,
firm, and stock kholders Of oyeyv v;rroyrorss.
ed company and every bank or hapEer
broker. public ofFiesr or o,bsr rsrsnn. ]