site, and to erect thereon a building to be known as a monumental, or memorial hall, to perpetuate the memory of the soldiers and sailors of said county of Pickaway, who served in any of the wars of the United States. SECTION 2. The title of said site, and the building to be erected thereon, shall be vested in Pickaway county. SECTION 3. That said site and all buildings thereon shall be under the control and management of the said trustees of the soldiers' monumental association of Pickaway county. SECTION 4. Whenever said trustees determine to erect a monumental or memorial hall upon said site, they are hereby constituted a building committee for that purpose, and they are hereby required to proceed to the erection of the same, in the manner provided by law, for the erection of public buildings, by county commissioners, so far as the same are applicable. SECTION 5. Said trustees are also authorized to receive donations, contributions or bequests from any association, organization or persons, and expend the same in the erection of said monumental or memorial hall. SECTION 6. If said trustees deem it necessary, they are hereby further authorized and empowered to extend the time for the erection of said monumental or memorial hall beyond the first day of September, 1889, as provided in the act to which this is supplemental, but such extension shall not be for a longer time than three years, SECTION 7. Provided further, that if the city of Circleville, Ohio, shall appropriate or donate a sum in connection with the amount controlled or received by the trustees of said association that will be sufficient to erect said monumental or memorial hall according to such plans and specifications as said trustees may adopt; then the said trustees are hereby empowered and authorized to execute to the city of Circleville, a lease, for such part of said building, and for such time and upon such terms as may be agreed upon, between the city council and said board of trustees, to be used by said city for a public library and armory purposes. SECTION 8. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. ELBERT L. LAMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Passed March 19, 1889. WM. C. LYON, President of the Senate. [House Bill No. 1267.] AN ACT To authorize the board of education of Kent village school district, of Franklin township, Portage county, Ohio, to make annual levies for school purposes exceeding limit provided by general law. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the board of education of Kent village school district, of Franklin township, Portage county, Ohio, be and is hereby authorized to levy annually at the time provided by law, for school purposes, in addition to the sum now allowed by law, a sum not exceeding the sum of two mills on each dollar of valuation of taxable property; the same to be cer tified to the auditor of the county of Portage and collected as provided by law for the collection of taxes for school purposes. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. ELBERT L. LAMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Passed March 19, 1889. WM. C. LYON, President of the Senate. [House Bill No. 1268.] AN ACT To authorize the trustees of Suffield township, Portage county, to transfer funds. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the trustees of Suffield township, Portage county, be and they are hereby authorized to make the following transfer of the funds of said township, viz: from the poor fund to the township fund, one hundred dollars, and from the cemetery fund to the township fund, fifty dollars. SECTION 2. This act shall be in force from and after its passage. ELBERT L. LAMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. WM. C. LYON. President of the Senate. Passed March 19, 1889. [House Bill No. 1271.] AN ACT To change the names of Mary K. Amerman and Wendell Howard Amerman, of Lexington township, Stark county, Ohio, to Mary K. Johnson and Wendell Howard Johnson. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohic, That the names of Mary K. Amerman and Wendell Howard Amerman, residents of Stark county, Ohio, be and the same are hereby changed so as to be and read as follows, to-wit: Mary K. Johnson and Wendell Howard Johnson, respectively. SECTION 2. That such change shall in nowise affect the rights, privileges and liabilities of said persons. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. ELBERT L. LAMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Passed March 19, 1889. WM. C. LYON, President of the Senate. [Senate Bill No. 517.] AN ACT To authorize the incorporated village of Jamestown and Silvercreek township, Greene county, Ohio, to unite in the purchase of a site and the erection of a town hall thereon, for the joint use of said township and village, and to issue bonds for the purpose of raising money therefor. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the incorporated village of Jamestown and Silvercreek township, in Greene county, Ohio, be and are hereby authorized to unite in the purchase of a site, and the erection thereon of a town hall, engine house, vault for public records, prison, and mayor's and justice's office, in said village; said hall, etc., to be owned and used by said village and township jointly, and in equal proportions. And to meet the payment of the bonds, and interest thereon, hereinafter authorized to be issued, to raise money for said purpose, said village and township be and are hereby respectively authorized to levy a tax yearly, so long as may be necessary, on the taxable property in each, to be collected as other taxes. SECTION 2. The council of said village is hereby authorized to issue and sell at private sale, at not less than par, the bonds of said village in any sum not exceeding seven thousand five hundred dollars, after deducting therefrom the sum realized from the sale of the property now owned by said village of Jamestown, and used as mayor's office, engine house and prison, the sale of which is herein authorized; said bonds to be issued in denominations not exceeding one thousand dollars, bearing interest not exceeding six per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, and said bonds. to be payable at such places, and at such times, not exceeding twenty years from the date of issue, as said council shall determine. And the trustees of said township are hereby authorized to issue and sell, in like manner, at not less than par, the bonds of said township, in any sum not exceeding seven thousand five hundred dollars, in denominations not exceeding one thousand dollars, bearing interest not exceeding six per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, and said bonds payable at such places and at such times, not exceeding twenty years from date of issue, as said trustees may determine; and the money arising from the sale of said bonds shall, so far as may be necessary, be used for the purpose of defraying the expenses for the purchase of said site and erection of said town hall; and said bonds shall be issued and sold, in all respects not herein provided, according to law. SECTION 3. Said bonds shall not be issued, nor tax levied for the same, nor property sold as herein provided, until the question shall have first been submitted to the voters of said village and township, at a general or special election, of which at least ten days' notice shall be given by publication in some newspaper of general circulation in said village; election to be held at the usual places of voting in said village and township, and at such time as the council of said village and the trustees of said township shall appoint. The tickets voted at such election shall have printed or written thereon the words, "For town hall-Yes;" "For town hall-No." If the proposition "for the hall" shall be approved by a majority of all the voters voting at said election, the council of said village and the trustees of said township of Silvercreek shall have authority to issue said bonds and levy said tax as provided for in this act. SECTION 4. Whenever it shall be decided by an affirmative vote, as provided for in this act, that authority is given to issue bonds and levy a tax for the construction of said hall, the council of said village of Jamestown shall proceed to sell the property now owned and used by said village for a mayor's office, prison and engine house, and apply the proceeds thereof to the construction of said hall. SECTION 5. This act shall take effect on its passage. ELBERT L. LAMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THEO. F. DAVIS, President pro tem. of the Senate. Passed March 19, 1889. [Senate Bill No. 472.] AN ACT To authorize the commissioners of Washington county, Ohio, to transfer funds. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the commissioners of Washington county, Ohio, be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to make the following transfers of the funds in the treasury of said county, viz: from the building fund to the infirmary fund, five thousand dollars ($5,000.00); from the building fund to the general county fund, two thousand and eight hundred dollars and sixtyeight cents ($2,800.68); and from Buell's Lowell and Noble county special road fund to the general county fund, one thousand two hundred and forty-three dollars and twelve cents ($1,243.12). SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. ELBERT L. LAMPSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THEO. F. DAVIS, President pro tem. of the Senate. Passed March 20, 1889. [Senate Bill No. 496.] AN ACT Authorizing the trustees of Granville township, Licking county, Ohio, to levy a tax for the purpose of erecting a soldiers' and sailors' memorial library building. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the trustees of Granville township, Licking county, Ohio, shall at the spring election of 1889, by giving ten days' notice thereof, submit to the qualified voters of said township, including the village of Granville, the question of taxation to the amount of $5,000, for purchasing a site and erection of a soldiers' and sailors' memorial library building thereon, at Granville, in said township; and those voting in favor of said tax shall write or print on their ballots, "Memorial building-Yes;" and those opposed thereto shall write or print on their ballots, "Memorial building -No." And if a majority of thevotes cast at said election on said question shall be in favor of said tax, the trustees of said Granville township shall issue the bonds of said township to an amount not exceeding $5,000, and in such sum or sums, and payable at such time or times, as said trustees shall determine; these bonds to bear interest not exceeding six per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, and to be issued as needed. Said bonds shall be signed by said township trustees and attested by the township clerk. The township clerk shall keep a record thereof, and the interest and principal shall be payable at the office of the treasurer of said township. Said bonds shall be in denominations of not less than $100.00, and be sold at not less than their par value, and for the redemption thereof said trustees shall levy a tax each and every year for five years, commencing with the year 1889, on all the taxable property of said township, including the village of Granville, not exceeding one mill each year; and for all services done or to be performed under this act, neither the trustees of the township, nor the township clerk, nor the treasurer of the township, nor the auditor of the county, nor the treasurer of the county, shall receive, or be entitled to, any compensation whatever, either by way of fees or otherwise. SECTION 2. The trustees of said Granville township, Licking county, Ohio, shall, if said vote for taxation is carried, appoint five (5) persons, residents of Granville township, trustees of said memorial library building (two of whom shall be ex-Union soldiers), one of whom shall be appointed for the term of one year, one for a term of two years, one for a term of three years, one for a term of four years, and one for a term of five years; and each and any year thereafter the said trustees shall appoint a successor to the trustee whose term of office then expires, and the said township trustees shall fill all vacancies occurring by death, resignation, or otherwise, for the unexpired term or terms. The pastors of the several churches in said township shall be ex-officio members of said board of trustees, and entitled to vote, but a majority of those appointed by the said trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. SECTION 3. On the appointment of said trustees of the memorial building, by the township trustees, the said township trustees of Granville township shall deliver to said trustees of the memorial building the bonds 80 paid as aforesaid; and said trustees of the memorial building are hereby fully empowered to sell the said bonds, under the provisions and limitations of this act; and said trustees of the memorial building shall elect one of their number president thereof, one of their number secretary thereof, and one of their number treasurer thereof; and the treasurer shall give bond to the state of Ohio, for the use of Granville township, in the sum of $5,000, approved by the said board, conditioned for the faithful accounting and payment of moneys and property which shall come into his hands; and they are hereby empowered to select a site for said memorial building, purchase the same, taking the title thereof to themselves, and their successors in the office forever; and are fully empowered to construct, or have constructed thereon, a building, in perpetual memory of the men of Granville, and Granville township, who served their country in any war waged therefor; and all the property held by said trustees shall be free from taxation by the state, county, or municipality. SECTION 4. Said building shall contain an assembly room for the use of the soldiers' and sailors' association, free of rent; provided, however, if the soldiers' and sailors' association ceases to exist, and there be any |