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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-05-22
AN ACT.


To fix the rate of tolls to be charged by the Wheel
ing and Cadize Consolidated Plank Road Com
pany.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Ohio, That the Wheeling and
Cadiz consolidated plank road company be author.
ized to receive from persons travelling on or using
said road, :he following tolls Tor every ten miles
travel on said road. and in the same proportions
for any less distance, to wit: for every carriage
sled sleigh, or other vehicle drawn by one horse
other animal, fifteen cents, for each additional ani-
NAL ten cents, for every horse and der eight cents
for every horse, mule, or ass. six months old OF
upwards, led driven, four cents, for every head
of neat cattle, six months old or upwards, two
cents, for every head of hogs one cent, for every
head of sheep, half cent, for every stage coach
drawn by four horses. fifty cents provided that any
person Oh persons going to and from my public
worship, on the Sabbath, funerals militia mlisters
election. jnrymen going to and from court, the
troops of the United States and of this State, may
pass on said plank road free from toll
Sec. 2. This act to take effect on .and after its
passage
N. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
THOMAS H. FORD,
President OF the Senate.
April 10. 1856.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-05-22

IL, b,;ld;na or ;mnroyement az aforesaid. shall ba
absoIntalv void as against said countv unless the
nol;cv If sch OUTLAY or expense shall first havs been
y,,od h, n.;or;tv of the votes east at such
eiec,;on' Provided that nothing in this section
shnl he so construed as to prevent the commission
ers of .nv county from making and entering into
onv contract and auoropriatng, without a vote,
any ,onev now remaining in the treasury, &c the
nnynoses sor which such money WIS assessed and
COLLECTED
Sa,. IfslaII he essential to The validity Of ev-
a-,, co,.r.cf enr+rsd into by the county commits
-. - ,dar n,,da bv Them that the same
shall have been assenled to at regular or special
session thereof and entered in the minutes OF their
nr,csaJ;n-s J.y the auditor.
=
.h.uh. ~. a,,,v ,s tho conn,v com.
oec- .. IL shnii DC 'ue ~ =. ~ uls,, w =, Var.i
mlssioners annually, on me irs: y. -
70 Liahe ue enilsa ~, o,, If ,bs;r Official ran
~ ,,. ,,s.r ne.t precedinq the time
of msL;na snc5 ranor,. giving an accurate state
n,ant of TIE 6n,nciaj afFaIrs Of the county which
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-05-22
AN AC'I'
Relating to Common Schools.

Relating to Common Schools.
WHEREAS certain Boards of Education organized
under an act for the better regulation OF Public
Schools in cities, towns, &C., passed February
81, 1919 and certain boards OF education organi-
zed under an act to provide Tor the rt-organiza-
ton, supervision and maintainancs of common
schools, passed March l4lh, 1853, acting under
said acts, have by agreement between said boards
under the act passed March II, 1888. made an-
nexations and traesfers OF territory to and from
the districts provided for in said acts respective
" Tor the promotion of education, according to
the true intent and meaning of said acts, and
whereas doubts exists as to the legality OF such
annexa,ions and transfers Of territory there
fore.
Section |. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of The State of Ohio, That all annexations
OF transfers OF territory to from the districts pro-
vided for in the said act passed February 81, lS49,
and in the said act passed March IA, 1853, made
pursuant to said acts respectively, and the agree
ment of the boards of education organized under
said acts respectively, heretofore made or agreed
upon, or which shall hereafter be thus made or
agreed upon shall be held to be as valid as il the
same had been specially and more particularly pro-
vided for in said acts. or the acts amenda,ory
thereto. ...
Sec , Be it further enacted that the boards Of
education Of any township aud the boards Ct educn:
ton OF any city incorporated village or union school
district created by any law OF this State, shall have
power according TO the general provisions OF said
act passed March IA, 1853 bv mutual agreement
between the township board and the city or village
board to transfer territory TO or from the respective
districts under tho control oil said respective
boards
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-05-22
Original 4attrp.
An Evening Thought.

An Evening Thought.
When night has wrapped her sombre robe
Round earth, and sea, and sky,
And the stars are twinkling bright above
Like seniinels OF high;
When nights pale queen, in majesty,
Walks up the floor of heaven;
When mans thoughts, turned from busy life
To holier things are given,
o. then do not those angel ones,
Who stand around the hrone,
Descend to earth and talk with US
In low. soft, whispered tonel
So low, so soft, so gently breathed
They fall but on the heart,
And leave 9 trace Of heaven there
That cannot ALL depart
JENNIE.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-05-22

10 amend an act passel feOruary ~, 1870, enti-
=. tied an "ac: to establish q code OF civil proce
dure, passed March IL. 1858.
Section l. Be it enlcted by tie General Assem-
bly, of the State of Ohio, That section three hund
red and thirteen OF act entitled "an act to eStab
lish code OF civil procedure" passed March IL
1858, US amended by said act passed Feb 70, 1856
be amended so as to read "a follows: Section 3l3
No party shall be allowed to testify by virtue of
the provisions of secten three hundred ami tn
where the adverse party is the executor or admin
iSIrator OF a deceased person, or the guardian of
the child or children OF deceased person, when
the facts to be proven ranspired before the death
OF such deceased person. and are not testified to
by child or children, except to testify to the validi-
ty of books OF account OF not more than eighteen
months standing The deposition of parry shall
not be used in his own behalf, unless the legal no.
tce required in the cases where d-positions are /,
be TAKEN shall also specify that the deposition,
be taken Is that of the partyi Provided that if III,
deposition OF party be taken in any pending suit
such party shall die before the trial the reo it shall
be lawful for the opposite party to testify TO all
matters contained in said deposition If the same
be offered in evidence
Sec D This act shall be applicable to all civil
actions and proceedings no pending and unleci-
ded, which have been commenced since the taking
effect of IN act entitled 'an act TO establish code
of civil procedure" passed March | /, 1853.
Sec 3. That ncthing in section 3l3 shall be
construed so as TO prevent party testiiying when
the adverse party is an administrator, executor or
guardian, when the testimony OF person is taken
BY deposition or otherwise, who was partner of
the deceased at the time the subject matter in con-
troversy transpired, and was originally interested
therein.
Sec A. That the net passed February 20, 1856,
emitted ian act to amend an act to establish q
code of civil procedure passed Narch II, 1885, be,
and the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 5. This act TO take effect and be IN force
from and after its passage.
Nh. VAN WORRIES,
Sneaker of the House of Representatives.
LESTER TAYLOR,
President Of the Senate, pro tenn.
April IL, 1856.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-05-22

TA dispatch has been received By
gentleman Of Washington, that North
Carolina has instructed her delegates to the
Cincinnati Convention to vote for Gen.
Pierce for President, and Mr.. DObbin tor
Vice President.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-05-22

crit is stated that Mr. Buchanan took
u trip to Paris and visited the wife of James
Gordon Bennett of the New-York Herald
before he returned to this country. This
has squint to the support OF that paper for
Old Buck for the p. esidency.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-05-22

SECTION .. That the county commissioners Of
any county shall not make, suffer, or cauS.' b.
made, any purchase or contract Tor any outlay II
money for or behalf OF their county, the estima-
ted value expenses OF which shall exceed one
hundred dollars, without first causing twenty days
notice 10 be given in one or more newspapers of
general circulation III the county, that proposal
will be received for the performance OF any Job or
work. or for furnishing any goods, wares. merchan-
die, or materials tor said county; and The said
county commissioners shall nuke, or cause to be
made, such purchase or contract with the lowest
responsible bidder, upon such person persons Civ
ing bond To the county, with security to be approve
by the county commissioners that the work will h
faithfully performed, and the gooiS, wares, o.
chandize or materials will be honestly delivered
cording to contract; and in case OF the failure
the part of such person, within reasonable tine;
as may be fixed by the commissioners, to enter into
bond: with the security aforesaid. then the said
purchase or contract may ho made with The next
lowest responsible bidder upon the same conditions
and limitations, and until the purchase
contract il made with the p'rsnr or persons who
will undertake the same. giving bond and Sc :urity
therefor, at the loves; price and IN the best man.
ner: Provided that this section shall not he on
sirued to extend to tho purchase o any articles
ccssary any OF the county o e-s except sIalIon.
cry and printing; and provided iurther, that the said
commissioners may, nevertheless, by unanimous
vote, entered upon the minutes OF their procsed-
lnCs and stating the grounds thereof dispense with
cessity, when the estimated expenses outlay
does not exceed tive hundred lollars Provided fur
ther that ul contracts purchases entered into In
contravention OF the provision Of this section shal
as against the county, be utterly null and void.
Sec. 3. That tho county commissioners shall
not hereafter. make any purchase, enter into any
contract engagement tor the erection OF any in
Urinary, court house, bridge. calvert, any other
public buiLlrng or Improvement, by which larger
amount Of money or expense is involved than five
thousand dollars, without first submitting the ques
tion as TO the policy OF such outlay expense in
voved therein the qualified voters Of the county,
either at the annual spring or fall election, by Civ
ing public notice by advertisement, in one or more
newspapers of general circulation in said county at
least thirty days previous to said election. and by
handbills to be posted up in at least five public
places in each township and ward in said county,
one Of which handbs shall be posted up on tho
day of such election, at each Of the places Tor ho
dins said election; nni all purchases hereafter
made q :c2.rncts entered int, for anv such pub
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-05-22
A n ACT

AN ACT
To amend an act entitled an act defining the iuris
dic,ion and regulating the practice of Probate
Courts,, passed March IA, 1858.
SECTION. /. Be it enacted by the General As
senbly of the State of Ohio, That in counties in
this State where the Probate Judges have jurisdic
ton of certain crimes and offences, it shall not be
lawful for said judges to quash any information
filed by the prosecuting attorneys, because of any
defect or error in the papers or proceeding of anv
justice of the peace or mayor, before whom the
original examination in the case was had. Pro-
vided that no information shall be filed by such
prosecuting attorney before such Judge for any
offence not specified in The transcript from the
docket of such justice of the peace or mayor
Sec. 9. The prosecuting attorney of any such
county may file his information originally in the
probate court without preliminary hearing be.
fore examining court, upon the proper affidavts
being filed therein and the sudge shall issue his
warrant for the arrest Of the defendant who. when
arrested shall be taken before said Judge and there
upon to be recognized to appear at the next term
of the said court, in default thereof to be COM
mitted to the Jail OF the proper county. This ac,
to be in force from and after its passage
N. Fl. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of tie House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD,
President OF the Senate.
April llth, 1856.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-05-22
AN ACT,

To amend the second section of sn amendatory act
passed May /, 1854. OF an act entitled Ian act
for the relief of the poor, passed March IA, 1858.
Section /. BE it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State OF Ohio, That section two of the
above recited act be amended so as to read as fol-
lows That the trustees of each township within
this State, sall affDrd relief or support any per-
son or persons within their township and not hav.
ing legal settlement within the same when such
relief OF support is needed: Provided. Tint when.
ever the trustees fany township shall be called
upon afford relief from the township treasury in
any county having a county infirmary, 10 any per.
son or pei, who have no legal settlement in this
State, or whose place OF reSidence is unknown, il
shall b. the duty of the trustees to make out an or
der the directors OF such county inflrmary re-
ceive and provide for such person or persons. SO
lon! the said trustees may direct: Provided,
That ii in any snch case it should be found mex
pedent improbable for sail trustees remove
any such person or persons to said county intrm1-
ry, if there be county infirmary in the county
in which such township is situlte, then and in Ell
count of all moneys SO expended and certify such
count with the vouchers for the to the coun-
Iy commissioners OF the county, who shall cause the
amount so plid 10 be paid TO the towns Zip out Of
the county treasury; and shall not be required to
remove such pe:son or persons to any county mfr
mary: Provided further, that such trustees may re-
move any person persons becngling charge
upon anJ such township, and 'who have no legal
settlement in this State, to the State where such
person or persons have u legal settlement unless
such person Persons shall give sufficient security
to indemnify such township
Sec. 2. That section of said amendatory act,
is hereby repealed.
N. n. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives
1HOS. II. FORD.
President of the Senate.
April 9TH. 1856.
have c1mpared the fOreOoino with tba
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-05-22
AN ACT.


Prescribing and limiting the rates oftaxation.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
by of the State OF Ohio: That there shall he levied
on all property and credits sabiect to taxation in
the State. Except such as existing laws provided
for taxing in a manner and at Il rate therein pre-
scribed,) as valued and entered on ihe grand levy
for taxation for the year eighteen hundred and fifty
six. for the several purposes hereinafter named, the
following rates OF tax on each dollar OF sucn assess
ed value to wit: For the support OF the Snts Gov
ernmenI, including the or mary expenses of the
public benevolent Institutions, prosecuting the
work on public building, aId other expenses
chargeahle on the general revenue and also &c pay
Deficiencies o former appropriations, one mill; br
the sinking fund, seven n'hs OF one mill The
county commissioners OF any county shall not levy
for any one year, all county purposes other than
for the payments OF interest the debt which suc1
county may owe. ant such part o { the principal
may fall due within the then current. Or the next
succeeding year for bridge, rold or poor pu,pJses
on each dollar oil the assessed value OF suc Or par
ty and credits, in such county, not exceeding hv1
millions of dollars, not exceeding one and one-half
mills and on each dollar of such aSse ,sed vaus
over five millions of dollars not exc, cling one and
fourth mills; end TOR county buildings in any
county, not exceeding one fourth OF one mil on the
dollar for any one Year. There sh1ll not be levied
in any city or incorporated village, for all purposes
other than for the payment oi interest on any deDt
or debts ci such city village, or the payment o.
any such %, or part tncTeOi as may fa due Gu"
ring the then current q. the next succeeding year,
more than five mills the dollar of tie prope of
such city or village as listed and valued Tor taxa
ton Provided, Ihrt the af1res sail restrlc.io sl,Il
not be constru 10 pr vent The l'vyi1g and collie
ting of local assessments 10 pay for sdch local I'M
provements as effect particul parts only of any
such city or village: Provided that in ci les, i:n
by the last federal census contlincI ,uli:ion )s
not less than one hundred thousand inhabitants the
lew ior all purposes may be raised n ratio ex
ceeding six and one hall mills hs d,llar Of valu
alton The township truste shall in ! cas-. levy
for township expenses more than one halt of one
mill on the dollar.
Sec. 3 The operation Of the fifty eighth ction
the act of hIay4 1853. To provide tor the
gan zation, supervision and pIaintainanc ot
,n schools 50 lar as it relates to the sessul-n's
and collection OF taxes for the purpose OF fu:nisin.
anc increasing school iibrares and apparatus Is
hereby suspended for one year from and after til
passage of this act
Sec. 5. All laws and parts O. laws inconsis. eli
with the provisions OF THIS act hereby repeated.
This act shall take effect on lis passage.
~ H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House OF representatives
LESTER TAYLOR.
President of the Senate pro tenn.
April, II 1856.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-05-22
". II. VAN VOORHEES,,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOS. II. FORD.
President Of the Sena.a.

l have compared the foregoing with the
avs pHbllshed '6y authority in the Oiio
Statesman, and find the same correctly
copied.
j. L CHARLEswoRTu. Aml. Bel. &c.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-05-22

SECTION l. Be il enacted BY the General Assem-
bly, of the State OF Ohio; That il Is hereby made
the duty of the Sheriils OF the several counties in
the State of Ohio un.ier the direction Of the Quar-
ter Master General 70 collect togei.s. aah safely
keep in the public buildings sonIt 81 .ble place
in their respective Counties all the pub.ic and
accoutrements belonging to the State oi Ohio Tex
cept those in the hands Of regular organized youn
teer companies) and hold the same subject 20 the
order and direction of the Quarter Master General
Sec. 2. The Quarter Master General, ma al
low to the SheriffS reasonable compensation for
the duties required by this be paid out of the
Governors contingent fund on the order of the Au-
ditor OF State
Sec 3. This act to be in force on and after its
passage.
N. H. VAN WORRIES,
SpeaAcr Of the House Of Representatives.
LESTER TAYLOR,
President of Tie Senate, pro tenn.
April llth, 1856.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-05-22
WHOLE NO. 92S


Sec. 8. That this act shall be in force from and
after its passage.
NH. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS Fl. FORD,
President OF the Senate.
April 10th, 1856
AN ACT,
To provide for the co lecting AMI safe keeping of
the public
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-05-22

Further to prescribe the duties Of County Gomm
siuners.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-18

UIN n 81. TRADE, lsJS.---Bln0Itct-.u Heavy
~ MDOi.ENS LINSEA =, &c., &e.-I have open n
very large stock of Staple Goods consisting OF Blankets nt all
kinds Heavy Wooden Goods for Lnseys Ozabugsi
Black Cottons; Tickngs flannols; Kentucky
James So Also the best makcs oi North Carolina James
hoauilhl article Tor Gentemens suits and cent OF for
cash ali bills over gu most respectfully invite my friends
and cutt nncfs IL give me call
llfs Is HARRlSoN LEWIS
NITHOTYPl,S, PHOTOGRAPHS, II AG Y EKkEo-
TfiESThe above style Of Pictures taken in all
their prrtpt the Gallery Of q. w. MINNlS a. co.
n s. TANNER would inform his fronds aud ths public u
general that he has Just returned from the North after alb
months during which time he has secured
without erd TO labor and important
Improvement known In the Photographs art and Is
pared furnish those who desire them Viirotypes
Glass Photographs Paper, the Daguorrcotppe as
heretofore all hioh will be taken In all their brllancy
and perfection lie has, also large and beautiful
oi Golp Locktrs, BREAST PISS, MtDhtIoNs FANCY Ca
FHAMfs made expressly for the visit this
Gallery solicited whether Pictures desired not
Gallery always open and free TO visitors Sundays
ccI,Ud N n TANNER,
At the Gallery OF MINIS q Tanner Lynchburg, Va
ocn
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-18

ltOAL, q q Al 300 bushels Montgomery
~ Coal very superior article, clear Of slate and burns
freely, for sale from the Depot by
kcals-ts LEE 81 JOHNSON
XXTANTED.-Thc undersigned wish 10 con-
w tractor 100000 fLOU X BARREL SLAVES for i'm
delivery having timber suitable
will hndlt to their interest apply Immediately
LANGHoRNE JOHNS
AuSsOIuT1ON.-Th concern Of Appel ~
II NEWMAN was this day dissolved by mutual coesent--
The business will be hereafter carried on by
November "a, 1855. JACOB SMAE.
Card II thanks to the public generally for
N libero patronage will hereafter keep large
stock READY MADE CLOTHING at the old stand, corner
of Main and Market streets. 1900 ---.--
nov cots JACOB NEWMAN.
AAUkuCAL KOXES.-Just received % fine
lVH sorment of MUSICAL BOXES. which play from three
10 six tunes each Call and see them W. Z. GREENE
BITS Bank Square.
n NHEK EON SAL We have hand
consignment 20 thousand feet Of PINE LUMBER which
wewil sell accommodating terms Please give us call
oc Its MILLER g. ELAN, on Basin.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-18

kINDW kENT.-Ths large and beautiful GRANITE GA
II FRONT STORE HOUSE, occupied by X. NW
Williams, opposite the Chigens Savings Bank Inunedi
AT possession given lang 25tsl NAHGEY a. DAVIS.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-18

IJKIsH MOUNTAIN WSEt1-STONES.-The
undersigned procuring from their celebrated
uary at the Brush Mountain, Montgomery county, MILL
TONES aud BURS of the very best quality The reputa.
ion of is widely known but the Railroad giving
Increased facilities in filing orders, have appointed
icDanel Preston, and Lee johnson, Lynchburg,
agents for the sale of Them who will receive orders and
ave them fulfilled at the shortest notice.
Our Address-Blacksburg Montgomery county, Va.
ISRAEL PRICE & CO..
James NJ Williams, Danvile, Va, Reynolds Co., Leaks
lille, n. c., also agents.
feb l4dscts. l. r. q co,
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-18

TuNE nndcbgncd will continue tho business of Stger,
Mtfllsry CO., without farther change, under the stye
and firm of JAMES A. SrlGIER & co All persona hay.
Ing cllms against the firm ot Sglor, Mciley 90, viii
them the undersigned for payment and all indebted
wal make payment to them.
stock Fall and Winter Goods is complete,
and surpassed by any in the market We ask of our
friends aud the public a all !. A STIGLER,
r e. PETERS
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-18

FUsr rKECEIVED--A lot Of superior style Bns'-
ness Coats; fine SIX Piush, Velvet and fancy SH
oellts 7,7'sT'' n GUGdENhElMEh-
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-18

DIE ID MONT WOlf II S--GEANNH-i'E Jot.DtN
having purchased ~ interest in the feaniont i
near iynctburg the bablness will hereafter pu Tbau
The and under the style of JORDAN u " ett. my
VIII be thankful former patrons Of the est ~
elntnnttte OF their patronage and to the pun.c al AZ t IN
Ge!r fvos They pledge themselves to execute All WIZ" "
4 Their line with fidelity ntaless and Dispatch ,o,n.r
skerFAlEE Goth, 1855. GEO q. cuRLh