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. THEO. F. DAVIS, President pro tem. of the Senate. Passed April 9, 1889. [House Bill No. 1156.] AN ACT To authorize the commissioners of Adams county to rebuild the Rome and Mineral Springs free turnpike. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the commissioners of Adams county, Ohio, be and they are hereby authorized to reconstruct the following free turnpike, to-wit: The road known as the Rome and Mineral Springs turnpike, which, when ordered to be rebuilt by said board, the work shall be performed in the same manner as if said county commissioners were proceeding to build a new road. SECTION 2. Said commissioners may, in their discretion, order at once the reconstruction of said road, and may issue bonds for the performance of said work, bearing six per cent. interest, which shall not be sold for less than their par value, and may levy a tax not exceeding three mills on the dollar, annually, on all the taxable property of said county, for the purpose of paying the said bonds and interest thereon. SECTION 3. A majority of said commissioners may, at any regular or special session, agree upon plans and specifications, and order said improvement, or any part thereof. SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. NOAH H. ALBAUGH, Speaker pro tem. of the House of Representatives. Passed April 9, 1889. [House Bill No. 1180.] AN ACT To authorize the commissioners of Monroe county to construct two free turnpikes in said county. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the commissioners of Monroe county, Ohio, be and they are hereby authorized to build and construct the following free turnpike roads: One beginning at Clarington, thence through Cameron to Woodsfield along and on present road as near as practicable; and the other beginning at the county line near Cleveland's water mill, thence through Calais to Mero, along or on either of the roads leading from said Calais to Mero; provided, that before any action shall be taken under this act, the county commissioners shall cause the question as to whether said turnpikes shall be constructed to be submitted to the qualified electors of said county, at any annual or general election, and those favoring such action shall have on their ballots, "Free turnpikes-Yes;" and those opposed, "Free turnpikesNo;" and if a majority of all the votes cast on said question be in favor thereof, then the powers herein may be exercised, but otherwise not. SECTION 2. Twenty per centum of the cost of the construction of said free turnpikes shall be paid by a tax on all the taxable property in said county within two miles of said free turnpikes, the distance to be measured from the sides of said free turnpikes and not from the termini; and eighty per centum of the cost of the construction of said free turnpikes shall be paid by a tax on all the taxable property of the county, and all other costs connected with the establishing and construction of said free turnpikes shall be paid for and by the county. SECTION 3. The said commissioners are hereby authorized and required to appoint, for each turnpike, three judicious, disinterested landowners of the county as viewers, and a competent surveyor, whose duty it shall be to measure and lay off, in sections of not less than one-half mile, the roads thus sought to be improved, and they shall also ascertain the lands, lots and parcels of land lying within two miles of said free turnpikes, and subject to taxation for the payment of said twenty per centum, and they shall ascertain the resident taxpayers within said taxing districts, and all persons subject to taxation within said districts. Said viewers and surveyors shall be sworn to honestly and faithfully discharge the duties incumbent upon them; they shall make their report in writting within a reasonsble time, to be fixed by said commissioners; the commissioners may, for good cause, set the said report aside and order another view and measurement by the same viewers and surveyor, or by other equitable viewers and surveyor, and the said commissioners shall have jurisdiction at all times to make all proper corrections in regard to the lands and persons within said districts and sought to be taxed. SECTION 4. The said commissioners shall, by order entered on their journal, determine the time in which the said twenty per centum shall be paid, which shall not be less than five years nor more than ten, and an equal part of said twenty per centum shall be levied and collected each year, and the said commissioners are authorized and required, each year, to make such levy upon all the taxable property within said taxing districts, until the whole twenty per centum and the interest thereon is fully paid; and they shall cause the same to be placed upon the tax duplicate and collected as other taxes; and they shall in like manner levy upon all the taxable property of the county the eighty per centum of the cost of said construction, so that the same will be paid in not less than five years nor more than ten. SECTION 5. For the purpose of paying for the construction of said free turnpikes, as the work progresses, and when completed, the said commissioners are hereby authorized and empowered to issue the bonds of the county, payable in such time as said commissioners may determine, but not longer than ten years; and said commissioners shall issue and sell said bonds according to law, and they shall bear not to exceed six per cent. interest per annum, interest payable semi-annually. SECTION 6. In the letting of the contract for the furnishing of material and the construction of said free turnpikes the said commissioners shall be governed by the laws of Ohio in regard to letting of contracts for the construction of free turnpikes. SECTION 7. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. To authorize the commissioners of Fairfield county to levy a tax for the relief of the agricultural society. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the commissioners of Fairfield county, for the purpose of paying off the debt now outstanding against the Fairfield county agricultural society, be and they are hereby authorized to levy a tax of three-fourths of one mill upon the taxable property of said county. SECTION 2. Before the levy of said tax, the question of such levy shall be submitted to the voters of said Fairfield county, at a general or special election, of which at least fifteen days' notice shall be given by publication in at least two newspapers in said county; at the said election, all those who are in favor of levying said tax shall have printed on their ballots the words, "Levy of special tax-Yes;" and all those who are opposed to the levying of said tax shall have printed on their ballots the words, "Levy of special tax-No." No levy for said purpose as provided by this act shall be made unless a majority of the votes cast at said election shall be in favor of such levy. SECTION 3. And the commissioners of said county shall continue each year after said election to make a like levy for said purpose, until said present outstanding debt against said society is paid. SECTION 4. The fund so arising from said levies shall be paid to said agricultural society, and shall be used for the purpose provided by this act only. SECTION 5. This act shall take effect on and after its passage. N. H. ALBAUGH, Speaker pro tem. of the House of Representatives. Passed April 9, 1889. WM. C. LYON, President of the Senate. [House Bill No. 1335.] AN ACT To authorize the council of the village of Deshler, Henry county, to transfer certain funds. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohin, That the council of the village of Deshler, Henry county, Ohio, be and is hereby authorized to transfer from the building fund of said village, the sum of thirty-nine hundred and ninety-two dollars and eighty cents ($3,992.80) to the following funds: To the fire fund, fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00); to the general fund, fourteen hundred and ninety-two dollars and eighty cents ($1,492.80); to the sinking fund, eight hundred dollars ($800.00); to the street fund, two hundred dollars ($200.00). SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. NOAH H. ALBAUGH, Speaker pro tem. of the House of Representatives. Passed April 9, 1889. [House Bill No. 1336.] AN ACT To authorize the council of the village of Liberty Center, Henry county, Ohio, to transfer certain funds. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the council of the village of Liberty Center, Henry county, Ohio, be and are hereby authorized to transfer the sums of one hundred dollars ($100.00) from the general fund, and one hundred dollars ($100.00) from the police fund to the fire fund of said village. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. NOAH H. ALBAUGH, Speaker pro tem. of the House of Representatives. Passed April 9, 1889. [House Bill No. 1361.] AN ACT To authorize the incorporated village of Van Wert, Ohio, to levy an additional tax for the purpose of paying the bonds and interest of said village. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the council of the incorporated village of Van Wert, Van Wert county, Ohio, be and are hereby authorized to levy an additional tax (not to ex ceed four mills), annually, in addition to all other taxes authorized by law, for the purpose of paying the interest on the bonded debt of said village, and for the payment of the bonds when the same shall become due. SECTION 2. The mayor, clerk and treasurer of said village shall, annually, at the time of making the general levy of taxes, report to the council of said village the amount necessary to be levied for the purpose of paying the bonds becoming due each year, and the amount necessary to pay the interest on the outstanding indebtedness, and the council shall certify the amount so reported, or so much thereof as may not be otherwise provided for, to the auditor of Van Wert county, Ohio, and the amount so certified shall be placed upon the duplicate and collected as other municipal taxes are. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its To authorize the city council of the city of Defiance, Ohio, to borrow money and issue bonds therefor, to provide for the construction of suitable buildings for voting rooms, police stations and hose houses. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the city council of the city of Defiance, Ohio, be and said council is hereby authorized to borrow money not to exceed the sum of ten thousand dollars, for the purpose of constructing and furnishing, at such places in said city as it may deem best, of suitable and commodious buildings for use as voting places, hose rooms and police stations; and to issue the bonds of said city therefor, in such denominations, and to mature at such times, not exceeding ten years, as the council may determine; said bonds shall not be sold for less than their par value, and shall bear not to exceed six per cent. interest per annum, payable semi-annually. SECTION 2. To provide for the payment of said bonds, the city council of said city of Defiance, Ohio, are hereby authorized to levy a tax upon all the taxable property in and of said city, in addition to the taxes otherwise authorized by law, sufficient to pay said bonds and the interest thereon as the same shall mature. its SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after passage. NOAH H. ALBAUGH, Speaker pro tem. of the House of Representatives. WM. C. LYON, Passed April 9, 1889. |