Counties having no work-house may contract with workhouse authorities. [House Bill No. 58.] AN ACT To amend sections 6801 (a) and 6801 (b) of an act entitled "an act supplementary to sections 2101, [2107] 2801 [6801], of the revised statutes of Ohio," passed April 19, A. D. 1883 (O. L. 1883, p. 220). SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That sections sixty-eight hundred and one (a) and sixty-eight hundred and one (b) of the aforesaid act be so amended as to read as follows: Section 6801a. It shall be competent for the commissioners of any county or the council of any municipality, wherein there is no work-house, to agree with the city council, or other authority having control of the workhouse of any city in any other county, or with the board of district work-houses having a work-house, upon terms and conditions upon which persons convicted of misdemeanors, or of the violation of any ordinance of such municipality, by any court or magistrate of such county or municipality having no work-house, may be received into such workhouse under sentence of such court or magistrate; and the county commissioners, or the council of any municipality are authorized to pay the expenses incurred under such agreement, out of the general fund of the county or municipality, upon the certificate of the proper officer of such work-house; and the sheriff or other officer transporting any person to such work-house shall have the following fees therefor six cents per mile for himself, going and returning, and five cents per mile for transporting each convict, and transporting five cents per mile going and coming for the services of each guard, to be allowed as in penitentiary cases, the number of miles to be computed by the usual routes of travel, to be paid in state cases out of the general fund of the county, on the allowance of the county commissioners, and in cases for the violation of the ordinances of any municipality, by such municipality on the order of the council thereof. Fees for person to work-house. Courts may sentence to work-house for jail offense. Section 68016. When any person has been convicted of a misdemeanor, or of the violation of any ordinance of a municipality by any court or magistrate of this state or such municipality, in a county or municipality having no work-house, and the commissioners of such county, or council of such municipality have made provisions as allowed by law for receiving persons so convicted into the work-house of a city in any other county or district in the state, it shall be competent for such court or magistrate, in its discretion, where imprisonment in the county or municipal jail may by law or ordinance be imposed, in punishment of such offense, to sentence such person to such work-house for a period not exceeding the maximum period of confinement in the county or municipal jail allowed by statute or ordinance for such offense; and in all such cases, such court or magistrate may further order that such person stand committed to such work-house until the costs of prosecution are paid, or he be discharged as herein provided; and in all cases where a fine may be imposed in whole or part in punishment of an offense, or for a violation of an ordinance of any municipality, and such court or magistrate could order that such person stand committed to the jail of the county or municipality until such fine and the costs of prosecution are paid, such court or magistrate may order that such person stand committed to such work-house until such fine and the costs of prosecution are paid, or until he be discharged. therefrom by allowing a credit of sixty cents per day on such fine and costs for each day of confinement in such work-house, or be otherwise legally discharged. SEC. 2. That said original sections 6801a and 68016 be and the same hereby are repealed. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. To appropriate money to pay deficiency in ordinary repair account in the Columbus asylum for the insane, and to cover into the treasury four thousand six hundred and eighty dollars and seventy-five cents. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That there be and is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury, and not otherwise appropriated, the sum of four thousand six hundred and eighty and dollars, to pay the deficiency in the ordinary repair account of the Columbus asylum for the insane, and that the sum of four thousand six hundred and eighty and 75% dollars heretofore appropriated in the deficiency bill for current expenses is hereby covered into the state treasury. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect on its passage. A. D. MARSH, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN G. WARWICK, Passed March 26, 1884. President of the Senate. Special on real estate; how made. Proviso. [Senate Bill No. 32.] AN ACT To amend section 2269 of the revised statutes of Ohio, as amended SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That section two thousand two hundred and sixtynine of the revised statutes of Ohio, as amended April 9, 1880, be amended so as to read as follows: Section 2269. In making a special assessment according to valuation, the council shall be governed by the assessed value of the lots, if the land is sub-divided and the lots are numbered and recorded; but if the lots are not assessed for taxation, or if there is land not sub-divided into lots, the council shall fix the value of the lots or the value of the front of such land to the usual depth of lots by the average of two blocks, one of which shall be next adjoining on each side and if there are no blocks so adjoining, the council shall fix the value of the lots or lands to be assessed so that it will be a fair average of the assessed value of other lots in the neighborhood; and if, in making a special assessment by the foot front, there is land bounding or abutting upon the improvement not sub-divided into lots, or if there be lots numbered and recorded, bounding or abutting on said improvements and lying lengthwise of said improvements, the council shall fix, in like manner, the front of such land to the usual depth of lots, so that it will be a fair average of the depth of lots in the neighborhood which shall be subject to such assessment; and this section shall be applicable to all special assessments provided for in this chapter, provided that the words "or if there be lots numbered and recorded, bounding or abutting on said improvements, and lying lengthwise of said improvements" shall not apply to cities of the third grade of the first class. SEC. 2. That said original section 2269, as amended April 9, 1880, is hereby repealed. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. A. D. MARSH, To amend section 2271 of the revised statutes of Ohio, as amended April 16, 1880. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That section twenty-two hundred and seventy-one of the revised statutes of Ohio, as amended April 16, 1880, be amended so as to read as follows: tions. Section 2271. In cities of the first class, or in corporations in counties containing a city of the first grade of the first class, the tax or assessment specially levied or assessed upon any lot or land for any improvement, shall not, except as provided in section twenty-two hundred and seventy-two, exceed twenty-five per centum of the value of such lot or Limitation land, as it appears on the county duplicate at the time such of assessassessment is made, and the cost exceeding that per ments in centum shall be paid by the corporation out of its gen- certain cities and corporaeral revenue; and, except as provided in section twentytwo hundred and seventy-two, there shall not be collected of such assessment, in any one year, more than one-tenth of such value of the property on which the assessment is made; and in cities of the third grade, first class, said tax or assessment shall not exceed twenty-five per centum of the value of such lot or land, after the improvement is made, and whenever any street or avenue is opened, extended, straightened, or widened, the assessment for the cost and How certain expense thereof shall be assessed only on the lots and lands abounding and abutting on said street or avenue so improved; provided, that nothing in this section contained shall apply to any improvement ordered, commenced, or completed, prior to the passage of this act. SEC. 2. That said original section 2271, as amended April 16, 1880, be and the same is hereby repealed. 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, In cities of third grade, first class. assessments made. Passed March 27, 1884. President of the Senate. [House Bill No. 104.] AN ACT To amend sections 2328, 2329, 2330 and 2333 of subdivision III., chapter 4, division 7, title 12 of the revised statutes of Ohio. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That sections twenty-three hundred and twentyeight, twenty-three hundred and twenty-nine, twenty-three hundred and thirty and twenty-three hundred and thirtythree of subdivision III., chapter 4, division 7, title 12 of the revised statutes of Ohio be amended so as to read as follows: Section 2328. The council shall provide by ordinance for the construction and repair of all necessary sidewalks within the limits of the corporation, and may require, by the imposition of suitable penalties or otherwise, the owners and occupants of abutting lots and lands to keep the sidewalks in repair, free from snow or any nuisance. Council to provide for construction and repairs of sidewalks. Notice to be served upon owners of abutting property. owner to construct or repair, same his expense. to be done at Section 2329. When the council, board of improvements, or board of public works (city commissioners), as the case may be, declares by resolution that certain specified sidewalks shall be constructed or repaired, the mayor or board of public works (city commissioners), where there is such a board, upon being advised thereof, shall cause written notice. to be given to the owner, or agent of the owners of the prop. erty abutting upon such sidewalks, who may be residents of the city or village, at the time of the passage of such resolution, and such resolution shall be published for two consecutive w eks in some newspaper published and of general circulation in the corporation; such publication shall be full notice to all owners who cannot be served, and to all non-resident owners. Section 2330. If such sidewalks are not constructed withOn failure of in thirty days, or are not repaired within ten days from the service of the notice or completion of the publication, the council or board may have the same done at the expense of the owner; and such expense shall constitute a lien upon the property bounding or abutting thereon, and shall be collected in the same manner, with a penalty of 20 per cent. and interest, after failure to pay at the time fixed for the payment of the assessment as in other cases of improvement. Section 2333. Nothing in this chapter shall be so construed as to tax property for the purpose of constructing any sidewalk, the owners of which have constructed and maintained sidewalks in front of such property, as ordered by the council or board. Exemption of property in certain cases. SEC. 2. That said original sections 2328, 2329, 2330, and 2333 be and the same are hereby repealed. SEC. 3. This act shall be in force and take effect from and after its passage. Amendatory of and supplementary to section 6454 of the revised statutes of Ohio, as amended March 9, 1880, March 9, 1882, March 7, 1883, and February 26, 1884. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That section six thousand four hundred and fiftyfour of the revised statutes of Ohio, as amended March 9, 1880, March 9, 1882, March 7, 1883, and February 26, 1884, be amended so as to read as follows: |