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The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-05-28
VOL. X
Tu mg uf o bin.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.

GNo. 20. AN ACT
To amend an aG passed April 18th, 1852,
entitled can act for the Assessment
and Taxation Of all property in this
State, aud for Levying Taxes thereon
according to its true value in money"
Section | Be 0 enacted By tie General
AssomJly Of Ms State Of Ohio, That
the thirty-third section Of an act passed
April 18Th, 1852, entitled an act for the
assessment and taxation Of all property
in this state and for levying taxes thereon
according to It's true value in money be
81 amended rs to read as follows: Sec.
SO. The county commissioners Of each
county in this state shall at their June
session. in the year one thousand eight
hundred aud fifty weight, and every sixth
year thereafter, divide the county into as
many districts as there are townships in
said county, and any county within the
limits Of which there is a city, the com
missioners shall divide said city into dis
tricts comprising within each not less
than one ward nor more than Eve, and no
township or ward shall be divided in
making in such district wards, which
wards shall be contiguous, and the COM
missiouers shall give notice by publica-
ton in some newspaper in the county
and il no newspaper is published in the
county then by public notice set up in
each township aud ward, at the usual
place Of holding elections setting forth
The boundaries Of districts in cities, aud
the qualified electors Of such districts
shall at the October elec ion in the year
eighteen hundred aud ffty-eight and ev-
cry sixth year thereafter elect some citi-
zeus Of such district, having the qnaif-
cations Of an electoF, as assessor Of real
property within such district; the judges
of election shall keep a separate poll
book for the election Of said assessors,
and the returns thereof duly certified as
in others other cases, shall be made to the
county auditor, who with the clerk Of the
court Of common pleas, and the probate
judge Of the county shall, open the same
and declare the result, and the auditor
shall, within ten days after opening such
returns, give notice to each of the persons
elected, Of his election.
Sec. , The thirty-third section Of said
&C. is hereby repealed, and this act shall
be in force from and after its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate.
April -, 1853.
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WILLIAM b. WOODS,
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives,
MARTIN WELKER.
President Of the Senate.
April 70, 1853.
AN ACT
No. 74l

[ No. "a. AN ACT
70 annex Lucas county TO the first sub
division Of the Fourth Judicial Dis.
trict Of Ohio, aud to provide for the
election of Judges in the First sub-di.
vision of the Fourth Judicial District,
and the second Subdivision of the
Tenth Judicial District.
Sec. /. BE Il enacted Jg The General
assembly of he State of O6iO, That
the county Of Lucas is hereby attached
to the FIRST subdivision of the 4ih Judi
cial district
Sec. 2. That tho county of Seneca
shall constitute the LIST sub division;
And the counties of Wyandot and
Crawford shall constitute the second sub
division;
And the counties of Wood, Hancock
and Putnam shall constitute the third
subdivision of the 10th judicial dis
trict
Sec. 3. That until the second Tuesday
Of February next, the judges Of the
court of common pleas now in Office in
any district in this stale, shall hold their
several terms of court Of common pleas
and district courts, the same as il this
act had not passed.
Sec. 4. That for the first subdivision
Of the fourth judicial district, and the
second subdivision Of the tenth judicial
district, there shall be elected one addi-
tional judge of the court of common
pleas for each of the said sub divisions,
who shall DO residents of the sub. division
for which they are elected; and they shall
be elected by the qualified electors of said
Subdivisions, at the next annual election
TOR state and county officers, in the same
manner and for the same term of office,
as is prescribed by law for the election oil
other judges of the court Of common
pleas; aud shall be entitled to receive the
same salary, and when so elected and
qualified, shall have, in all respects, the
same powers, and discharge the same du
ties, as a.e conferred and enjoined by the
constitution and laws of the state of Ohio
lpon other judges Of said courts; anc
any vacancy that may occur in the ofiic,
Of such additional judges, whether by
expiration Of their terms Of service Of
otherwise, shall be filed as in other cases
Sec s. This act shall take effect OF
and after its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate.
April 10, 1868.
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No. 78.l AN ACT

| No. 10. AN ACT
TO amend section I OF the act passed
February 90, JS4O eptitIed "An act
TO provils for the collection Of claims
against steamboats, and other water
CRATE, and authorizing proceedings
against the same by name.
Section /. Be il enacted 6yiIe General
assembly Of Me State Qf Ohio, That
section one Of the act pissed February
26, 1910, entitled can act to provide for
the collection Of claims against steam.
boats aud other waite, crafts and author.
izing proceedings against the same by
name," be so amended as follows; Sec.
/. That steamboats,, aud other water
crafts, navigating the waters within. or
bordering upon this state, shall be liable,
aud such liability shall 6e lien thereon,
for debts contracted on account thereof,
by tie master, owner, steward, cousign.
ees, or other agent for materials, supplies
or labor in the building, repairing, fur
nishing, insuriug or equippng the same,
or due for wharfage; aud also for DANA
ges arising out Of any contract for the
transportation OF goods OF persons, or for
injuries done to persons or property by
such craft; or for any damage or injury
done by the captain, mate, or other OIL
cor thereof, OF by any perscn under the
order or sanction Of either Of them to any
person who may be passenger or hand on
such steamboat or other water craft. At
the time Of the in6iction Of such damage
or injury; Provided that the lien by this
section created shall Only attach to ves-
sells Of twenty ton burthen aud upwards
enrolled and licensed for the ooasting
trade according to the act Of Congress.
Sec. ,. That section one Of the act to
which this is amendatory be and the same
is hereby repealed.
Sec. 3, This act to take effect fIom
and after lis passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
MARTIN WELKER.
President of the Senate.
April 10, 1858.
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No. ISL AN ACT


mo. IS. AN ACT ,.
Amendatory and supplementary to an act
passed April 8, 1856, entitled can act
to amend an act entitled an act to pro-
vide for the organization Of cities and
Incorporated villages, passed May 8,
1859, and the several acts ,amendatory
thereof and supplementary to said
acts"
Section 1, Be il enacted By he General
Assembly of the State Of Ohio, That
section seven of the act to which this act
is amendatory and supplementary. be so
amended as 10 read as follows: Sec 7.
The city civil engineer and the superin-
tendent of markets shall be appointed By
the city council, aud shall reoeve re-
specdvely such compensation for their
services as the city council may allow.
Sec 2. The city council, in cities re,
ferred TO in the 6Ist section Of the act to
which this act is amendatory and supple
mentary, shall have power to construct
sewers or drains, by special assessment
and i shall be lawful for such city coun.
Gil TO assess The expense Of such work upon
the feet front, or according to the valua.
)tion, or according to benefits. Previous
TO constructing any sewer or drains by
special assessment, the board of city i'm
provement shall submit plan or plans,
and estimates of the cost Of constructing
and repairing the same, aud also an as
sessment, of the expense so estimated
therefor, upon the property abuttiug on
the street or streets through which said
sewer shall be built, aud upon the prop
erty abutting on the street or streets ben
e6tted thereby according TO the feet front,
or according 10 the valuation, or accord
ing TO the benefits, as the council shall
deem most equitable Ia each particular
case; and if said city council shall deter
mine to defraY the expense Of such work
by an assessment according 10 benefits
the estimated expense Of such work shal
be assessed on such real estate as win b,
directly bedeftted thereby, whether front
ing on the public ground Or highway il
which the improvement or repair IS mad
or not, in proportion as nearly as may be
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No. 85.l AN ACT
April r. 1858.

No. 85. AN ACT
To provide for the appointment Of a com.
missioner TO examine into the condi-
ton Of the treasury Of the state Of Ohio,
and the causes Of the late deialcation
therein, the transactions between the
state Of Ohio AID the Ohio Life Insu-
rance and Trust Company aud for 9th.
er purposes, and defining their powers
and prescribing their duties.
Sec, 1. BE Il enacted By he General
Assen.5y of Me Stale Of Ohio. That
William d. Morgan. Alfred p. Edgerton
and Charles Reemelin are hereby constr
tnted commission 70 investigate al the
transactions of the public agents who
now have or who have heretofore had the
custody, disbursement and control Of the
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[No. a0.l AN Aor
April l2. 1888.

To create sinking fund for the payment
of the principal aud interest Of the pub
lie debt Of Ohio.
Sec. T. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the Slate Of Ohio. That
thcre shall be and hereby is created a
sinking fund. for the payment Of tie ac,
cruing interest Of the public debt Of this
state, and th6 principal of the same,
which shall be styled "lhe sinking fund
OF the State of Ohio" and shall be faith
fully applied 70 the payment Of the prin.
c;pal and interest Of the public debt, by
the Commissioners Of the sinking fund"
agreeable to the provisions Of article eight,
section seven Of the constitution of che
state Of Ohio. and tie act to define the
powers sad prescribe the duties Of the
board Of commissioners Of the sinking
fund and Of this act.
Sec. 2. The said sinking fund shal
consist Of the next annual income Of th,
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Wnnns
Speaker Of che House of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
~ Presiden: Of the Senate.
April Il, 1858.
mo. sol AN ACT
10 amend the 3l3th aud 3lith Sections
Of the Code Of Civil Procedure.

10 amend the 3l3th aud 3l4th Sections
Of the Code Of Civil Procedure,
Sec. /. BE u enacted By the Gensr-
al assembly Of he State Of ohio, Thas
the 3l3th section Of the act entitled an
act to establish a code Of civil procedure,
be so amended rs to read rs follows: Sec.
.9l3. No party shall be allowed to testify
by virtue Of tie provisions Of section three
hundred and ten, when The adverse party
or the guardian Of the child or children
Of a dec, ased person, when the facts to bo
proved tanspired before the death Of sach
deceased person., except in cases whore
the claim or defense is founded on book
account, then the party shall be permit
ted to testify that the entries are in his
handwriting, that the book containing
the same is his book Of original entries in
said book Of accounts have been made by
a person who, 1t the time Of such trial is
deceased, or a dislnterested person who
is nonresident Of the State, On proof Of
such decease or non residence, and tlat
said entries are in the handwriting of
such person, or such proof By the purity
as hereinbefore provided. then it shall be
competent to admit said book Of original
entries as evidence, the weight to be Civ
en- to such evidence, in either case, how
ever, being left to the court or july TO de-
termine. The deposition of a party shall
not be used in his own behalf, unless the
legal notice required in the cases who're
depositions are to be taken shall also
specify that the deposition TO be taken is
that Of the party provided, that if the
deposition Of party be taken 10 any pen.
ding suit, and such party shall die before
the trial thereof, II shall be lawful foI de
opposite purity to testify asto ali metters
contained in soid deposition, IL the same
Be offered in evidence
Sec. 9. That the 3 3i4th section Of said
act be so amended as to read rs follows:
Sec. STA. The following persons shall DO
incompetent 10 testifyi
list. Persons who are Of unsonnd
mind at the timo Of their production FOR
examination.
end. Children under ten years Of age.
who appear incapable Of receiving just
impression Of the facts respecting which
they are examined, or Of relA60g them
truly.
81. Husband aud wife. for or against
each other, or concerning any communi-
cation made by one TO lhe other, during
their marriage. whether called as q wil-
ness while that relation subsisted, CT af-
forwards, except in actions where Che
wife. were she female SOLE would %
plaintiff or defendant in which action The
wife may testify. Either the husband
or wife may testify, but not oosDi
n 4lh. Any attorney, concerning any
communication made TO him BY bis oli-
ent, 10 that relation. OF his advice the5o-
on, withou. the clients consent.
9th. A clerRYmaQ Qr priest, concern
Ing any confession made % him in hia
professional character. ~ lbs copBe of
Continued on Fourth rage
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mo. nj AN Aur

10 amend the act entitled "An act to
regulate the sale of school lands, and
and the surrender Of permanent leases
thereto" passed April l6.h. 1851.
Section !. Be 1t enacted by the Gem
eral Assembly Of the State of Ohio, Tha.
the fourteenth section of said act be
amended as to read as follows: Sec. a.
The county auditor shall keep an account
with the county treasurer Of all sales
made and leases surrendered and moneys
paid thereon by each purchaser or lessee
aud shall make a report Of the same TO
tho auditor Of state on the first day Of
February, May, August and November.
IN each and every year, which report shall
distinguish between the amount paid in
as principal and the amount paid in as
interest, aud from the time oil such re.
port the state shall be liable to pay inter
est on all such sum Of principal So re-
ported as paid, aud the treasurer Of state,
on receiving certified COPY Of the ac-
count from the auditor Of state. shall be
authorized Immediately TO draw said
money paid in as principal, from tn,
county treasureri and the amount so re
ported as interest shall be retained in In,
county treasury aud apportioned to tn,
several civil townships and parts Of ciyi
townships in the original surveyed town
ship, or fractional township to which sal
lands belong.
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Sec. 2, The original section fourteen OF
said act is hereby repealed
Sec. 3. This act to-take eject from and
after its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President Of the Senate.
April 12, 1853.
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No. s7.l AN ACT

mo. ST. AN ACT
Authorizing a temporary loan Of sfOO.
600.
Sec, /. Be Il eaacisd By he Gsasr-
al Assem5ly Of Me State ri Ohio. That
the commissioners Of the sinking fund be
and are hereby authorized to borrow up
on the faith aud credit Of the State Of
Ohio, at rate Of interest not exceeding
six per centum per annum, suck sum Of
money not exceeding seven hundred thou
sand dollars, as may be necessary 10 pay
appropriations mads by this general as.
sembly; said loan to be repaid at such
time and times. on or before lhe frsi day
Of March, / 86l, aud in such iuslalment.
as tho tax hereinafter levied may enable
said commissioners 10 meet.
Sec. 2. That said commissioners b
snd they are hereby authorized 10 issu,
transferable certificates Of indebledlesi
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10 the benefits which may result to such
parcel or lot Of auds aud before tho city
council shall adopt such assessment, three
weeks notice shall be given by publish
ing in the official newspaper Of the city,
that such assessment has been made
Any person having objections to such as
sessmeut shall 6le their objections, in
writing. with the city clerk, within two
" eeks after the expiration Of said notice;
aud il objections shall be made to any
assessments according to benefits, the
city council shall appoint three disinter-
ested freeholders Of the city, as an equal
izing board, and, on a day appointed by
the city council for that purpose, the said
board, after taking oath before the mayor
or other proper officer. shall hear and de-
termine all objections to the assessment,
and shall equalize the same as they shall
think proper. The city council shall have
power to confirm the same, or set the
same aside, and cause a new assessment,
or appoint new equalizing board, Of the
same qualifications, and when such assess
mont is confirmed, the work shall pro-
coed. The assessment shall be transfer.
able aud collectabe against the owners
personally, Sr by an enforcement Of the
lien upon the property assessed; and such
proceedings shall be had for the collection
aud enforcement Of said assessment A
concurrence Of two-thirds Of the mem.
bers Of the city council shall be necessa.
ry in appointing such equalizng board,
confirming such assessment. and ordering
such work to be done, for which such as
sessment shall have been made. unless the
owners OF two-lhrds Of the property to
be charged shall petition therefor
Sec. 3. That section seven Of tho act
TO which this act is amendatory and sup.
plemontary, be and the same is hereby
repealed.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER.
President Of the Senate.
Anril 10 1874
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DWELLING HOUSES FOR RENT.
49,. r HAVE several Houses to Rent fOf the year be
bal i ginning AprildFsi, 1858.
tiil ia29-tf ?, y. hLh
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no. ss.1 AN ACT

No. IS. AN ACT
10 amend an act, entitled ''an act 10
amend an act entitled an act to rcpu-
late tho mode Of fpetitioaing in certain
cases, passed March le, iSd4
Sec. /. BE q enactcd By he Geaer-
81 AsseHbly Of NE .Stete u Ohio. That
IN al cases where petitions, memorials or
remonstrRuces shnll be presented To any
luture Legislature, for or against the erco-
tion Of amy new coGnty, or for lho l5ca-
ton or relocation of any county seat the
petitioners shall be 81 years Of age, and
resident tax payers or voters within the
several townships where they may reside,
and the petitions shall set forth the name
OF tho township aud county where lie
petitioners reside, aud that his or their
residence is within or out Of the bounds
Of the proposed new county, as tie case
may be; and all the foregoing requisitious
shall bo proven by tho certificate of 4
township clerk, or by oath or affirmation
of some respectable ireeholdcr or voter,
certified BY some person authorized TO ad-
minister oalhs; and said certificate, oath
or affirmation, shall specify on said petit
ton, memorial or remons rance, in a leg
IDLY written hand. the number Of signers
there were to said paper at the timo Of
certifying the same,
Sec. Q. That section one Of tho act 10
which this is an amendment, be, aud tho
same is hereby repealed This aci to take
eject aud be In force from and after It's
passage
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of che House of Representatives
MARTIN WELKER,
~ Presiden: Of tho Senate.
Anil IC 1853.
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vHa TlFFin vRlBuRe

for The amount SO borrowed. in sums of
not less than cue thousand dollars each.
payable at the times agreed upon, az
aforesaid either az The treasury in the ci.
ty Of Columbus, or at the agency Of tho
state in the city Of New York. "a may be
for the advantage of the state, which GER
,iicates shall bear interest payable semi
annually, on the 6rst day Of January aud
the first day Of July in each year.
Sec. 3. That for the purpose Of rais-
ing tho money necessary 70 repay the
amount borrowed under the provisions Of
this act, and the interest thereon, be and
is hereby levied tax Of seven -tweutietl,s
Of one mill ON the dollar. Of tie taxable
valuation Of property on the grand dupli-
cate Of the state, for each OF the yesra
1858. 1859, aud 1860. the proceeds or
which tax is hereby irrevocably pledged
to the purpose aforesaid
Sec. a, This act shall take effect on
its passage. t.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
MARTIN WELKER,
President Of the Senate.
April Re, 1853.
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LETTER FROM THE WEST INDIES.

We are favored with the following interesting
letter, written by an American traveller to his
brother in New York. The writer, whose pre-
JUDGES were once strong against emancipation,
vent to the West Indies to see the workings of
freedom. He is there now, pursuing his inves.
LEGATIONS. From our knowledge of the parties,
we are confident that entire reliance may be
placed in the statements.
BARBADOS December IL, 1857.
l arrived here on the 9th inst, after bolster
GUS passage of thirteen days. 1t was cold
when we left NeN Haven, the thermometer
being at $50; but in three days we ran into
warmer latitude, and had the weather at $50.
In the Gulf stream, found the water of the
ocean 740. The temperature here has been,
since l landed, 76' at A. NJ, and S2o at one
o'clock.
have already been introduced to quite
number of black and colored gentlemen plant.
era, and am invited to spend days with them.
Last evening drank tea with Mr.. VIM. Hus-
band, Swan street, as his card says. there
saw the elite of the black ard colored of this
city, and among them q lawyer, minister of
the Episcopal church, and an editor of paper.
The house is elegantly furnished, and the draw
ing room forty feet square. At eight O'Clock,
we sat down to tea in an adjoining room on the
same floor.
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LAW SCHOOL Of THE UNIVERSITY
AT CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.
Tie Instructors in This School


Hon. Joel Parker, LID, Royal Professor
Hon. TheophiIus Parsons LIE Dane Professor
Hon. Emory Washburn, LID, Unworthy Professor
THE course ofinstrucon embraces the various branch
Il es of the Common Law and OF Equity Admiralty.
Commerc al International, and Consult Onal Law and
the Jurisprudence of the United States The Law Libra
ny consists of about ID 600 volumes, as new work
appear they are ADDED and every effort is made 10 rem
der il complete.
Instruction is given by oral lectures and e1po.iop
land by recltauons and examinations in conn. CHM
with them,) of which there ten every week Two
Moot Courts are also holden in each week at each OF
which cause, previously given ouI argued by four
Students and an opinion delivered by the Presiding In
structor Rooms aid other facilities are also provided
Tor The Club Courts and Assembly held weekly for
praclce In debse, and acquiring knowledge OF Pars
meniary law and proceeding
Students may the School in any Stage of heir
professional studies mercantile pursuits and at the
of either in the middle or s,ber
part of a term.
They at liberty elect what studies they will Dur
sue according 10 their view Of their wants al at.
tanmebts
The Academical year, which commences on Thursday,
SIX weeks after the third "Wednesday in July is divided
INTO two terms, Of twenty weeks EACH with a Of
six weeks al the end of each term.
During the Winter vacation the Library 10 opened
warmed and lighted, for the of the members OF the
School
Applications for admission, or for Catalogues or any
urher Information, may be made either OF the PROBES
.ors at Cambridge
$40 Cambridge, Massachusetts January, 1853