INCREASE OF TAX LEVY. SECTION 7591. Except as hereinafter provided, the Maximum levy. local tax levy for all school purposes shall not exceed twelve mills on the dollar of valuation of taxable property in any school district, and in the city school districts shall not be less than six mills. Such levy shall not include any special levy for a specified purpose, provided for by a vote of the people. (R. S. Sec. 3959.) may be levied. SECTION 7592. A greater or less tax than is author- Greater tax ized above may be levied for any or all school purposes. Any board of education may make an additional annual levy of not more than five mills for any number of consecutive years not exceeding five, if the proposition to make such levy or levies has been submitted by the board, to a vote of the electors of the school district, under a resolution prescribing the time, place and nature of the proposition to be submitted, and approved by a majority of those voting on the proposition. (R. S. Sec. 3959.) election. SECTION 7593. Notice of such election must be given Notice of by publication of the resolution for three consecutive weeks prior thereto in some newspaper published and of general circulation in the district, or by posting copies thereof in five of the most conspicuous places in the district for a like period, if no such paper is published therein. (R. S. Sec. 3959.) EXTENSIONS. SECTION 7625. When the board of education of any May issue school district determines that for the proper accommoda- bonds. tion of the schools of such district it is necessary to purchase a site or sites to erect a schoolhouse or houses, to complete a partially built school house, to enlarge, repair or furnish a schoolhouse, or to purchase real estate for playground for children, or to do any or all of such things, that the funds at its disposal or that can be raised under the provisions of section seventy-six hundred and twenty-nine and seventy-six hundred and thirty, are not sufficient to accomplish the purpose and that a bond issue is necessary, the board shall make an estimate of the probable amount of money required for such purpose or purposes and at a general election or special election called for that purpose, submit to the electors of the district the question of the issuing of bonds for the amount so estimated. Notices of the election required herein shall be given in the manner provided by law for school elections. (102 v. 419.) may issue SECTION 7626. If a majority of the electors, voting if question apon the proposition to issue bonds, vote in favor thereof, the proved, board board thereby shall be authorized to issue bonds for the such bonds. amount indicated by the vote. The issue and sale thereof shall be provided for by a resolution fixing the amount of each bond, the length of time they shall run, the rate of Union of districts for high school purposes. Governor may order military EXTENSIONS. interest they shall bear, and the time of sale, which may be by competitive bidding at the discretion of the board. (R. S. Sec. 3992.) UNIONIZATION. SECTION 7669. The boards of education of two or more adjoining rural school districts, or of a rural and village school district by a majority vote of the full membership of each board, may unite such districts for high school purposes. Each board also may submit the question of levying a tax on the property in their respective districts, for the purpose of purchasing a site and erecting a building, and issue bonds, as is provided by law in case of erecting or repairing school houses; but such question of tax levy must carry in each district before it shall become operative in either. If such boards have sufficient money in the treasury to purchase a site and erect such building, or if there is a suitable building in either district owned by the board of education that can be used for a high school building it will not be necessary to submit the proposition to vote, and the boards may appropriate money from their funds for this purpose. (104 v. 229.) MILITARY CENSUS. SECTION 1. That whenever in the judgment of the census of Ohlo. governor of the state of Ohio military census of the state should be taken, he shall order and direct the adjutant general to proceed and take said census. SECTION 2. Upon receipt of said order from the governor, the adjutant general shall prepare blanks to be filled in by every male citizen of the state between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, giving his name, age, address, occupation and whether or not he has any person or persons dependent upon him for support. SECTION 3. The governor in his order to the adjutant general shall name a day upon which such census shall be taken. The deputy state supervisors of elections or the deputy state supervisors and inspectors of elections of each. county, as the case may be, shall have charge of the taking of said census in their respective counties. The clerks of elections in the various precincts of the state shall have charge of the taking of the census on the day fixed therefor by the governor. In case of vacancy or inability to serve, the deputy state supervisors or supervisors and inspectors of elections shall fill said vacancy and shall, at least five days before the day fixed, notify the clerks in writing of the day fixed for the taking of said census and of the duties to be performed by the said clerks. Said census shall be taken at the usual voting places in each precinct between the hours of 5:30 a. m. and 5:30 p. m., central standard time, on the day fixed by the governor in his order to the adjutant general, and should it be impossible to take said census at the usual voting place in any precinct, the deputy state supervisors or supervisors and inspectors of elections shall designate a place in said precinct or precincts. and distribution SECTION 4. The blanks prepared by the adjutant gen- Preparation eral as provided in section 2 hereof shall be sent by him, not of blanks. less than ten days before the day fixed for the taking of said census, to the various deputy state supervisors or supervisors and inspectors of elections, as the case may be, in sufficient quantities for taking said census in each county. Said blanks so received shall be sent by said supervisors or supervisors and inspectors by registered mail to one of the clerks in each voting precinct in the county not less than five days before the day fixed by the governor for taking said census. SECTION 5. The sheriff of each county shall cause to be published a notice of the time and places of taking said census, in two newspapers of opposite politics and of general circulation in the county, not less than ten days before said census is to be taken. And on the day fixed for taking said census the clerks of elections shall arrange that their respective voting places are open from 5:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m., central standard time. Said clerks shall be present during said time to take charge of the taking of said census, and immediately upon finishing said census shall send the same by registered mail to the deputy state supervisors or supervisors and inspectors of elections, as the case may be, who shall in turn, within five days after the day of taking the census, send the same by registered mail to the adjutant general at Columbus, Ohio. No person herein shall receive any additional compensation for services rendered under and by virtue of the provisions of this act, save and excepting the clerks of elections, who shall each receive the same compensation as is received for services in regular elections, and the newspapers publishing the notice of taking said census, which shall receive the legal rate for publishing said notice. The compensation to the clerks and the cost of advertising shall be paid in the same manner as election expenses are paid. SECTION 6. Upon publication of said notice, it shall be the duty of every male citizen between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years to report to the deputy or deputies in his voting precinct and there furnish the information required under section 2 of this act. Notice of time and place of taking census. Returns of the census by clerks compensation who shall report formation. and furnish in ure to comply with law. SECTION 7. Failure to comply with the provisions of Penalty for fallthis act shall constitute a misdemeanor and be punishable by fine of not less than $25.00 or more than $100.00; but any male citizen whose failure to comply was by reason of sickness or absence from his usual place of residence, shall upon due proof of same and filing of the required information with the clerk of the courts, be excused from the penalty provided above. or "organization" defined. SECTION 5175-1. The term "committee" or "organiza- "Committee" tion" as hereinafter used, shall include every committee or combination of two or more persons co-operating to aid or promote the success or defeat of a political party or principle, or of any proposition submitted to vote at any election, or to aid or take part in the election or defeat of any candidate for public office; or to aid or take part in the election or defeat of any candidate for nomination at a primary election or convention, including all proceedings prior to such primary election, or of any candidate for any office, whether public or not, to be voted for at a primary election; under the primary election law; or any other organization or society soliciting or receiving money, as 13349. 13350. 13351. 13352. 13353. 13354. 13355. 13356. 13357. 13359. 13360. |