secretary of state, with necessary stationery; and they may employ, in the prosecution of said work, such experienced and competent assistants as they may deem necessary, to be paid out of the sum hereby appropriated. The money hereby appropriated shall be paid upon the order of said parties upon the auditor, who shall draw his warrant upon the treasurer therefor, in ratable monthly installments, but fifty per cent. of each, and the whole of the last payment shall not be paid until their work is completed; and before entering upon the execution of the provisions of this act they shall give a bond in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars, Shall furnish to be approved by the secretary of state, for the faithful performance of their duties within the time herein prescribed, and shall supply the copy required to complete said work within the time to be named in the contract aforesaid. bond. Copyright of statutes. SEC. 14. The secretary of state shall procure for the use of the state, a copyright of said publication of the statutes in permanent form, and there shall be printed at the close of volume two, the certificate of the secretary of state that the statutes printed in said volumes are truly copied from the original rolls in his office. SEC. 15. This act shall take effect on its passage, and acts inconsistent here with are hereby repealed in so far as such repeal may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. JAMES E. NEAL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Passed June 23, 1879. President of the Senate. LOCAL AND SPECIAL ACTS. [Senate Bill No. 51.] AN ACT To authorize the council of the city of Canton, Ohio, to appoint a board of trustees to take charge of property bequeathed to the poor of said city, and hold the same in trust for them. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the council of the eity of Canton, Ohio be authorized to appoint, at their first regular meeting in February, 1879, a board of trustees consisting of three electors, residents of the city of Canton, Ohio; one to serve for the term of two years, one to serve for the term of four years, and one to serve for the term of six years, and every two years thereafter said council shall at their first regular meeting in February appoint one member for the term of six years. The council of said city shall have power and be required to fill any vacancy in said board that may occur by death or otherwise at any regular meeting. care. SEC. 2. Said board of trustees shall be required to give to said council their bonds conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties herein required, and for the security of such funds as will be entrusted to their The said bonds shall be in sufficient amount to cover the trust, and be acceptable to the council of Canton, Ohio. The council of said city shall pay to the members of said board all their legitimate expenses incurred by them while carrying out the provisions of this act, but in nowise shall they be allowed any compensation for their services. SEC. 3. Said board of trustees are hereby authorized and required to take charge of all the property that has been bequeathed to the poor people of the city of Canton, Ohio, by the last will and testament of Thomas Hartford, deceased, of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and to convert said property into an irreducible interest bearing fund, consisting of first mortgage notes on real estate and bonds, and to hold the same in trust forever. The interest arising from such notes and bonds shall be handed over to the president of said council at least once in every six months, to be by said council disbursed to the poor people of said city. The secretary of the board shall take a receipt signed by the president of said council, and file the same in proper order. The council shall deposit all moneys arising from the interest on said fund with the city treasurer, to be paid out for the benefit of the poor only, and by order of the council, signed by the president of the council and clerk. SEC. 4. Said board of trustees shall have power to sell and convey title to all the real estate which by the last will and testament of Thomas Hartford, deceased, become the property of the poor people of said city; and may sell the same at private sale in such parts, and on such terms, as in their judgment is for the best interest of the fund, but in nowise shall they sell and make deed without getting at least one-fourth of the purchase money in cash, or in good securities, and the balance due on any sale shall be secured by first mortgage notes on the same property, bearing interest at not less than six per cent. per annum, payable annually. The principal of said notes may be made payable at any time, from one to ten years; but the interest thereon shall be paid to said trustees annually, as herein required. Said board may petition the court of common pleas to have such property appraised and sold by order of the court, if they shall deem that mode the best for the interest of all concerned, and the title made by order of the court, shall be good and valid for all time to come. The court may direct that said property be divided, a plat made, and the property appraised and advertised for sale according to the direction of the court, and all the proceeds arising therefrom shall be turned over to said board for the creation of said fund It is understood that the principal of all the proceeds be applied to the irreducible fund, and the interest arising thereon be given to the council, as herein provided. SEC. 5. The said board of trustees shall organize by electing one of their number president of the board, and another, secretary. They shall keep a written journal or record of all their proceedings. The secretary shall do the writing of the board, keep the records, file all papers properly, and take good care that all papers pertaining to their trust be well preserved. The board shall meet on call of the president, or in his absence, on call of the secretary, and no meeting shall be valid unless alt the members have been notified. The board shall meet at least once in every three months, and two members may constitute a quorum and transact business, but no question shall be decided unless it receives two votes in its favor. SEC. 6. Said board shall annually make a full and concise report to the said council, including a financial statement of all matters of interterest to the public in relation to this fund, which report shall be open to inspection in the office of the clerk of the council, and such clerk shall furnish a copy of said report to the newspapers of the city of Canton, and request them to publ sh the same, provided they do so free of charge. SEC. 7. Each appointee shall, before entering upon his duty as a member of said board, make oath or affirmation, which shall be administered by the mayor of said city, "that he will discharge his duty faithfully, and use his best judgment and efforts in the interest of the fund, and endeavor to make out of it as much as possible for the benefit of the poor of said city." SEC. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. JAMES E. NEAL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES W. OWENS, President pro tem. of the Senate. Passed January 13, 1879. [House Bill No. 155.] AN ACT To authorize the council of the village of Middletown, Butler county, Ohio, to make a contract with the Middletown gas ompany, for lighting streets, alleys and public buildings, for a period not to exceed ten years, and to levy taxes to pay the cost as it becomes due by the terms of said contract. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the council of said village of Middletown, Ohio, be and are hereby authorized and empowered to enter into a contract with the Middletown gas company for a supply of gas, for a period not to exceed ten years, and the certificate of the village clerk on the back of said contract, as required by section 663 of the municipal code, as amended April 8, 1876, shall not be necessary to make said contract legal, valid and binding: provided, that before the council shall have power to enter into such contract the question of entering into such contract shall be submitted, at some regular election, to the qualified electors of such village, and that a majority of the votes cast at such election shall be in favor of so contracting. SEC. 2. For the purpose of paying the contract price, to become due by the terms of said contract, said council of said village are hereby authorized to levy a tax upon all the taxable property of said village, but no levy shall be made in addition to the amount already allowed by law, every year during the continuance of said contract, sufficient in amount each year to pay the contract price that will become due during such year, and the money raised shall not be used for any other purpose. SEC 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Passed January 28, 1879. JAMES E. NEAL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. President of the Senate. [House Bill No. 559.] AN ACT To authorize the commissioners of Lucas county to replank a certain road therein named. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the commissioners of Lucas county are hereby authorized to replank that part of Dorr street lying between the corporate limits of the city of Toledo and the eastern terminus of Dorr street improvement extension, so called. SEC. 2. That the aforesaid commissioners may let the work of replanking as aforesaid at private contract, or otherwise, as may best subserve the interests of the county, and may pay for the said improvement out of any funds not otherwise appropriated. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. JAMES E NEAL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Passed January 28, 1879. [House Bill No. 520.] AN ACT For the relief of Henry B. Bennett. WHEREAS, Under the provisions of the act of April 29, A.D. 1872, and the amendments thereto, and prior to the 19th day of April, A.D. 1877, the board of public works reported to the auditor of the state of Ohio the following described land, viz.: The south-west corner of section No. 13, town 6, south range 3, E., containing five acres of land, as lying contiguous to and above high-water mark of the Mercer county reservoir; and whereas, the said auditor, under the provisions of said act, on the 19th day [of] April, A.D. 1877, sold said described tract of land t› Henry B. Bennett, of Mercer county, Ohio, for the sum of forty-five dollars, and received from said Henry B. Bennett, on said 19th day of April, 1877, one-fourth of said purchase money, viz., eleven and 25-100 dollars; and whereas, in fact said tract of land lies wholly below high-water mark of said reservoir, and the same is entirely submerged; therefore, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money not otherwise appropriated out of the sinking fund, the sum of eleven 25-100 dollars, with interest thereon from the 19th day of April, 1877, amounting to sixty-seven cents, which is hereby directed to be refunded to the said Henry B. Bennett, and said contract of sale and purchase is hereby declared null and void. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. JAMES E. NEAL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JABEZ W. FITCH, President of the Senate. Passed January 28, 1879. [Senate Bill No. 162.] AN ACT Supplementary to an act entitled "an act to authorize the commissioners of Hamilton county to levy a tax for further improving the course of Mill Creek," [passed] May 1, 1273. (70 0. L., 377.) SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, That the commissioners of Hamilton county be and they are hereby authorized and directed to repay to the city of Cincinnati the sum of thirty thousand dollars, with interest, advanced by said city to the said commissioners, on the 8th day of February, 1871, for the purpose of straightening Mill creek; and that, if necessary for the purpose of such repayment, the said commissioners are hereby authorized and directed to levy a tax, of not more than fifteen-hundredths of one mill on the dollar, on the taxable property of said county, at the next annual levy after the passage of this act; but nothing herein contained shall be construed to authorize an increase of the total levy of taxes for county purposes. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. JAMES E. NEAL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Passed January 28, 1879. [House Bill No. 607.] President of the Senate. AN ACT For the relief of Matilda Koenig. WHEREAS, On the 15th day of January, 1878, the auditor of the state of Ohio sold to Matilda Koenig the following land in Auglaize county, |