the corporation, except as herein expressly provided, and DAVID L. SLEEPER, Passed March 13, 1896. President pro tem. of the Senate. itor. [House Bill No. 255.] AN ACT To amend section 659 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, as amended February 24, 1885 (O. L. 82, vol. 79), and also to amend section 660 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, as amended April 15, 1892 (O. L. 89, vol. 313). Institution for SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That section 659 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, as amended February 24, 1885 (O. L. 82, v. 79), and the deaf and also section 660 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, as amended April 15, 1892 (O. L. 89, v. 313), be and the same are hereby amended as to read as follows: SEC. 659. The institution for the education of the deaf and dumb shall be open to receive such deaf persons, residents of the state, as the trustees and superintendent judge, from reliable information and examination, to be suitable persons to receive instructions, according to the methods therein employed; but no person shall be received under seven years of age, or remain there longer than twelve years; and no person shall be received who is addicted to immoral habits, or has any contagious or offensive disease. This section shall not be construed to readmit pupils who have already been discharged by time limit. dumb: Admission of pupils: limit on retention, etc. SEC: 660. Pupils admitted into the institution, may How long pupils be permitted to remain such a portion of nine years as their may remain. progress seems to justify. But if at the end of said time their proficiency be not such as qualifies them to enter the intermediate department of said institution, they shall then be graduated as pupils of the primary department; but such pupils as give satisfactory evidence of marked ability, and justify the expectation that they may become useful teachers, or occupy other responsible positions in life, and, upon examination at or before the expiration of nine years from Vacation of county charge. Repeals. their admission, show a sufficient proficiency to enter the said intermediate department, may remain three years in addition to the time herein specified; but no pupil admitted into said institution from a county infirmary, or who after admission into said institution shall become a county charge, shall be discharged from said institution upon vacation, and sent to the county infirmary of any county, to remain during such vacation. SECTION 2. That said section 659 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, as amended February 24, 1885, and also section 660 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, as amended April 15, 1892, be and the same are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. DAVID L. SLEEPER, JNO. C. HUTSINPILLER, Passed March 13, 1896. President pro tem. of the Senate. 62G Assessments: Disposition of balances in Avondale and Linwood street improvement funds. [House Bill No. 272.] AN ACT Supplementary to an act entitled "An act supplementary to section 2293d of the Revised Statutes to authorize certain villages to make street improvements and issue bonds to defray portions of the expense thereof," passed May 4, 1891. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the following section be enacted as supplementary to section 2293e of the Revised Statutes ($8, O. L., 527) with sectional numbering as herein provided: SEC. 2293g. That whenever any village has appointed four citizens as commissioners of street improvements, and has issued bonds in pursuance of an act entitled “An act supplementary to section 2293d of the Revised Statutes to authorize certain villages to make street improvements, and issue bonds to defray portions of the expense thereof," passed May 4, 1891, and has been annexed to any city of the first grade of the first class, pursuant to an act entitled “An act to authorize cities of the first grade of the first class to annex contiguous municipal corporations of other grades. or classes lying within any county containing such cities of the first grade of the first class," passed April 13, 1893, and an act entitled "An act to amend section one of an act entitled 'an act to authorize cities of the first grade of the first class to annex contiguous municipal corporations of other grades or classes lying within any county containing such cities of the first grade of the first class,' passed April 13, 1893," passed April 24, 1893, and if at the time of such annexation, there was an unexpended balance in the fund of such village so created by the issue of bonds by such village, as au thorized by said act of May 4, 1891, and if such balance, by the terms and conditions of annexation became the property of such city of the first grade of the first class, and has been paid to such city of the first grade of the first class, then the board of administration of such city of the first grade of the first class, without the approval of the board of legislation, . may issue vouchers in favor of all persons having at the time of such annexation, a legitimate claim against said fund, such vouchers to be paid out of said fund, and after the payment of such legitimate claims, the said board of administration be and the same is hereby authorized to draw a voucher for the balance of said fund to be credited to the general fund of such city, to become part and parcel thereof and to be disbursed as is the general fund of such city of the first grade of the first class. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. DAVID L. SLEEPER, JNO. C. HUTSINPILLER, Passed March 13, 1896. President pro tem. of the Senate. [Senate Bill No. 7.] AN ACT To amend section 8 of an act entitled "An act to provide against the evils resulting from the traffic in cigarettes, cigarette-wrappers, and packages containing the same, and to prevent the sale of the same, cigars and tobacco to minors as therein provided," passed May 18, 1894 (O. L., vol. 91, p. 311). SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That section 8 of an act passed May 18, Offenses against 1894, and entitled "An act to provide against the evils result- public policy: ing from the traffic in cigarettes, cigarette-wrappers, and packages containing the same, and to prevent the sale of the same, cigars and tobacco to minors as therein provided," be amended so as to read as follows: SEC. 8. That whoever sells, gives or furnishes to any minor únder sixteen years of age any cigarette, cigarettewrapper, or any substitute for either, or any cigar or tobacco, upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than twentyfive dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned not less than two nor more than thirty days, or both, for the first offense; and fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than three hundred dollars, and imprisoned not less. than five nor more than sixty days, for the second or any subsequent offense. Penalty for selling, giving or cigarette, cigarfurnishing substitute, or cigar or tobacco ette-wrapper, or to minor. Repeals, etc. SECTION 2. That said original section 8 be and the same is hereby repealed, and that this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. CHARLES H. BOSLER, Speaker pro tem. of the House of Representatives. ASAHEL W. JONES, President of the Senate. Passed March 17, 1896. 64G Annual state board of equalization for railroads: How constituted. Meeting and duty. Repeals. [Senate Bill No. 66.] AN ACT To amend section 2811 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That section 2811 of the Revised Statutes be amended so as to read as follows: SEC. 2811. The auditor of state, treasurer of state, commissioner of railroads and telegraphs and the attorneygeneral, shall also constitute a board of equalization of the values of the property of railroad companies as the same are fixed by the county auditors; and for this purpose they shall meet at the office of the auditor of state, on the Wednesday after the tenth day of June, annually, and examine the returns and documents sent to the auditor of state by the boards of county auditors in this behalf. SECTION 2. That said original section 2811 is hereby repealed. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Speaker pro tem. of the House of Representatives. CHARLES H. BOSLER, ASAHEL W. JONES, Passed March 17, 1896. President of the Senate. 65G Judges and clerks in munic ipal and board of education elections in certain villages. [Senate Bill No. 123.] AN ACT To provide for the holding of elections for municipal officers and members of board of education in incorporated villages having less than five hundred (500) voters, situated in two or more counties. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That in incorporated villages having less than five hundred (500) voters, situated in two or more counties, all municipal elections and elections for members of board of education shall be held under one set of judges and clerks; such judges and clerks to be appointed by the regular board of elections in the county having the majority population of said corporation, and that said judges and clerks shall be residents of said corporation upon either side of county line so dividing said corporation. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. CHARLES H. BOSLER, Speaker pro tem. of the House of Representatives. Passed March 17, 1896. President of the Senate. [Senate Bill No. 124.] AN ACT To amend section 2 and section 3 of an act to authorize certain county commissioners to provide depositaries for public money and for other purposes, passed May 21, 1894. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That sections two (2) and three (3) of an Depositary for act to authorize certain county commissioners to provide. county funds: depositaries for public money and for other purposes, passed May 21, 1894, be so amended as to read as follows: SEC. 2. When the commissioners of any county shall determine to provide a depositary for the money of such county, they shall publish in two newspapers published and of general circulation in the county for two consecutive weeks, a notice which shall invite sealed proposals from all banks coming within the provisions of the preceding section, which proposals shall stipulate the rate of interest, not less than one per centum, that will be paid for the use of the money of the county, as provided herein, and each proposal shall contain the names of the sureties who will be offered upon the undertaking of the bank filing the same in case the proposal is accepted. SEC. 3. On Monday next following the last insertion of such notice, at the hour of twelve o'clock noon, the commissioners shall, in open session, open such sealed proposals and shall award the use of the money of the county to the bank that offers the highest rate of interest therefor; provided, that if such award shall be to a bank outside the municipality at which the county seat of such county is fixed, the expense and risk of making deposits therein by the county treasurer, as hereinafter provided for, shall be borne by such bank to which such award shall have been made; and if two or more banks offer the same highest rate of interest, the use of the money may be awarded to either of them, or the commissioners may divide the funds to be deposited, and award a portion thereof to each of such banks, or they may reject all proposals and advertise for Notice for proposals from What proposals shall contain. Opening of proposals and awarding of use of moneys; expense and risk when deposits made outside County seat. |