M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-06-20
LAWS, OF OHIO
pUBLIsHED BY AuTHoRIrY.


10 provide for the organization Of cities
aud Incorporated villages.
SECTION /. Be IL enacted by he Gsner
al Assemblyf the Stale of Ohio, That the
council oi any incorporated village which at
the last federal census had population Of
not less than TWO thousand inhabitants, shall
have power TO purchase a sight and to erect
and maintain yillege prison, and for the
purchase OF The site anG erection Of the
prison they ray, for not more than three
wears, levy tax not exceeding one mill on
the dollar valuation of the taxable property
Of said village. The prison to be in keeping
and cOnIol Of the village marshal, under
such rules aud regulations as the council
shall prescribe. 1t shall be bis duty to pro-
vide all persons confined therein with Gec-
essary food during their confinement, and
the cost thereof, no. exceeding twenty five
cents per day to each person, 10 be paid out
OF the treasury and taxed in the bill Of costs.
The council may, by ordinance, provide for
the keeping Of persons, convicted and sem
fenced TO hard labor, during the term OF their
imprisonment, at such place or places with
in the corporation as the said council may
determine.
Sac. 2, The council Of every such incor-
poIated village shall have power TO provide
by ordinance for the summoning and impan.
ueling Of juries by the mayor OF the vii
lHge; such juries shall have the qualifications
Of juries in the court Of common pleas. Ju-
rors and witnesses in all prosecutions before
the mayor, for violations of village oldinan-
Ces,. shall receive the same fees that art al
lowed by law in civil actions before justices
of the peace; the fees Of mayor and marshal
in such cases shall be provided for by ordin.
ance, all ofwhich fees, in case of conviction
shall be taxed against the parties convicted;
aud in case OF acquittal shall be taxed
against the village, and except the fees oil
the mayor and marshal shal be paid out of
the village treasury upon the certificate OF
the mayor. The mayor shall have exclusive
jurisdiction in all prosecutions for violations
Of the village ordinances, with full power to
hear and determine the same, where Jury is
not demanded, in case where it may be prop
erly claimed; he may award and issue any
process that may be necessary to enforce
the administration Of right and justice thro'.
out the village. and fos the lawful exercise
OF his jurisdiction, according to the usages OF
law. -
SEC. 3. That the council of any ncorpo-
rated village having the population named
in the first section Of this act, shall have
power to provide by ordinance for the pun
ishment Of persons disturbing the good or
der and quiet of the village, by clamor and
noise in the night season, by intoxiCation,
drunkenness, fighting, using obscene aud
profane language In the streets or other pub
lie places, to the annoyance Of its citizens,
or otherwise violating the public peace by
indecent ard disordily conduct or by lude
and laScivious behavior; and they shall have
power in like manner, to provide for the
punishment Of disturbers Of the peace, com.
mon prostitutes, pickpockets, burglars ana
thieves, watch-stuffers, and persons practis-
ing any trick or game, with intent to swim.
die, and persons who abuse their families;
and such punishment may be either BY i'm
posing and collecting fines. or by imprison-
ment at hard labor, or both, at the discretion
of the court. Provided, that no such person
shall be fined for single offense to exceed
fifty dollars, and that such Imprisonment and
hard labor for the first offense shall not ex.
coed thirty days; and for the second or any
fur;h' repetition OF the same offense, not
exceeding sixty days. They shall have pow
ef 10 provide that all persons who shall re-
fuse or neglect to pay thee fine imposed on
conviction of any 6ffenSe, together with the
costs of prosecution, shall be imprisoned
and kept at hard labor, until, at the rate of
one dollar for each days labor, exclusive of
Sundays, they shall have earned an amount
equal to such fines and costs but not excede
the time above named. They shall also
have power 10 make suitable regulations to
conduct such labor to the best advantage and
in a manner consistent with the proprielies
due to age and sex, and just regard to the
health Of the prisoners.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
. RICHARD C. PERSONS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
ROBERT C. KIRK,
President Of the Senate.
Passed April 10. 1861.
mo. $751; ANACT