The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-03-26

20 appoint aud commission rs nolaries
pablic AS many citizens Of this state, hay-
ing the qualifications Of electors, residing
IN the several counties Of this state for
which they are appointed, rs he may
deem necessary; provided that before
making any such appointment each appli-
cant shall produce to the governor a GER
ti6cate from a Judge Of the court Of
comm IN pleas or supreme court residing
in the same county or district, that the
applicant is Of good moral character, that
ne Is an elector Of the county in which
ho resides. and that he possesses sufficient
qualifications anl abilities TO di'charse
che duties Of the oGi'e Of notary public.
500. g Each notary public so appoint
ed and commissioned shall hold his Office
Tor tho term Of three years if SO long he
behave well, and before entering upon the
duties Of his office he shall give bond to
the State Of Ohio in the sum Of fifteen
hundred dollars, with security to DO ap.
proved by tho governor. conditioned for
the faithful discharge Of the duties Of his
o hee, and he shall take and subscribe an
oath or a,iirmption, to bo endorsed on his
commission, thar he will support tho CON
ttituton OF the United States and Of this
state, and that he will honestly. faithfully
aud impartially discharge and perform all
the duties Of his Office 10 the best Of his
ability.
Sec. 3. Each notary public so commits.
stoned shall, before entering upon the du.
ties Of his oilioe, leave his commission.
with the oath thereon endorsed. with he
clerk Of the court Of common pleas in the
county or district in which he resides.
for the purposes Of being recorded by
him.
Sec g. Upon the receipt Of any such
commission, the clerk shall record the
same in a separate book kept in his Office
for that purpose, and indurse on tho
margin Of tho record and on the back Of
said commission the time he received the
same for record and mako a proper in
dex 10 all commissions by him recorded
Sec. 8. Upon applications tho clerk
shall mako out a certified copy Of any
such commission and the Endorsement,
thereon, unjor the seal of the court. aud
such certified copy shall be prima hcin
evidence Of all the matters and facts therein
contained.
Sec. q. For services under Ihis act tho
clerk shall be entitled to receive tho fol.
lowing fees; For recording and indoxing
each commission. forty cents. and the
like fees Tor certified copies Of such com
missions as are allowed by law to clerks
OF the Court Of common pleas for copies
aul certificates Of records kept by them.
Sec T. No banker, or broker, or Off.
Ger, attorney, stockholler, clerk or agent,
OF any bank, banker. or broker, shall be
appointed to, or hold the Office Of notary
public in this state.
Sec o, Each notary public, duly ap.
pointed, commissioned and qualified, shall
have power within the county in which
he may reside. TO administer all oaths ro
quired or authorized by law to be admin.
isterod in this state, to take and certify
depositons to be used in any Of tho courts
OF this state, to take aud certify all nc.
knowlelgments Of deeds, mortgages, liens,
powers of attorney and other Instruments
of writing, and to receive, make aud re 4.
cord uo,arial protests.
SEQ. o. For each oath or affirmation
administered and certified. the notary pub
lie shall receive twenty-five cents, aud ne
more; for the presentment, demand, no
tioe to drawers aad iudorsers, aud instru
monts of protest OF each bill OF eXGhanr,
OF promissory note, he. shall receive tht
sum of one dollar: and for recording
each instrument by him required 20 be
recorded the sum Of ten cents for caoh
one hundred words, and no more: and
for his services in taking aud certifying
Acknowledgements Of deeds, m lrtgeves
liens, powers Of attorney and other in
struments Of writing, aud for the takin.
anil certifying Of depostions. he shal
receive tho same fees as are now by Law
presorbal for justices Of the pat6e; AM
IN taking depositons no shall have IN
sumo power to compel the attendance d
witnesses, and to punish witnesses "a
refusing to testify, which is now veste
by law in justices Of the peace; and a
sherifIs and constables in this state ar
hereby required 10 serve aud return n
process issued by such no,aries ia IA
taking Of depositions,
$50, 10, The instrument OF protest
any notary public appointed and qplliha
lsr the laws Of this state, or Of AN
other state or territory Of tho Unite
Statos. accompanying any bill Of exohan.
or promissory note which has boen pr
testei by such notary for non .aooeptan,
or for non-payment. shall DO hold and r
ceivel in all tho courts Of this state
priml f1cie evidence of tho facts there
certified; provided. that any parsy m
contradict, by other evidence, any su,
certificate.
See. 1. Any notary public who SIN
charge or receive any feo or reward +
any acts or service done or rendered
him uuler this act greater than ii
mluut herein limited. or who shall di
honestly or unCaithfully discharge any
his duties as notary public, shall, ON oor
plaint dled and substantiateI in the eou
Of common pleas in the oouaty in viii,
such notary public resides. bo rem,v,
from his said Office by such court. n,
the court thereupon shall certify Tia IA
Of such removal TO the governor. and 4
party so removed shall be thereafter in,
igible for a re-appointment TO the Office
notary public in this state.