M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-04-26
AN ACT


Supplementary to Tan act 10 provide for th
Organization OF Cities and Incorporated
Villages" passed May 3, 1862, and tn,
Amendment passed March IL, 1858, and {
Supplementary Act passed April s, 1856
and supplementary to the act passed Apri
u, 1858.
SECTION l., Be ittnaeted by the G,ncrG
AsssmbLy Of the State Of Ohio, That in al
cities OF the first class, in which water works
have heretofore ur may hereafter be construc-
ted, it shall be lawful for the city council to
provide by ordinance for the division Of said
city into not more than six sewerage districts,
designating the same BY name or number;
and that Tor the purpose OF delraying the ex'
pense OF constructing main sewers in said
districts, or either one oil !hem the city coun.
Gil shall have power TO borrow, from time to
time as they shall deem expedient, a sum oil
money not to exceed thirty thousand dollars
for @ny one of said districts. upon the credit
OF the city, and shall have authority to issue
bonds, with interest coupons attached, pledg.
ing the faith and credit of said city for the
payment of the principal and interest OF said
bonds; provided, that all bonds issued as
Oforesa id shall have the name or number Of
the district for which the same were issued,
legbly written or printed upon them. and
shall be signed by the mayor and city clerk,
and be sealed with the seal Of the city.
Sec. Q, That for the purpose n repaying
the principal and interest Ol The bonds by
this act authorized TO be issued, it shall be
lawful for the city council to assess and col.
lect upon and from all the real estate in the
district for which said bonds are issued, in
each and every year thereafter until the in
terest and principal Of said bonds is fully
paid and satisfied, an amount sufficient 10
paw the interest due upon said bonds semi an.
nually, and such an amount as upon compu-
tation shall be found necessary to provide
sinking fuLd for the redemption of the bonds
SO issuedss aforesaid at their maturity; pro-
vided, that not more than five per cent.
per annum shall be collected in any one year
Of the principal Of the bonds authorized by
this act to be issued.
Sec. 3. That it shall lawful for the city
auditor to make the assessment required by
the preceding section, upon all the real es.
tate in the district upon the valuation as es-
tablished by law for state and county purpo-
ses; and said auditor is hereby required to
certify said assessment to the city council en-
or before the second Monday in May, annu-
ally; thai after The same shall have been con
flhed by the city council they shall "iTeCt
the city clerk TO certify IL to the county au-
dit,r who is horeby authorized and required
to place the same upon the tax duplicate in
the same manner as other tow nship ard city
taxes are by law placed upon said du.
plica ;e, and the county treasurer is hereby au.
thorized and required to collect said assess
ment in the same manner as other tpXes COL
lected BY him, and when collected shall pay
the same to the treasurer of said city, and for
the purpose OF enforcing the collection Of
said assessment, he shall have the same pow
er and authority now allowed by law for the
collection oI state and county taxes.
Sec. 4, That in the construction ofa main
sewer in or through the streets, lanes or al
leJs Of said district, it shall be lawful for the
city council to assess and collect. upon anu
from all the lands or lots bounding or abut.
ting UPON said streets, lanes or seys, so
much OF the expense of constructing said
main sewer as would, in the opinion OF the
city council, be required to construct an Of
dinary street sewer or drain OF sufficient Ca
pacity to drain or sewer said lois or lands
bounding and abutling upon the streets, lanes
or alleys in or through which said main sew.
er may he constructed.
bec. 5. This act shall not apply to cities
ofthe frst class having population exceed.
ing eighty thousand Inhabitants.
Secs. This act 10 take effect on its pas.
sage.
RICHARD G. PARSONS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
ROBERT c. KIRK,
President of the Senate.
March %, 1860.