Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-05-08


IA sinking fund for the redemption of tn
bonds SO issued as aforesaid at their ma
turity; provided, that not more than fv,
per cent. perannum shall be collected il
any one year Of the principal of tn,
| bonds authorized by this act to be issued
SEC. 3. That it shall be lawful for tn,
city auditor to make the assessment re
quired by the pre- eding section, upol
all the real estate in the district upo1
The valuation as established by law fo
state and county purposes; and said au
ditor is hereby required to certify SAID
assessment to the city council on or be-
fore the second Monday in May, an
nually; that after the same shall have
been confirmed by the city council they
shall direct the city clerk to certify it
to the county auditor who is hereby
authorized and required to place the
same upon the tax duplicate in the same
manner as other township and city taxes
are by law placed upon said duplicate
and the county treasurer is hereby au-
thorized and required to collect said as
sessment in the same manner as other
taxes collected by him, and when col
lected shall pay the same to the treasurer
Of said city, and for the purpose Of en-
forcing the ollection of said assessment
he shall have the same power and au-
thority now allowed by law for the col
lection of state and county taxes
SCI. t. That in the construction of "a
main sewer in or through the streets.
lanes or alleys of said district, it shall be
lawful for the city council to assess and
collect, upon and from all the lands or
lots bounding or abutting upon said
streets, lanes or alleys, so much of the
expense of constructing said main sewer
as would, in the opinion of the city coun-
Gil, be required to construct an ordinary
street sewer or drain Of sufficient eapac-
ity to drain or sewer said los OF lands
bounding and abutting upon the streets,
lanes or alleys in or through which said
main sewer may be constructed.
Sec. s. This act shall not apply to
cities of the first class having popula-
ton exceeding eighty thousand inhabi-
tants.
Sec. 6. This act to take effect on it's
passage.
RICHARD C. PARSONS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ROBERT G. KIRK,
President of the Senate.
Passed March p, 1860.
mo. 97.l AN ACT
To regulate the sale Of real estate by re-
ligious societies
SECTION /. Be 1t enacted by the Gen
erul Assembly Of the State Of Ohio. That
whenever any religious society shall de-
sire to sell any real estate that may have
been conveyed to such society, and is
held in trust for a specified religious
purpose, it shall be lawful for the trus-
tees, wardens and vestry, or other officers
entrusted with the management of the
affairs of such society, to file i'll the court
of Common Pleas of the county where
such real estate may be situate: peti-
ton stating that such society desires to
make such sale for the purpose Of in
vesting the proceeds in other real estate
to be held andAnsed for like purpose,
and if upon the hearing of such case it
shall appear that such sale and rein
vestment are desired by the members Of
such society, and that there is necessity
for the same, the court may authorize
the trustees or other officers holding the
title in trust, to sell said real estate in
such manner and upon such terms as
IL Il i 10
SEC. 2. The trustees, or other officers
authorized to make such sale, shall ma ke
return thereof to the court ordering the
same, at such time as the court shall or
der, and thereupon, if the court shall
be satisfied that the same has been made
in all respects according to its order,
and that the proceeds have been in
vested in other real estate for the use of
such society, in trust for the same objects
and purposes as provided in the deed
by which the real estate ordered to be
sold was conveyed to such society, or
that a contract has been made securing
such investment, the said sale shall be
confirmed, and deed authorized to b.,
made to the purchaser.
SEC. 3. The petitioners slia j cause
notice of the pendency and prayer OF the
petition to be published for four con-
secutive weeks in some newspaper of
general circulation in the county where
the real estate proposed to be sold is sit
uate, before the term of the court at
which the order of sale will be asked.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect on
its passage. ..-.
RICHARD C. PARSONS,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives
ROBERT c. Kirk,
President OF the Senate.
Passed March "a, 1860.
GNo. 76.7 AN ACT
Supplementary to "an Act relating to
Juries," passed February 8, 1881.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Gen.
erM Assrmby of the State Of Ohio, That
whenever, from any cause, the number
of petit jurors in attendance upon the
Court of Common Pleas of any county
in this State at any time during a term