Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-05-01
AN ACT

AIN All
To amend the 9th section Of the act entitled
can act TO provide for compensation 10 the
owners of private property appropriated tc
the use of corporations" passed April 30,
1882
SECTION l.. Be it enacted Jy the General As.
sembly Of The State Of Ohio, That section five
Of the act entitled 'an act 10 provide for COM
pensation to the owners Of private property
appropriated 10 the use Of corporations" pass,
ed April 30, 1852, be so amended as TO read
as follows: Section 5. When the panel is
SO filed, the probate judge shall personally
inquire Of each juror whether he is interested
in such corporation, either as owner, stock
holder, agent or attorney, or in any other man
ner; and if any juror shall answer such ques-
lion in The affirmative, such juror shall be
excused from serving, and the panel shall be
6lled by the sheriff, with taesmen, as in 9th
er cases; and when the panel shall be full
:he probate judge shall administer the follow
ing oath: You and each OF you, do solemnly
swear Tor affihm) that you will justly end i'm
partially assess, according 10 your best judg
meDt, the amount OF compensation which il
due 10 Ehere name the owner or ownersl by
reason oi the appropriation Of the property tt
the use OF there name the corporationl in The
proceedings now pending irrespective of any
benefit from any improvement proposed by sucf
corporation, and you do further swear (o
afirm) that you will, in assessing any damage
that may, accrue 10 there name The owner 0l
ownefsl by reason Of The appropriation, othel
than the compensation further ascertained,
how much less valuable the remaining portion
OF said property will be in consequence Of suci
appropriation; thiAyou swear as you shall an
swer 10 God, (ot affirm under the psins ant
penalties OF perjury
SECTION Q. Each application shall eonst
ltute but one proceeding, though several prop
critics and party owners ale named. The o.
| fcers, jurors ard witnesses shall only te en-
| titled 10 single fee, and there shalt be bu
one cost bill taxed against such corporation.
SECTION 8. That original section five o
the act aforesaid be, AID the same is bereb.
repealed.
N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
| THOMAS H. FORD,
President OF The Senate.
April 8, 1856.
AN ACT
Supplemental 10 the act entitled "an Oct Il
enable the Trustees OF Colleges. Academies
Universities, and other Institutions for lh'
purpose OF promoting education, 10 becom'
bodies Corporate" passed April 9, S52.
SECTION I. BE il enacted By he General As
sembiy Of the State Ohio, That any college
university, academy, seminary, or other iasii
tuition devoted, TO The promotion Of education
no " existing by virtue Of any special act 0
incorporation, or organized under the pTovl
sions OF the ACT TO which this is supplements
ry, whose properly is derived and held by do
1nation, gift, purchase. devise, or gIatuiiou
subscription, and The amount Of which, OF lh'
Income arising tberelrom, is limited by sacl
special act or by The articles Of association
adopted by such institution, may receive, &C
lquire, possess, and hold, an amount Of prop
lerty, real personal OF mixed, over and aboy,
1.-THE pmount SO limited, shall not exceed TWEEN
Ity-fve thousand dollars immunity; and may
tby its trustees, SELL, dispose Of, and conse
the said properly; provided the same be no
diverted from the express will OF the donor
Ideysor, or subscriber.
! SGcrIoN Q. Before any college, university
Iacademy, seminary, or other institution spe
1cifed in the first section Of this act, shall b
1aulhoTize6 10 acquire and hold such additiona
Iamount OF propertyos tbeEein provided for ih
\ llruslees thereof alta regular meeting OF thei
Ilboatl, or at special meeting called for thn
ERurpose, shail make out aud sign a sialemenl
lspeeifylng the amount Of such additionaiprop
Elerly which they may seek TO hold, over an
labove the amount limited in the special act Z
lincorpotalion,s or The articles Of assogiotio
laloresais., and shall set forth therein The pul
lposes 10 which such properly is 10 be devoted
Il which statement shall be entered nj lafre mo
the record book ofssid trustees, aud bo depc