Vacancy. one for the term of three years, and all trustees appointed thereafter shall serve for three years, except in case of vacancy, which shall be filled by said court for the unexpired term. And before any money shall be paid to such board under this act, if such board already exists, and before any person appointed as a member of such board hereafter coming into existence shall assume the duties of his office, each Bond, amount member of said board shall give bond to the state of Ohio in amount equal to two per cent. (2%) on the amount of the bonds issued by said board, with not less than two (2) sureties, to faithfully discharge his said duties. of. Rate of tax certified by brary board. Sec. 6. The trustees of such sinking fund shall, in the trustees to li- month of May in each year, and oftener if required, certify to the library board the rate of tax, not exceeding the limit herein provided, necessary to provide a sinking fund for the payment of all bonds issued by authority of law for library purposes in such taxing district together with the amount necessary to be levied to provide for the payment of interest thereon, and the library board shall levy the amount so certified, but said library board may increase the amount so reported, provided the total amount so levied does not exceed the limitation provided in this act. SECTION 2. That sections 4 and 6 of an act "to provide for the erection and equipment of public library buildings," passed April 2d, 1906, are hereby repealed. FREEMAN T. EAGLESON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES M. WILLIAMS, President of the Senate. Passed May 1, 1908. Approved May 1, 1908. ANDREW L. HARRIS, Governor. 144G. [Senate Bill No. 607.] AN ACT To repeal section 14 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, relating to the payment of certain fees into the state treasury. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: SECTLON I. That section 14 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, be and the same is hereby repealed. FREEMAN T. EAGLESON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES M. WILLIAMS, President of the Senate. Passed May 1, 1908. ANDREW L. HARRIS, Governor. [House Bill No. 797.] AN ACT To amend section 3934 of the Revised Statutes, authorizing boards of education of special school districts to provide for the transportation of pupils to schoool houses. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: I. SECTION 1. That section 3934 of the Revised Statutes, be amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 3934. Boards of education of special school dis tricts are authorized to provide for the conveyance of the Conveyance of pupils of said districts to the school or schools of the dis- pupils. tricts or to a school of any adjoining district, the expense of said conveyance to be paid from the school fund of the special school districts; provided, however, that boards of education of such districts as provide transportation for the pupils thereof, shall not be required to transport pupils living less than one mile from the schoolhouse; transportation of pupils, in any event, being optional with the board of education. SECTION 2. That said section 3934 is hereby repealed. To empower the secretary of state to appoint an assistant secretary of state. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: SECTION I. The secretary of state shall have power to appoint an assistant secretary of state, whose appointment shall be made in writing under the seal of the secretary of state and entered on record in his office. SECTION 2. In case of the absence or disability of the secretary of state, the assistant shall have power to perform the duties of the secretary of state, and his general duties shall be such as the secretary of state shall assign to him, including those now devolving upon the chief clerk. Assistant state, powers secretary of and duties of. SECTION 3. The assistant secretary of state shall receive a salary of three thousand dollars per annum, and be- Salary. Appropriation. fore entering upon the duties of the office shall give bond to. the secretary of state in such sum as he may require with sureties to the satisfaction of the secretary of state, conditioned for the faithful discharge of all the duties of his position. SECTION 4. The sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) is hereby appropriated out of any money in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund not otherwise appropriated, for the payment of the salary of the assistant secretary of state; and the sum of twenty-four hundred dollars ($2,400.00), or as much of the same as may be unexpended at the time of the passage of this act, heretofore appropriated for the salary of the chief clerk to the secretary of state, shall revert to the credit of the general revenue fund until otherwise appropriated and the office of chief clerk is hereby abolished. FREEMAN T. EAGLESON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES M. WILLIAMS, President of the Senate. Passed May 1, 1908. ANDREW L. HARRIS, Governor. 148G. [House Bill No. 984.] AN ACT To regulate the taking of deposits by certain persons, firms and corporations. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: SECTION I. All corporations, firms and persons now or hereafter engaged in the selling of steamship or railroad tickets for transportation to or from foreign countries, or in the business of receiving deposits of money for, the purpose of transmitting the same, or the equivalent thereof, to foreign countries, or in both of said businesses shall, before entering into any or both of said businesses, or before continuing any or both of said businesses, except as hereinafter Bond, $5,000.00. provided, make, execute and deliver a bond to the state of Ohio in the sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful holding and transmission of any money, or the equivalent thereof, which shall be delivered to it or them for transmission to a foreign country, or conditioned for the selling of genuine and valid steamship or railroad tickets for transportation to or from foreign countries, or conditioned for the performance of both of said obligations if engaged in both of said businesses, as the case may be. In the case of corporations, firms or persons now engaged in any of such busi nesses, the bond shall be delivered on or before July first, nineteen hundred and eight. SECTION 2. Said bond shall be executed by said corporation, firm or persons as principal, with at least two good and sufficient sureties, who shall be responsible and owners. of real estate within the state of Ohio. The bond shall not be accepted unless approved by the auditor of state, and upon such approval it shall be filed in his office. The bond of a surety company may be received, if approved as aforesaid, or cash may be accepted in lieu of surety. Cash in lieu of surety. The auditor of state shall furnish to said corporation, firm or person whose bond is approved as aforesaid, a cer- Certificate of tificate stating that said corporation, firm or person has com- auditor. plied with the provisions of this act for the regulation of the taking of deposits by certain persons, firms and corporations and for the regulating of the selling of steamship or railroad tickets for transportation to or from foreign countries. Said certificate shall be conspicuously displayed in the place Display of of business of said corporation, firm or person so as to be certificate. easily seen. SECTION 3. The auditor of state is hereby authorized to procure a book or books to be known as a "bond book," "Bond book." wherein he shall place in alphabetical order all bonds received by him as provided for by this act, the date of their receipt, the name or names of the principals with their names and place or places of residence, and place or places for transacting their business, and the names of the surety upon said bond, and the name of the officer before whom the bond was executed or acknowledged, and the record shall be open bond. to public inspection. The auditor of state shall collect a fee Fee for filing o five dollars for each and every bond so filed in his office under the provisions of this act. SECTION 4. A suit to recover on a bond required to be filed under the provisions of this act may be brought by or upon the relation of any party aggrieved in a court of competent jurisdiction. SECTION 5. Any corporation, firm or person entering into or continuing in any of the businesses aforesaid, contrary to the provisions of this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both. Violation. Penalty. SECTION 6. This act shall not apply to drafts, money Exceptions. orders and traveler's checks issued by trans-Atlantic steamship companies or their duly authorized agents or to national banks, express companies, state banks or trust companies. FREEMAN T. EAGLESON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES M. WILLIAMS, President of the Senate. Passed May 1, 1908. Approved May 1, 1908. ANDREW L. HARRIS, Governor. Mutual benefit societies. Blanks, how furnished. [House Bill No. 979.] AN ACT To amend section 3631a of the Revised Statutes excepting certain classes and associations from the provisions of section 3630a to 3631 of the Revised Statutes, relative to insurance companies. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: SECTION I. That section 3631a of the Revised Statutes be amended so as to read as follows: Sec. 3631a. The provisions of sections 3630a to 3631 inclusive, shall not apply to any association of religious or secret societies or to any class of mechanics, express, telegraph or railroad employes, or ex-union soldiers, formed for the mutual benefit of the members thereof and their families or blood relatives exclusively or for purely charitable purposes; provided, that any such association or class which may desire to become subject to the provisions of sections 3630a, 3630c and 3630d of the Revised Statutes of Ohio, may file with the superintendent of insurance notice in writing of such desire, signed by the president of such association or class, and attested by the secretary thereof; and thereupon, such association or class shall become subject to all the terms and provisions of said sections 3630a, 3630c and 3630d of said Revised Statutes; the superintendent of insurance shall thereupon immediately provide such an association or class with proper blanks for furnishing the statement of the condition of such association or class, as provided in said section 3630a, and such association or class shall make such report within sixty days thereafter, and thenceforward, annually, as in case of other insurance companies, which report shall be included by said superintendent of insurance in his annuai tabulated report, in the same manner as the reports of other companies and subject to the fees prescribed in section 282 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio; pro- . vided, further, that the treasurer of any association or class which shall avail itself of the benefits of this enactment shall be required to give bond in the same manner as provided in section 3631, Revised Statutes of Ohio, said bond to be conditional, approved and renewed, as provided in said section. SECTION 2. That said section 3631a of the Revised. Statutes be and the same is hereby repealed. FREEMAN T. EAGLESON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES M. WILLIAMS, President of the Senate. Passed April 22, 1908. Approved May 4, 1908. ANDREW L. HARRIS, Governor. |