Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-05-08
W S OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED 81 AurHoa,rr.
No. S9.1 AN ACT

10 e-enact sections sixty -elght and fifty
one of an act entitled AN Act to pro
.,s, vide for the Organization of Cities anc
Incorporated Villages" passed May
3. 1852.
WHEREAS, The constitution. of thi.
state provides that the general assembly
may establish other courts than those
named in the constitution itself. when
ever two thirds of the members elected
to each house shall concur therein AND
whereas, the supreme court has decided
that the sixty-eighth and fifty first sec
'tions of the act to provide for the organ
,,ization of cities and incorporated vii
lages. which define the civil and crimi.
nal Jurisdiction of mayors of cities of the
second class, is. within the purview. OF
the constitutional provision referred to:
and whereas. said act was not passed by
vote of two-thirds of the members
elected to each house of the general as
sembly; therefore,
SECTION 1. Be ii enacted by the Gen.
seral assembly of the iState Of Ohio, That
said section sixty eight of said act as
amended by the third section of an act
supplementary to said actpassed April
8, 1856, be and the same is hereby re-
enacted as follows: Section 69. The city
council of cities of the second class shall
have power to provide by ordinance for
the summoning and empanneling of ju-
ries by the mayor ofsuch cities, and such
jury shall have the qualifications of ju-
rors in the Court of Common Pleas Ju-
rors and witnesses in all prosecutions be-
fore the mayor for violations of the city
ordinances, shall receive the same fees
that are allowed by law in civil actions
before justices Of the peace; the fees of
the mayor and marshal in such cases
shall be provided for by ordinance, all
of which fees in case of conviction, shall
be taxed against the parties convicted
and in case of acquittal shall be taxed
against the city and Except the fees of
the mayor and marshal) paid out of the
treasury upon the certificate ofthe mayor.
The mayor of cities of the second class
shall have, within the limits of the same,
all the jurisdiction and powers of IA
justice of the peace, in all matters crimi-
nal and civil, arising under the laws of
this state, to all intents and purposes
whatever, and for crimes and otfenses
his Jurisdiction shall be co-extensive with
the county; he shall give bond and secu-
rity as is required of justices of the peace
to be approved by the city council; he
shall have exclusive jurisdiction of ali
prosecutions for violation Of the dorinan-
ces Of the city; he may award and issue
any process or writ that may be neces-
sary to enforce the administration of
right and justice throughout the city,
and for the lawful exercise of his juris-
diction according to the usdges and prin
ciples Of law, and he shall in the dis
charge of the duties Of justices of the
peace, receive the fees and compensation
allowed by law in such cases.
SEC. 2. That said section fifty -one Of
said act be and the same is hereby re-en-
acted as follows: Section 81. The mayor
of the corporation shall be conservator
of the peace throughout its limits, and
shall have within the same all the power
and jurisdiction of Il justice of the peace
in all matters civil and criminal, arising
under the laws of this state, to all intents
and purposes whatever; and for crimes
and offenses committed within the limits
of the Incorporation. his jurisdiction shall
be co-extensive with the county; he shall
rive bond and security as required by
. of justices of the peace, to. be ap-
-, we'd by the council; and the said
nav, ar shall perform all the duties re-
-; ;,rx I of him by the laws and ordinan-
.es of the corporation, and appeal may
,e taken in the same manner as from the
lecis;ons ofjustiees ofthe peace; he shall
xeen . doc ket, and shall be allowed and
.eceiye the same fees that justices of the
peace are or may be allowed for similar
services.
SEC. 3. Sect ion 81 and Section 68 of
nm act to .yreySs ie for the organization of
cities and iueos, oorated villages, passed
May 8, 1853, he md the same are here
by repealed.
SEC. 4. This act< shall take effect upon
its passage. eo
RICHARD e. PARSONS,
Speaker of the House f Representatives.
R0BEhl u Nlhh,
President ,7f' the Senate
Passed March "a, 1860.
s7e4
mo. 70, AN ACT
Supplementary to IAN act tn provide for
y the Organization of Citics and lncor-
porated Villages, passed \ lay 3. 1852,
and the Amendment passed March L,
1853, and Supplementary Act passed
April s, 1856, and .sappleea, entary to
the Act passed April IL, Ie5 g.:
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted dy the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State 'et Ohio, That
in all cities of the first class, in which
water works have heretofore CIR may
hereafter be constructed, it shall he law
full 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 num-
Der; and that for the purpose Of deiray
ing the expense of constructing main
sewers in said districts, or either one OF
them, the city council shall have power
to borrow, from time to time as they
shall deem expedient, a sum of money
mot to exceed thirty thousand dollars tor
all Lone of said districts, upon the credit
of the city, and shall have authority tc
jssue b. ,nds, with interest coupons at
stacbed ~. adgiug the faith and credit O
said city for the payment Of the prineipa
and interest OF :, aid bonds; provided, tha
I'll bonds issued p.s aforesaid shail have
as,,e name OF number OF the district TO
which the same wer,H issued, leglbly
written or printed upon .Fhem' and h d
be signed by the mayor an d city clerk
and be sealed with the seal II the city
SEC. 2. That for the pur-po, OF re
paying the principal and interest 81 th'