The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-05-15
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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY,
mo. 63.l AN ACT
Supplementary to an act entitled can act
to provide for the organization of cities
and incorporated villages" passed May 3,
1859.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by he General
Assembly of the State of Ohio, That section
thirty six of the act to which this is supple.
mentary. be so amended as to reod as follows: +:
SECTION 36. Fines, penalties and forfeit.
ures, which shall not exceed thess of filty
dollars for any one special offence, or viola.
tion Of the by. law, or ordinance, or double
that sum for each repetition of such offence,
or violation, or which shall not exceed ten
dollars for each day where the thing prohib-
tied or rendered unlawfully is in its nature
continuous in respect TO time, shall be Deem
ed reasonable, but where in any bylaw or
ordinance, a greater fine, penalty or forfeit
ure, is imposed than as above specified, il
shall be lawful in any suit or prosecution
Tor the recovery thereof, to reduce the same
to such amount as shall be deemed reasona.
BILE and proper. and to permit recovery or
render judgement accordingly. In addition
to the fines and penalties above specified,
any municipal corporation may provide for a
further penalty of Imprisonment for any term
not exceeding thirty days; and for keeping
persons convicted at hard labor during their
term of imprisonment, at such place or pla-
ces, as may be determined by the city coun
| Gil: and cities of the second class shall have
the same powers for the erection and main.
tenance Of city prison, and watch. h.houses
as are in this act granted to cities ofthe first.
class, so far as the same may be applica-
| Bile. e
SECTION 2. That section sixty seven Of
the act to which this is supplementary be
so amended as to read as follows SECTION
81. Any member of the city council may
be expelled or removed from office 5y "a con.
current vote oftwo-thirds oil all the members
of the city council, but not second time
for the same cause; any officers or agents
appointed by or under the authority Of the
city council, may be removed ut the plea.
sure Of the city council, by a concur.
rent vote .of majority thereof: any off.
GERS elected by the votes of the city, or OF
any ward or district may be removed from
office by concurrent vote Of two-thrds OF
all the members of the city council; and in
case of trustees or elective officers, provis.
ions shall be made by ordinance for prefer.
ring charges and trying the same. To ena.
bic Council fully to investigate charges a.
gainst the trustees or other officers, or such
other matters as they may deem proper, the
mayor or the police judge, at the request ol
council, are hereby empowered to issue SUBJ
pogna and compulsory process. to compe
the attendance Of persons, and the produc.
ton of books and papers, before council or
any committee of the same. In all cases
Of vacancies in the city council, they shall
be filled by special election; and in case
of any office of an elective officer, except
the trustees of the wards. shall become va
cant before the expiration Of the regular
term thereof, the vacancy snail be filled by
the city council until successor is elect
ed and qualified, and such successor shall be
elected for the unexpired term at the frs,
annual city election. which occurs after the
vacancy shall have happened.
SECTION 8. That section sixty-eight o.
the act to which this is supplementary, be
so amended as to read as follows: SECTION
s. The city council of cities of the second
class have power to provide by ordinance
for the summoning and empanneling of ju.
ries by the mayer Of such cities; such iuries
shall have the qualifications of jurors in the
court of common pens. Jurors and wit.
nesses in all prosecutions before the mayor
for violations of the city ordinances, shall
receive the same fees that are allowed by
law in cival actions, before justices of the
peace; the fees # the mayor aud mar
shal, in such cases shall be provided for by
ordinance, all of which fees, in case of con
viction, shall be taxed against the parties
convicted; and in case OF acquittal, shall be
taxed against the city, and (except the fees
OF the mayor and marshaD paid out the treo
sury, upon the certificate of the mayor. The
mayor of cities OF the second class shall
have. within the limits of the same, all the
jurisdiction and powers OF Justice of the
peace, IN all matters, civil and criminal, ar.
ising under the laws Of this State, to all in.
tents and purposes whatsoever; and for
crimes and offenses, his jurisdiction shall be
co.extensive with the county; he shall give
bond and security, as is required by justices
of the peace, to be approved by the city coun-
Gil; he shall have exclusive Jurisdiction OF all
PsoSSNutiVuS tOt VI tHG OTulndnCpe
OF the city, with full power to hear and deter.
mine the same, when a jury is not demand
ed in cases where it may properly be claim
ed; he may award aud issue any writ or
process that may be necessary to enforce
the administration OF right and Justice
throughout the city, and for the lawful exer-
else OF his jurisdiction, according to the usa
ges ard principles of law; he shall, in the
discharge of the duties of a justice of thu
peace, receive the fees and compensat ion a
lowed by law in such cases.
SECTION 4. That the original sections
thirty-six, sixty-seven and sixty-eight
oil the act entitled .an act to pro"ide for tn.
organization of cities and incorporated vii.
lagos" passed May 8, 1859, be and the SAINT
are hereby repealed. Provided that all right.
heretofore acquired under said repea led sec.
tions shall not be effected thereby; and ts,
this act take effect from and after its pas
sage.
N. H. VAN WORRIES.
Speaker Of the house Of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD,
President Of the Senate.
April B, 1856.