The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-05-25
A N ACT

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/ 70 provide for the working of unfinished Turn
pike Roads by Supervisors ofthe Highways.
Section 1 Be it enacted by the General
| Assembly of the State of Ohio, I hat it shall
be lawful for the supervisors of the several
road districts within tEis state, to apply such
portion of labor. or money, as they may deem
reasonable and just upon any Unfinished turn
pike road within their respoc i've road districts.
when ne same is used by the public free of
tol; Provided that the directors of any unfin
i>hed turnpike road shauLfr5r give their CO :
renr 70 rtIe trustees of the township in which
such uuf aished turnpike road or roads is To-
acted
Sec. 2. That, upon any turnpike road com
pany giving their consent to the trustees of
the township, in writing, it shall be the duty
of the justices to issue their order to the sew
eral supervisors through ose districts such
unfinished turnpike road is located, for them
t. apply the work and money as provided in
the first section of this act.
Sec. 8. This act to be in force from its
assage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of the House of r prrsentatves.
MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate.
March Is, 1859.
mo. s5 ] AN ACT
To prohibit the carrying or wearing of Con.
cealed Weapons.
Section 1. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Ohio, That whoever
shall carry weapon weapons concealed on
or about his person, such pistol, bowie
knife, dirk any other dangerous weapon,
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor. and
on conviction for tie first offence shall be fined
not exceeding two hundred dollars, imprison-
ed in the county Jail not more than thirty days;
and for the second offence, not exceeding five
hundred dollars. or imprisoned in the county
Jail not more than three months, or both, at
the discretion of the court
Sec. 2. IF it shall be proved to the jury,
from the testimony on the trial of any case
presented under the first section of this act,
that the accused was, at the time of carrying
any of the weapon weapons aforesaid, en-
gagged in the pursuit of any lawful business,
calling or employment, and that the circum-
stances in which he was placed at the time
aforesaid were such as to justify prudent man
IN carrying the weapon or weapons azores i'd
for the defence of his person, property or fam
ily the jury shall acquit the accused.
Sec. 8. This act 10 take effect and be in
force from and after the first day of April
next.
WILLIAM WOODS,
Speaker of the House of Represeri atives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate
March ls. 1859.
mo 81 AN ACT
Amenendatory to an Act. entitled san act to
provide for the orsaniza tion of Cities aud
Incorporated Villages" passed Nay 3.
1852.
Section L.. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Ohio. That original
section sixty. y.three. of entitled a t
to provide for the organization of cities and
incorporated villages. passed My 3. y d
1872 be so amended to read follows
Sec 63 The city council shall have care
supervision aud control of all public highways.
bridges streets. alleys public squares and com
mons within the city and shall cause the same
to be kept open, and in repair, and free from
nusances. No street or alley which shall
hereafter be dedicated to public use by the
proprietor of ground in auy city, shall be
deemed public street or alley, or to be under
the care or control of the city council unless
the dedication shall te accepted. aud confirm
cd by All ordinance specially passed for such
purposes; they shall have the power to pre-
scribe by ordinance the width of the tires of
all wagons, carts, drays. and other vehicles,
used iu the transportation of persons or arti-
cles from one part of the city to another or in
the transportation of coal, wood stone, Ium
Der. or iron, into the city; to establish stands
for hackney coaches, ca BIS, and omnibuses, and
to enforce the observance and use thereof and
to fix the rates aud prices for the transporta-
tion of persons aud property in such coachee,
cabs aud omnibuses, from one part of the city
to another.
Sec 2 That original section-sixty three
of the act to which this is amendatory be and
the same is hereby repealed, and this act shall
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate.
March ls, 1859.