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$ 3707. How conveyances to be excuted

Conveyances of ground sold under the preceding section, which are owned exclusively by any society may be executed by the president of the society as such president; and grounds owned partly by the society and partly by the county may be conveyed by deed executed by the president of the society as such president, and by the county commissioners. 56 v. 76, § 2; S. & C. 69.

§ 3708. Society cannot incumber its grounds

When the commissioners of any county have paid, or hereafter pay,, any money out of the county treasury for the purchase of real estate as a site for any agricultural society whereon to hold its fairs, such society shall not incumber such real estate with any debt, by mortgage or otherwise, without the consent of the commissioners. 72 v 42, SI.

$ 3709. Incorporation of township societies

When any number of natural persons of any township form a society for the promotion of agriculture in such township and under their hands and seals make a certificate, and acknowledge the same before a justice of the peace, in which shall be specified the name of the society, the objects of its formation, and the township in which it shall be located, and file the same in the office of the secretary of state, such society shall be deemed a body corporate, with succession, and with power to sue and be sued, defend and be defended, and contract and be contracted with, may make and use a common seal, and the same alter at pleasure, and may purchase, and hold in fee simple, or rent, or lease, such real estate as may be required as a site for holding fairs, not exceeding forty acres, and establish all necessary rules and regulations for the management of such fairs and the legitimate business of the society. 74 v. 30, § 1.

§ 3709a. Societies for the detection of horse thieves, etc.— When any number of natural persons of any township form a society for the detection and arrest of horse thieves and other criminals, and for the mutual protection of the property of its members, such society may become a body corporate in the manner prescribed in section thirty-seven hundred and nine of the Revised Statutes, to which this is supplementary, with the right

of succession, and the right to make and use a common seal, and with power to sue and be sued, to contract and be contracted with, to levy and collect by suit if necessary, such assessments not exceeding three dollars annually, from each member as may be required to carry out the objects of the society, and to make for such society needful rules and regulations not in conflict with the laws of this state. 82 O. L. 63.

§ 3710. Justices of the peace may appoint special constables

A justice of the peace may, on the application of a state, county, township, or an independent agricultural society, or industrial association, appoint a suitable number of special constables to assist in keeping the peace during the time when such society is holding its annual fair, and shall make an entry in his docket of the number and names of all such persons so appointed. 53 V. 141, § I. S. & C. 67.

§ 3711. Powers of such constables

Constables so appointed shall have all the power of constables to suppress riots, disturbances, and breaches of the peace; they may, upon view, arrest any person guilty of a violation of any of the laws of the state, and may pursue and arrest any person fleeing from justice in any part of the state; and they may apprehend any person in the act of committing an offense, and upon reasonable information, supported by affidavit, procure process for the arrest of any person charged with a breach of the peace, and forthwith bring such person before the competent authority, and enforce all the laws for the preservation of good order. 53 V. 141, § 2. S. & C. 68.

§ 3712. Duties of certain officers to suppress sale of liquor at fairs

A judge of any court, sheriff, coroner, justice of the peace of the proper county, a constable of the proper township, or the constables specially appointed, shall, upon view or information, without warrant, apprehend any person selling intoxicating liquors in violation of law at or within two miles of the place where an agricultural fair is being held, and seize the booth, tent, wagon, carriage, stand, vessel or boat at or from which such liquors are being sold, and convey the same to a place

of safe keeping, and take the person so offending before some officer having competent jurisdiction, together with an inventory of the things so seized, and the officer before whom such offender is brought shall proceed forthwith to inquire into the truth of the accusation, and proceed as provided by law. 53 V. 141, § 4. S. & C. 68.

For penalty for trespass upon fair grounds or assembly grounds, etc., or injury thereto, see 82 O. L. 208; 86 O. L. 302.

The provision of section 6946, providing for arrest for sale of intoxicating liquor within two miles of agricultural fair, held to be constitutional. Heck v. State, 44 Ohio St. 536. Such sale is unlawful during entire period of the fair. Theis v. State, 54 Ohio St. 245.

A place where industrial products in agriculture, manufacturing and the arts are exhibited for profit is an agricultural fair, and within the provisions of section 6946 as to sale of intoxicating liquors. State v. Long, 48 Ohio St. 509.

§ 3713. How articles seized to be disposed of

The articles so seized shall be bound for the payment of all fines and costs assessed against the accused in the proceeding, including the necessary expenses of seizing and detaining the same, and shall remain in the possession of the officer who makes the seizure until the determination of the prosecution, and may be sold on process issued therein against the accused. 53 v. 141, §§ 5, 6. S. & C. 68.

(§ 3713-1.)

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Sec. I. When farmers institute society

deemed body corporate

That when twenty or more persons, residents of any county in the state, organize themselves into a farmers' institute society, for the purpose of teaching better methods of farming, stock raising, fruit culture and all branches of business connected with the industry of agriculture, and adopt a constitution and by-laws agreeable to rules and regulations furnished by the state board of agriculture; and when such society shall have elected proper officers and performed such other acts as may be required by the rules of the state board of agriculture, such society shall be deemed a body corporate. 92 O. L. 330.

($ 3713-2). Sec. 2. Number, times and places of annual meetings

Not to exceed four farmers' institute societies organized under

the provisions of this act, shall hold annual meetings under the auspices of the state board of agriculture in any one county in the state, and the state board of agriculture shall have power to determine the number and name the times and places for holding such institute meetings. 92 O. L. 330.

(§ 3713-3.) Sec. 3. County payments to societies and state board of agriculture

When a society organized under the provisions of this act shall have held an annual farmers' institute meeting in accordance with the rules of the state board of agriculture, the secretary of said board shall issue certificates, one to the president of the farmers' institute society and one to the president of the state board of agriculture, setting forth these facts and, on the presentation of these certificates to the county auditor, he shall each year draw orders on the treasurer of the county as follows: Based on the last previous national census, a sum equal to three mills for each inhabitant of the county in favor of the president of the state board of agriculture, and a sum equal to three mills for each inhabitant of the county in favor of the president of the farmers' institute society, where but one society is organized, but in counties where there are more than one farmers' institute society organized under the provisions of this act, and holding meetings under the auspices and by direction of the state board of agriculture, the said three mills for each inhabitant shall be equally apportioned among such societies, and warrants in the proper amounts issued to the respective presidents, and the treasurer of the county shall pay the same from the county fund; provided that in no county shall the total annual sum exceed two hundred and fifty dollars; and provided further, that the payment to any institute society shall not exceed the expenses, as per detailed statement, provided in section four of this act. 92 O. L. 330.

(§ 3713-4.) Sec. 4. Society's statement of expenses; what secretary's certificate to indicate-Provision inapplicable to state board

With each certificate of the secretary of the state poard of agriculture to the county auditor, which certificate shall indicate the number of societies organized in the county and holding meetings by direction of the state board of agriculture, and before the au

ditor issues his order upon the treasurer there shall be filed with the auditor a detailed statement of the expenses of the institute for the current year, no part of which shall be for salaries of officers of the institute society; but this provision shall not apply to the order in favor of the president of the state board of agriculture, which board shall issue statement as required in section six of this act. 92 O. L. 330.

(§ 3713-5.) Sec. 5. Lecturers or speakers at annual meet

ings

At the annual farmers' institute meetings, held under the provisions of this act and under the auspices of the state board of agriculture, the said board shall furnish lecturers or speakers whose compensation and expense shall be paid by the board. O. L. 330.

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($3713-6.) Sec. 6. Publication and distribution of lectures and papers-Board's statement of receipts and disbursements

At the close of each season's institute work, the state board of agriculture shall publish in pamphlet or book form, such lectures and papers delivered at the several institute meetings, as may seem of general interest and importance to the farmers, stock breeders and horticulturists of the state, copies of which shall be furnished the secretary of each institute society, and the balance issued to be for general distribution; the cost of preparing the matter and the distribution of the pamphlet or book to be paid by the state board of agriculture. Said board shall also publish, in such pamphlet or book, a detailed statement of its receipts under the provisions of this act and the disbursements on account of institute work. 92 O. L. 330.

(§ 3713-10.) Sec. 1. Appropriation of land for enlargement of fair grounds

When it shall be deemed necessary by the board of directors of any county agricultural society to enlarge the fair grounds under the control of such society, and the owner or owners of the proposed addition to said grounds and the said board of directors are unable from any cause to agree upon the sale and purchase of said additional grounds, the board shall make an accurate plat and description of the land which it desires for said pur

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