fiscal year; and provided further, that no new loan in anticipation of any such special tund shall be made until the loan previously made in anticipation of such fund has been fully paid and canceled. Assessments SECTION 2. That the following section be enacted as supplementary to section 2380, Revised Statutes of Ohio, with sewers: sectional numbering as follows: Sec. 2380a. In cities of the second class, third grade a, the assessment shall not exceed the sum that would in the opinion of the council and board of public affairs of said city be required to construct an ordinary street sewer or drain of sufficient capacity to drain or sewer such lots or lands, and the excess of the cost over the assessment herein authorized shall be paid out of the sewer fund of the proper district where such city is divided into sewer districts. Such assessment, however, shall in no case exceed the sum of two dollars per front foot. Limit of assessment for conmain sewers in struction of Springfield. SECTION 3. That the following section be enacted as Assessments— supplementary to section 2398, Revised Statutes of Ohio, with Hewers: sectional numbering as follows: Proceedings tion of local sewers assessetc. in Spring for construc ment of costs, field. Sec. 2398a. Proceedings for the establishment and construction of local sewers, as provided in the preceding section, and for the assessment and collection of the cost and expenses thereof, shall be as directed in the previous sections of this subdivision regulating the establishment and construction of local sewers and connection with main sewers, except that in cities of the second class, third grade a, where such cities are divided into sewer districts, the concurrent opinion of the council and the board of public affairs shall be final and conclusive as to the necessity for the construction of such branch or local sewers, and as to the benefit they confer upon the abutting or other property, and as to the amount and appǝrtionment of the assessments for the construction of such branch or local sewers. Such assessment shall, in no case, Limit of assesshowever, exceed the sum of two dollars per front foot. SECTION 4. That section 2805 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, as amended April 23, 1891 (vol. 88, page 370), be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: ment. Boards of equalization: Annual city board of equalization. How consti Sec. 2805. In each city of the first and second class there shall be an annual board for the equalization of the value of real and personal property, moneys and credits in such city, to be composed of the county auditor, and six citizens of such city appointed by the council thereof, except in cities of the tuted. second grade, first class, where the mayor of such cities shall Cleveland. make such appointments; the first appointments to be two Appointment. for one year, two for two years and two for three years, except in cities in which such boards are already organized, when two shall be appointed for three years, and two shall be thereafter annually appointed for three years; and all vacan- Vacancies. cies shall be filled for the unexpired term; provided, that the provisions of this act shall not affect any person or persons heretofore appointed, and now in office, during the time for which they shall have been appointed; but in cities of the sec- Springfield. ond class, third grade a, said six members shall be appointed Present in cumbents. Powers; rules governing. Power to ad and examine witnesses. Equalizing values. by the board of tax commissioners, and the appointment of said board shall be so made, and the vacancies shall be so filled that no more than three members thereof shall be of the same political party, faith and allegiance, the first appointments to be two for one year, two for two years, and two for three years, and all the vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term from persons of the same political faith as those whose term shall have expired. Said board shall have all the powers, and be governed by the rules, provisions, and limitations prescribed in the next preceding section for the annual county board; each member of said board is auminister oaths thorized to administer oaths, and said board is empowered to call persons before them, and examine them, under oath, in regard to their own or others' property, moneys, credits, and investments, and the value thereof, and to equalize the value of real and personal property, moneys, credits and investments within such city, and to order any property, credit or investment to be placed on the duplicate for taxation, and fix the value thereof, according to law, which has not been listed for taxation, and to increase the value of such property, moneys, credits, and investments, as have, in their judgment, been listed at less than their true value in money, and to reduce the value of such property, moneys, credits, or investments as have been appraised above their true value in money, and shall annually meet at the office of the county auditor on the fourth Monday in May, except in cities of the first and second grade of the first class, when it shall meet on the fourth Monday in May, and shall close its session on or before the second Monday of September; except that in cities of the third grade of the first class, and in cities of the first and second grades of the second class, and in cities of the second class, third grade a, and cities having a population of and Zanesville. twenty thousand and over by the last federal census, and Listing property omitted. Increasing values. Reducing values. Annual meet- Cincinnati and Youngstown Cities third and fourth grades, second class. Compensation in Cincinnati, Cleveland. bus, Dayton, Springfield, Youngstown which have not been by ordinance advanced to a city of the second grade of the second class, said board shall close its session on or before the first Monday of August; and in cities of the third and fourth grades of the second class, said board shall close its session on or before the tourth Monday of June then next following. For each day necessarily employed in the performance of their duties, the members of said board Toledo, Colum- shall each receive in cities of the first class, and in the first and second grades of the second class, and in cities of the Akron, Canton, second class, third grade a, and in cities having a population and Zanesville. of twenty thousand and over, ascertained as aforesaid, and which have not been advanced to a city of the second grade of the second class, the sum of five dollars per day, and in cities of the third and fourth grades of the second class, the sum of three dollars per day, and in cities of the third and fourth grades of the second class, not county seats, the members of such board shall receive, in addition to the sum of three dollars per day, ten cents per mile traveling expenses going to the said county seat; and in cities of the first class, first grade, the auditor shall receive no compensation as a member of the board, but the board may appoint all necessary messengers and clerks, not exceeding six of each, who shall Cities third and fourth grades. second lass; mileage. Cincinnati: County auditor's compensation; messengers and clerks; com pensation. Deputy of county auditof board in salary. or; chief clerk Cincinnati; when person fore board, receive three dollars per day for their services, for the time actually employed, which shall be paid out of the county treasury. The county auditor may act by his deputy or chief clerk in all city boards of equalization, and, in addition to the clerks herein authorized, the auditor of the county having a city of the first grade of the first class shall appoint a clerk, who shall be styled the chief clerk of the board of equalization, at a salary of five dollars for each day's services performed; and such boards shall each have the same powers as are Proceedings conferred upon annual county boards by the next preceding notified fails section, and upon complaint of the presiding officer thereof to appear beto the probate judge, the same proceedings shall be had to against persons notified and neglecting or refusing to appear before them, or refusing to swear, or answer questions, as is provided in section two thousand seven hundred and eightythree; and county solicitors, or, where there is no such office, the prosecuting attorney of the county shail act as the legal adviser and attorney for the county board, and the city solicitor of the city board of equalization; provided, however, that this act shall not be deemed to supersede or in any manner affect section two of an act entitled "An act supplementary to and amendatory of title XII of the Revised Statutes of Ohio,' passed March 26, 1891. SECTION 5. In cities of the second class, third grade a, the provisions of section 2702, of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, shall not be held applicable in case of the improvement of public streets, alleys, avenues or spaces, or in the construction of sewers, sidewalks, curbs or gutters, where the whole or any part of the cost of such improvement is to be assessed upon the abutting or other benefited lots and lands in such cities. SECTION 6. In cities of the second class, third grade a, the provisions of section 2702, Revised Statutes, shall not be held to apply to any of the improvements enumerated in section 5 of this act which are now either contracted for or are now in process of construction. Legal adviser and attorney city boards. Powers and vested in board of review, in duties of board Cincinnati. Improvements ments are where assess levied, in Springfield. Improvements contracted for, field. etc., in Spring SECTION 7. That sections one, forty-one, sixty-three and Repeals. sixty four of an act entitled "An act supplemental to title 12, of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, to provide a government for cities of the second class, third grade a, and to amend sections 1546, 1548, 1755, 1781, 1785, 1808, 2328, 2682, 2689a, 2690a, 2805, 2815 and 2926t, of the Revised Statutes," passed by the general assembly of the state of Ohio March 23, 1891, and section 2805 of the Revised Statutes, as amended April 23, 1891, be and the same are hereby repealed. SECTION 8. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. LEWIS C. LAYLIN Speaker of the House of Representatives. Passed February 10, 1892. President of the Senate. Appropriation cultural ex periment station. [House Bill No. 220.] AN ACT Supplementary to an act entitled "An act to authorize the several counties of the state to raise money to secure the location of the Ohio agricultural experiment station, and to provide for such location," passed April 23d, 1891 (O. L., vol. 88, p. 353). SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State for Ohio agri- of Ohio, That any funds paid into the state treasury under and by virtue of an act entitled "An act to authorize the several counties of the state to raise money to secure the location of the Ohio agricultural experiment station and to provide for such location," passed April 23d, 1891 (O. L., vol. 88, p. 353), shall be held and deemed to be and hereby are appropriated for the purpose for which donated, and shall be paid out by the state treasurer on warrants of the state auditor drawn upon duly authenticated requisitions of the board of control of the Ohio agricultural experiment station, such requisitions to be accompanied with vouchers showing the purposes for which the requisitions are drawn. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. LEWIS C. LAYLIN, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Passed February 10, 1892. 13G President of the Senate. Village board of improvement (Ravenna). [House Bill No. 101.] AN ACT Providing for village boards of improvement in villages which at the last federal census had, or which at any subsequent federal census may have a population of not less than three thousand four hundred, nor greater than three thousand four hundred and fifty, and prescribing the duties and authority of such boards. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Sate of Ohio, That the mayor, by and with the consent of the council in any village in Ohio, which at the last federal census had, or which at any subsequent federal census may have a population of not less than three thousand four hundred nor greater than three thousand four hundred and fifty, shall appoint within five days after the passage of this act, six electors of such village, to be styled "the village board of improvement," not more than three of whom shall Compensation belong to the same political party. Said board shall serve without pay, and until all the funds which shall come into its possession shall have been expended. All vacancies, however, occurring in said board, shall be filled by the mayor, with a like consent of council, the non-political character of the same being preserved, and any member of the board may be removed for cause by the mayor. and term. Vacancies. Removals. rules and regulations. SECTION 2. Said board when so appointed shall forth- Organization; with organize by electing from their number a president, secretary and treasurer and shall prescribe rules and regulations for the board and its officers. park, etc. SECTION 3. Said board when duly organized as above Purchase of provided, may expend the whole or any part of any funds real estate for coming to its possession by gift, bequest or otherwise for the purchase and improvement of real estate for park and other purposes, for the benefit of said village. Said board is also Sale or lease of further empowered to sell at public or private sale for such real estate. price, and on such terms of credit as it may see fit, and convey to purchasers so much of the present or hereafter acquired real estate as said board shall secure by gift, bequest, purchase or otherwise, and may lease for such time, and upon such terms as it may see fit, either the whole or any part of such real estate. Said bonds [board] may also pay any necessary ex- Expenses. penses properly pertaining to the business herein provided for. vote. SECTION 4. It shall require a two-thirds affimative vote Affirmative of all members of said board to purchase, sell, lease, improve or incumber any real estate for the purposes herein provided. SECTION 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. LEWIS C. LAYLIN. Speaker of the House of Representatives. President of the Senate. Passed February 12, 1892. 14G [House Bill No. 186.] AN ACT For the benefit of Mrs. Henry P. Camp. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the sum of six hundred dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated and allowed to Mrs. Henry P. Camp, widow of Hon. Henry P. Camp, the late member of the house, who died on the 19th day of January, 1892, the same being the amount which would have been due the said Hon. Henry P. Camp, for one year's services as member of this house, and that the same be paid from any money in the treasury to the credit of the legislative fund for salaries of members. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. LEWIS C. LAYLIN Speaker of the House of Representatives. Appropriation for Mrs. Henry P. Camp. Passed February 12, 1892. President of the Senate. |