The Arkansas advocate., 1831-06-15

an act Of the &enefai Assembly Of the State of Ohio, hereinafter recited.
 Be jt enacted 5g the Senate and House of ReareSeatatises ftke United States otf s4ale- q,ica in Congress assembled, That, the con sent of the United States shall be, and is hereby, given to an act of the General As- sembly of the State of Ohio entitled < sAn# act for the preservation and repair of the United States road passed the fourth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one, ;, whie' act is n tine words and figures foi- lowing, to wit:
 sBe a egacted by tte General Assembly Qf the Sfdte Of Ohio, That. whenever the con sent of the Congress of the United States to this act shall be obtained the Governor of this State shall he, and he IS hereby, authorized to tako under his care, on be- half of this State so much of the road com monly called National Road, within the limits of tbis State, as shall then be finish ed and also, such other sections or parts thereof as m44- hereafter be progressively finished within the limits aforesaid, when- ever the same shall be complete6 and he shall he, and is hereby authorized 10 cause gates and toll-houses to be erected on said road, at such Gnished parts thereof as he shall think proper, for the purpose of col iecting tolls, as provided by the fourth sec ton of this act: Prouided, The number of gates aforesaid shall not exceed one on any space or distance of twenty miles,.
 Sec. ?. That a superint ent shaii be appointed by the Governor, whose duty shaii he to exercise all reasonable vigi- lance and diligence in the care of the road committed to his charge; to contract for, and direct the application of the labor, ma terials and other things necessary for pre- servation, repair, and improvement there- of he shall pay for the same out of such sums as the Governor shall furnish him for thai purpose, subject to such responsibili lity and accountability as the said Governor shall dictate; and shall conform to such in- siruetions as the Governor shall prescribe for his conduct, in all particulars relative to his said trust; lie may be cmpow to suspend the function of any toll gatherer for alleged misconduct, till the pleasure of the Governor shall be known, and to i'll the vacancy thereby occasioned during snch interval; and 1t shall he his duty 10 give in- formation of the facts in such case to the Governor, without any unnecessary delay' the said superintendent shall hold his office during the pleasure of the Governor, who shall allow him reasonable compensation Yer his services
 Sec. 9 That the Governor be. and nc IS hereby, authorized to appoint the necessa- ry collectors of tolls, and to remove any of them a his pieasure; and also, to allow them, respectively, such stipulated com pensation as he may deem reasonable, II shall be the duty of each and every toll collector to demand and receive, at the gate or station assigned to him by the Gov ernor, the tolls prescribed and directed oy the fourth section of this act; and ts pay monthly into the treasury, according to the directions they may receiye iron the Treasurer of the State, all the money' SC collected by the said collectors tina shal remain affer deducting their compen ssation aforesaid; the said collectors. shai {. ue governed, in all respects relative ' .aeir office, by such regulations as fh' novernor shall ordain, in orderto ensure due responsibility, and faithful dlscharg' Of their-duties.
 Sec 4, That. as soon as the said gal c and to!i-ssunses shall he erected. If shall D
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