Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-05-26
I. Z. LE bLUND,
Speaker of the house Of Reps.
JAMES MYERS,
April 20, 1854.
AN ACT

mo. 63 AN ACT
To amend The 6lst and 77th sections of the
act entitled IAN act for the organ!zition of
cities, and incorporated villages" and the
The organization Of cities and Incorporated
villages passed March IL, 1853.
Sec. l. BE it enacted by the General AS.
sembly ofthe state Of Ohio, That section
sixty-one, of the act entitled 'an act to pro-
vile for the organization of cities and incorpo
rated villages" passed May Sd, 1882. be so
amended as to read as follows: Sec 81. The
city council shall possess all legislative powers
granted in tl.is act, and other corporate pow
ers of the city not herein, or by some ordi-
nance of the city council, made in pursuance
of this act, conferred on some officer OF the
city; they shall have the management Of the
finances, and Of all the property, real and
personal, belonging to the corporation. They
shall provide the times and places Of holding
their meetings, which shall at all times be
open to the public; and the mayor, or any
three trustees, may cali special meetings, By
notice TO each Of the members Of The council.
served personally or left at his usual place Of
abode. They shall appoint or provide BY
ordinance, that the qualified voters ofthe city,
or of the wards or districts, as the cases may
require, shall elect all such city officers as shall
be necessary for the good government Of sach
city, and for the due exercise Of lis corporate
powers, and which shall have been provided
for BY ordinance, as to whose appointment or
election, provision is not herein made, and not
provided for by any general law of the State.
in reference to cities of the first class; and
all city officers whose term Of Office is not
prescribed, and whose powers and duties are
not defined in the act to which this is amend
atory, or some general act amendatory there
! to, shall perform such duties, exercise such
powers, and continue in office for such term
of time, not less than two, nor more than
two, nor more than three years as shall be
prescribed by ordnance, but all officers to be
elected, shall be elected at the regular annual
lection, for municipal corporations. The Off
GERS ofal municipal corporations shall receive
such compensation and fees for their services
as the trustees shall by ordnance prescribed !:
Propiaed that the compensation Of the town
ship or trustees, shall not exceed one dollar to
each member, for every regular or special
meeting Of the board
| Sec. 2. The section seventy seven OF the
said act to which this is amendotory. be SO
amended as 10 read as follows See. II. The
city council shall power to erect and establish,
10 maintain and regulate and infrmary, for
the accommodation of the poor Of such city.
either within the city or within the county in
which such city may be situate and for such
purpose may purchase. or hold. any real csta'e g
that may be deemed necessary. The man
agement and government Of such infirmary,
and the granting of outdoor relief to the poor
under such rules and regulations as the coun-
Gil may prescribe, shall be vested in a board
Of three directors, to be elected by the quail.
iied voters of the city. and TO hold their
Office Cor the term OF three years. but it shall
be SO provided that one of the directors shall
be elected annually. The city council shall
provide that the said directors shall appoint,
or the qualified voters of the city shall elect.
such number of overseers as may be deemed
necessary in said city, and who shal. perform
such duties in respect to the care of the poor,
and their removal to said infrmary, as The
city council shall prescribe
Sec. 8, That section 3 Of the act entitled
an act to provide for The Organization Of cities
and Incorporated villages. passed March ! !
1853. be 50 amended as to read as follows
Sec ls That the city council Of any city. or
incorporated village. ofthis state. on petition
filed by any person or persons owning any 10;
or lots in such city or Incorporated village.
praying that any street or streets. alleys, in
The Immediate vicinity Of such lot or lots, may
be vacated or narrowed, may aud they are
hereby authorized. upon hearing and being
Satisfied tina. there is good cause for such
vacation of narrowing, aud that il will not be
detrimental TO the general interest and that