The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-05-04


the treasury without their consent
Sec. 2. Cohveyances of ground sold thdsf
this act, which are owned exclusively BY any
socieiy, may be executed by the president OF the
society as such president; and grounds owned
partly by the society arid partly by the coufit5,
may be conveyed by deed executed By the pres,
! ident Of the society, as such president; aud bT
the county commissioners.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS;
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives,
r. sr MARTIN WELkER,
President of the Senste,
mo. 1Is.1
AN ACT
To Protect Gas Companies
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General Asa6fiss
bly, Of the State Of Ohio, That any person who
with intent to ipjure or defraud any gas eot,pas
ny, body corporate or individual; shall make,
or cause to be made, any pipe, tube, or other
instrument or contrivance, or connect the sa ffs.
or cause to be connected, with any main serA
vice pipe, or other pipe for conducting or sups
plying illuminating gas. in such matitier as to
connect with and be calculated to supply illu.
mnating gas is consumed around or without
passing through. the metre providing for meas.
uring and registering the quantity Of gas there
consumed, Shall be deemed guilty Of d IN isde.
meanor, and upon conviction shall be punished
by imprisnineht not exceeding thirty days In
the county jail or by fine not exceeding tRc
hundred and fifty dollars, or both at the discre4
ton Of the court.
Sec. 2. And be It further enacted, That IL
any person or persons shall procure the same to
be done, or shall tse or cause to be used any
false metre provided for measuring and register.
ing the quantity Of gas consumed by any per-
son or persons, under a contract with auy gas
company in this state, with intent to defaud
such person or persons, he shall be deemed
guilty of a msdemeanor, and upon convictions
thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in
the Jail OF the proper county any time not ex-
ceeding thirty days, or by fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars or both at the dicretion Of
the court. tf r ss.a '.ra..s s..a5 .5;~
..I. WILLIAM B. WOODS, gl.5
Speaker Of the House of Representatives,
. MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate.
March 28, 1859. f aseal
No. 1921 aa .a.l -3ts !
.ra. fa AN ACT iaa aum
To amend section six of "An act to amend tho
act entitled an act to provide for the organi.
cation of Cities and incorporated Villages" /"
passed March 11th 1859. 1.7 s.l
Sec, l. Re it enacted by the General ASSEM-
bly, of the State Of Ohio, That section six of
the 'act to amend the act entitled an act to pro
vide for the organization of cities and incorpo.
lated villages" passed March Ii, 1853, be SO
amended as to read as followsi Section 6. The
city council Of any city in which water works
| ora ha Ift1afa faI ~. ,Nf
struction, shall establish board Of three truss
tees, to be known as the board of trustees Of
the water works, who shall be elected by tho ;
qualified electors of the city, and hold their of.
fees for the term of three years. except at the
first election under this act, at which one per.
son Shall be chosen TOR one year, one person for
two years, and one for three years. and there
after one Of the trustees shall be elected annu.
ally. The trustees Of water works shall mani
age conduct, aud control the city water works,
furnish supplies Of water, collect water-rents,
and appoint all necessary officers and agents,
and the amount of salaries of said officers or
agents, so appointed. shall be determined by the
trustees. The trustees of water works shall DO
authorized to make such bylaws and reguia.
tons as they may deem necessary for the safe,
economical and efficient management aud pro.
lection ofthe works, and the said bylaws shall
be Of the same validity as the city ordinances:
provided, they are not made rep,gnant 10 the
ordinances OF the city, or constitution or
laws Of the State of Chio The trustees
of water works shall cause 9 report to be made
monthly to the city council, Of the receipts and
disbursements ofmoney 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 mon-
ey received or collected for water works purpo-
ses to be deposited with the city treasurer, and
cause receivers and collectors OF water works
funds to make such deposits weekly, and return
y receipt for the amount deposited to the trus-
tees or their authorized agent, and all money
so deposited with the city treasurer on account
OF the water works, shall be kept separate
and distinct fund for the payment of such an
debtedness of the water works as is hereinbe.
fore mentioned, and, together with the amount
Of interest allowed to the city treasurer upon
the water works funds, which shall be deposit
tied by him in such place as the city council
shall oruer, 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 treasurer for money, shall be signed
by one oflthe trustees, and countersigned by
the secretary or clerk of the water works. The
thorzed to make contracts for the building of
machinery, water works buildings, reservoirs
and for all other necessary purposes, to the full
and efficient management and construction Of
rnch water works. And they shall also be au-
thorized to make contracts. in the name Of the
city, for the purchase or lease ofreal estate up.
on which to bnild such water works or ressfe
voirs; provided however, that all such contracts
for the purchase or lease of real estate shall ba
approved by the city council. The city coun-
Gil shall hereby be authorized, for such purpo-
ses, upon petition of trustees OF water works,
to borrow, or issue the bonds Of the city for any
sum Of money, not exceeding two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars, at rate Of interest not
I 10 exceed six per cent. per annumi and to pro-.
wide by taxation for the payment Of the renta
i Irobtlacled for on the, lease above mentioned
nr the payment of the interest on the bonds o.
| .orSss id. Said bonds to be sold at par. Said
sum to he made use of for water works purpo-
| ses and none other; Provided, that be fore the
lefty council shall be authorized to issue me
lsaid bonds, they shall submit to the qualified
voters OF said city, atany regular OF special q.
lection. a. proposition for or against the issue
thereof, whchs shall receive the affirmative vote
Of majority ofall the votes cast on the pro-
position. III go
Sec, q, That section 8 of the act 10 which
this is amendatorp, be and The same is hereby
repealed, This act 70 take effect from and after
its passage. ,fs,,e ssiss Qssssss n ~
6 Mlam .se eays ". 3. WOODS. " a.
Speaker Of the Hoase of Representatives.
aHal, si ~ i As MARTIN .WELKER. ~
President OF the Senate. y,
4 March 90, 1853. 4
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