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mo. 1s3 | AN ACT

mo. 1853 AN ACT
Making appropriations TO pay certain detclen
cies in former appropriations.
Section |. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Ohio, That the following
sums in addition to former appropriations, be,
and they are hereby appropriated, to be paid out
Of any moneys in the treasury belonging to the
general revenue fund, not otherwise appropria-
ted, for the several purposes hereinafter sPecifi-
ed
To pay balances due for labor on and materi-
ais delivered for the new state house, previously
10 the first day of March, in the present year,
the sum Of one hundred and eleven thousand eight
bundled and lightweight dollars and three cents.
To pay amount overorawn previously TO the
fifteenth day of November. eighteen hundred and
ffty-fve, on account of general expenses OF the
penitentiary, the sum Of thrty-two thousand
two hundred and sixty-two dollars and eighty
cents.
To pay balances due contractors on the pub
lie works of the state on the fifteenth day OF
November, eighteen hundred and fifty-ive, as
evidenced by checks outstanding on that day
the sum of sixty FIVE thousand three hundred and
sixty dollars and sixty-one cents.
To pay the amount due on the contract be
tween the boa;d of public works and the county
commissioners Of Muskingum county, relative tc
certain draw bridge, the sum of six hundred
and seventy two dollars and nineteen cents.
To pay the balance due on the fifteenth day o
November last, on account of superintendent
and repairs OH section number five, the sum o
sixty dollars and twenty five cents.
To pay balances due on accounts unsettled OF
the fifteenth day OF November last, for superin
tendance and repairs on section number Six
sum not exceeding two thousand dollars.
| To pay the balance due the contractor for re
building the head gates at Port Jefferson AM
| locks number twenty-four and thirty north o
Loramie's Summit, tile sum of eighteen hundre'
and seventy-two dollars and seventy-three cents
| TO pay balances due on the fifteenth day u
| November last on unsettled accounts or superln
tendence and repairs on section number sevei
of the pablic works sum not exceeding iou
| thousand dollars.
To pay engineer, special superintendent, fee
Of attorney and incidental expenses on said sec
and twenty. five dollars.
To pay damages awarded on account OF Ian
included in the Mercer county reservoir, tn
1 following sums to be paid to the following pal
ties Namely:
i To the Ohio life insurance and trust compan
the sum of twelve hundred and eighty dollars.
To Smiley and Wilkins, one bundled an
eightysSix dollars and four cents being an awar
for balance on contract for repairs.
i To pay balance for supernt, ndance and II
pairs the sum Of three hundred and forty-iol
dollars and seven cents.
Il To pay L. & G.. Fairbanks for weigh loo
scales the sum Of fifteen hundred dollars.
= To paw incidental eNn"nSrs oi t'' t7a7"
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AN ACT

mo 96. AN ACT
To amend all act entitled ian act defining the
jurisdiction and regulating the practice of
Probate Courts" passed March III, 1888.
SFcTIoN /. Be it enacted by the General As
semby of the State of Ohio, That in counties
in this Stale where the Probate Judges have ju-
risdction 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 i'll the papers or
proceeding of any justice of peace or mayor, be-
fore whom the original examina ton in the case
was had. Provided that no information shall
be filed BY such prosecuting attorney before such
juuge for any Offence not specified in the trans
criept from the docket OF such justice of the
peace or mayor.
SECTION 3. The prosecuting attorney of any
such county may file his information original
ly in the probate court without preliminary
hearing before an examining court upon the
proper sffidavits being filed therein, and the
judge shall issue his warrcnt for the arrest OF the
defendant, who, when arrested, shall be taken
before said judge and thereupon to be recognized
to appear at the next term of the said court or
in default thereof TO be committed to the Jail
uf the proper county. This act 10 be i'll force
from and after its passage.
n. H. VAN WORRIES,
SPEAKER of the House OF Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD,
President Of the S"nate,
April II 1856
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President Oi The S-natc.
April G, 1896
1871 AN ACT

No 1871 AN ACT
To FIX the Iate Of toll TO he charged BY the
Wheeling and Cadjz Consolidated Plank Roud
Company.
SEcTloE. Be II enacted BY ire General Az
ttmbly Of Ohio, That the Wheeling aud Cadiz
Consolidated Plank Road Company be author
ifrd to receive from persons travelling on, or
nsIng said road, the following tolls, Tor every
zen miles travel on said road, and in the same
proportions for amy less distance, to wit for
every carriage. sled. sleigh or other vehicle
drawn by one horse other animal. fifteen cents,
for esch additional animal, ten rc.Ilf, for every
horse and rider, eight cents, lur e,ety horse mule
o. ass, six months old or upwards, led Or driven
Tour cfnts, for eSeIy head of neat cattle, SIX
months old OF upwards, two CENTS for every
head OF hogs, one cent, for every head Of sheep
one ball cent. for every stage coach, dawn by
iouf horses, fifty cents, provided that any per,
son or prisons going 10 and from any publ
worship, on the Sabbath, faucIals, militia mus.
teTs, elections, juTynen going 10 and from cour'
the troops Of the United States aud Of this Sta le
may pass en- said t!aEa road free tlom toll
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Miami. March %, So
MIaml. MaTch II, %
WATERVI
W00LEN FAC TO R Y.

The subscribers still continue the Woolen Fac
t ry, in Waterville, Lucas county, Ohio ana are
prepa Ell to manufacture from the fleece, all kin"s
of WOOLEN GOODS, such as Cloths, Satinetts,
Tweeds, Flannels, Blankets Yarns, dc, by the
ard or on shares, in such manner, that will give
good satisiacii TO all those who will favor them
with their patronage,
They will keep on hand supply Of the above
articles, to exchange for wool.
Cardlng and Spinning done at short notice, at
l6 cents per pouDh Of yarn.
Custom Carding and Cloth Dressing done usual
at short notice
1J'We will pay the highest market price for
wool in cash, Also all kinds of marketable pro.
ducc taken in exchange for work and cloth.
STADDEN k PRAY.
Mntnrrilln Nav 10 ls5f--lv
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company shall refuse or neglect TO make out, and
deliver to the assessor the statement herein re-
quired after the provisions of this act shall have
been accepted by such bank as hereinafter pro-
vided, shall, as in other cases ascertain the a
mount Of such capital stock, surplus aud contin-
gent fund and undivided profits, and shall return
The same 10 the county auditor or to such other
officer as the law regulating his duties may re-
quire, and the amount thus ascertained, with the
addition of fifty per centum thereof, shall be en-
tered upon the proper duplicate for taxation
provided, that in cases where city taxes are as
sesscd and collected by the city authorities, the
taxes upon banks, as provided for in this act
shall be assessed and collected the same as city
taxes upon other property for the time being ART
assessed and collected in such city.
SEC. 3. II shall be the duty of every assessor
in whose jurisdiction there shall be located any
such bank or banking company, to leave with
some proper officer of such bank or banking
company, a notice TO make out and deliver tho
statement required in the first section of thi:
act
SEC. 4. That each and every bank or bankin.
company accepting the provisions of this ac
shall make out and transmit certificate thcreo
TO the auditor of the county in which such banl
or banking company is located and shall alst
transmit certified copy of such acceptance tt
the auditor of state who shall file the same il
his office.
! SEc 5. This act shall not be constructed L
repeal the sixteenth sixtieth section of the &C
"to incorporate the state bank of Ohio and othe
banking companies" aforesaid, but TO suspend
the opera ton of said section as TO the severa
companies accepting the provisions hereof dur
ing the time they shall continue TO be taxed a
provided in this act.
n. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS Ii. FORD,
President of the Senate,
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AN ACT

[No. 100 AN ACT
In addition 10 the several acts IN Ulation Il
the courts Of justice and their powers and du
ties.
SEcrIoN J. Be- it enacted by the General AS
sembly Of the State OF Ohio That the courts o
common pleas shall have jurisdiction to enjoil
the illegal assessment Of taxes, and the collec
tion Of taxes illegally assessed and Of actions
to recover back the amount of such taxes al
NAV have been or shall hereafter be collected
without regard to the amount thereof,
SEcTIoE 2 Actions 10 eniUin the illegal as
sessment of taxes shall be brought against tn,
county auditor, and also against any nuuicipt
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Aprils, 1856.
mo. 1873. !.

mo. 1888 AN ACT
Supplementary TO an act "to prescribe the times
for holding the court of common pleas in the
third subdivision of the fifth judicial dis
trict" passed February 8, 1856.
SEcTloN /. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Ohio, That at the terms of
franklin county commencing on the second Fri.
day after the third Tuesday of January, no civil
business shall be transacted requiring the inter
vention of jury, or the examination of wit
nesses iii open court, except in divorce and ali
mony cases standing on default, cases tried by
the court By consent of parties and other cases
standing on default, for enquiry of damages. in
which cases if either party. ..demand jury, the
court shall order that jury be empanneled forth
with TO make such enquiry.
SIC. 2. That the second section of an act
entitled an act TO prescribe the times for hold
ing the court of common pleas for the third
subdivision of the fifth judicial district, passed
February s, 1886, be and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD,
President of the Senate.
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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
mo. l43l AN ACT
Making appropriations for the year one thou
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mo. l431 AN ACT
Making appropriations for the year one thou.
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corporation for whose use or benefit the assess
ment may be made; where such assessment may
not go on to the county duplicate, the action
shall be against the corporation making the
same actions the collection of taxes shall be
brought against the officer having the collection
thereof; and actions to recover back such taxes
after the collection of the same against the Off
Ger making the collections; or, in case OF his
death, against bis personal representatives; and
wheie the taxes are not collected on the county
duplicate, the corporation making the assessment
shall also be made defendant; but no recovery
shall be had unless the action be brought with
in one year after the taxes shall have been colcc-
ted.
SEcIloN 3. When an action shall be brought
TO enjoin the collection Of taxes, bond shall bo
given as in other costs if the plaintiff shall
admit part of the taxes to have been legally
assessed, he shall first pay or tender the sum ad
mitted to be legally due aud the injunction
shall be sufficient Justification of the Officer
having the collection of such taxes for not col
lecting the same.
SEcTIoN 4. A petition in error, in the nature
OF bill of review, may on leave Of the supreme
court or any judge thereof, b. filed in the su
! prcine court to reverse or modify any decree in
chancery that heretofore has been or that here
after shall be rendered in any district court in
this State, in which the title to real estate is in
| controversy, or the amount in controversy is moi
less than five hundred dollars, and the proceed
ings upon said petition in error shall in all re-
spects be governed by the act of the Genera
Assembly of the State of Ohio, passed February
"a, 1913, entitled an act to dispense with tht
necessity of copying the papers in bills of review
and for other purposes" and the act of Marcf
Is, 1851, entitled an act to amend the act d
rectug the mode of proceeding in chancery,
provided however, that the provisions of this
section shall not extend to suits that shall have
been commenced since the first day of July
A. D. 1885, and provided also, that said peti
tion in error shall be filed upon within three
years from the time of rendition of said decree Sc
sought to be reversed or modified.
SECTION 5. Whenever, in the opinion of any
/ judge of the court of common pleas the public
interests shall require it, the said court shall ap
point an assistant prosecuting attorney 10 aiC
in the prosecution of such oifense as to the cour
shall seem proper, and the county commission
ers shall pay for the services of such assistan
prosecuting attorney so rendered. such compen
sation os 10 them shall seem just end proper
and shall be approved by the court.
N. H. VAN NORHES,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS H. FORD,
President of the Senate.
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April S, 1855.
AN ACT

mo. IS. AN ACT
TO amend the act 10 regulate the Fees of Off
GERS in Civil and Criminal cases.
SECTION |, Be il enacted bv the General As,
sembly Of the State of Ohio, That section four
teen of The act entitled an act 10 regulate the
tees of officers in civil and criminal cases,
passed March 5, 1881, be amended so as 10
read as follows Sec. Ia. That each county
commissioned shall be allowed two dollars per
day for his services, to be paid out of The coun-
~ treasury, upon the order of the county audit
orr except in counties in which, by the last fed
tral census, the population amounted to one
hundred thousand or upwards, in which coun.
ties each commissioner shall be allowed five
dollars per day for his services to be paid ou
of the county treasury as aforesaid.
SEcrIoN 2. That original section fourteen o
the act aforesaid. be and the same is hereby re
pealed.
SEcTIoS g. That the act entitled {" an act tC
fix the compensation OF the commissioners o
Hamilton county" passed March 20, 1850, b
Ind the same is hereby rpealed
n. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD,
President Of the Senate.
Anril 6 IGSS
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AN ACT

To authorize Seminaries of learning 10 change
their names and be come Colleges
SEcTloN /. Be ii enacted byt he General AS
ecHIly Of The Stale of Ohio, That Summaries of
learning, incorporated by the general law or
special act. shall have power 10 change their
names and become colleges, and after such
change, TO confer upon their graduaIes the usu-
al degrees granted by colleges provided that no
such change as herein authorized shall alter in
any respect the privileges and responsibilities
otherwise imposed upon or enjoyed by such
seminaries.
SECTION z. Every seminary availng itself of
the power herein given shall, in making such
change, enlrr resolution with full minutes OF
their action upon their regular record of the
seminary, fixing thereto its common seal and
before thetely lake effect of snch resolutions, il
shall be ACQUIRING Transcribed and with the ac-
companylng minutes, aud the COMMON seal
affixed be fled in the office Of the recorder OF
The proper county and recorded BY that officer ,
and also filed in the office of the secretary OF
State TO be recorded BY said secretary; AM any
copy Of such file or record, duly certified BY The
county recorder or secretary of State, as the
case may be, shall be evidence Ia the courts OF
the State.
SEcTIoE 3. After making the change herein
authorized, suits may be brought by or against
such corporations, in the name assumed in pur
EUance Of this act.
N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS Ii. FORD,
President Of the S.nate
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No. 1861 AN ACT

no. liO. AN ACl
70 protect the investments OF municipal corpo-
ratons in the stock Of Railroad Companies.
SEcTloH l. Be il enacted by the General As
sembly Of the State of Ohio, That no railroad
company incorporated under the general laws
of this State, or that may hereafter be created
aud incorporated under said laws, shall con-
struct its Railroad, or branch thereof or any
part Of either within the limits of Athens or
Washington county in this State, unless ma
jority Of the qualified voters of said county
shall previously assent thereto in the manner
hereinafter provided. Provided that this section
shall not apply 10 such roads as are located,
now under contract, and have as much as one
mile graded.
SECTION 2. Upon written application of the
board OF directors of any company proposing TO
construct its road in either of said counties the
commissioners of such county may submit the
question to the qualified voters of the county,
who shall vote printed or written ticket foT
construction, or against construction either at
the annual spring or fall election, by giving al
least thirty days public notice in one or more
newspapers of general circulation in said coun'
ty, and if, at such election, majority of the
legal votes cast shall be in favor of permitting
the construction OF ouch road, the company
shall proceed 10 build it, subject TO the provis
ions of the act for the creation and regulation
OF incorporated companies, passed May |
1852
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect from an,
OiteT It's passage, and shall be in force for the pc
Rod Of five wears. from the taking effect there
| Of
| n H. VAN Worries,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
LESTER TAYLOR
President OF the Senate, pro ten.
Apnl 10, 1886
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AN ACT

No. li2 AN ACT
Authorizing cemetery associations heretofore
incorporated, to avail themselves of the pro-
visions of all act entitled "an act making
provisions for the incorporation of cemetery
association" passed February "a. 1873
Section l. Be it enacted by the General AS
semby of the State of Ohio, That any cemetery
association heretofore incorporated, either BY
special or general act, may come in under the
act entitled "un act making provision for the
incorporation of cemetery associations, passed
February "a, lS48 by their trustees or directors,
Cling with the county recorder certificate of
their desire and intention so TO do, setting forth
the title of the act under which they were incor-
poraed which act shall be deemed imperative
and valid as TO such association from the time
of filing such intention, whose duty 1t shall be
to record the same in the manner set forth in
the second section of said act, passed February
81, 1913, and thereafter such association shall
in all respects be governed by the provisions OF
this act; Provided, that all the transactions had
and rights required BY the association under
the act by which they were incorporated before
filling their certificate as aforesaid, shall be
valid and binding in all respects as though the
same had been done under said act.
SccTIoN 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
n. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House Of representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD,
President of the Senate.
April 10, 1886.
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AN ACT
I TcoNcLuDED

ts7. AN ACT
To amend an act entitled Ian act to provide
tor the Organization ofCitics ami incorporated
Villages and the act amrndatory there to
passed March H. 1888.
SEcTioS L. BE il enacted by tha General As.
sembly of the State Of Ohio, That section
twenty-second OF said amendatory act be SO
amended as TO read as follows: Sec % That
the powers granted to the council of any city
by sections sixty four and sixty-fye of the act
10 provide for the organic ION of cities and
incorporated villages" are hereby granted to the
councils Of any incorporated village.
..rr N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II FORD,
President Of the Senate,
April S, 1855.
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Ali

l certify that the foregoing laws are corecl
according to the copies certified TO by the
Secretary of State and furnished to this Office
by the contractor for publishing the laws in
newspapers. JAS. w. ROSS,
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TOLEDO BOOK BINDERY,

Steam Printing House.
BISDISG in all of its various departments, exc
cuted promptly, at fair prices, and in style not
to be surpassed in the West The Proprietor
would beg particularly to impress upon the pub
lie the fact that he uses FAR BETTER STOOF
than any similar establishment In this vicinity
and it is his intention to render all Of his wOrA
distinguished alike for its beauty and durability.
BLANK BOOKS for Banks, Insurance compa-
mics, Forwarders, County Officers, DC, made at
the shortest notice.
Magazines and Old Books bound to patterns.
One of Towns Patent PAGISa MAcHIHE9, fct
paging Blank Books, is in operation at This estab
lishment
Wor. q, Dot. %, 1855. 4
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Third and Last Call.
FRUIT TREES FOR SALE.

The sub criher wishing to close his nursery
business would very respectfully say to thos' who
are in want of fine thrifty Apple Trees of the choi
cest varieties of grated fruit, 10 call at at
the Miami Nursery for delays are dangerous
Selling low for cash and prompt pay.
j A. SCOTT.