34 LAWS RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. 



and if a majority of the votes cast be in favor of paying such tax, the 

 same may be levied and collected as other taxes; and when such tax is 

 collected by the county treasurer, the auditor shall issue his order for 

 the amount so collected to the treasurer of the county agricultural 

 society, on his filing with the auditor an undertaking, in double the 

 amount so collected, with good and sufficient sureties to be approved by 

 the auditor, conditioned for the faithful paying over and accounting to 

 such society for such funds. 



SEC. 3705. [When real estate vests in the county.] When a 

 society is dissolved or ceases to exist, in any county where payments have 

 been made for real estate, or improvements upon such real estate, or for 

 the liquidation of indebtedness, for the use of such society, all such real 

 estate and improvements shall vest in fee simple in the county by which 

 such payments were made. 



SEC. 3705*7. [Insurance on fair ground property.] The county 

 commissioner^ of any county owning agricultural or fair ground property 

 be and are hereby authorized to keep the buildings thereon insured, if 

 deemed proper by said commissioners. 



(375- I][ ) SEC. i. [Corporations for the apprehension and con- 

 viction of horse-thieves, etc.] Any number of persons not less than 

 fifteen, a majority of whom shall be residents of the state of Ohio, are 

 hereby authorized to become incorporated for the purpose of apprehend- 

 ing and convicting horse-thieves and other felons. 



(3705-12) SEC. 2. [Seal; constitution; officers; oath of office; 

 certificate of appointment or election; powers of officers and mem- 

 bers.] Any association so incorporated may make and use a common 

 seal with the name of the corporation thereon. A majority of the mem- 

 bers of such association shall have power to adopt a constitution and 

 by-laws for their government; and may elect or appoint such officers as 

 they may deem proper, who shall hold their office during the term pro- 

 vided for by the constitution and by-laws thereof, and wl:n shall per- 

 form the duties required of them by said constitution and by-laws, and 

 the provisions of this act ; and the presiding officer of any such asso- 

 ciation or corporation may administer the proper oaths of office to any 

 of its officers or members, and certify the appointment or election thereof 

 under the seal of said corporation. The presiding officer may also 

 appoint deputies, not exceeding one in each township, in any county or 

 counties where such corporation is located, who may administer said 

 oath of office, or membership, and certify the appointment or election 

 thereof, which shall be valid when approved by said presiding officer 

 under the seal of said corporation, and the officers or members of said 

 association or corporation, upon the proper certificate of the presiding 

 officer thereof, when so elected or appointed, shall have full power and 

 authority, when a felony has been committed, to pursue and arrest, 

 without warrant, any person or persons whom they believe or have 

 reasonable cause to believe is guilty of the orTense, and arrest and detain 

 such alleged criminal or criminals in any county in the state to which 

 they may have fled ; and return such accused person or persons to any 

 officer of the county in which he orTense was committed, and there detain 

 such accused person or persons until a legal warrant can be obtained 

 for his or their arrest. 



(syoS^S) SEC. 3. [Assessments; indemnity for losses; expen- 

 ditures.] Any such association may make and collect from its mem- 

 bers such assessments as may be authorized by its constitution or by- 



