the presence of the governor and sheriffs, as aforesaid, and the governor shall transmit the proper certificate and cause publication to be made as aforesaid; and the said poll books shall be kept in the secretary's office, subject to the inspection of any person who may choose to examine the same. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the persons so elected as electors of president and vice-president of the United States, shall, on Wednesday the fifth day of December next, assemble at the court house in Chillicothe, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and proceed to give their votes for president and vice-president of the United States, and transmit the votes to the president of the senate in congress assembled, in the manner and form prescribed and required by the constitution and laws of the United States. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the several persons who shall be appointed to conduct the elections of electors of president and vice-president of the United States, shall, for neglect of duty or improper conduct, be liable. to the same penalties and forfeitures as is provided by the act regulating elections in this state. Judges, clerks, etc., to be paid out of the county treasuries. Sheriffs, electors, Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the judges and clerks of the township elections, and clerks of the different counties, shall be paid out of their respective county treasuries, such compensation as the board of commissioners of their respective counties may direct. The sheriffs of etc.. out of the several counties of the state, and electors of president and vice-president, together with the expenses of publication and transmission of the certificates aforesaid, shall be paid out of the state treasury, such compensation as the general assembly shall, at their next session, provide by law. the state treasury. ELIAS LANGHAM, Speaker of the house of representatives. January 20th, 1804. NATH. MASSIE, Speaker of the senate. CHAPTER XVI. An act, to provide for the incorporation of townships. incorporat Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly Townships of the state of Ohio, That the townships of the ea." several counties in this state, as they are or hereafter may be laid out and designated, be and they are hereby formed into bodies politic and corporate, for the purposes of exercising and enjoying the rights and privileges hereinafter enumerated. Electors in ship to meet each town the first Mon day of April, annually, etc. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That on the first Monday of April, annually, the electors in each and every township, shall assemble at such place in their respective townships, as is hereinafter directed, at the hour of ten o'clock in the morning, and when so assembled, to the number of fifteen or upwards, they shall proceed to elect a chairman, who shall preside at the said To elect a meeting, and it shall be his duty to preserve His duty. order, and he shall have power to cause any and every disorderly person to be removed, and if necessary, confined, until the close of such meeting; and it shall be the duty of each and every constable present, to obey the orders and direc chairman. tions of the said chairman, for the purpose of preserving order and regularity in such meeting; and at the same time the electors shall elect Two judges two persons, having the qualifications of electors, as judges of the election, who shall take an oath or affirmation faithfully to discharge the duties of their office. elected, to take an oath. First meeting, where held. Subsequent meetings to be fixed by the trustees, etc., in new townships by the commis sioners. Officers to be chosen. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the first meeting of the electors under this act, shall be holden at the places appointed by the associate judges, for holding the last annual election, and ever after, the elections shall be held in such place, in the respective townships, as shall be ordered and directed by the trustees at each preceding meeting, and when any new township is laid off, the board of commissioners shall appoint the place for holding the first meeting, and the place of holding their annual meetings shall be determined as in this section directed. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That after the election of a chairman and judges in manner aforesaid, the electors shall proceed to the election of one township clerk, three trustees, two overseers of the poor, two fence viewers, two appraisers of houses, one of whom shall be lister of taxable property, which lister shall be designated on each election ballot, a sufficient number of supervisors of highways, one or more con stables and one township treasurer, which sev- Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, that it shall an oath. Duty and authority of the clerk. |