Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-04-03


ty it shall he to take charge of, and 'u- I
perintend, the expenditure of the fund
created by this act, and to cooperate
with any commissioner appointed by
the state of Illinois, for IA like purpose,
in adopting and carrying into effec: all
necessary measures to accomplish ne
objects contemplated by it. The said
commissioner. before entering upon to- |
duties of his office, shall give bond to
the state OF Indiana, with freehold seru
rity, IN the penalty of twenty thousad
dollars, to he approved Of by the Gov
efnor, conditioned for the faithful u.s.
charge of his duty as such commission
er, aud shall take an oath or affirmation
to the like effect, which shall be cerh-
ed by the officer administering the sane,
on the back of said boud, which snail
be delivered to the Governor, and beby
him filed in the office Of the Secrehry
Of State, and in case Of vacancy i'll
the office of said commissioner at any
time. or from whatever cause, the same
shall be Immediately filled by thT r v
ernor, appointing some suitable pe. sonI
who shall comply with the requisitlons
aforesaid.
SEC. Z. The Governor Of the state
shall appoint commissioner, whose du-
ty ii shall be TO take charge Of, and su-
peTintend, the expenditure of the fund
created by this act. and to cooperate
with any commissioner appointed BY the
state Of Illinois, certified copy of this
act, and communicate with him on its ob-
ject and purpolt, in order the better To
insure union Of effort on the part OF
the two states for The attainment of the
important end they spectively have in
view; and when the Governor of this
state shall be Informed Of the concur>
renee of the state Of Illinois, 10 the
manner contemplated herein, the Two
Executives are requested TO determine
upon the time and place OF the meeting
of the said commissioners, and 10 notify
their respective commissioners there
Of
SEC. 8. Aud when thus notified. the
commissioner of this state shall meet at
the time and place appointed, and with
','' o'''''''''ioie' w 'ie l'"i' VI i'''''ois'
shall proceed to examine the nature and
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over which said states have concurrent
Ju'l'uietlon. AHh t'e sa!u commission
er' as we basis on "ihcD 10 i'fedlCate
ms operations TOT removing 'he oos'Iuc-
'c'' ny az" ''"pio'''S ''ie ""''SaN""
o' sa'u r'''r' s''aii MAKE, OF cause TO Del
'h'ue, an accurate ana particular suf-
wy o' an 'ne P''hc'P"i ana 'orihio"Oie
'''s'' u. ''o,'' ~ steam 'o"' ''aE'sI ron
arS 70 me 90 po5,n' t ,3,y@afioo
mart of said river. and Mats or nroGlns
of the surveys of the must cousider,hleI
and barriers shall he dran-
ed and preserved. ard the minutes of
all such surveys, shall be kept, and
plans and estimates shall be mad Of the
work to be done. aud the probable ccst
of the same, before any contract Gorl
work to be performed shall be entered
INTO by him.
See. 0. To insure the obtaining Of
the requisite examinations, surveys, est
mates ana data, the said commissioner is
authorized aud required, to employ d |
scientific engineer for that purpose, on
sucn erms as he shall consider as fair
compensation for the services such engi.