Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-07-07
WILLIAM B. WOODS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
MARTIN MELKER.
President Of The Senate.
April u, 1858.
ANACT

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10 amend an act entitled, an act TO amend the act emit
lied, An actto provide for the Organization SiCilic.
aai Incorporated Villages" passed Mach Ii. 1858.
Section L. Be it enacted By tie General As-
seaiGly Of the State Of Ohio, That the eighteenth
section OF said amendaiory act be, aRd it is hereby
amended so as to read as follows: They shall have pow
CT to lay of, open. widen, straighten, extend and estab-
ish, to improve and Keep in order and repair ald 10 lighi
streets, alleys, public grounds, wharses, Landing PLACES
and market spaces; 10 open and construct and Aeep IN
order and repair sewers and drains: 10 appropriate, entei
upon or take, for such of the above paIioses As may re-
quire il, land or mSteri.l AMI TO assess and collect
charge on the Owners OF any lots or lands abuttins on
such street, alley, pG5iIc ground: wharf, landing place and
market space, or on the lots or lands through OF by which
sach street. alley, public highway, public sround, wharf,
landing place or nTsrket space shall pass. Tor the purpose
ofdeiraying the expenses OF SO constructing, improving,
repairing. extending, y idenins, opening or lighting such
street. alley Puallc highway, public ground, wharf,
landing place or market space, or Tor the purpose of pay
lug the value oil the land Or lands, lot or lots, which may
Seappropriated for The purpose of laying OF, opening, ex
tending or widening such street alley, public highway,
public ground, wharf, landing place or market space;
such charge to be either in proportion to the fee front OF
the lot or lands abutting on such street, alley, public high
way, public ground, wharf, landing pace or marSet space,
or TO the yalGe of such lot or land, is assessed Tor taxa
tion, under the general law Of the state, rs such munich
pal corporation may in each case determine, ana they
shall also haze the power 10 pTOTide by ordnance for
ihe lighting OF any railway, or portion thereof which may
De located within lae corporate Limits Ofsuch town or city
IN such mode and manner asthe city or town COUNSEL
shaIl prescribe, and when il shall be deemed necessary
or proper By any town or city council TO provide Tor he
lighting OF any such railway, or portion thereof located as
sLoresaid, they shall pass an ordinan = reqGi. ing such
railroad company or companies, within I specified time.
which shall not be less than thirty DAYS, so to Hight their
track OF tracks, or such portion thereof is may b. desi=-
mated by such ordinance, and such ordinance
shall prescribe the mole and manner in wEIca
the same shall be Conc; lie number, style and size o.
lamp posts, barneTs lamps and al other fixtures and ap
paraIns necessary for such lighting, and the points Of To-
cation for said lamp posts; and in Ease The said lighting
shall ROT be done in conformity with the provisions an
considerations of such ordinance, or shCu.d al. railroad
eompaEy fail or refuse to light lis track. or sa-h pnriOl
thereof as may be designated, WiiiIa the time limited b,
the ordinance, the city or town council may proceed iu
iaeiiate.y to cause such lighting To be done inconiorniitl
with the proyisiunso 2 such ordinance; and SUCH uuGniCipd
corporation may, either By ] general rdinance, or resolH'
lion. pFescriae The mode in which the clisTge on ans
railroad company or companies shall he assessed and de
irrniinel such charge, when so assessed AMI deieTalin
ed, shalt be payable By the railroad company Or eoupa'
MES al the time of the assessment, ind shall also he
lien upon the lots OF land in the Possession Of sGch rail
road company Oh companies, from The time OF the assess
liea.; sach charge liay be collected and hen enforced by
u pro -eeding al lsw CT in equity, eitheT Ia the Fame o.
the municipal corporation, OF OF any person 10 whom !
shall have direcIeE payment 20 be made; IN any suchpIo
csedin=s at law, wlen p~leadings are required, it shah be
sufficient to declare geperally for WORK aud laJor done
anduaterials furnished On the particular railway, part VI
part thereof; preceedinss at Law or in equity may be IN
stiiuIed against althe railroad companies or each OF
aay Of Them whose tracks may be located u Aforesaid
against whom such assessment or charge shall have sfeE
ul5de or 10 enforce The lien against all The lots or land, 81
such lots or parcel, or any number OF them affected By
any one or several assessments, but The judgment or de-
cree shall be rendered ssverally OF sepaiaiely for the
smount properly chars=abie. sad any proceeding may be
seEged in the discretion oihe court, Tor Ito purpose o