The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-08-10
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ship which has incurred, or may
hereafter incur liabilities fol. the re-
lief of the poor, beyond the amount
raised by the levy now authorized,
shall have power to make an addi-
tional levy for the purpose of dis.
charging such liabilities, not exceed
ing six-tenths of one mill on the dol
lar of the taxable property Of such
township.
ADDITIONAL TOWNSHIP ROAD TAX
LIMITED.
Sec. z. That if the trustees of any
township shall deem an additional
road tax necessary, they shall deter
mine the per centum to be levied on
the taxable property of their respec-
tive townships, not exceeding one
mill on the dollar, and shall certify
the same to the County Auditor in
! writing on or before the first Mon
day in June in each year, and the
Auditor of the county shall assess
the same on the taxable property in
the township, and the same shall be
collected in the December INSTALL
ment and paid out as other taxes,
except as is provided specially by
law.
Sec. 8. The County Commission
ers of any county, and the Town
ship Trustees of any township, in
which there may be debt existing
prior to the passage Of this act, are
hereby authorized, in addition to the
levies authorized by this act, to levy
such sums annually as will be neces-
sary to pay the interest on such debts
as they shall become due; Provided
That the authorities aforesaid may
apply any surplus of moneys remain
ing from said county or township
funds levied for general purposes
aforesaid to the payment of said
debts.
Sec. 9. 1t shall be unlawful for the
constituted authorities of any county,
township, city, village, town, dis
trict or other authority, charged by
the laws of this State with the pow
er or authority to levy taxes, where
the rates of such levy have been pre-
scribed by laws enacted prior to the
first of March, 1871, and consequent
Ily not adjusted upon the present
grand duplicate Of taxable property
as established by the appraiSements
and equalization of 1670-1871, to
assess, levy or collect any greater
amount or rate than may be so au-
thorized, after deducting and abat-
ing from such rate one-fOurth ol
such respective rate.
Sec, 10. That the act entitled can
act prescribing the rate of taxation
for county purposes, and to repeal
acts therein mentioned" passed May
4, 1869; the (2O) XVII. of the acI
entitled can act relating to roads
and highways" passed March 9,
1868, Is & s., page 662); the (3G
IXXXIV. section of can act entitled
an act for the relief of the poor u
passed February %, and took effect
May l, 1866, Is. & s., page 525); the
act. entitled can act prescribing the
rates of taxation for State, county
and township, and other purposes,
and its amendment" as passed and
took effect March 80, 1864, Is. & s.
page 775); the act entitled "An act
to authorize Township Trustees to
make an additional levy for poor
purposes in certain cases." passed
May 1, 1869, %. L., vol. 66, page
| or; the first section (35) of an act
entitled can act to amend sections
eighteen and tweuty-one of the act
relating to roads and highways u
passed March 9 1858; passed and
took effect April 8, 1868, Is. & s.
page 670); the first section of an act
entitled can act to amend section
one of an act entitled an act to make
lit the duty Of the County Auditor to
levy extra taxes for road purposes in
certain cases." passed May 1, 1854
passed April 5, 1866 Is. & s, page
! 668), be and the same are hereby
| repealed.
| Sec. II. This act shall take effect
| from its passage.
/ LSigned] J. R. CoCKERILL,
Speaker pro tenn of the House.
J.C. LEE, Pres't. of the Senate.