The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-06-06
LAWS OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Ed nH AO OIhOHITf.
NO. 81 AN ACT
Supplementary 10 the act passed May ?, Issq, 70 ?
provide for the organization Of elite, and incorpo.
SECTION I. Bsh enacted 6ythe Gsaeral a,ssmLIg
0he state Of Ohio, That the council Of any incorpo.
rateh village which AT the last federal census had
population Of not less than two thOusABd
shall have power 10 purchase site ard N erect and
maintain village prison, and for The purchase ofthe
ste ana lhs erection Of The prison they may for not
more lhhn three years, levy tax nos exceeding one
mill on the dollar valuation OF the taxable properly
Of said village. The prison to BE- In keeping and con-
Ho ot The village marshal. under such rules and reg
ulauons as the council shall prescribe II shall be
h',duty 10 provide all persons confined therein with
necessary food during their eonnne 10 ent, aud the
COSY thereof not exceeding twentyhye cents per day
70 each peson. 70 be paid ont Of the treasury and
taxed In the bill Of costs. The councllmay. by ord
nahce' provide for the keeping OF persons cOnveted
ana sentenced 10 hard labor, during the term OF their
imprisonment, at such place places within the coz
poration as the said council may dste:mine.
nechon 2. The council Of every such incorporated
raRs shall nave power 10 provide by ordinance for
the sunmoning and lmpaDneng o Iuries by the may
or o lhe village; such Jures shall have the quafca
Hohs o Jures IN thf court Of cOTrmCn pleas. Jurors
ana Witnesses in I'll prosecutions before the mayor
fOr violations OF the village ordinances shall receive
the same ices that are allowed by law in civil actions
before justices ofthe peace the fees NJ the mayor nd
mar9hhi IN such eases shall be provided for By Ordi.
nance all ofwhich fees In Of conviction shall be
tated against the parties convicted; and 10 ease u
hequitA shall be taxed against the village, and lex
cept the fees Of the mayor and marshH shall be raid
ol OF ne village treasury upon the certificate Of the
mayor The mayor shall have enclusive jurisdiction
ID all prosecutions for violations OF village OrIinan-
ces' with full power 10 hear and determine the same
where jury Is not demanded. in where il may
ne properly caimed be ma, award and issue AnJ pro-
cess that may be necessary 20 enforce the admnisra
uoh ot right and Justice tbro gh0ut the village; aud
the usages Of law.
hectlon g. That the council Of any incorporated
uiIag having the population named In the first
won OF ms act snail have power TO provide by Ord
nance Ior the punishment Of persons distu rbng the
GOOD order and quiet Of the village By clanor and
noise ~ The night season, By inIOxicatOn, drunken
ness nghtne' using obscene and profane language
ID the strees or sher public places 10 the ammo vance
3l s eitzens or otherwise yiolong the public peace
by Indecent and diSorJerly conduct or 6y lewd aud
ih'elVIous Behaviour; and they shall have power in
IKE manner, 10 provide for the punishment Of dis
lu1oers "i the peace common prostitutes. pick pOck
ts, burglars and thieves, watch suffers and persons
pIachcIhg any trick or game, with intent - swindle,
ana persons who abuse their families; and such pun.
l'hinent may be either by imposing and collecting
hnes, or BY imprisonment at hard labor. or both IL
lhe discretion of!he court. PrOcidsi, that no such
person shall be fined Tor single ofenss 10 exceed
hity dollars and that such NJ hard labor
Tor The hrst oense shall exceed thirty days. and
ior lhe second or any further repetition Of the Of
lehse' not exceeding sixty days. They shall have
power TO provide that all persons who shall refuse or
neglect 10 pay The aBe imp posed on conviction Of any
ohense together with the costs OF prOsecuiOn, shall
be Imprisoned and kept at narl labor until al the
SUNDAYS, ihey shall have earned all amount equal 10
such hhes and costs but not exceed the time above
named. They shall also have power to make suitable
regulations TO conduct such labor to the best gdvan
tage ana ina manner consistent with the prophecies
due to age and sex, and Just regard to the health
Oi the prisoners,
Set. 4. This to take effect and be In force from
and after IT, passage. RICHARDC. PARSONS,
Speaker oflhe House Of Representatives.
. ROBERT c. KIRK,
fassed APrll ~, lSG.. President OF the Senate.
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No. 5s.l ANACT
To provide for uniform standard Of weights and
| measures.
Section 1. BE enacted b. the General .qs8smJiy
o. the state Gf Ohio, That there shall be but one
standard OF measure, OF length and OF surface Of
this state.
Section g. That the standard o.weighis and meas
nres furnished the State OF Ohio by the secretary OF
me treasury oftho United States, under resolution
o congress approved June fourteenth, one thousand
eght hundred and hri, six. shall hereafter be the
legal standard OF weights and measures in this state
necuon5 .. That all articles usually sold by heaped
measure, snail DO heaped up In cOnical form as
nlEh a, The articlesto be measured will admit.
acctlon l. That measures for measuring dry com
modlies not usually heaped, shall be struck with a
straignt stick with the edge rounded, and all cSm-
modities not liquids when sold BY the gallon or less,
shall be soldb dry measure.
Secti0n5. That the standards OF we Ghts and meas
nres adopted by this act shall be deposited in the Of
nee ofthe secretary OF state, who Is hereby ex-oco
made sealcr NJ weights and measures ofhis state and
snail Dc kept ~ tne DOAts Wucn nave
been furnished by the general government, and only
opened W the purpose o! comparing such standard
with copies hereinafter provided for the use Ofihe
several counties unless bya Joint resolution Of both
houses ofthe general assembly, or upon the call OF
eher mouse Tor Information, by order OF the gov
ernor for scientific purposes.
Seclon o. That copies OF the said original standard
shall De procured by the state sealer OF the following
material for the use OF each county in this state, not
ateady nrused in pursuance OF an act entitled "An
act to provide for uniform standard Of weights and
Dn9spI E0lruaFy tO-Wit
na' pnshci measure of one eighth Inch copper ith
brass rin; Que gallon measure ofpne-sSteenth inch
copper, with brass rim and handle; one half gallon
one quart one pint, aud one half pint measure, 10 be
made In the same manner, and ofihe same material;
MY twenty-five twent. ten, five, four, ree, two
and one pound weights ayoirdIpos, TO DO made o
cast iron, turned polished and trimmed, aud one hal
pound, one quarter pound, two ounce, one ounce
hai ounce, and one SGaror ounco weights troy to be
made of brass; one brass yard measure, graduated
: into feet, inches, and tenlhs
Section :. That copies of tho sail original stan
uards' MADE in the manner Aforesaid, shall be depos
lied by The state sealer. or some one under hs direc
uon IN The auditors Office OF each county in tails state
not already in pursuance OF the act referred
to in the preceding secoL, aud the county auditor
OF each county in this state, is hereby made count!
sealer OF weights and measures in his county. anC
shall be responsible for the preservation of the cope
respectively delivered to them.
l Section 8. That the state sealer shall cause 20 b
impressed upon each of said standards the letter q
and such other device for each county he may di
rect prorto the deposit thereof IN the several eoun
ty offices, which device shall be recorded in the oic
OF the state sealer and copy OF such record furnish
T.. ed to the several county sealers.
Section 9. That the state sealer shall furnish III
town sealer OF each incorporated town and cit? In th
state, copies ofthS said original standards at the eS
pense ofsaid town or city, with such device as th
constituted authorities Of such incorporated town
city shall direct!
i Section 10. That such town or city scaer shall com
pare the copies in hts possession with those in tn
Office of the county sealer, In the several counties
:, once In three years.
Section H. That the several county and town seal
~ ers shall compare all weights and measures Whcl
;. shall be brought 10 them for that purpose with th
above mentioned copies Of such standards IN thet
: possession; and when they are made TO compare l.
the legal standards, the officer comparing the sam
shall seal aud make such weights and measures,
Section 70. That each sealer shall be allowed 10 re
lceiye for his services aand after the following raies
. for sealing aud marking every beam, ten cents; 10
70 sealing aud marking measures of extension, at IN
l. rata of ten cents per yard, not exceeding wehynV
cents for any one measure; for sealing and m"rkln
every weight, five cents; for sealing and marEin
~ liquid and dry measures, fthc same be OF one gallo
ormore ten cents, and ifless than one gallon; nv
cents; and a reasonable compensation io MAXIM
81, such weights and measures so as 10 CONFORM 10 III
% stauda rds established by this act.
OF Section H. That Whenever any county seaier sna
resign, BIO removed from office or remove from u
county, 1t shall be the duty Of the person so resigr
M ing removed or removing, to deliver to his succe
W W sor in Office all the standa rds, beams, weights an
Ill measures In his possession; and In case OF The deaf
or of any such sealer Of weights and measures his rel
esenativos shall in like manner deliver 70 MS 81
rs cessor In office such beams, weights ana measures
Section II. That in case Of neglec! or refusal
deliver such standards entire and complete the su
re cessor In Office may maintain civil aeuon VI
person or persons 80 refusing or neglectng' ana u
,d cover double the value OF slch standards as
have been delivered, with costs OF suit, ard shall
retained by the person recovering the same, and sh'
n@ s IN his pos
IL Section IS. That no surveyor shall give eyiden
any cause pending In any of the courts OF ibis stat