The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-04-29

Section |. Be it enacted 5y Me Gsaer.

Section l. Be it enactced By the Gener-
al AssemHy Of the State Of Ohio, That
whenever fence Of whatsoever materi'
ais constructed. and in all respects such
as good husbandman oughtto keep,
shall hereafter be erected by any person
on the line ofais land or that on which he
may have lease for one or more years,
and the person owning the land ad-
joining thereto, or holding lease on
the same for three or more years,
shall make or cause to be made, or
have an inclosure on the opposite side OF
such fence, so that such fence may an
swer the purposes Of inulosing his field,
meadow, lot or any other inclosure, such
person shall pay the owner Of such fence,
already erected, one-haf Of the value Of
so much thereof as serves as a partition
fence,to be adjudged by the township trus-
tees, in which such fence may be situated;
and the amount SO adjudged, il not pay
ed, may be recovered in civil action be-
fore any court having competent jurisdic-
tion, in the name Of, and Tor the use Of
the owner Of such fence, with costs Of
suit: Provided that nothing in this act
contained shall apply to the inclosure of
lots in cities and villages. -idra u
Sec. 2. That the first section Of the
act to which this is an amendment, is
hereby repealed. But all rights accrued
and liabilities incurred heretofore shall
remain in force as ii this act had not been
passed. ea stJ lu l0j aaii5gl 5a 3
Sec. 3. This act to take effect from and
after its passage. ts ..t-.
WILLIAM B. WOODS, .n
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
, MARTIN WELKER,
.t.. President of the Senate.
February 8, 1859.
mo. 12. AN ACT
To enable Associations for Gymnastic
purposes to become Bodies Corporate.
SECTION. 1. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral assembly Of the State of Ohio, That
from and after the passage Of this act it
shall be lawful for any number Of persons,
not less than FIVE. associated together
within this state, for gymnaslic purposes
or other purposes of physical training and
education, to elect, at any meeting called
for that purpose, any number Of their
members, not less than three, to serve as
directors, and one member to serve as
secretary, who shall hold their offices for
such period as may be provided by rules
or bylaws as the association may adopt.
SEC. 2. That the secretary, so appoint.
ed, shall make true record of the pro-
ceedings of the meeting, provided for by
the first section Of this act, certify and
deliver the same TO the recorder of the
county in which such meeting shall be
held, together with the name by which it
such association shall thereafter desire to
be known; and it shall be the duty of such
county recorder, Immediately on the re.
ceipt Of such certified statement, to re-
cord the same in such book of records as
is used lor recording similar certificates,
relating to Literary aud other associa tions,
for which he may demand and receive
the sum Of tcncents per hundred words;
and from and after the making of such
record, the said directors and their asso-
ciated members and the successors, shall
be invested with the powers, and privi-
eges and immunities incident to aggregate
corporations, and certified transcript of
the record herein authorized to befmade
by the county recorder, shall be deemed
and taken in all courts and places whatso-
ever in this state, as evidence Of the exist
ence Of such association and corporation.
SEC. 8. The directors who may be
appointed under the provisions Of this
act and their successors in Office, shall
have perpetual succession by such name
as may be designated, and BY such name
shall be legally capable Of contracting and
being contracted with. of prosecuting and
defending SUITS. and of acquiring. hold
ing, enjoying, disposing Of and convey
ing such property, real. or personal, as
may be acquired by purchase, donation
or otherwise. for the; purpose Of carrying
out the intention Of such association. B.
SEC A. That such association, when
incorporated, may elect such officers and
make such rules, regulations and bylaws
as they may deem necessary Or expedieut
for their own government, and the man
agement of their fiscal and other affairs to
effect their objects, ,s .,gt1 ss K.
Sec. 5. That if said board Of directs
ors shall be vacated, either in whole or in
part, either by death, resignation or oth-
erwise, such board Of directors may be
revived, or such vacancies filled in the
manner provided in the first section Of this
act, for the original organization Of the
said board, or in such manner as may be
provided in the bylaws of the associa-
ton, and majority Of the directors shall
constitute quorum for the transaction Of
business. 7,f sas..e aEs if