Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-07-21
APRIL I2h, 1883.
INC. 1881 AN ACT

No. 1875. AN ACT
supnlemen,aI to an act entitled, An act in relation to
statistics, passed APrll7, lS57.
Section l.. Be IL enacted Jy the General is
seably ofthe State Of Ohio, That the commission =
er ofsiaiisticts for the state of Ohio shall hold his Office
for the term of three years, and until his successor is ap
/ pointed and qualified
sees. That it shall be the duty OF each township as
SCISSOR to require each person, in listing his property for
taxation, 20 state the number Of acres planted IN oats,
and grass, and the quantity of oats and hay produced in
the preceding year, in the same manner as they require
s,s,eUert< III The crops NJ wheat and corn, BY the act
passed March ); ISL
seq. That the connrate officer orthe several rail road
companies incorporated by the laws of this state, are re-
CURED 10 answer such questions As may be asked, by the
commissioned OF statistics, in relation TO the condition Of
their roads, the accidents viii. h have occurred on them
the number Of casualties. the number OF Passer gers and
the amount OF freight carried, and the quantity OF fuel
consumed.
Sec. 4. That it shall be the duty of any state or com
ty officers to answer fully and promptly such special or
general questions as said commissioner may ask and
for such service county officers ara allowed the ussl fees
for making abstracts, 10 be paid in the same manner as
assessors are now paid.
Sec ). That the clerks ofcourts, Justices ofthe peace,
mayers ofincorpora;ed towns and cities, are required
20 answer such questions As said commissioner may ask,
in relation 10 the plumber and character of criminal and
police offences, aud the disposition made thereof, which
have been charged, or entered, in their respective tibun
ais.
Sec. G. That any person who by this act is requiredt to
give information and who shall refuse or neglect TO an
swer such questions, shall forfeit 10 the use of the ct ate
of Ohio any sum not exceeding fifty dollars, atthe dlscre-
ton of the court of common pleas for the proper county,
which fine shall be collected by the prosecuting attorney
thereof as other fines are collected by law.
Sect. Thatth several classes Of statistics now re
turnable to the auditor of state, the secretary of state,
and the attorney general not necessary TO the duties of
said officers, be transferred BY them 10 tn. commissioner
ofstafisiics, aud by him be embodied in his report.
Secs. II shall be the duty ofthe said commissioner
TO ascertain, IS far as practicable, the number and con
dition OF all the insane persons IN this state distinguishing
between The male and the female, dangerous and harm
less, curable and i~ncurable, also the number of idiots,
blind, and deaf and dumb persons. with srch ciassiiica-
ton of each and information connected Herewith shall
seem to him important and shall state the number OF each
class of pc rsons above mentioned who are panPers, 10
se;her with their ages, and respective places OF nativity
and what number are capable Of performing manual Ia
Dor with benefit to themselves and profit to the state.
Sec. 9. That TO enable said commissioner to procure
special information in regard TO the industry oFthe state,
said commissioner be allowed 4 contingent fund OF five
hundred dollars, TO be accounted for by proper vouchers,
TO the auditor of stale, and paid by the treasurer on the
certificate OF the auditor, and that said commissioner be
allowed his necessary stationery and blanks in the same
manner as is now provided, by law. for the secretary of
state.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President Of the Senate.
SECRETARY or STATES cFFTcE,l
Columbus, April %, 1853
thereby certify that the foregoing acts are truc cop
les Of the original rolls now on fe in this Office
A. p. Russell, Secretary Of State
AuDIToR's OFFICE, Trumbull County.l
Warren, o., July Il. 1888.
1 thereby certify that L have compared the foregoing
laws with authenticated copies from the Secretary of
State, and find them correct
CHARLES X. HUM, County Auditor.