The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-25

Sec. 3, That whenever three consecutive
miles Of such road have been, or may be, con-
| structed and finished, according to Law, the
directors of such company may establish a
toll gate thereon; and for every additional five
miles, finished as aforesaid an additional gate
and may demand and receive tolls thereat, at
| rates not exceeding the rates now allowed by
| an act to provide for the creation and regu-
| laton of incorporated companies in the State
of Ohio, passed May l, 1858, and the acts
amendatory and supplementary thereof to
other companies.
| Sec. T. That in all elections for directors of
such company, each stockholder shall be al
lowed one vote for each share of the stock by
him held, and one vote for each fraction great
| er than half a share.
Sec. S. That this act shall be in force up
on its passage. a.'t
WILLIAMB. WOODS,
Sparker of the House of Representatives,,
MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate.
March 26, 1859.
mo. 1881 AN ACT
Supplementary to an act entitled can act to
provide for the organization of Cities and In
corporated Villages" passed May 3D., 1852.
Section /, Be ii enacted by the General is
scmbIy Of the State Of Ohio, That the city
council OF all cities of the FIRST class, which, at
the last federal census, had population ex-
feeding eighty thousand, shall have power to
provide for the punishment of vagrants, COM
mon street beg gars, common prostitutes, ha-
bitual disturbers of the peace, known or re-
puted pickpockets, burglars and thieves, watch
suffers, bail-game players, persons who prac-
tice any trick, game or device with intent 20
swinlle, persons who abuse their families, and
suspicious persons who can give no reasonable
account of themselves: and such punishment
may be either by imposing and collecting fines
or by Imprisonment at hard labor, or both at
the discretion of the court; provided that no
such person shall be fined for a single offense
to exceed fifty dollars and that such imprison-
ment at hard labor shall for the first offense
not exceed thirty days, for the second onense
ninety days, for the third ofTense six months,
and for the fourth, any further repetition
of the otTense, one year. They shall have
power to provide that all persons who shall
refuse or neglect to pay the fine imposed on
conviction of any offence, together with the
costs of prosecution, shall be imprisoned and
kept at hard labor until, at the rate of seventy
five cents for each days labor exclusive of
Sundays, they shall have earned an amount
equal to such fine and costs. They shall also
have power to make suitable regulations to
conduct such labor to the best advantage, and
in manner consistent with the age, sex and
health of the prisoners, and such labor may
be done at the city prison, the city work
house, or elsewhere, if within suitable in
closere, and under the charge of such officers
or other persons as the city cyuncil may Sc
lect. And the said city cesncil may also pro-
vide suitable hospitals for the reception and
care of such prisoners as may be diseased or
disabled the same to be under such regula-
tions and under the charge of such persons as
the council may by ordinance direct,
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
MARTIN WELKER,
President Of the Senate.
Marcel, 90, 1859.