Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-05-19
April Q 1858.
AN ACT
10 oprotect Literary Societies.

oprotect Literary Societies.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of the State OF Ohio, That If any person
or persons shall hereafter wfuily disturb, molest
or interrupt any literary society, any school or
society formed for the Intellectual imprc vement OF
its members, such person or persons So offending
shall be deemed guilty of a mlsdeme amor, and on
conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum not
less thai five nor more than twenty dollars, with
costs of prosecution, and shall stand committed
until such fine shall have been paid: provided such
commitment shall not exceed five days; and pro.
vlded futher, that the judgment for costs shall not
be violated until such Gusts shall have been fully
paid.
Sec: D That it shal be the duty of any Judge
OF probate. justice OF the peace, mayor of any
city. town, or incorporated village in this state
upon formation by affidavit. issue his warrant
causing the body OF the accused forthwith to be
brought before him, and II, upon investiga tion
shall be found guilty, 10 adudse against said guilty
party OF parties the penalty provided in the first
section OF this act
Sec. 3. Allprosecutions under this act shall be
in the name ot the State OF Ohio: and all such fines
collected shall be paid into the township treasury
OF the proper township, for the benefit of common
schools therein.
Sec. L. This act shal be in force from AMI af
ter its pas age.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House o. Representatives
MARTIN WELKER,
ETeSluent OF Inc senate.
April ,, 1859,
No. l63. AN ACT
To amend the forty fourth section OF an act en-
titled an act to provide Tor the Organization of
ci-as and incorporated villages, passed May 3,
1852.
Section I. Be it enacted hy the General Assem-
bly, OF the State of Ohio, That section forty fourth
of the above named act be so amended as TO read
as follows: Sec. 43. The corporate authority OF
incorporated Villages, organized or to be organized
under the provisions of this act, for the special
purposes of being road district shall be vested
in three trustees. who shall be qualified electors
residing within the limits of such special road dis
tricts, and who shall hold their office for three
years, except as herein provided. and until their
successors are elected and qualified. At the first
meeting of the trustees elected under the provisions
of this act, they shall determine by lot the term Of
service OF each trustee so elected that one Of
the trustees shall serve for the term of one year
and one for the term of two years. and one for the
term of three years; and at every succee ding an-
nnal election of any special road district, they
shall elect trustee who shall serve for term of
three years, the said trustees shall appoint either
from their body from the qualified voters OF
the corporation, clerk, and may appoint a SUPER
visor or such other officers or agents as may be
necessary: and by proper bylaws or ordinances
prescribe the duties and compensation Of the Of
ficers so appointed. and may remove any such OF.
ficers. and may appoint others at their discretion.
The snd trustees shall have power to fill any va
cancy which may happen in their own boiv from
the qua lifted voters of the corporation and the per
son appointed shall continue in office unli the
next regular election, and unfil his successor is
elected and qualified; and any two of said trustees
may acr, but notice of any meeting for the trans
action OF business must be given 10 all.
Sec. .. That the forty fourth section of an act
entitled an act toprovide for the organization OF
cities and Incorporated villages. passed MAY 8,
1852, be and the same is her bY repealed
Sec. 3. This act to be in ;orce from and after
its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS.
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President OF the Senate.
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