The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-07-10
LAW S OF OHIO
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
No. 1851 AN ACT,
Further to prescribe the Duties OF County cOmmi'


No. lOs.l AN ACT,
Further to prescribe the Duties OF County Commits
eioners.
sEo. l.. BsH enacted tythe General SsseMbly 81
the state Of Ohio, That each commissioner ola county
before entering pom discharge OF his duties, shall
enter Into bond, Ia such shall be required by
tho Judge Judges Of he court OF common pleas OF
the proper equity, with two or moro good aud suni-
Client sureies 10 be approved ofhy saidjHdge judges
conditioned for the tati discharge 0t s Official du-
tlos and for The payment ofnylo or damage that may
happen or accrue the county. in consequence OfIhe
neglect failure OF the said commissioner faithfully
60 perform and discharge all the duties required OF
him by law.
SEC. .. That the county commissioners of any
county, shall not make, suffer, t' be made.
any purchase contract for any outlay Of money for
behalf of their county, the estimated value
penses of which shall exceed one hundred dollars.
without first causing twenty days notice TO be given in
more newspapers Of general circulation in the
county, that proposals will be the perform
OF job or WORK, or for furnishing any goods,
wares merchandise materials for said county; and
the said county commissioners shall make cause to
be made, such purchase cOntrsct with the lowest re-
sronsible bidderupon such person or persons giving
bond TO the county with security to be approved by the
commissioners, that the work will be faithfully per.
formed, aud the goods, wares mer .hanGse or mate.
rias will be honestly delivered according to contract
aud in case OF The failure onhe part of such person.
within reasonable limo, as may be fixed by tie com
mis.oncrs enter into bond with the security afore
said then the said purchase contract may be made
with the next lowest responsible bidder upon the
same conditions and limitations, and until the
purchase contract is made with the person or
persons, who will undertake the same, giving
bond and security therefor, at the lowest price
aud in the best manner, Provided that This sec
.tion shall not be construed to extend TO the pur.
chase of any articles necessary to any Of the county
officers, in the discharge ofthe duties their
cept stationery and printing, and provided further
that the said commissioners may, nevertheless. BY
unanimous vote, entered upon the minutes of their
proceedings and stating the grounds thereof dispense
with the operation of this section in of urgent ne
cessity, when tie estimated expenses outlay does
not exceed five hundred dollars; Provided, further
that all contracts purchases entered into in contra
veution of the provisions OF this section, shall,
against the county, be utterly null and vold.
SEC. 3. That the county commissioners shall not
hereafter, make any purchase, or enter into any
tract Encouragement for the erection Of any nirmary,
court house, bridge, culvcrto any other public build
ing or Improvements by which larger amount Of
money or expense is involved than five thousand dol
lars without first submitting the question as to the
policy such outlay or expense involved therein, to
The qualified voters of the county, either at the
al spring or fall election, by giving public notice by
advertisement in one or more newspapers fgencraI
circulation In said county, at least thirty days nreYi
to said election, and by handbs to he posted up
in at least five public places in each township and ward
in said county, one OF which handbs shall be posted
up the day such election at each of the places for
holding said election: and all purchases hereafter made
contracts entered into, for any such public building
ormprovements Aforesaid shall be absolutely void as
against said county unless the policy Of such outlay or
expense shall FIRST have been approved by majority
of the cast at such election Provided that moth
Ing in this section shall be construed as prevent
the commissioners of any county from making any
contract. ana anprOprhtlNg, without vote,
ey now remaining in the treasury to the purposes fer
which such money was assessed and collected.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be essential to the validity Of every
contract entered into by the county commissioners,
order made by them, that the shall have been
Assented to at regular special session thereof. and
entered in the minutes of their proceedings by the au
ditor.
SEC. 5. That it shall be unlawful for the county
issinnerS TO enter into any contract for tho cree
ion or repair ofany bridge, cuvert, the eatimated
expense ofwhiCh amounts to mpre than one hundred
dollars until after the trustees Ofhe township town
ships, i'll which the proposed improvement is TO be
made, end the county surveyor shall have in writing
certifed, that from actual examination. they believe
the same to be necessary and proper for the conyen
ence OF tho public. and until they shall have caused an
accurate estimate of the cost Of the proposed improve
ment to be made and furnished to them by the county
surveyor. and contract for the making of the said
Improvements fof sum greater than the said estimate
of the county surveyor shall be binding on the county
Provided that the said commissioners may, revertlc-
less by unanimous vote entered upon the minutes of
their proceedings, and stating the grounds thereof dis
gent necessity. when the estimated expense or out
lay does not exceed two hundred dollars.
SEC G. That ii shall be the duty ofthc county COM
missoncrs to designate TO the county treasurer the
placcstt which. and the person persons with whom
lie shall dcp0se the public moneys received by him
during the time the said moneys shall properly be in
treasurer to make any sdch deposit OF public money.
without the assentar approval the commissioners,
10 be entered in the minutes Of their proceedings and
IT shall be The duty ofthe said commissioners to make
any contract or agreement with such depositary or de-
positares for the safe keeping Of the public moneys
ard for the payment of any consideration therrf;r
which shall be paid into the county treasury and shall
belong to the comfy, and the said commissioners are
also required to take from snch depositary or depos-
itaries bond or bonds with good sufficient sureties
TO their satisfaction, for The safe keeping and repay
nent on domand of such deposits; and all money in
the county treasury, whic9 shall not be deposited for
safe keeping rs herein provided shall be Kept ,at the
Office ofthe treasurer and ii shall be the duly of the
county commissioners. at least once in every three
months, and oitener if they deem it proper to make
n put ~ I'M n otifpn nf th,I
and vouchers of the treasurer, and count the
money in his Office. and ascertain the amounts depos-
lied, and to enable them To asceiain the true con-
don of the treasury his deputies, clerks and assls
tants, and TO require answers from them under OATH
10 be administered by the said commissioners: Proy
ded however that the county treasurer and his sure
ties shall continue and remain liable for the safe keep
Ing and prompt payment, according to law, of all
money belonging to the county treasury, and not kent
or deposited elsewhere than in The oica of the county
treasury, under the direction of the county commits
aioners and for the faithful account of all money dis
bursed by him.
SEC. Z. 1t shall be the duty Ct the county commits
sioncrs, annually, the arSt Monday in March to
make adeailed report in writing to the court of com
mon pleas Of the county, of their official transac
tons, during the year next preceding the time Of ma
King such report giving an accurate statement of the
financial affairs ofthe county, which shall printed at
the expense of the county, directed by the court
whom The same is made, al court shall cause the
same to be Investigated and examined by the prosecu-
ting attorney of the county, who in any viola
tons of law, is hereby directed to the to be
. SEC. g. No account shall be allowed and no money
shall be pad for any services rendered by any county
commissioner, any expenses incurred by him. other
than his compensation allowed by law, until the me
shall havo been examined by the prosecuting attorney
of the county, certified by him to be correct, and al
lowed by the court of common pleas.
SEC. 9. No claims against the county shall be paid
otherwise than upon the allowance Of the county com
upon the warrant of the county auditor,
except in those cases in which the amount due is fixed
by law, authorized to be fixed by some other per-
son tribunal in which cases, the same shall be bald
upon the warrant of the county auditor upon prop
or certificate Of the person or tribunal allowing the
same; Provided, that no public money shall be dis
bCrscd by the county commissioners, or any Of them
but the shall be dsbIrSed by the county treasr
upon the warrant Of tho county auditor specifying
.e Of the party emitted 10 the samc on what ac.
count and upnu whose allowance, If not fixed BY law
SEC 10. This act to take effect aud be in force from
and after its passage; Provided sections l. G. and g.
shall only apply to such counties at the taking of the
Federal Census ofthe year 1850, contained popula-
ton greater than hundred thousand inhabitaits
N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representat,reg
THOMAS II. FORD,
a President Of the Senate.
April 9Th, 1856.
INo. 1O9.l AN ACT
To authorize Banking Compare les to hold Real Estate
SECTION |. Be IL enacted By the General Assembly
Of the State Of Ohio. That all Banking companies Of
this State which have been heretofore or
which m ha "a aI h