Appropriations for Ohio university, Miami aniversity, and Wilberforce university. [House Bill No. 199.] AN ACT Making appropriations for the Ohio university, the Miami university, and [for] the normal and industrial department of Wilberforce university. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: SECTION 1. That there be and hereby is appropriated from any money raised or coming into the state treasury to the credit of the Ohio university, Miami university, and the normal and industrial department of the Wilberforce university funds, not otherwise appropriated, for the last three-quarters of the fiscal year ending November 15, 1902, and the first quarter of the fiscal year ending February 15, 1903, the following sums, to-wit: For the Ohio university the sum of $35,000.00. For the Miami university the sum of $25,000.00. For the normal and industrial department of the Wilberforce university the sum of $20,000.00, and $18,300.00 to pay existing deficiencies. And for the last three-quarters of the fiscal year ending November 15, 1903, and the first quarter of the fiscal year ending February 15, 1904, the following sums, to-wit: For the Ohio university the sum of $35,000.00. For the Miami university the sum of $25,000.00. For the normal and industrial department of the Wilberforce university the sum of $20,000.00—or so much of said several amounts as may come into the state treasurer [treasury] to the credit of said funds, to be applied to the uses and purposes of [the] said universities, in accordance with the provisions of section 3951, Revised Statutes, as amended March 20, 1891 (O. L., vol. 88, p. 159), and as further amended February 26, 1896 (O. L., vol. 92, p. 40): and an act to amend section 12 of an act passed March 19, 1887, (O. L., vol. 84, p. 127), entitled "An act to aid in the establishment and maintenance of a combined normal and industrial department at Wilberforce university, Greene county, Ohio," passed April 16, 1896 (O. L., vol. 92, p. 156). SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force on its passage. W. S. MCKINNON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Passed February 18, 1902. CARL L. NIPPERT, President of the Senate. 12 G To amend section 3959 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, as amended Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: SECTION 1. That section 3959 of the Revised Statutes School funds: of Ohio be amended to read as follows: levy; exceptions Sec. 3959. Such estimate and levy shall not exceed, in Maximum of cities of the first grade of the first class, three and onefourth mills; provided, however, that the boards of education in said cities may levy one mill additional for every five thousand pupils over and above twenty-five thousand enrolled in the public schools of said cities, which levy, however, shall in no case exceed four and one-tenth mills; and in cities of the second grade of the first class such estimate and levy shall not exceed seven mills on the dol* * provided, * * * * lar of valuation of taxable property Repeals, etc. SECTION 2. Section 3959 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, as amended March 22nd, 1900, and April 16, 1900, is hereby repealed and this act shall take effect on its passage. W. S. MCKINNON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. CARL L. NIPPERT, Passed February 18, 1902. President of the Senate. 13 G Appropriation for Ohio state university. [House Bill No. 150.] AN ACT Making appropriation for the Ohio state university. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: SECTION I. That there be and is hereby appropriated from any moneys coming into the state treasury to the credit of "the Ohio state university fund," not otherwise appropriated for the last three quarters of the fiscal year ending November 15, 1902 and the first quarter of the fiscal year ending November 15, 1903, the sum of one hundred and ninety-six thousand dollars ($196,000), or so much of said sum as may come into the treasury to the credit of said fund; and for the last three quarters of the fiscal year ending November 15, 1903, and the first quarter of the fiscal year ending November 15, 1904, the sum of one hundred and ninety-six thousand dollars ($196,000), or so much of said sum as may come into the treasury to the credit of said fund, to be applied to the uses and purposes of the Ohio state university in accordance with the provisions of section 3951 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio as amended March 29, 1900. SECTION 2. That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. W. S. MCKINNON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. CARL L. NIPPERT. President of the Senate. Cities and vil ages: enumer [House Bill No. 141.] AN ACT To supplement section 1692 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio by adding thereto subsection 41. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: SECTION I. That Section 1692 of the Revised Statation of powers. utes of Ohio be and the same is hereby supplemented by adding thereto subsection 41 as follows: 41. To erect and maintain public bath houses. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force To amend sections 4836f and 4836h of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, making provision for the repair of improved roads in certain counties. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: SECTION 1. That sections 4836f and 4836h of the Re- Two-mile as vised Statutes be amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 4836f. For the purpose of providing by general taxation a fund out of which not less than one-third of the cost and expense of all improvements made under the provisions of this act can be paid, the commissioners of such county are hereby authorized to levy upon the grand duplicate of the county, not exceeding seven-tenths of one mill in any one year upon each dollar of the valuation of the taxable property in such county. And said commissioners shall at all times cause all necessary repairs to be made on such roads already constructed, or hereafter to be constructed or improved for their proper maintenance; and for such purpose may and they are hereby authorized to levy a tax upon the grand duplicate of the county, not exceeding four-tenths of one mill in any one year upon each dollar of the valuation of taxable property in such county. At their March session annually the commissioners shall divide each completed stone road in such county into sections of not more than two miles in length for the purpose of controlling the repairs of such roads. They shall at the same time make an estimate of the amount of materials required to keep each of said sections in proper condition during the next following year and decide upon the most convenient places for having said material delivered. They shall then fix a day on which they will let to the lowest responsible bidder the job of furnishing and delivering the said materials at the place decided upon and of keeping the said sections in repair for the period of one year according to specifications to be submitted to the bidders. They shall require and entertain separate bids for furnishing the material at the designated places of delivery, and for doing the necessary labor in keeping said sections in repair. When the necessary preliminary steps, as herein sessment pikes (in Lucas county): General tax levies for conrepair of improved roads. struction and County commissioners au thorized to issue bonds for repair of roads. before provided, have been taken, they shall cause three Sec. 4836h. The commissioners of any such county containing a city of the third grade, first class, are hereby authorized to issue and sell bonds of such county to an amount not in excess of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000), for the purpose of paying for the repair of macadamized, stone, or gravel roads built under the provisions of [the] said section 4836 and sections supplemental thereto; said bonds to state for what purpose issued, to bear interest at a rate not in excess of five per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, to mature in not less than ten nor more than twenty years after their issue, and they shall be sold according to law and |