Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-13
LAWS OF OHIO.
Published by Authority.

mo 57l AN ACT
supplementary TO the act passed May 1852 provide
for the organization OF cities and incorporated villages
Section 1. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of
the OF Ohio, That the council ofany Incorporated
village which at the last federal census had population
less Than thousand inhabitants shall have power
to purchase and and maintain village pris
and or the purchase of the site and erection OF the
rrison they may for than three years, levy tax
not exceeding mill the dollar valuation Of the taxa
bic property OF said village. The prison 10 be IN keeping
n,d control of the village marshal under such rules and
regulations the council sha prescribe II shall be his
duty toprovide n persons confined therein with necessary
food during their confinement and the costercof not
exceeding twenty cents day 10 each person. TO be
paid OF the treasury and taxed in the bill of COSTS
The council may, by ordinance, provide for The keeping
Of persons convicted aud sentenced to hard nbo during
the term Oi their imprisonment at such place places
within the corporation the said council may determine
Sec O. The council ol every such Incorporated village
shall have power to provide by ordinance for tie snino-
ing and npumelIng ofjurles by the mayor OF the vnge
such jures shall have the qualifications Of juries in the
court OF common pleas Jurors nn Witnesses in nl pros
ccuons before the mayor Tor violations OF the village
dnpnces shall receive the fees that allowed by
law in civil actions before justices Of the peace the fees
OF the mnyOr and marshal IN such shall he provided
for by ordnance al OF which fees in OF conviction,
shall be taxed ugans the parties convicted aud IN
the ices OF the mayor and mnrsha shall be paid out OF the
village treasury upon the certificate of lie mnyor-
The mayor shall have exclusive Jurisdiction III all prose-
cuols for violations o the village ordinances with full
power TO hear and determine the where jury is not
demanded III cases where may he properly calncd hc
may award and issue any process that may be ssiry
to enforce the administration OF right and justice through
ton accorihlg to the usugcs Of law.
| Sec 3. ThHt the council Of any Incorporated village
having the population named in first section OF this
j act snll have power to provide by ordinance orc pun.
islnent OF persons disturbing the good order and quiet
the village, by cunor and noise in the night season. by in
toxicnOi drunkenness fighting. using obscene and pro
iae language III the streets other public puees the
annoyance Of its citizens. otherwise violating the public
peace by indecent aud disorery conduct y lewt and
lascvious behaviOr aud they shall have power in like
manner, roprovde for the punishment Of dsturrs of the
peace, common prostitutes. pckpockcts, burglars and
thieves slcrs, and persons pructicng any trck
or game. with intent 10 swinde and persons who nbust
their families; and suc Punishment may he either by i'm
posing nd collecting fines, by imprisonment at hur Ia
bOr or both nj the discretion O the court Provided that
no such person sa he fined for single orsc to Xcpct
hiiy onr and hut such Imprisonment hard labor ioi
the first olsc slnll exceed thirty days and for The
sccondor any further repetition OF the snc oncnsc moi
exceeding sixty days They shn puyerto provide
thai nl persons who shall refuse orncgcct nay the 6nt
imposed on conviction OF any ocsc. together with the
costs OF prosecutions shall he Imprisoned aud kept ut hnrd
labor. until. ut the OF dollar for each ,nv's labor
exclusive OF Sundays they shall have earned ai amour,
equal To such Bcs and but exceed the time nloye
nnncd. They shall also have power To make suitable
regulations To conduct such labor the best udy dyuutnpo
nn IN manner consistent with the prorrir due to M,
nnd SEX aud Just regard To the health OF the ursoucrs
Sec This act To take effect aud he in force from nm,
after It's pnsSage.
i RICHARD G. PARSONS,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives
u ROBERT G. KIRK,
| President of th, SENATE