Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-05-29
Laws oi the Last LegIainture.

oiVhs lahncus hulonB great many OtncTS,
two acts of general interest to every com
munity.
One of them is an act to prevent
"horses, mules, cattle, sheep. goats, swine
or geese" from running at large. The
provisions Of this act are very stringent
and its penalties severe-a fine of from one
to five dollars being exactod for every of.
| fence.
The only limitations upon the law arc
these: The County Commissioners may
pass an order that any cattlo may run at
large, in any part Of the county, if they
think proper. IL they do not do so, all
stock must be kept up, unless theindivid-
ual owners shall obtain a special permit
from the township trustees for certain
specified animals to run in the highways.
In some localities this law may have a
salutary effect, but in most cases it will
prove burdensome and oppressive. 1t is
well known that great many families in
humble circumstances, are to great ex-
tent dependent for support upon the COW
they have been able to procure by a saving
OF their earnings. The milk and butter
derived from this source contributes
largely TO the living of the family. These
people, as general thing, have no en-
closures in which to keep COW, and they
have been accustomed to let them feed,
during the'proper season, on the commons
ana highways. The law will operate op-
pressively in such cases, and especially
where it is not known and understood.
Cases will constantly occur where fines
will be imposed, the parties being igno-
rant of any law on the subject. We
think distinction should have been made
to meet cases of this character In farm
ing communities it may possibly have a
beneficial tendency.
The other is law ''to provide for the
safety Of persons attending public assem-
blies." The following sections show the
intent of the law:
| SEC. |. Be ii enacted By the General As.
sembly Of the State Of Ohio, That it shall be
unlawful for any hail. theater, opera house,
church. schoolhouse, or any building of any
Kind whatsoever, in any city or incorporated
village, to be used for the assemblage of
people, unless the same is provided with
ample means for the safe and speedy egress
Of the persons therein assembled in case OF
alarm.
SEC 2. That in all cities and Incorporated
villages it shall be unlawful for any person or
persons, society, corporation or individual
whatsoever, who may be the owner or owners
OF, or have the control of any hail. theater,
opera house. church, school house, or build.
ing of whatsoever kind, to use or permit the
same to be used for schools or public assem-
blages of people, unless said person or per
sons, society, corporation or individual shall
have, from the authorities, hereinafter desg.
nated of the city or Incorporated village in
which said ball. theater, opera.house. church,
schoolhouse' or building is situated, certi.
ticate in writing certifying that they have care
fully examined the said hail. theater, opera
house, church, school house or building, as
the case may besand that the same is well and
nbundautly provided with means Of speedy
ingress aud egress for public assemhages in
cases OF danger or sudden alarm.
Section third designates the officers
whose duty it shall be to examine the
class of buildings named, to ascertain
whether they are constructed in accordance
with the above provisions--including the
mayor, city civil engineer and chief en-
gineer of the fire department of the city or
incorporated village, or in case there be
no city civil engineer, or chief engineer Of
the fire department, then the mayor and
any two members of the council.
Section four fixes the penalty for vio-
lation of the law. which is fine not ex-
ceeding one thousand dollars for each and
every offence,
This is an important law, and its pro-
visions should be carefully complied with,
as we have no doubt they will be by all
parties interested in this vicinity, at least.
Proprietors of public buildings of the
class indicated, can in no way better sub
serve their own interests than by showing
a due and proper regard for the safety and
comfort of those who are expected to visit
them.
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