Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-11
RECENT RULINGS OF
ATTY GENERAL

It Is not necessary for a voter,
wishing to vote on bond issue
only at the time of party primary,
to state his politics and the booth
officials must give him the bond is
sue ballot. Although the bond issue
is submitted at the same time as
the party primaries they are in fact
separate elections, Attorney General
Herbert said. A disabled voter who
casts an absent voters ballot must,
under section 4785137, either re-
turn the ballot to the board of cleo
tions in person or by registered
mail. He may not send the ballot
back by messenger.
The provision in a school bus
drivers contract whereby the school
board may cancel the contract II
services are not satisfactory means
that cancellation must be based on
grounds that render the services
reasonably unsatisfactory. The dis
satisfaction of the board can not be
arbitrary, whimsical or capricious,
the attorney general said School
boards may enter contracts for
transportation of pupils for a period
longer than four years when condi-
tions warrant it, he held. Some
Gallia county school boards, to in
duce drivers to purchase expensive
equipment, offered five year con-
tracts.
Township trustees can not pay
part Of the group insurance prem
iums covering members of the vol
unteer fire company handling fire
engine operated jointly by the town
ship and village. They may join
with another township or village
in the purchase, maintenance and
operation of fire fighting equipment
and pay workmen's compensation
prmiums covering volunteers in
their own department, but the law
maks no provision for purchase of
group insurance.
The description of lands and lots
published in the notice of sale Of
forfeited lands should be the same
as the description the county audi
tor is required to use in compiling
his general tax list and treasurer's
duplicate. In any type of sale of
land to satisfy taxes the description
of the property on the tax books
must be used, Mr.. Herbert said.
County commissioners are not
limited by law to contributing part
of the purchase price, rental of
land. or erection of buildings for
county fairs, if the fair grounds are
either owned by or leased for pc
riod of not less than 20 years by
the fair society or the county. In
such cases the commissioners may
contribute to or pay Indebtedness
of the society incurred in the Oper-
alton of fairs, Attorney General
Thomas j.. Herbert ruled this week
in an opinion.
Must Be Let BY Bid
Board of township trustees must
purchase material used in construc-
tion or resurfacing highways by
competitive bidding after proper
advertising, Attorney General Thos.
j. Herbert has ruled in an opinion
to Ward C. Cross, Ashtabula county
prosecutor.
In requesting an opinion Mr.
Cross said that several Ashtabula
county townships were cooperating
soring WPA road building projects
on the basis of the townships fur
nishing material and WPA the la
Dor. 1t is necessary for the trustees
to determine how much material
will be needed in their township
and buy it on competitive bids rath-
er than by force account, Mr.. Her.
bert said
VI
The registrar of motor vehicles
may revoke motorists rights to drive
on convictions from mayors court
in cases where the defendant is not
by law guaranteed jury trial by
the constitution, Attorney General
Thomas ]. Herbert ruled this week
in an opinion to Cyron Wallace, reg
istrar, The mayors jurisdiction
covers the entire county in which
his village is located Mr.. Herbert