Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-03-24
February ., "
AN ACT

No. az. AN ACT
Suplementary TO IN nct TO provide for the nrrani.
zntion ofCities and Incorporated Villages, passed
MUy 3, 1852.
Sec l. Be il enacted oy the General Assembly
of the State OF ONO Thar the council Of any city
or ircop rated viliage within this State sha!l have
2owe to provide that wien flne shall be lmpos-
I'd for the violation ci the ordinances OF any such
CITY or inco:pur att village. or any of them, and
lie same is not paid the party convicted sha H. BY
order OF the mayor or other proper authority, or
on process issued for the purpose, be committed
up oil such fine and she Gusts of prosecution shall
be "a id or the party discharged by due process OF
lay; ,hey Sha Il also have power TO provide that
any person or persons convicted OF a repeated and
uitul violation o. any ordinance who shall re-
fuse or neglect TO paw the fine imposed and the
costs of prosecution, shall, by like order process
be imprisoned and kept in confinement TOR any
time not exceeding thirty days; they shall have
power TO provide that ali vagranis, common pros
tituies. and persons disturbing the peace OF such
city or incorporated village, shall, on conv ctOn
thereof. ;be punished by imprisonment for euch
pei iod as may be provided by ordinance, not ex-
,eding sixty days.
Sec: ,. When any person or persons shsll be
convicted Rnder the piovisions OF this act, such
person or persons shall be imprisoned in the Jail o.
the city or incorporated village where the person
p rsoIs shall be convicted, ii such ciiy in
eorpoI ated viIlsge shall be provided with jai
I
and any city or iincorpcrted vilaCe not provided
with iail shall be allowed Tor the purpose of i'm
rrisonm ent authorized by law, tie OF Jail oi
the proper crunty until said city or incurpor ,ted
village shall hrve efficiently provided by apl r'prille
ordinances and contracts city village pri OIL or
work house, at the exp of snid ty icoTp0-
rated village and all persons imprisoned in the
county jail shall beunder the charge Of the sheriff
Of the county who shall receive and discharge such
prisons in such manner as shall be prescribed by
fho nf tho Or pd
or oiherw ise by due course OF law; Provided how
ever, that tho county commissioners OF any county
may, At their discretion, on giving 10 the ciIy
connci OF any city of the frst class written notice
OF their intention so 20 do. at least ninety days
previous thereto. prohibit the use OF the county iaII
for the purpose herein before auhoTzed: Provided
further, that If within ninety days after such no.
tice shall have been given, the city council Of such
city shall efficiently provide by the appropriate
dinsnees and contracts to- the immediate erection
of city prison, house OF correction work house
fnr the purposes sof imprisonment authorized by
this act, the said city shall con Time notwihsiand-
| ing such notice and prohibition to have the use of
the county jail for the purpose Lfren authorized;
until such city prson house of correction or work
| house, sh al be erected and ready for use.
Sec. 5. That an act entitled an nct"To amend
an act TO provide for the organization ofcies and
Incorporated villnges," passed May 3, 1852, passed
April 8 1856, and an act supplementary thereto,
passed April IA, 1857, be and the same are here
by repealed.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
MARTIN WELKER,
President Of the Senuis
February 60. is.s.
sHcHrr.EY OF sfArr's OffYcr.
CoLuMBts March 2, 1859. !
l hereby certify that the foregoing acts are true
copies OF the original rolls on file in this office
A. z. RUSSELL.
Secretary of State.
AuDITGRs OFFICE.
ST. CLAIRsvuIE, March "a, 1853.