Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-06-08
February %, 1853.
AN ACT

NO. HI AN All
Supplen entary TO an act TO provide FOR the or
ganization Of Cities and Incorporated Villages.
passed May 3, 1852.
SECTION L. BE L enacted 5y he General As-
sem6lJ of the Slate Of Ohio. That the counc Il
of any city or Incorporated village within this
State shall have power to provide that when s
fine shall be imposed for the violation of tho
ordinances of any such city or incorporated VII
lage, or anr OF them, and the same is not raid,
the party convicted shall, by order of the uiayOr
o- other proper authority, upon process issued
for the purpose, be committed until such fine and
the costs of prosecution shall be paid or the Par
ty discharged by due process OF law; they shall
also have power to provide that any person o.
persons convicted of REPEALED and willful viola
tiou Of any ordinance who >hall refase or neglecs
To pay the fine imposed and the costs of prose-
cution shall, by like order or process, be i'm
prisoned and kept in confinement for any time
not exceeding thirty days; they shall have pow
er 10 provide that all warrants, common prOsti-
tntes, and persons disturbing the peace of such
city or incorporated village. shall, on conviction
thereof, be punished By imprisonment for such
period as may be provided by ordinance. nos
exceeding sixty days.
Sec . Wnen any person or persons shall
be convicted under ths provisions of this act,
such person Or persons shall be imprisoned in
the person or persons shall be so convicted, Il
such city or Incorporated village shall be Pro-
vided with Jail, for the use OF such city or in
cOrpcTated village, and any city or incorporated
village not provided with jail shall be all0Tetl
for :. purpose Of imprisonment authorized bv
law, the use Of the Jail ofthe proper county un-
til said city o. Incorporated viiisge shall have
efficiently provided by appropriate ordinances
and contracts 4 city o. yilla-e prison or work
- Al,
ei village amp all persons SO Imprisoned ia the
county Jail shall be under the charge of th4
sheriff Of the county, who shall receive and dis
Charge such persons in such manner as shall bs
prescribed by the O-diaanees of tie city or IN
corpOTated village. OF otherwise by due coLrss
Of law: ProI idcd. however, that the county COM
missiOners of any ccuuty may, at their discre-
ton, on giving to the city council of any city
Of the first class written notice OF thar Intention
50 to do al lea ninety DAYS pTeyious thereto,
prohibit the use of the county Jail for the pur-
pose herein before authorized: Provided, fur-
ther, that ifwiihir ninety days alier such no
tice sha1l lave been given, the city council OF
such city shall efficiently provide by the appr0-
PIRATE ordinances and contracts for the i'm
mediate erection OF city prison. house of cor
rccjion, or woTk-house for the purposes of i'm
prisonment authorized by this aet. the said city
shall continue, notwithstanding such notice and
prohibition, 10 nave the Fse uf tne county lail
for the purpose he=eia authorized, until such
city prison. house Of correction, or work house,
shall be erected and ready for use.
Sec. 3. That a.. art entitled an act 40
amend al act to provide for the organization Of
cities and Incorporated villages" passed May
;, 1852, passed April 8, 1855. and az aetsupple-
mentary thereto, passed April II 1851, be and
the same are hereby repealed.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives,
MARTIN WELKER,
President OF the Senate.
February %. 1889.