The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-04-27
mo. 1851
AN ACT
March 20, 1859.

NO. 10.
AN ACT
Providing for the Vacating Of Roads dedicated
by private persons to public use.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Ohio, That where a road has
been or shall hereafter be dedicated by private
persons to public use, majority in interest Of
the lands lying upon said road may, after hav-
ing given thirty days notice by advertisement in
one or more newspapers of the county in which
said road is located and having given notice in
the township or townships where said road is
located bv having posted up copies of said no.
tice in three or more public places in said town
ships at least thirty days previous petition the
commissioners of said county for the vacation Of
said road or any part thereof, and il srid com
missions are satisfied that said notice has been
given and that no injustice will he done there
by, they shall declare the same vacated: Provi-
ded, that all costs and expenses accruing upon
any petition under this act shall be paid by the
petitioners.
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.
HhdlSh ~ 1OOS'
NO. 12S'l AN ACT ..
To authorize the Adoption Of Children.
Sec. Belt enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, That any inhabitant Of
this State not married, or any husband and wife
Jointly may petition the probate court Of their
proper county for leave to adopt minor child
not theirs by brth and for change Of the
name of such child; but written consent must
BE- given to such adoption by the child il at the
age Of fourteen years, and by each Of his or her
living parents who is not hOpelessly insane or
Incorporate; if there be no such parents, or il
the parents shall be unknown or have aban
doned such child, or if such parents or either oI
them are hopelessly insane or incorporate, then
by the legal guardan ifthere be no such guar
dian, then by a discreetand suitable person ap-
pointed by said court to act in the proceedings
as the next friend Of such child.
Sec. 2 That If the petition shall be filed by
husband and wife, the court shall examine the
wife separate and apart from her husband, and
shall refuse leave for such adoption, unless the
court shall be satisfied from such examination,
that the wife, Of her own free will and accord,
desires such adoption.
Sec B. That upon the compliance with the
foregoing provisions, if the court shall be salts
fled of the ability of the petitioner or petition
ers to bring up and educate the child properly,
having reference to the degree and condition OF
the chd's parents, and shall be satisfied Of the
fitness and plopriety ofsuch adoption, the court
shall make an order setting forth the facts, and
declaring that from that date, such child, to all
| legal inentS and purposes, is the child OF the
petitioner, and that the name Of such child Is
thereby changed. ....
Sec. 4 That by such order the natural pa
rents shall be divested of all legal rights and OBJ
legations in respect to such child, and the child
shall be free from all legal obligations of obedl-
ence and maintenance in respect to them, and
shall be, to all intents and purposes, the child
and legal heir Of his or her adoptor or adoptors
or adoptors entitled to all the rights and privl-
legcs and subject to all the obligations OF child
of the adoptor or adoptors begotten in Lawful
wedlock; Provided, that on the decease OF pa
rents who have odopted child or children un
der this act and the subsequent decease OF sucf
child or children without issue. the property o
such adopting parents shall descend to the mex
kin of such adopted child or children.
Sec. s. This act shall be in force from ant
after it's passage. ~
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representative
l. MARTIN WELKER,
81, ........ President Of the Senate