Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-04-20

-RTICLE N-z-TkIE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE
The word ssWhite. sas a qualification of
leetors, has been stricken cut Of the first
eetioR-. The existing provision that per-
ons. stationed at any military or naval
tAfion within the State shall not thereby
ain residence, has been substituted by
be general rule stated in section six, ap-
jlieable to all cases of temporary pres
nee or absence. And in section seven
provision is'made for the exercise of the
light Of suffrage by electors in the militia
, service Of the United States.
s9ad 80 ARTICLE yEs-ELECIIoN.
& This Article Is 90 amended As to provide
Section threel that women may be elected
o any school Offices except that Of State
Commissioner of Schools.
:. ARTICLE 'yII.:-zPUBLIc INSTITUTIONS.
The power of appointing the directors
IF public Institutions Is taken from the
and the government of ali the
public institutions is RENTED TO the Gen
sral Assembly, In addition to the insti-
buttons established BY the present Consti-
tuition, provisions for the ineurable insane,
Ior.a reform school for boys, and a house
Of discipline, ara made permanent. 9th
eF Installations are recognized in section
two, bat their eontinuanee is left at the
discretion of tketG General Assembly, -il.f
ARTICLE YTII.-PUBLIe DEBT AND PULIC
ss5faa WORKS.
This Article has been amended by
adding to the seventh 97thA section pro-
vision forbidding the use of any part of
the sinking fund except in payment Of
the State debt, In place of the present
Board, consisting of three members, one
Superintendent Of Public Works is to
be elected every four years as long as may
be necessary. The sixth (6th4 section of
this Article cuts of, the use of public
money or credit, not only in any joint
stock company, corporation or associa-
ton, but also in the, construction or puf-
chase by a county, township, city or viii
lage, of any railroad or canal. even
though the same be wholly owned bysuch
municipality. A clause entitled tfPropo-
sition number two-Railroad aid y Is
submitted in the Schedule separate from
other parts of the Constitution, which. II
adopted, viii modify section six (61 by
permitting the General Assembly to pass
laws authorizing public aid to companies
in the construction of railroads within
this State, subject to many conditions and
restrictions, of which the following art
perhaps the most i'm portant, to-wit: Such
aid can not be given by counties, but only
by townships, cities or incorporated vii
lages, on a vote of not less than two
thirds, and, in specific instances, three
fourths of the electors. Debts created fel
such purposes shall never, at any on,
time, exceed five per cent. of the taxable
property Of the township, city Or village
nor bear greater interest than seven pc
cents and taxes levied on account of sucl
aid or debts shall not exceed one. per cent
of snch taxable property in any year. e TIL b
| part of the work On which the aid is T.
be- expended must be definitely locate
| before the election, and security given 70
! its completion before the aid is granted
= q ARTICLE IK.--TfEE MILITIA. af.is
The word 's.white', is stricken out Of thi
/ Article, 80 that all aBle-bodied citizen
shall be liable to military duty. "A Iimit
/ ed exemption to thoseW have conscier
| tious scruples is allowed upon payment {
an equivalent intolthe school fund. "A
officers above the rank of captain, sexceL
the staff Of general officers and COLONEL
are hereafter to be appointed by the Coy
ernor; but major and brigadier general
/ must be appointed with the advice an
consent of the Senate. .
ARTICLE x.-CoUNTIEs AND TOWNSHIP
Every county and township is declare
to be a body corporate, thus fixing the
hitherto indeterminate status in this r
speet. Their organization, powers al
4 liabilities are to be prescribed by the Ge
eral Assembly. County officers are to
elected in November and for q term n
:. exceeding four years. change to co
form to the biennial election systel
County auditors, treasurers, and prOsecu
ing attorneys are to be paid by fixed Sc
Ill aries, and not by fees. Township Office
/ are to be elected at such time as the LIE
Z islature may prescribe, and hold office n
I exceeding three years. Tsisl.sss s. q5d3
81 Power Ia also given to counties a
q townships to levy local taxes and asse
; ments for roads, bitches and water cours
: asswen as police purposes.
! 1 ARTICLE u.-MUNIcIPAL CORPORATION
e The new Constitution preserves all t
e Limitations upon municipalities contain
i in the existing Constitution, and ad
e otherst as f0lloWss t9sa III
b /. The General Assembly is required
!. EproTide for classifying municipal corpo
e tions in not exceeding six classes, and
+ define the powers of each by general la
q, applicable only to- municipalities of I
e same class: and thus prevent the subt
3 .fpges by which special legislation
y been had for particular towns and '
iages under the present Constitution.
= q. No property can be assessed N
Ie than ten per cent. of its taxable value
~ any one year, nor more than fifty per ce
al of it's highest taxable value In any
le years.. But this provision is not appli
J, BE to any city the debt Of which alres
Ii equals ten per cent. of its tax duplics
Of until the next valuation of real estate
D. taxation. fs 3fa5 5n gsslfs
IL s. 3. Theedebt Of municipal corporal
in shall never be increased beyond i've
II, cent. of its tax duplicate, unless the
a. crease and its object be. authorized
ed threefourths of. the electors of such
We 1 pofation; and the debt shall in no ey
iot exceed ten per cent Of such duplic
to in computing the debt there il to be
nd cIuded q sum the interest of which at
ed per cent. viii yield the aggregate an1o
1rs of all rents paid by such corporation
~ parks or other leased property. This Ii
IN tation is qualified SO as not to apply
re- debts necessarily incurred for mill
ity purposes in time of war; nor to debts
ole CURED to complete works already anti
raj ized and actually beguni nor to q corp
on, ton borrowing money in anticipatio
= assessments levied but not collected;
is to a corporation the debt Of which
be ready exceeds ten per cent, until the
by valuation Of real estate after the adop
A of the Consj jtution. s.5li ,,,a r..
ear A. Money raised by taxation, as
i'd ment or loan afbF one purnose, shall
be be diverted to aRot cher. .6.1Bi.i,d' -.
ner r s. No tax or assessment shall be. le
eve or debt contracted by 3 municipal co
tbs ration unless in puTstance Of law AM
aasd public purposes authorized by law, ex
-,r- as may be otherwise provided in the
=. lsfffntiong3 80 a"8 stadf q = .rd
cbs b 6. Municipal corporations shall
fBs Fcondemn private property for any
in pose until Compensation be first mad
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