The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-05-25

shall be of the same valibility as the city ordi-
~nances; provided, they are not n,,de ren,onant
to the ordinances Off, wrrnst;tut;on or
laws of the STATE u Ohio, The trustees Of
water works shall canse a REPORT to be made
monthly to the city council of the receipts and
disbursements OF money belonging to the works,
and annually make a report of the condition
of the works, and cause the same to be printed
for the benefit of the public. and cause all
money received and collected for water works
purposes to be deposited with the CITY treasa-
rer, and cause receivers or collectors of water
works funds to makesudh deposits weekly. and
return a receipt for the amount deposited to
the trustees or their authorized agent; and all
money SO deposited with the treasurer on ac-
count of the water works, shall be kept a sep
arate and distinct fund for the payment of such
indebtedness OF the water works as is herein
before mentioned, and, together with the amount
of the interest allowed to the city treasury up
on the water works funds which shall be de-
posted by him in such place as the city coun-
Gil shall order, shall be subject to the order of
the trustees of water works of the city in
which such water works are or may be situated;
and all orders, made by the trustees of water
works on the city trcasurerfor money, shall be
signed by one of the trustees, and counter
signed by the secretary or clerk of the water
works. The trustees of water works shall also
be authorized to make contracts for the build
ing of machinery, water works buildings, reser-
voirs, and for all other necessary purposes to
the full and efficient management and construc-
ton of such water works. And they shall also
of the city, for the purchase or lease of real
estate upon which to build such water works
or reservoirs; provided, however, that all such
contracts for the purchase or lease of real estate
shall be approved by the city council. The
city council shall hereby be authorized, for such
purposes upon petition of the trustees of water
works, to borrow, or issue the bonds of the city
for any sum of money, not exceeding two hun
bred and fifty thousand dollars, at a rate of inter
est not to exceed six per cent. per annum; and
to provide by taxation for the payment of the
rents contracted for on the leases above men,
toned, or the payment of the interest on the
bonds aforesaid. Said bonds to be sold at par.
Said sum to be made use of for water works
and none other: Provided, that be-
fore the city council shall be authorized to is
sue the said bonds, they shall submit to the
qualified voters of the said CITY, at any regu-
lar or special election, a proposition for or
against the issue thereof, which shall receive
the affirmative vote of a majority of all the
votes cast upon the proposition.
Sec. g. That section 6 of the act to which
his Is lIueHuiCOTy, NC anu bIc Sdlu0 y hereby
repealed. This act to take effect from and af-
ter its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
MARTIN WELKER,
President Of the Senate.
March %, 1859.
No. 1241 AN ACT
to an Act to regulate the Elec-
ton, Contest of Election, and the resigna-
ton of Justices of the Peace, passed March
IL, 1858.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted bq The General as
'emJly Of the State Of Ohio, That in all cases
the corporate limits of any city or in
,orporated village are now or hereafter may be-
,ome co-extensive with the limits of any town
hip in which said city or incorporated village
S or shall be situated, and in cases in which
he township has been or may become merged
n any city or Incorporated village the corpo-
ate existence of such township shall neverthe-
ess continue for the purpose of electing there
n Justices of the peace and cOnstables for
UGH township, who shall be voted for on the
anne piece OF paper.
Sec. 2. In al such cases, justices of the
eace and constables, to the number now allow
or which may be hereafter allowed, to such
ownship, may be elected by the qualified vo-
ers thereof, at the times and in the manner
or or hereafter to he prescribed for the cleo
of justices of the peace and constables in
Their townships, except that ia townships
herein the Office of township trustee has been
polished, all the rights, powers and duties in
with such election devolving upon
ownship trustees in other townships, shall be
upon and be performed by the city
ouncil of such city and the trustees of such
,corpora.ed village afore:aid.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of tie House Of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President Of the Senate.
March 20, 1859. .