by authorized and empowered to levy such tax as is now established by law for the purpose of inclosing, improving, embellishing or enlarging grounds for public parks: Provided, that before making such change or such levy, the trustees of said village of Troy, Ohio, shall submit to the electors of said incorporated village, at a special election held for that purpose, the question as to the expediency of making such change and levy, and of which said election, notice shall be given as required by law for the special election of municipal officers. SEC. 3. At said election the said electors shall have written or printed, or partly written or printed on their ballots the words, "For Public Park-Yes," or "For Public Park-No;" and if a majority of all the electors of said incorporated village of Troy, voting at said election upon the question, shall vote "For Public Park-Yes," this act shall thereupon be considered and holden to have been adopted by such majority. SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. N. H. VAN VORHES, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JACOB MUELLER, Passed April 23, 1872. President of the Senate. AN ACT To amend an act to authorize the Commissioners of Butler county to borrow money on the bonds of the county, and to secure the payment of money due to it, passed April 12, 1870. [O. L., Vol. 67, page 138.) SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That section one of the above named act be so amended as to read as follows: Section 1. That the commissioners of the county of Butler be and they are hereby authorized to issue the bonds of said county bearing a rate of interest not to exceed eight per cent. per annum, and to dispose of the same from time to time, at not less than their par value, and in such amounts as may be necessary to discharge the existing liabilities of the said county, and to defray its current expenses: Provided, that the aggregate amount of such bonds, including those issued under the act of which this is amendatory, shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars. SEC. 2. That section one of the original act be and the same is hereby repealed. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. N. H. VAN VORHES, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JACOB MUELLER, Passed April 23, 1872. President of the Senate. AN ACT To authorize the township trustees of Huntington township, Ross county, to borrow money and levy an additional tax to pay an existing indebtedness. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the trustees of Huntington township, in the county of Ross, be and they are hereby authorized to borrow the sum of five hundred dollars, and issue the bonds of the township therefor, the same to be payable in one year from the date of issue, and to bear a rate of interest not to exceed eight per cent. per annum; said bonds to be sold for not less than their par value. The money so raised to be applied to the payment of the indebtedness of said township. SEC. 2. That for the purpose of redeeming said bonds when due, said trustees are hereby authorized to levy a tax upon the taxable property of said township, in excess of that now authorized by law, for the year 1873, sufficient to raise the amount of five hundred dollars. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage. N. H. VAN VORHES, Passed April 23, 1872. President of the Senate. AN ACT To authorize the city of Warren to erect water works, borrow money, and issue bonds therefor. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the city council of the city of Warren, in the county of Trumbull, be and they are hereby authorized to borrow the sum of eighty thousand dollars for the purpose of erecting water works for the use of said city and the inhabitants thereof. SEC. 2. That for the purpose aforesaid, the city council are hereby authorized and empowered to issue bonds, to be signed by the mayor and attested by the clerk of the council, in sums not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars, bearing a rate of interest not exceeding eight per cent. per anuum, and payable at such time or times not exceeding fifteen years, as the council may determine: Provided, said bonds shall not be sold for less than their par value. SEC. 3. That said city council are hereby authorized and empowered to levy a tax annually on all the taxable property of said city, sufficient to pay the accruing interest on said bonds, and to provide a sinking fund for the payment of said bonds as they shall become due, which levy shall be placed on the tax duplicate by the auditor of said county, and shall be collected as are other taxes. SEC. 4. That said council shall, at any time they may deem best after the taking effect of this act, but before the issue of said bonds, or the levy of said tax authorized by this act, call a special election in said city upon publishing a special notice thereof in each of the newspapers published in said city for two weeks preceding such election, and making proclamation of said election by the mayor for at least two weeks next preceding the time of calling the same, which election shall be conducted by the same officers and in the same manner as now provided by law for elections of officers of said city, at which the question of the erection of water works shall be submitted to the qualified electors of said city, by ballot, in the following manner: Each ballot shall have printed or written. on it either the words, "Water Works-Yes," or "Water Works-No;" and in case a majority of the electors voting at said election shall vote, "Water Works-Yes," then said council shall proceed to borrow such portion of the sum authorized by this act as they may deem necessary, and erect said water works, and proceed as herein directed, otherwise no such bonds shall be issued or tax levied. SEC. 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Passed April 23, 1872., N. H. VAN VORHES, President of the Senate. AN ACT To authorize the commissioners of Clinton county, Ohio, to grant the right of way to the Southern Railroad Company through the infirmary farm of said county. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the county commissioners of Clinton county, Ohio, be and they are hereby authorized to grant to the Southern Ohio Railroad Company the right of way through the infirmary farm of said county, on such terms and conditions as said commissioners may see fit to make with said company. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. N. H. VAN VORHES, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Passed April 25, 1872. President of the Senate. AN ACT To authorize the trustees of Franklin township, Clermont county, to purchase lot and building for Township Hall. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the trustees of Franklin township, Clermont county, be and they are hereby authorized to borrow twenty-five hundred dollars for the pur pose of purchasing a lot and building thereon for township hall, and to issue bonds for that sum, bearing interest at six per cent. per annum from date, said bonds not to be of less amount than fifty dollars, to be paid as follows: One-fifth in the year 1873, one-fifth in the year 1874, one-fifth in the year 1875, one-fifth in the year 1876, and one-fifth in the year 1877; said bends shall be signed by the trustees and clerk of said township, and shall not be sold for less than their par value. SEC. 2. That before any tax shall be levied for the payment of said bonds, the trustees shall first submit the question of tax or no tax to the qualified electors of the township, at a general or special election, having given at least twenty days' notice of the same in at least one newspaper printed in said county, and also by putting up posters in three public places in said township, which notice shall state the amount to be raised and for what purpose. SEC. 3. The electors voting at said election shall have written or printed upon their ballots the words, "Tax for township, building and lot-Yes;" or "Tax for township, building and lot-No;" and if a majority of all the electors voting at said election upon the question submitted, shall [vote] "Tax-Yes," this act shall thereupon be considered and holden to be adopted by such majority. SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. CHARLES H. BABCOCK, Speaker pro tem. of the House of Representatives. Passed April 25, 1872. President of the Senate. AN ACT To authorize the Council of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Congregation and their successors to convey to the trustees of said congregation title to realty held by them in trust for said congregation. WHEREAS, The Council of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Congregation, New Comerstown, Ohio, did, on the 20th day of January, 1869, convey, in fee simple, to John W. Rodney and his heirs, a small tract of land containing seven one-hundreths of an acre, with all its appurtenances; and WHEREAS, It has since been ascertained that said council had no legal power to convey realty, but that they did in good faith sell and receive payment therefor; and WHEREAS, The said council did also in good faith agree upon a lease of a hall in the building owned by said congregation to the Lone Star Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons; and WHEREAS, It has since been ascertained that said council had no power to make a valid lease thereof; and WHEREAS, The said congregation have since elected trustees, three in number, out of the council of four, and for the purpose of conveying realty under the provisions of an act passed May 1, 1852, entitled an act to provide for the creation and regulation of incorporated companies in the state of Ohio and the acts amendatory thereto; therefore, SECTION 1. Be enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That Jesse A. Wiandt, Reuben R. Wiandt, John Wilson, Chauncy F. Hicks and their successors, council as aforesaid, be and hereby are authorized to convey to Jesse A. Wiandt, Reuben R. Wiandt and John Wilson, trustees as aforesaid, all title to realty held by said council in trust for said congregation. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. N. H. VAN VORHES, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JACOB MUELLER, Passed April 25, 1872. President of the Senate. AN ACT To authorize the Board of Education of the city of Portsmouth, Wayne township, Scioto county, Ohio, to borrow money and issue bonds to build a school house in said township. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the board of education of the city of Portsmouth, Wayne township, Scioto county, Ohio, be and they are hereby authorized to borrow money, not to exceed in amount the sum of twenty thousand dollars, for the purpose of erecting a school house in said township. SEC. 2. That for the purpose aforesaid, the said board are hereby authorized and empowered to issue bonds, to be signed by the president and attested by the secretary of said board, in sums not less than one hundred dollars, nor more than one thousand dollars each, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding eight per cent. per annum; said bonds to be payable at any time within four years: Provided, that, said bonds shall not be sold for less than their par value. SEC. 3. The said board of education are hereby empowered to levy a tax, annually, on all the taxable property of said township, sufficient to pay said bonds, together with the interest thereon, as they shall fall due, which levy shall be placed on the tax duplicate by the auditor of said county and collected as other taxes. SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. N. H. VAN VORHES, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JACOB MUELLER, Passed April 25, 1872. President of the Senate. |