The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-08-07
April 10, 1856.
I No. lOl |
AN ACT
President Of the Sena lt


SEcrloN |. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Ohio, That it shall be
lawful for any Justice of the peace, on the ap-
pliCaton of any of the officers of any ndrpend
ent agrictltural societies. or industrial associa-
.ions 10 appoint suitable number of special
constablts, 10 assist in keeping the peace during
the time when such society shall be holding
their annual fairs, and make an entry in his dock
Ell Of the number and names of all such as he
shall appoint.
SEC 2. All such constables so appointed
shll have all the power of constablrs to sup
press riots, disturbances and breaches of the
peace they may, upon view, arrest uny per-
son or persons who may be guilty of violating
any of the laws Of the State, may pursue aud
arrest any person fleeing from justice in any
part Of the State to apprehend any and oil per-
sons in tbs uct of committing any afence
against the laws thereof and may, upon reason
able Information, supported by alilayit, pro-
cure process for the arrest Of any person or
persons who may be charged with breach Of
the peace, and forthwith bring such person or
persons before the competent authority, und en-
force all the laws for the preservation Of good
order.
SEc. 3. No person s'all BE- allowed to keep
any shop, booth, tent, WAGON, or other CaTTiagr
vessel or boat, or any sond or table for the sale
OF any spirtuous or other liquors, or sell, gi e,
barter or otherwise dispose OF, in or near such
shop, booth, tent, wagon or cthrr carriage, YES
sci, boat, stand or table, or in any other way or
place, any spirituous or other Liquors. al or
within the distance OF two miles from the place
where any such agricultural fairs are held.
SEC, a. That amy person or persons who shall
be guilty of breach Of this act. and shall be
notified by any one of the officers authorized to
make an arrest or sizure, or by any other per-
son that he, she or they are violating the law
aud If, after such notice, such person shall con
tlnue in such violation, he, she, or they shall
forfeit and pay for such offence, a FINE of not
less than FIVE, nor more than fifty dollars. to be
paid over 10 the treasury OF such agricultural
society where the offence was committed and
any Judge of the court, sheriff. coroner, Justice
Ut the peace OF the proper county. or any con-
stable OF the proper township, or the consta blrs
especially appointed, shall, upon view or iufor.
nation, without warrant, apprehend any person
so offending, and seize such booth, tent or wag-
on, or other carriage, stand, vessel or boat SELL
ing spriuous or other liquors and convey the
same TO place of safe keeping, and take the per.
son so offending before some officer having com
petent jurisdiction, together with an inventory
of the things so seized, and The o(icrr b-ioTe
whom such alleged offender shall be brought,
shall proceed forthwith to enjuire into the truth
OF the ton, and if true, shall enforce the
penalties of this act.
Sec. 5. If the accused shall fail 10 pay such
fines as shall be assessed, together with all of
the costs of proceeding, including the neccgsa-
ry expenses Of such seizure, the said officer before
such offender was tried, shall forthwith issue a
vendtioni eXponas, commanding anv constable
of the township in which inquiry shall BE- held,
to make the fine and costs. necessary expenses
, and costs of execution by sale of so much of the
properly as shall be necessary therefor, and make
return thereof itwhin ten days thereafter
SIC. 6. That in the execution o. venditioni ex.
ponas, the said constable, at least ten day, before
tn sale. shall advertise the property to be sold
at Two of the most public places of the township
where the same is to be sold at one of VIII, cb
places, TO be designated in the notice. between
the hours oil ten o'clock A. NJ and four O'Clock
P. NJ said sale shall be held, said con table first
selling or offering 70: sale, the articles which the
offender brought on the grand for traffic. and the
overplus of the property so eIzed aforesaid af
ter The satisfaction Of said vendiiuni expona.
shall be delivered to the defendant on demand
but if he shall fail TO demand the same for ter
days after such e. th' same shall be forfeited tc
the said agricultural society. and if the prupert,
so Sc zed shall he mud ins ficient to satisfy saiC
vendtioni expOnas and Gusts of execution, said
justice OF the peace shall, at any time thereafter
on quest of The treasurer of said society issue
hurl iacas 10 collect the balance thereof
n. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
! LESTER TAYLOR,
President of the Senate, pro tenn.
April IL, 1886.