by resolution of the council of said village, and as approved and authorized by a vote of the citizens of said village at an election held September 3. 1883, to issue and sell the bonds of said village not exceeding twenty thousand dollars in amount, in denominations of one thousand dollars each, signed by the mayor and clerk of said village. Sail bonds to be dated March 1, 1884, a d to be due and payable as follows, to wit: Bond No. 1, to be due March 1, 1890, and the balance to be due one each every six months thereafter, until paid. Said bonds to bear interest not exceeding five per cent., payable semiannually, and shall sell for not less than par value. The issuing and sale of said bonds shall be in accordance with said resolution and said votes of said citizens, expressed as aforesaid, September 3, 1883. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. To divide Gilead township, Morrow county, into two election precincts. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the township of Gilead, in the county of Morrow, be and the same is hereby divided into two election precincts, as follows: the first shall be called the first precinct, and shall be composed of the whole of said. Gilead township, lying north of the center of the road running from Mt. Vernon to Marion, through the north public square of Mt. Gilead [that part of said road lying within the limits of said village being known as High street and West High street.] The second shall consist of the balance of the territory of said Gilead township, and shall be known as the second precinct. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. A. D. MARSH, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN G. WARWICK, Passed February 28, 1884. President of the Senate. [Senate Bill No. 86.] AN ACT To authorize the trustees of Athens township, Athens county, to transfer certain funds. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the trustees of Athens township, Athens county, are hereby authorized to transfer any surplus funds, not exceeding one thousand dollars, from the general township fund in the treasury of said township to the road fund therein. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. A. D. MARSH, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Passed February 28, 1884. President of the Senate. [Senate Bill No. 87.] AN ACT To allow the commissioners of Paulding county to change the location of an improved county road. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the commissioners of Paulding county be and they are hereby authorized to change that portion of the route of the Cecil and Antwerp improved road, in Crane township, in said county, described as follows: Commencing at stake No. 5250 and running south about four hundred and ten feet to the north line of section fifteen, in said Crane township; thence running east on said north line of section fifteen, to the Cecil, Paulding and Antwerp improved road, and there to terminate. And that the original line of said Cecil and Antwerp improved road, as located from said stake No. 5250, and running to the Cecil, Paulding and Antwerp improved road, be and the same is hereby abandoned. SEC. 2. That so much of the assessments for the improvement of the Cecil and Antwerp improved road as have heretofore been made upon that portion to be changed and abandoned by this act, shall be used for the construction of the road on the line of the new route, and no additional expense shall be assessed against the county or the residents along the new line for the construction of this proposed road. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. A. D. MARSH, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN G. WARWICK, Passed February 28, 1884. President of the Senate. [Senate Bill No. 103.] AN ACT For the relief of the sufferers of the late flood. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That for the purpose of affording relief to the sufferers of the late flood, the county commissioners of Clinton county are hereby authorized to borrow such sum of money as they may deem best, not exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500), and to issue the bonds of the county for the purpose of paying said indebtedness, dollar for dollar; said bonds shall be in such sums and payable at such times, not exceeding two years from the date thereof, as said commissioners may determine, and shall bear a rate of interest not exceeding six per centum per annum, payable annually. SEC. 2. That to pay the principal and interest of said bonds, the commissioners are hereby authorized to levy a tax upon all taxable property of said county, sufficient for that purpose, SEC. 3. The money borrowed under the provisions of this act shall be expended by the county commissioners for the purpose herein named. SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. A. D. MARSH, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Passed February 28, 1884. JOHN G. WARWICK, [House Bill No. 107.] AN ACT To authorize the trustees of Jasper township, Fayette county, Ohio, to divide said township into two election precincts. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the trustees of Jasper township, Fayette, county, Ohio, be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to divide said township into two election precincts, as said trustees may deem proper. SEC. 2. When such division shall have been made, the said trustees shall give notice by hand-bill in each of said precincts and also in one or more newspapers printed in the county of Fayette, that such division has been made, and also of the boundaries of each of said precincts, which said notice shall be given at least twenty days before the first election next to be held in said township after such division. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Passed February 28, 1881. A. D. MARSH, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN G. WARWICK, President of the Senate. [House Bill No. 126.] AN ACT To authorize the county commissioners of Tuscarawas county, Ohio, to issue bonds to complete and furnish the court house. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the commissioners of Tuscarawas county, Ohio, for the purpose of raising money to complete and furnish the court house in New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas county, Ohio, be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to borrow such sum or sums of money as they shall deem necessary, but in the aggregate not to exceed thirty five thousand dollars, at a rate of interest not to exceed six per cent. per annum, and issue bonds of said county to secure the payment of the principal and interest thereon; such interest shall be paid semi-annually and the principal shall be paid at such times as the commissioners may prescribe, within sixteen years from the date of such indebtedness; said bonds to be sold at not less than their par value. That the bonds so issued shall be signed by the commissioners, or any two of them, and be countersigned by the auditor, in sums of not less than one hundred dollars, nor more than one thousand dollars, with coupons attached payable to the bearer at the county treasury of said county, with interest as aforesaid. SEC. 3. The commissioners of said county shall, annually, at their June session, levy such tax as will pay the interest on such indebtedness and the principal as it may mature, not to exceed ten thousand dollars in any one year. SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. L. A. BRUNNER, To authorize and require the commissioners of Tuscarawas county to complete the Tuscarawas children's home. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That for the purpose of completing the children's home in Tuscarawas county, the county commissioners of said county be and they are hereby authorized to borrow a sum of money not exceeding six thousand dollars, at a rate of interest not exceeding six per cent. per annum, and issue bonds of said county to secure the payment of the principal and interest thereon; such interest shall be paid semi-annually, and the principal shall be paid at such times as the commissioners of said county may prescribe within ten years from the date of such indebtedness; said bonds to be sold for not less than their par value. SEC. 2. The bonds so issued shall be signed by the commissioners or any two of them, and be countersigned by the auditor, with coupons attached, in sums of not less than one hundred dollars, payable to the bearer at the county treasurer's office, with interest as aforesaid, at such times, not exceeding ten years after date, as the commissioners may prescribe. SEC. 3. The commissioners shall, annually, at their June session, levy such taxes as will pay the interest on such indebtedness and the principal as it matures. SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage." To authorize the board of education of New Philadelphia, O., to borrow money and issue bonds to discharge present liabilities. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the board of education of the incorporated village of New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas county, Ohio, is hereby authorized and empowered to borrow money and issue bonds therefor in amount not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars, bearing interest payable annually at a rate not to exceed six per cent. per annum, to be signed by the president of said board and countersigned by the secretary and registered upon the books of the board, to be of such amount each not less than one hundred dollars, and payable at such times not exceeding twenty years from date, as the board may determine, and the proceeds thereof to be used exclusively to pay the interest on, and to redeem at maturity the present outstanding bonds of said board. Said bonds to be sold without compensation or commissions at not less than their par value. SEC. 2. To pay the interest annually, and the principal at maturity of said bonds, said board of education shall annually levy a tax on all the taxable property of said village and the territory attached thereto for school purposes, sufficient for the purposes aforesaid, to be collected. as other taxes. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. A. D. MARSH, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN G. WARWICK, Passed February 28, 1884. President of the Senate. |