Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-05-01
April I, 1856.
An A. II

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To provide for the Registration of Births, Mari
ages and Deaths. in Ohio
SErTIoN J. BE il enacted by the General As
sembly of the State OF Ohio, Inat II shall be the
duty of all cergymen, OF other persons, who shall
hereafter celebrate or perform the marriage cerc-
mony within this State, Ia keep grslry OF nj,
marriages celebrated by them, showing the names,
ages, residence and place OF birth Oi the persons
married, whether they were single or orwidowed, tie
time OF the marriage and the names OF their par
ents.
See. @ II shall be the duty of all physicians.
surgeons and midwives, TO Keep a registry OF all
the births and deaths at which they have lrUf- 3
sionoly attended, showing, In eases OF birth. tn.
name OF the father and maiden name oil the mother
and heir residence the sex and color OF the child
together with its name, ii il shalt receive one, and
whether born alive or dead. Such registry sial
show in cases of deah--t!ie time place, and cause
of death the name, age. sex, color and coDdI ION
las TO whether single married. or wldowed,l tn
name and surname If tie parents, The occupltion.
the residence, and place Of birth OF the d,,ccasei.
Vixen two or more physicians, surgeons, OF mil-
wives. mar have attended Professionally at any
tirth OF DEATH that physlclan, surgeon, or mdwI t
who is oldest, IN attendance shall make the re-
sisiry.
eleroymep, surgeons anu mldwiyeS above named,
10 deposit in the county clerk ofce o the various
couuiics in which such births, marriages and
deaths occur on or before the fifteenth day ot March
in every wear, a copy Of said registry, embracing
the period OF one year. ending on the ilrst day o.:
March, last preceding the Time OF deposit; and the
clerk shall .yer the same 10 the assessor OF the
several townships in each dounty at the same iins
tha; the Auditor OF the county delivers instructions
and blanks TO such ASSESSOR.
See. 4 Ii shall be the duty of the assessors
while making their lists OF taxable property, to
uscertain ana record III d list separate from the
list of taxable properly, all tae births, marriages
and DEATHS which shall have occurred within their
respective townships, in the Twelve months, end
ing on the first day of March, last preceding the
time ot assessment, with all the items o! time,
place. &c. hereinbeforc directed, 10 be inserted in
the reeistries, provided IN sections one and two
of this act They shall make stiict inquiry Ot ali
heads OF families and shall the regSIIies oi
clerCynien, physicians, surgeons, and mid~ives,
hereinbeioTe named in ortier 10 obtain correcIly
she information her, in required. hey shall re-
rura said lists OF births, marriages and deaths with
the reeistrIts aforesaid 10 the clerks of the courts
of common pleas nj the ime that they return
their lists of taxable proper y The eel ks shall
copy said lists in such form as The Secretary o.
Slate NAV direct and transmit such copy TO the
Sefreta of State, OH or before the trst dnv OF
Jnne m each wear I La clerks shall receive for
,her services such compensation US the county
commissioners saali think JUS.
See 8 ltshall be the duty Of the Secretary oi
State from all the lists OF births marriages and
deaths so transmitted 10 mn, 10 prepare tabular
statements showing in condensed form, the in
formation herein required - tie preserved--keep
inc The statistics OF each touny tpaTaie. and 10
en1se two thousand copies OF the 10 be print
ed in nanhleI form, on before the first dIy JAN
nary IN every wear. of which copies, ten shall be
transmitted 10 the clerk of earn County fur ex-
cbonge and distribution. at his discretion and the
rssd9e shall be disposed oi the general assem-
hI,, eoil from time time direct the county clerk
each and every county, sI1l. preserve car fully
ono copv in his office. The ). cretury O; State /
ebslI pIepare and cause 10 be printed, suiiabe |
bIants and instructions for the Use of assessors.
rirgymen, physicians, surgeons and midwiv-s |
which he shall transmit 10 tie several county au-
I;iors 10 be by them delivered to the asscssors
Sec g. To enable the nssrssors to obtain full |
md correct information touching the facts herein
reouired to be ascertained, they shall have iull
nower 10 swear and iaterrogate any person. in their
respective townships, Ter this purpose; and it shall
he ihedufy Of all su:i persons, when thereto re-
ouired by the assessor. With or without oath 10
civ, him. truly and .ully, all the Information which
he or she NAV possess, touching any OF said facts
Sec T. The several county clerks shall forever
carefully preserve the lists of births, marriages
and deaths aforesaid and the regis;res OF clergy
men, &C., herein required 10 be returned TO them.
for the use of the public, and which shall always
be open to public inspec ion:
Sec 8 The said lists of births, marriages and
Deaths returned to the clerks of the county courts
Jv the assessora as also The oriinnI tabular re-
cord herein required 10 be made by the clerk aErc
s,id or dulv certified ccpy Of any birth, mari.
sre or death, from either OF them, giysn and ccr-