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CENTENNIALS MEMORIAL BUILDINGS.

CENTENNIALS.

celebration"

SECTION 2927. The county commissioners may ap- "County propriate from the county fund any sum not to exceed centennial twenty-five hundred dollars towards defraying the ex- appropriation. pense of a county centennial celebration, but the appropriation of any sum exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars. and not to exceed fifteen thousand five hundred dollars shall be upon ratification thereof by a majority of votes cast at the November election. At such election the question of such ratification shall be submitted to the proper board or authority in the usual method or form of submitting questions for submission to the voters of a county. The ballot therefor shall contain the following:

"For the county centennial celebration of...... Yes." "For the county centennial celebration of...... No." At such election each township may select by ballot, in a separate box provided therefor, two managers who shall be those receiving the largest number of votes therefor. (101 V. 288.)

MEMORIAL BUILDINGS.

trustees.

SECTION 3059. When the commissioners of a county Board of by résolution passed by a majority vote certify to the governor that in their opinion it is desirable to erect, furnish and maintain a memorial building to commemorate the services of the soldiers, sailors, marines and pioneers of the county and to expend for such purposes an amount to be named by them not to exceed two hundred and fifty thousand dollars in any one instance, the governor shall appoint a board of trustees composed of five citizens of such county, not more than three of whom shall belong to the same political party, to be known as the "Memorial Association of county, Ohio." Any member of the board of trustees may be removed by the governor for misconduct in office or neglect of duty. (95 v. 41 §§ 1, 9.)

SECTION 3060. Such trustees shall receive no com- Organization, pensation but shall be entitled to be repaid their necessary vacancies. expenses from the fund hereinafter provided. Vacancies in the office of trustees shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. The trustees shall elect from their number a chairman and secretary, shall hold regular meetings at such times and places as they agree upon and special meetings under such regulations as they prescribe, and cause to be kept a full record of their proceedings. (95 v. 42 § 2.)

be submitted

to vote.

SECTION 3061. Immediately upon the appointment and Question to organization of such board of trustees, they shall certify to the deputy state supervisors of elections of the county, the fact of their appointment and organization, and direct the submission to popular vote as the next regular county

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election of the question of the issue of bonds in the amount so named in the original resolution, and of the erection and maintenance of the memorial building contemplated. Such deputy state supervisors shall submit the question to popular vote at the next regular county election with such forms of ballot as the deputy state supervisors prescribe, and shall certify the result of the election to the board of trustees. If a majority of the votes cast upon the question is in favor of the issuance of such bonds and the construction and maintenance of such memorial building, the board of trustees shall proceed as hereinafter authorized. (95 v. 75 § 3-)

CHILDREN'S HOME.

SECTION 3077. When in their opinion the interests of the public so demand, the commissioners of a county may, or upon the written petition of two hundred or more taxpayers, shall, at the next regular election submit to the qualified electors of such county, or of the counties forming a district, the question of establishing a children's home for such county or district, and the issue of county bonds or notes to provide funds therefor. Notice of such election shall be published for at least two weeks prior to taking such vote, in two or more newspapers printed and of general circulation in such county or in the counties of the district, and shall state the maximum amount of money to be expended in establishing such home. (R. S. Sec. 929.)

SECTION 3078. If at such election a majority of eleccommissioners tors voting on the proposition are in favor of establishing such home, the commissioners of the county, or of any adjoining counties in such district, having so voted in favor thereof, shall provide for the purchase of a suitable site and the erection of the necessary buildings and provide means by taxation for such purchase and the support thereof. Such institution shall be styled the children's home for such county or district. (R. S. Sec. 929.)

County

hospital; special election.

HOSPITALS.

SECTION 3127. When two hundred or more taxpayers of a county petition the county commissioners for the privilege of having submitted to a vote of the electors of such county the issue of county bonds or notes to provide funds for the purchase of a site and the erection thereon of a county hospital or hospital buildings, and the support thereof, such commissioners shall order a special election to be held not less than forty nor more than sixty days from the filing of such petition with such board of county commissioners. Such election shall be to determine the question of issuing bonds or notes for the county hospital, to purchase the site therefor, erect the buildings thereon and to maintain them. The election shall be held at the usual places in the county for electing county officers and notice shall be

BONDS FOR AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES.

given and the election conducted in the same manner as nearly as practicable as the election of county officers. (99 v. 486 § I.)

tents and publication.

SECTION 3128. Petitions filed with the commissioners Petition, conshall stipulate the maximum amount of money to be expended in purchasing or building such hospital and it shall be published with notices of the election in at least two newspapers of general circulation in the county, at least one' time, twenty or more days prior to the election. (99 v. 486 § 2.)

ballot.

SECTION 3129. The ballots to be used at such election Form of shall be provided with the following affirmative and negative statement:

"For bond issue for purchase of site and erection of county hospital."

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'Against bond issue for purchase of site and erection of county hospital." (99 v. 487 § 3.)

PURCHASE OF TOLL ROADS.

may pur

road.

SECTION 9263. The county commissioners of any When county county in the state, when petitioned to do so by at least fifty commissioners freeholders, citizens of the counties, shall purchase any or chase tollall of the toll roads or parts thereof within such counties, as hereinafter provided. Before such purchase is made the commissioners of the county in which the people vote in favor of purchasing the toll roads, shall make an order to that effect on their journals and submit the purchase to the voters of the county either before or after an appraisement of the value of the roads has been had, at any regular election, giving at least ten days' notice thereof, in at least two newspapers published in the county. At such election the voters who favor the purchase shall mark on their ballots, "Purchase of toll roads, Yes"; and those opposed thereto, "Purchase of toll roads, No". If, at such an election, a majority of those voting are in favor of such purchase, the commissioners may make it, but not otherwise. The vote shall be returned by the judges of election to the deputy state supervisors of elections, who shall open, count and declare it as in an election for county officers, and certify it to the county commissioners. (R. S. Sec. 3498a.)

BONDS FOR AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES.

issuing bonds.

SECTION 9888. In counties wherein there is a county Submission of agricultural society which has purchased a site whereon question of to hold fairs, or if the title to such grounds is vested in fee in the county, and such society is indebted fifteen thousand dollars or more, upon the presentation of a petition signed by not less than five hundred resident electors of the county praying for the submission to the electors of the county of the question whether or not county bonds shall be issued

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PURCHASE OF FAIR GROUNDS.

and sold to liquidate such indebtedness, such commissioners, within ten days thereafter by resolution shall fix a date which shall be within thirty days, upon which the question of issuing and selling such bonds, in amount and denomination such as are necessary for the purpose in view, shall be submitted to the electors of the county. They also shall cause a copy of such resolution to be certified to the deputy state supervisors of elections of the county, who, within ten days thereafter shall proceed to prepare the ballots and make all other necessary arrangements for the submission of such question to such electors at the time fixed by the resolution. (93 v. 358 § 1.)

SECTION 9889. Such election shall be held at the regular places of voting in the county and conducted, canvassed and certified except as otherwise provided by law, as are elections for the election of county officers. The deputy state supervisors of election must give fifteen days' notice of the submission by publication in one or more newspapers published in the county once a week for two consecutive weeks, stating the amount of bonds to be issued, the purpose for which issued and the time and places of holding such election. Those who vote in favor of the proposition shall have written or printed on their ballots "for the issue of bonds" and those who vote against it, have written or printed on their ballots "against the issue of bonds." If a majority of the voters voting upon the question of issuing the bonds vote in favor thereof, then and not otherwise they shall be issued, and the tax hereinafter mentioned be levied. (93 v. 358 § 1.)

SECTION 9890. If a majority of the voters of such county voting upon the question of issuing the bonds vote in favor thereof, the board of county commissioners, for the purpose of liquidating such indebtedness, shall issue and sell the bonds of the county according to law, in the amount necessary and bearing not more than six per cent interest, payable semi-annually. (93 v. 359 § 2.)

PURCHASE OF FAIR GROUNDS.

SECTION 9895. If the county society and the county chase grounds. commissioners decide that the interests of the society and county demand an appropriation from the county treasury for the purchase and improvement of county fair grounds. greater than that authorized by the preceding section, or without action of or purchase by the society, the commissioners may levy a tax upon all the taxable property of the county, the amount of which they shall fix, but shall not exceed half a mill thereon, in addition to the amount authorized in the preceding section to be paid for such purpose. (R. S. Sec. 3703.)

PURCHASE OF FAIR GROUNDS.

submitted.

SECTION 9896. No such tax shall be levied until the Question of question as to the amount is submitted by the commis- fax to be sioners to the qualified electors of the county at some general election, a notice of which, specifying the amount to be levied, has been given at least thirty days previous to such election, in one or more newspapers published and of general circulation in the county. Those voting at the election in favor of the tax shall have written or printed on their ballots "Agricultural tax, Yes," and those voting against it, "Agricultural tax, No." If a majority of the votes cast be in favor of paying such tax, it may be levied and collected as other taxes. (R. S. Sec. 3704.)

to treasurer

of society.

SECTION 9897. When such tax is collected by the When tax paid county treasurer, the auditor shall issue his order for the amount thereof to the treasurer of the county agricultural society, on his filing with the auditor a bond in double the amount collected with good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the auditor, conditioned for the faithful paying over and accounting to such society for such funds. (R. S. Sec. 3704.)

tate vests in county.

SECTION 9898. When a society is dissolved or ceases When real es to exist, in a county where payments have been made for real estate, or improvements thereon, or for the liquidation of indebtedness, for the use of such society, all such real estate and improvements shall vest in fee simple in the county by which the payments were made. (R. S. Sec. 3705.)

SECTION 9899. The county commissioners of a county Insurance on may keep the buildings owned by the county agricultural property. society or county insured, if deemed proper by them, for the benefit of such society, or the county, as the case may be. (R. S. Sec. 3705a.)

or purchase

sites.

SECTION 9900. When a county society desires to sell May sell, lease its site in order to purchase another, or if for any reason such site is unfit or insufficient for the purposes for which it is used, and at a regular meeting, by a vote of at least a majority of all the members of its board of directors, upon a call of the yeas and nays, it adopts a resolution. for the purpose of securing the benefits hereof and declaring a desire to sell such site in order to buy another, or that the site has become unfit or insufficient, and that it is for the best interests of the society and county, that such site be sold or leased, and a new one bought or leased, the society may sell or lease such old site and buy or lease a new one for holding county fairs as hereinafter provided. But in cases where the county paid all or any portion of the purchase money for the site to be sold or leased, the written consent of the county commissioners shall first be given to such sale or lease. Within thirty days after its passage, such board of directors shall give notice in writing to the commissioners of such county of the adoption of such resolution declaring the necessity of selling or

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