The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-05-31
LAWS OF OHIO.
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/ No. 32.l AN ACT

NO. 3I.l AN ACT
Regulating the duties Of sutviving partner
SeorioS 1. Be IL enacted by the Gener
? Assembly OF the state Of Ohio, That vhe
any person In the state OF Ohio shall di,
. Who at the time Of his death was 4 memb,
OF sny partnership in the state Of Ohio,
shall be the duty OF the surviving psrtnes Z
partners. within thirty days from the deaf
OF such deceased partner TO make applies
tion TO the Probate Judge Of the county |
which said partnership shall have existet
and upon first giving notice TO the Admins
traitor or Eiecutof Of such deceased paftns
OF such application for the sppointrest {
three sppraisers, whose duty IL shall be I
make out under oath. q full and complef
Inventory and appfaisement Of the entit
assets and liabilities ef such partnership
and forthwith deliver the same 10 the sal
Probate Judge. TO be by him fled, but no
recorded in his office.
Sac. 2. That IL the said surviving part
nsr OF partners shall neglect or refuse L
have an inventory and appfaisement made O
the partnership assets and liabilities, as pro
vided for in the first section Of this act, /
shall be the duty Of the Administrator O
Executor OF such deceased partner, to hay,
said inventory and appraisement made, IL
accordsnce with the provisions OF the 6rs
section Of this act.
SIC. 8. That itshali be'law ful'for.the sur
viving partner or partners. with the consen
OF the Administrator OF Executor. and tn,
approval Of the Probate Court by which gu c h
Administrator of Executor may have been
sppointed or qualified, to take the assets oil
such partnership at the appraised value
thereof, 6rst deducting thereirom the debts
and Liabilities ofsnch partnership. and non
his or their giving 10 the Adm nistrstor OF
Executor Of such deceased partner his OF
their pton,issory note, with good and o
proved security for the payment OF the inter.
est OF such deceased partner in said partner
ship assets in nine months from the time he
OF they shall so elect 10 take said partner.
ship assets: and. provided further, that said
surviving partner or partners shall give bond
and security to the Administrator or ESecu.
tor OF such deceased partner. for the pay
ment OF the debts and Liabilities OF such
partnership.
SEC. 4. This act TO take effect from and
alter its passage.
ED. A. PARROTT,
Speaker pro TEN. OF the House Of Represent.
shves. JAMES MoNROE,
President pIo ten. of the Senate.
No. 81. AN ACT
Supplementary to "An Act to provide for
the creation and regulation OF incorpor.
a.ed companies IN the state Of Ohio"
passed May l, 1852.
Srcrios /. Re it enacted by the General
Assembly OF the state OF Ohio, That from
md after the passage OF this act, 4, shall be
lawful for any number ofactlve Flremen, not
less than ten, being members OF any regular
hre company, or hose or hook and ladder
IA al.
selves together as a Piremen's General Re.
lief Association, having for its principal
object the relief Of Firemen disabled while
on duty. with the power also Of donating as
I may deem proper. under such rules as may
be established, 10 poor, sick F,remen, and 20
The widows and orphans of deceased Fire.
men.
SIC. .. That said active Firemen, in
number not less than ten, shall hrsti.Gicate
their intention TO lurm such association b,
signing their names 10 paper declaring
such 10 be their intention, and fixing there.
IN time and place for the election Of Of
hctrs and the taking Of proper steps to per
feet their organization MS a body corporate
d inder the provisions OF this act.
S'c- J. That SAID persons so sosigning said
paper as Aforesaid, IN number not less than
ten, may proceed, at the time and place de.
10 elect from their members a President.
Secretary, Treasurer, and any number of
their h,em6ers. not less than three. to serve
as Trustees or Directors, VINO shall hold
Their Offices during the pleasure OF the asso.
cistion.
SEC. 4. That the Secretary so appointed
shall make out a true record OF the pfoueed
lngG Of sad meeting. incorplraung therein
the origina! paper provided for IN section
two OF thls act, and shall certify and deliver
he same TO the Recorder OF the county in
which such meeting shall be held, together
with the name by which such association
shall desire TO he known; and il shall be the
duty OF such County Recorder immediately
u pom the receipt OF such certified statement,
to record the same in book oi record to be
kept by HIM. provided for that purpose BY
the Commissioners OF the county, for which
record he may demand and receive the sum
OF ten cents per hundred words. and from
and after such record being made. sad per.
sons and their successors. and their assocl.
ated members. shall be invested with the
powers, privileges and immunItles incident
10 aggregate corporations. and a certified
copy OF the record herein authorized to he
made by the County Recorder shall be deem.
ed and taken in all places and Courts what
soever in ths stale as evidence OF the exist.
ence OF such assoc alton or corporation.
Sac. 8. The Trustees OF Directors who
may be elected as provided for IN section
three, and their successors IN Office, whether
three in number or any larger number as
may be ordered by said body corporate,
elected IN such manner as may he ordered,
either by the mem oers OF said body corpo
rate IN its aggregate capacity or by the act
i've Firemen OF each fire. or hose, or hook
and ladder company, being members in good
and regular standing in sad body corporate.
holding separate elections and electing such
number OF Directors or Trustees as said body
corporate may decide and order, shall have
perpetual succession by such name as may
be designated, and by such name as shall be
legally capable Of contracting. aud Of prose
cutting and defending suits. and shall have
capacity TO acquire. hold, enjoy, dispose Of
and convey all property, real or Personal,
which II may acquire BY purchase, contri-
button, donation, assessment upon its mem.
bers. or otherwise, for the purpose of carry
ing outth intention Of such body corporate;
but II shall not acquire or hold property for
any other purpose an for the purpose 0f
increasing its funds, It shall have the power
OF ioaning Its moneys upon bond and mort.
gage. under such rules and regulations as
may be prescribed, and at an annual interest
not exceeding six per centum pei annum.
SIC. o. That such association or body
corporate. when incorporated as herein pro
vided TO-, shall have fu II power TO make and
establish such rules and bylaws for its gov
eminent as It may deem best, to decide " ha,
officers II shall have. and to prescribe the
tines and manner OF their elections, the
Trustees or Directors TO be elected, either by
said corporation in its aggregate capacity. oil
by the members Of each authorized FIRE com.
pany. hose or hook and ladder company be
ing member, OF said body corporate in good
standing therein: to prescribe the power.
and duties Of its officers; TO make eli regu-
lations for the relief OF Firemen disabled
while on duty; 10 provide for such entrances
fee for members, and such weekly, monthly
or yearly assessment upon membsrs as it ma,
deem best; and 10 make such other rules
regulations and bylaws ~ may be necesssr,
and expedient for the government and the
management oi its hscsi and other Affairs
and TO effect their respective objects.
| SIC. 7. That any association or bod