The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-05-20
NUMBER 81
'ANACT

I[No. 87.1 AN ACT
Amendatory to an Act, entitled ear Ast
to provide for the organization Of Oitist
and Incorporated Villages" Passed
May 8, 1852.
Section /. Be- il enacted bt the Gsu-
eral Assembly Of the State Of Ohio. Thss
original section sixty. three, Of an aet en-
titled an act to provide for the ofgsnisa.
tion Of cities and Incorporated villages
passed May s, A. b. 1859. be g amen
ded as to read as foilows:-sec. s.. Ths
city council shah have the care. supervise
ion and control Of al public highwayss
bridges, streets, alleys. public squares and
commons, within the city, and shall cause
the same to be kept open. and IN repair
aud free from nuisarces. No street or al
10y, which shall hereafter be dedicated "
public use by the proprietor Of the ground
In any city, shall be deemed q public
street or alley, OF to be tinder the care Or
control Of the city council, unless the ded.
ication shall be accepted, and confirmed
by an ordinance specially passed for such
purposes; they shall have the power To
prescribe by ordinance the width Of the
tires Of all wagons, carts, drays. and 9th.
er vehicles, used in the transportation of
persons or articles from one part OF the
city to another, or in the transportation OF
coal, Wood, stone, lumber, OF iron. into
the city; to establish stands for hackney
coaches, cabs, ard ohanibIses, and TO en-
force the observance and use thereof, and
to fix the rates and prices for the trans
portation Of persons and property in such
coaches, cabs and ornnibuSes, from one
part Of tho city to another.
Section Q: That original section sixty
three Of the act to which this is amenda-
tory be and the same is hereby repealed
and this act shall take effect and be I'd
force from and after its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
MARTIN WELKER,
President Of the Ssnntss
March l8, 1850.
mo. SS-1 AN ACT
To provide for locating, establishing :sHd
constructing bitches, drains and water'
coafseS. sft afsss
Section T.. Be It enacted by tie Gem
eral Assembly Of the State Of Ohio; That
the county commissioners Of any county
shall have power, at any regular session.
whenever, in their opinion, the samel'it
demanded BY or will bs conducive to the
public health, convenience or welfare. to
be established. located and constructed
as hereafter provided, any ditch. drain o.
water.cou within such coanty.
Section 2. That before the county
Commissioners Of any county shall tare
any steps toward locating or establishing:
any ditch, drain. or water. Course, there
shall be filed with The county auditor q
petition from one or more persons owning.
land adjacent to the line Of such proposed
ditch, drain or wa.er-course, setting forth
the necessity of the same. with descripI
ton Of its proposed starting point, route
and terminus, and shall, at the same tims;
file bond with good and sufficient sure
ties to the acceptance Of Tie county audi
itof conditioned to pay all expenses ih4
Cured, in case the commits sioners shall
refuse to grant the prayer Of the petition
and it shall be the duty Of the county
auditor Immediately thereafter to place a.
correct copy Of said petition ID she hands,
Of the county surveyor or d competeus
engineer, who shall tkereTpon.y taking
with him thse necessary assistance. prol
ceed toNn6ake an accurate survey Of the
route Of such proposed DITCH. drain, or
wgter. COURSE, ard on the completious
thereof, shall return d plat or plat and
profile Of the sanie to said county auditor,
and shalt also set forth in his return 9dS.-
scription of the proposed route, its, ayaiii
ability and necessity, with description of'
each separate tract Of land through
which the same is proposed to be located.
how it will be affected thereby, and III ~.
ration and level as compared With thatof
lands. together with such other.
facts as he may deem material. II shalt
be the duty of the county auditor irns
mediately on said report being 6leds u. /
cause notice ii writing to be given to otHs
owner, or one Of the owners Of each
tract of land along the route, Of suth pso.
posed ditch, drain, or watef-courss, ofths
pendency and prayer Of said petition; aud |
of the time Of the session Of the coahty
commissi oners at which tho Same will 10
heard, which notice shall b scr1ed'atlbxst
ten davs prior to said session. and al, Sffi.