Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-04-20
February IL, 1869.
AN ACT
President of the Senate.

lNo, A. AN ACI
Supplementary to au act to provide for the organ
ization Of cities and incorporated villages, pas
sed May 3, 1852.
Section 1. Be Il enacted by the General stem
bly, Of the State of Ohio, That tho council Of any
city or Incorporated village within this state shall
have power to provide that when fnc shall be
imposed for the violation Of tho ordinances Of any
such city or Incorporated village, any Of thsm,
and the same Is not paid, the party convicted
shall, by order Of the mayor or other proper au-
thority, or on process issued for the purpose, be
committed until such fine and the costs of prosecu-
ton shall be paid or the party be discharged by
due process Of law they shall also have power to
provide that any person or persons convicted of a
repeated and willul violation Of any ordinance
who shall refuse neglect to pay tho fine impo-
sed and the costs of prosecution, shall, by like
der or process, be imprisoned ank kept in confne-
ment for any time not exceeding thirty days; they
shall have power to provide that al vagrants,
common prostitutes, and persons disturbing tho
peace of such city or incorporated village, shall,
on conviction thereof, be punished by imprson-
nent for such period as may DO provided by ordi-
nance, not exceeding sixty days
Sec 2. When any person or persons thall be
convicted under the provisions Of this act, such
person or persons shall be imprisoned in the Jail
of the city incorporated village where the per-
son or persons shall be convicted, if such city
or incorporated village shall bo provided with
Jail, for the use of such city incorporated viii
lage, and any city or Incorporated village not pro-
vided with Jail shall be allowed for the purpose
of imprisonment authorized by law, the use Of the
Jail of the proper county until such city incor
porated village shall have efficiently provided by
appropriate ordinances and contracts n city will
lage prison or work-houso, at tho expense of said
city or incorporated village, and all persons i'm
! prisoned in the county Jail shall be under the
charge Of the shoTiG of the county, who shall re-
ceivc and discharge such persons in such manner
as shall be prescribed by the ordinances of the city
or incorporated village, otherwise by duecourse
/ Of law; Provided, however, that the uosaty com
missioners os any county may, Mt their discretion,
on giving to the city council of any city Of the
first class written notice Of their intention so to
do, at least ninety days previous thereto, prohibit
the of the county jail for the purpose hereinbe-
fore authorized; Provided further, thatif within
ninety days after sach notice shall have been Civ
en-, the city council Of such city shall efficiently
provide by the appropriate ordinances and con-
tracts for the immediate erection Of city prison,
house of correction, or work house, for the purpo-
ses OF imprisonment authorized by this act, the
said city shall continue, notwithstanding such no
tice and prohibition, to have the of the county
Jail for the purpOfe herein authorized, until such
city prison, house of correction, work house,
shall be erected and ready for use.
Sec. 3. That an act entitled an act "To amend
an act to provide for the organization of cities
and incorporated villages" passed May g. 1862,
passed April 8, 1856, and act supplementary
thereto, passed April ii, 1857, be and TIE same
are hereby repealed.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
/ Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
MARTIN WELKER,
President Of the Senate
February 2s 1859.
Secretary Of States Office,
Columbus, o.
hereby certify that the foregoing acts al 70 true