The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-06-14
LAWS OF OHIO.
tpusLisHgp ny AUTHORITY.
AN ACT

[ No. Sal AN ACT
Supplementary to the act passed May 3, 1859,
to provide for the organization Of cities
and incorporated villages.
SKoTios 1. Be II enacted by the General
Assembly Of the state Of Ohio, That the
Council OF any incorporated village which
at the last federal census had a population
Of not less than two thousand inhabitants,
and maintain q village prison, and for the
purchase Of the site and the erection Of the
prison they may, for not more than three
years, levy q tax not exceeding one mill on
the dollar valuation Of the taxable property
Of said village. The prison 20 be in keep.
ing and control Of the village Marshal, un-
der such rules and regulations as the Coun-
ell shall prescribe. II shall be his duty to
provide all persons confined therein with
necessary food during their confinement,
and the cost thereof, not exceeding twenty
ave cents per day TO each person, TO be paid
out of the treasury and taxed in the bill OF
costs. The Council may. by ordinance, pro-
vide for the keeping OF persons, convicted
aud sentenced to hard labor, during the
term OF their imprisonment, at such place or
places within the corporation as the said
Council may determine.
SIC. 2. The Council OF every such incor-
porated village shall have power to provide
by ordinance for the summoning aud i'm
panneling Of juries by the Mayor OF the viii
isge; such juIies shall have the qualihca-
tions OF juiies in the Court Of Common Pleas.
Jurors and witnesses in all prosecutions be-
fore the Mayor, for violations Of the village
ordinances, shalt receive the same fees that
are allowed by law in civil actions before
Justices of the Peace; the fees OF the Mayor
and Marshal in such cases shall be provided
for by ordinance, all Of which fees, in case
OF conviction, shall be taxed sgainst the par
ties convic'ed and in case OF acquittal shall
be taxed against the village, and Except the
fees OF the Mayor and Msrshal) shall be paid
out OF the village treasury upon the certili.
cate Of the Mayor. The Mayor shall have
exclusive jurisdiction in all prosecutions for
violations of the village ordinances. with
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where a Jury is not demanded, in cases
where it may be properly claimed; he may
award and issue any process that may be
necessary 10 enforce the administration Of
right and justice throughout the village,
and for the lawful exercise OF his juriSdIc-
ton, according 10 the usages OF law.
SEC. ,. Tha, the Council Of any incorpo-
rated village having the population named IN
the first section Of this act shall have power
to provide by ordinance for the punishment
of persons disturbing the good order and
quiet of the village, by clamor and noise in
the night season, by intoxication, drunken
ness, using obscene and profane language
In the streets or other public places. to the
annoyance Of its citizens. or otherwise vi.
oiating the public peace by indecent and
disorderly conduct or by lewd and lascivious
behavior; and they shall have power, in like
manner, 10 provide for the punishment OF
disturhers Of the peace, common prostitutes,
pickpockets. burglars and thieves, watch
s,uHers. and persons practicing any trick or
game, with intent to swindle. and persons
who abuse their families: and such punish
ment may be either by imposing and collect.
ing fines, or by imprisonment ot hard labor.
or both, Il. the discretion Of the Court. Pro-
y,ded. that no such person shall be fned Tor
q single odenSc 10 exceed fCty dollars, and
that such imprisonment AZ hard labor inr the
first ohrnse shall not exceed thirty days
and for the Sc ond or any further repetition
OF the same odense, not exceeding sixty DAYS
They shall have power 10 provide that al
persons who shall refuse or neglect 10 nay
the fine imposed on conviction of any Of
fense, together with the costs of prosecui ion,
shall be Imprisoned and kept at hard labor,
until, at be rate Of one dollar for each day
labor. exclusive OF Sundays, they shall have
earned IN amount equal 10 such fines and
costs. but not exceed the time above named
They slall also have power TO make suit.
able regulations to conduct such labor tc
the Disadvantage and in manner consist
ent witt the proprieties due to age and sex
and Just regard to the health Of the pris.
oners.
. SIC. 1. This act 10 take effect and be IL
: force fpm and after its passage.
{ RICHARD c. PARSONS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
ROBERT C. KIRK,
President Of the Senate
Passed April 10. 1861.
!. MOSS AN ACT
\ To poylde for auniform standard OF weight
and measures.
y Srrios /. Be il enacted by the Genera
Assebly Of the state OF Ohio, That Their
n sha be but one standard of measure. o
Il ienkh and Of surface, one Of weight and on,
}. Of neasure Of capacity throughout this state
II SC. 2. That the standard of weights an,
= measures furnished the state OF Ohio by tn
Sesetary Of the Treasury of the Unite,
Sites. under a resolution Of Congress ap
q prred June fourteenth, one thousand eigh
hundred and thirty six. shall hereafter b
III legal standard of weights and measure
n inthis state.
Al SEC. ;. That all articles usually sold b
Q haped measure, shall he heaped up in
cnical form as high as the articles to b
measured will admit.
u SEC. 4. That measures for measuring DIR
COMMODITIES not usually heaped, shall b
at stuck with a straight stick with the edg
Il. randed. and all compodities not Liquids
~,en sold by the gallon or less, shall be sol
b dry measure.
~ SIC. S. That the standards OF weights an
Of seasures adopted by this act shall be de-
losited in the office of the Secretary OF Stat,
r 'pho is hereby ex-oficio made Sealer {
weights and measures OF this state, and thu
- he same shall be kept in the boxes whic
lave been furnished by the general goverr
ly nent, and only opened for the purpose
In comparing such standard with the copi,
lis hereinafter provided for tho use Of the Sc
.Tal counties. unless by joint resolution
sa sa both houses Of the General Assembly. or ul
W W IN the call Of either house for information
o. br by order Of the Governor for scientii
ay purposes.
on SEC. 6. That copies OF tho said origin
y, tandard shall be procured by the State Sea
is n Of the following materials, for the use
:. each county in this state, not already fu
cu hished in pursuance Of an act entitled a.,
:. act to provide for q uniform standard
~ weights and measures" passed Februs
nd 2ist, l346, to-wit: one-half bushei messu
Of one.eishth inch copper with brass ril
Al, one gallon measure Of one.sixtesnth in
copper, with brass rim and handle; one hi
Ok gallon, one quart. one pint, aud one hi
" pint measure, to be made in the same ma
ner. and Of the same material; 6fty, tweni
five, twenty, ten, fve. four, three, two, a
Iol one pound weights. svordu pois, to DO ma
'Nlof cast iron, turned, polished and trimmt
aud one.hsif pound. one. quarter pound. {,
ounce. one ounce. half-ouncss and or