Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-05-30
LAWSOF OHIO.
Puhll.hed by Authority,
AN ACE

mo. 33l AN ACT
supplementary to nm "ac,o provide for the creation and
Ohio passed May 1882.
Section he IL enacted by the Ccucra Assembly Of the
tae Of Ohio That from and after The ps.sege OF is &c,
lrss tun ten being members OF any rcgnf hre company
or hook and ladder company IN THE state 20 ssso
cinte themselves together Tjrencns Gcncrnl Relief
having for its principal otjcc the relief oi
iremen disabled when duty, with the power also Of
mating may deem proper under such rules a. ay pe
established poor. sick 6renien, aud to the widows and
orphans Of decensed hremen.
Sec q That said active remen in number not less than
ten shall first indicate their intention to form such nssocin
ton by signing their names TO apaner declaring such pc
election OF officers and the taking OF proper steps to per-
feet their organization us body corporate under 'he pro
Sec O. That said persons signing said paper oore-
said in number less than ten, may proceed at he
time anj place DESIGNATED to select their corporate name
aud elect from their numbers presdcnt secretary
treasurer aud any number OF their members not less thuh
three. trustees or directors who shall hodthcr
olces during the pie asure OF the association.
seed That the Secretary appointed shall make out
true cord Of the proceedings OF said meeting. incorpo-
two 81 dis act AMI shall certify aud deliver the same
the recorder Of the county IN which such mecg shn ne
held iofeicr with the by which such assoc ation
shall desire % be knowu and shall be the duty OF such
county recorder Immediately upon the receipt OF such GER
tilted statement to record the same in book OF record to
he kept by him. provided for that purpose by the conns
sioncrs OF the county for which record he may demand
aud receive the Of ten cents per hundred words aud
from and after such record being made, ead persons ana
their and their assocBted members shall I've In
vested with the powers, privileges and innunes incl
dent to aggregate corporations, and certified copy oil the
herein authorized to be made by the county record
er shu be deemed and taken IN a places ann courts
whatsoever in this state as evidence oi The exsehee OF
| such association corporation.
Sec.5 The trustees directors who may bo elected as
provided for in section three their III office
whether number three ornny lar enmher ms may be or
derc,l by said body corporate, eectcdin such manner a
may be ordered either by the members OF said body cor
pornc IN its aggregate capacity or by tho active hrenef
OF epch fire. hose, hook and ladder company being
members good aud regular standing in snid body cor
pogatc holding separate elections and electng such mum
Der OF directors or trustees said body corporate may de
eide aud order, shall have perpetual succession by sucl
name may be csimatcd, and by such name shall b'
legally capable OF contracting and Of prosecuting and de
Tending suits, and shall have capacity to acquire, hold
cnjoy dispose OF and convey oil properly rcnl personal
which may acquire by purchase contribution, donation
assessment upon its members, or otherwise ior the pur
rose OF carrying the intention OF such body corporate
bh shall not ue or hold property Tor any other pnr
pose and for the purpose OF Increasing its funds i she
have power OF loanng is moneys upon bond and mort
gage, under such rules and regulations as nny he pre-
scrbcd and annual interest not exceeding six pc
Sec g. That snch association or body corrorrte whe
Incorporated as herein provided for shall have fhl rowe
to nuke and establish such rules and bylaws for its go'
may deem best; TO decide what officers
sail have and prescribe the times and manner oil the
elections the trustees or directors TO be elected eitcr
said corporation in lis agegnte capac y or by The men
bcrs OF each authorized fire company hose or hook al
ladder company being members OF said body corporate
gond standing therclm 10 prescribe hc powers ana gul,
of lis officers 10 make ali rcgtauons Tor tho relle OF mr.
disabled while on d,y TO provide or such ehrane
n-uDes- and -,,ci ,vsckiy monthly or yearly
such other rules. eguluions and bylaws us may be ne
essary and expediet for the government and the mang
oi,s fiscal and other affairs, and To effect their
o speciive objects
See. T. That any association body corporate OF u
less than nem being active rcmen now eSlstif
ia Of the cities oil this whether acting under NJ
special OF incorporation otherwise, nnd having
lis object the relief OF iircmrn disabled while duty ni
by the OF majority OF members present at any ne'
n ing chilled for the purpose ofconsdcring the question:
cepthe provisions o this act and when accepted Al
certified copy OF such acceptance shall he tiled with y
secretary OF state and another with tire recorder OF
l. cou y iwich said association body corporate si
exist said association or body corporate shall cease
ner the rov!sons OF any such special act and sl
conform itself in government it, powers and prvles
10 TO the provisions OF this act.
W Sec, g. That auy association or body corporate so
crptng rovS Of this shnll not thereby be pr
g. u,ced in the collection OF any note bond bill or OIL
evidence OF the debt due to IT, but shall have the s
)r collect the In "a full ami complete manner as
1T Ind not accepted the provisions Of this act suit bel
IL; brought thereon in the corporate name OF said body corr
~ rate. -
Dr See o. This shall take effect from and after is p
10 sage. ED. a. PAhHOll,
~ Speaker pro tenn OF the House OF Representatives
2 JAMES MONROE,
r. ~. , President pro tenn OF the Sennie
~ Passed March 10, 1861.