The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-06-12
mo. 57.1
AN ACT


Supplementary to the act passed May 3, 1852,
TO provide for the organization of cities and
incorporated villages.
Sec. ]. Be II enacted by the G nera Assem-.
bly, Of the State o Ohio, That the council of any
incorporated village which at the last federal
census had pciuia Of not less than two
thousand lnhab itsnts. shall have power 10 pur.
chase site and to erect and maintain a vii.
age prison, and :or the purchase by them
OF the cite and the erection Of the prison
they may, for not more than three years levy
tax not exceeding one mill on the dollar vnl.
uation OF the taxable property OF faid village.
The prison shall be in charge Of the village
marshal, under such rules and regulations as
the council shall prescribe. 1t shall be his du
ty TO provide all persons confined therein with
necessary food during their confinement, and
the cost thereof, not exceeding twenty-five
cents per day to each person, TO be paid out OF
the treasury and taxed in the bill OF costs -
The council may, ly ordinance, provide Tor the
keeping of persons, convicted and sentenced
to hard labor, during tho term OF their impris.
0nment. al such place or places within the cor. =
por,tion al the said council nay determine.
sec The council OF every such incorporst.
ed village shall have power TO provide by ordi.
nance for the summoning and impanneling Of
juries by the mayor of the village; such juries
shall have the qualifications Of juries in the
court oi common pleas. Jurors and Witnesses
in oil prosecutions before the mayor, for viola
tions OF the village ordinance, shall receivs the
same fets that are allowed by law in civil nc-
tions before justices Of the ace; the fees OF
the mayor and marshal in such cases sha be
provided for by ordinance, all o! which fees. IN
n case of conv btion shall be taxed against the
parties convicted and in case OF acquittal
Of the parties 6, all be taxed against the
yillape, AMI (excep, the fees of the mayor and
marshall shall be paid out Ct the village treas
ury upon the certificate OF the mayor. The
| n nyor shall have exclusive jurisdiction in all
prosecutions for violations of the village ordi.
nances, with full power TO hear and determine
the same, where jury is not dem. nded, in
cases where it may be properly claimed; he
may award and issue any process that may be
neces, ary 10 enforce the administration q right
and justice throughout the village, and for the
lawful exercise OF his jurisdiction, according to
the usages of law
Sec. 3 That the council of any incorporated
village having the population named in the
first section of this act, aha have power to
provide Ly ordinance for the punishment OF
persons disturbing tho good order md quiet OF
the village, by clsmor and noiae in the night
season. by int ,xica,ion, drunkenness, fighting,
using obscene and protane language in the
streets or other publice places, to the annoy snce
ot it's citizens, or otherwise violating the pub
lie peace by indecent and dsorderly cpn4uct or
by lewd and lasciyious behavior; and they shall
have power, in like manner, TO provide for the
punishment OF disturhers OF The peace, common
prostitutes, pickpockets, burg ars and thieves,
watc suffers, and pc. sons prac,icng any trick
or game. with intent TO swindle, and persons
practicing any trick or gene, with intent To
swindle, and persons who Hbuse their families
and such punishm Mt may be either by impas-
ing and collecting fines, or by Imprisonment ut
hard labor, or both, at the discretion Of the
court Provided, that no such person shall be
fined for single ofense to exceed fifty dollars
and that such imprisonment q hard labor tor
the first ofiense snail not exceed thirty days;
and for the second or any further repetition OF
tho same offence, NIT exceeding SIXTY days
I hoy shall have power TO provide that all per-
sons who shall refuse or neglect 10 pay the fine
| imposed on conviction OF any Uffeece. together
with the costs OF prosecution, shall be iInpris-
oned and kept at hard labor, until. al the rate
OF one dollar Tor each days labor, exclusive OF
sundays, they shall have earnes an amount
equal 10 such fines and costs but not exceed the
Time above named. i hey shpll paso have pp~-
or to make suiiabie reguiat inps " cSnaast such
labor 70 the best adyantage Alid 10 man ner
consistent with the ptorristiss due To age and
tex and . just regard to the health OF ths pris-
oners
Sec. 4. This act 10 take effect from and after
its passage. ..x .
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
VfHs% kUBEKT T.. hIRK,
President Of the Senate. !
Passed Apsilio 1861