The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-02-23
EXPLANATION
Is MADE
By The County Commission.
erS 70 The Pebble
Why A ChiIdfen'S Home Is
Not Built AT Once
Also Give The Opinion Ut
The Prosecutor In Full
Which Says Matter Must Be
Submitted To A Vote
OF The People Of Knox
LOunty At Regular Election
February goth.

FEBRUARY ZULn.
Editor Banner
In view of the fact that there has
been more or less discussion through
the columns OF your paper concern
ing the establishment Of home" for
homeless, friendless and dependent
children of Knox county. / believe 1t
no more than fair to all parties con
cerned that the following opinion, rem
dered by the Prosecuting Attorney, be
given to the public through the same
source:
Mt. Vernon, Ohio, Feb. 18th.
The Board of County Commissioners,
Knox County. Ohio:
Gentlemen
Your communication OF recent date,
In which which you ask my written
opinion relative to the powers and du-
ties of your board In establishing a
County Childrens Home, received.
In reply thereto. submit the fol
lowing opinion:
Section 3077 OF the General Code of
Ohio reads as follows:
"When in their opinion the interests
of the public so demand, the commits
sioners of a county may, or upon the
written petition of two hundred OF
more taxpayers, shall. at the next regu
lar election submit to the qualified
electors OF such county, or OF the
counties forming district, the ques
tion of establishing childreD's hom'
for such county or district, and the is
sue of county bonds or notes to pro
vide funds therefor. Notice OF such
election shall be published for at least
twoI weeks prior to taking such vote
in two or more newspapers printed
and of general circulation In sucl
county or in the counties of the dis
trict, and shall state the maximum
amount of money to be expended II
establishing such home"
Sections 3O7S. 3O79 and 3OSO contln
me as follows:
Section 3078; III at such election
majority of electors voting on thu
proposition are in favor Of establish
ing such home, the commissioners o
the county. or of any adjoining cour
ties In such district, having so vote,
in favor thereof, shall provide for tn
purchase of suitable site and tn
erection OF the necessary buildings an
provide means by taxation for sucl
purchase and the support thereof
Such institution shall be styled tn
.childrens home for such county o
district"
Section 3079: "ln anticipation q
the collection of taxes levied or to b
levied for the purchase of such sit
and erection of such buildings, o
for the purchase Of suitable sit
and buildings already erected there
ron, the commissioners OF any count
may issue the notes OF bonds OF tn
county, to bear interest not to eXcee
six per cent per annum, payable sem
annually, which shall not be sold 70
less than their par value
Section 1880 such commission
era may receive and hold In trust TO
the use aud benefit OF the home. an
grant or devise Of land and any dom
ton, bequest, money or other personG
properly that may DO made for th
establishment and support of sue
home"
Boards OF County Commissioners
Ohio, being the creatures OF statut,
have such powers and such only, q
snre conferred by statute, 40 o. s. 40
The power to establish children
homes is specially granted to the coul
~ commissioners, and the parliculs
mode provided for the exercise of sue
power must be followed, Il Is discr
aionary or optional with the count
commissioners to initiate the NOV
Enent, but the question of establishir
such home must be submitted to
vote OF the qualified electors of Il
county at the next regular electio
when the commissioners are presentc
dreth a written petition of two hundr'
pro. more Taxpayers of the county (w
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