Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-07-05

all sums collected as above, in addition
to said extra compensation of three hun
dred dollars, payable out of the county
treasury, at each semi annual settlement.
SEC. 2. That the county treasurer, on
settlement semi annually with the
county auditor, shall be allowed for the
collection, sale-keeping and disburse-
ment Of the money coming into the
treasury otherwise than from assessment
of taxes on the grand duplicate of the
county, on any sum 90 collected for tav-
ern, show or other licenses, for fines,
penalties, and forfeitures incurred in
violation Of penal or criminal statute,
and the costs collected of the person Cor
his ond-men) violating the same, in
the aggregate not exceeding one thous-
and dollars, ten per centum, and for the
excess, FIVE per centum; on any sum
otherwise collected, in the aggregate not
exceeding ten thousand dollars, one per
centum, and for the excess, one half of
one per centum; hereby expressly ex-
cepting that upon which some other
compensation is fixed by law; Provi-
ded that no compensation, per centage,
commission or fees shall be allowed to
the county treasury on any money by
him received from the treasurer Of state,
or from his predecessors in office, or
from the legal representatives or sure
ties Of such predecessor. 1t is also pro-
vided that the fees allowed by this sec
ton shall be sub bject to this limitation,
that the total sum to be thus allowed
the treasurer at such semi annual settle
ment shall not exceed one tenth of the
total sum allowed him as fees and COM
pensation by the first section of this act.
SEC. 3. That the act passed January
9, 1888, "to amend the act entitled an
act prescribing the duties of county
treasurers;" the act passed March 2,
1887, ''to amend an act to prescribe the
duties of county auditors; and the act
passed December 21, 1852, "to regulate
the fees of county treasurers in certain
cases." the act ''lilniting the fees of
county treasurers in certain cases."
passed April IL, 1857, and the act "lim-
iting the fees of county treasurers in
certain cases" passed March 3, 1860, be:
and the same-are hereby repealed. Also,
so much of section six of the act passed
February %, 1859, "relating to the re-
demption and cancellation Of the securi-
ties of the funded debt of the counties
in this state," and so much of section
twenty five Of the act passed April II,
1858, amended April 5, 1859, ''to pro-
vide for the better regulation of the re-
ceipt, disbursement, and safe-keeping of
the public revenue" as fixes the treas
urer's fees for collecting and disbursing
any money coming into the county
treasury, be, and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
Sec l. This act to take effect and be
in force from and after the first day of
September next.
P. HITCHCOCK,
| Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ROBERT c. KIRK,
President of the Senate
Passed April 9, 1861.
mo. IS. AN ACT
To provide for the creation and regula
tion of Township agricultural Socie-
ties.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted By the Gen.
eraz Assembly of the State of Ohio, That
when any number of natural persons of
any township in the State of Ohio shall
form an association for the promotion OF
agriculture in such township, and shall,
1nder their hands and seals make a GER
tifcate and acknowledge the same before
justice of the peace, in which shall be
specified the name of the society, the OBJ
ijects Of its formation and the township
in which it shall be located, and shall
record the same in the Recorders Office
of the proper county, such society shall
be deemed body corporate, with sue
cession, and with power to sue and be
sued, plead and be impleaded, defend
and be defended, contract and be con-
tracted with, to make and use a common
seal, and the same to alter at pleasure
and shall have power to purchase and
hold, in fee simple, or to rent or lease
such real estate as may be required as a
site for holding fairs, not exceeding
twenty acres, and to establish all neces-
sary rules and regula tons for the man
agement of such fairs and the legitimate
business of the society
Sec. 2. This act to take effect on
and after its passage.
P. HITCHCOCK,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ROBERT c. KIRK,
President of the Senate.
Passed May l, 1861.
mo. rs AN ACT
To protect the interest of Turnpikes
and Plank Roads.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That
where a city, incorporated town or viii
lage, has condemned or may hereafter
condemn, any portion of any turnpike
or plank road, within the limits of any
such corporation, it shall be the duty
of such city, incorporated town or vii
lage, to keep such portion of road, SO
condemned, in as good condition or re-
pair, as the charter Of said road re-
quires.
Sec. 2 When any city, incorporated
town OR village, shall fail to comply
with the provisions of the first section
of this act, the directors of said road,
by writ Of mandamus, may compel said
incorporation, to keep said portion OF
road in the con lition or repair required
by the charter Of said road
Sec. 3. This act to be in force from
and after its passage.
I P. HITCHCOCK,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
ROBERT G. KIRK,
President of the Senate.
Passed May /, 1861.
/ No. ~ AN ACT
10 exempt from execution the property
Of the Militia Of Ohio, mustered into
the serYice of the limited States