Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-04

the taxable property Of the State and riding increased
facilities for trade aud commerce therein; Therefore
Be further enacted That if the said trustees shalt from
any whatever except herein provided, fail
pee canal In and within the time herein
specified that then and n that the said subscribers shall
any longer be entitled to receive any priority prefer
encc which by the said original this supplemental act is
given intended 10 be given to Them but from theneerth
the tolls and OF said canal shall be divided pro
among all legal holders OF certificates issued by
virtue Of this act though priority preference had
been given;
Aad be further enacted That in case the aid trustees
shall have fully completed the said canal TO Evans
vile within the period Of ten from the passage Of this
this section, then and in that the lands and property
hereby and the said recited provided be granted
h~ revert PACK 10 ana Oecome tne property OF the Sa
fee fom all liens from such certificates: Pr0rfded,
That all deeds Of conveyance and contracts for the sale Of
of said lands made good faith prior such IeveTsion
shall be valid and eectual though such eveson had
occurred
SEC 49, AND WHEREAS By the tenth section Of the said
ecited act 1t Is amous other hng enacted that the said
trustees shall keep record Of all their dongs and proceed
ngs which shall at all times be open to the inspection Of
the public authorities Of the said state: AND WHEREAS,
IL enaced by the section that said trustees shall
Keep FULL just and true account Of all moneys by them
ceived for by of their said trust and Of their dis
bulsements of the and shall annually the
legislature the general condition OF the said canal and canal
lands and exhibit full account Of their receipts and dis
ouFsements in the said Tecited particularly
meniioned: WHEREAS II is desirable that a more
particular supervision should be kept by the State the
receipts and disbursements Of the said trustees especially
account Of tolls aud payments Of principal interest
said recitsd act by general statement annually to the
Legislature Therefore,
Be At enacted, Firs-That toll collector addition
10 any reports he make the shall report
the Auditor Of State abstract OF his books in three
months ofiener if said Auditor may require is pro-
vided ia section three hundred
Revised Code Of 1913:
Second-rhat said shall report to said auditor
semi-annually via Up to the first days Of April and oc
cept and expenditures, arranged under appropriate heads
accompanied in all when practicable by the proper
Vouehes aud said auditor shall carefully examine said
accounts aud make settlement thereof aud the
the proper books of his Office as is provided 10 section
tweny-our chapter thirteen of Revised Code of lS43:
1hard-Sad trustees shall accompany said reports with
an abstract Of all sales Of canal lands alsO abstract Of
all payments of interest and penalties also abstract Of
partial payments Of principal lands previously sod Also
an abstract oil all na payments canal lands noting the
names oil the several assgnees any the date Of such final
payment and date of patent issued thereon and whom
Patented all of which, found correct, the auditor shall
record 10 the proper books Of his Office in the manner
that sales aud payments for canal lands have heretofore been
kept in his Office and for ad clerk hire hereby
necessary the trustees shall be paid the
proper voucher Of the clerk performing the labor
not exceeding four hundred dollars per annum payable
similar services paid when rendered for said trustees
and the auditor of State shall annually the condition
oil said canal fund and canal land to the legislature and ii
shall De the duty Of the committee of and means to
examine and report specially in relation 10 said fund.
AND WHEREAS, 1t is just aud right the said sub
scrbes should also be kept advised of dongs and pro-
ceedngs Of the said trustees and of the condition Of
the said canal and canal lands and of sales of such
and and The general receipts and disbursements OF the said
trustees:
enacled That the records so to be kept by them the
SAID trustees as IN the said tenth section Of the said act
mentioned shall be open TO inspection aso at all convenI
ent times of the subscribers and bondhoder and their agents
duly authorized and that in addition the annual report
by the said tenth section of the SAID directed to be made
by the said trustees TO the legislature the said shall
at the end Of each and half during the continuance
Of The said irust prepare and transmit subscribers for
the time being BY circular letter. Otherwise so far as
their respective and places Of abode be
tanned from the transfer books to be provided by the State
nd knnf IN f..Nl
ana true account oil all moneys received by them io or oy
of their said trust and Of their disbursements of the
same moneys together with the balances hand and places
where deposited and Of all sales Of canal lands and tolls and
revenues received and of all other receipts and disbue
men during the half year then last past with such further
aud other particulars relative the said and the opera
tons thereof aud the said canal and canal lands shall
enable the subscribers and bondhode for the time being
understand The state aud prospects of the said undertaking
SEC. 49, AND WHEREAS, In further pursuance of the
by the said twentieth section CT the ao re-
cited act and in order enable the said to carry
into full effect the fair and obvious meaning of the said
act and the additions and notifications thereto introduced
by this present act;
Be enacted, That the several additional amendments,
contained in this hereinafter mentioned shall be
accepted and adopted said ected and shall
have the like full force and effect in all respects if the
same had been originally enacted by the said ecited act and
had formed part thereof, that is to say; .
amendment A. That in the ninth section Of the said
cited act between the VOID execution aud the words OF
the deed there introduced the words and delivery so
that the said section amended shall stand execution and
devery ADD that the penalty required 10 the bond OF the
trustees by the tenth section OF the act to which this sup
Plenenay be and hereby increased to the sum
of one bundled thousand dollars.
Amendment B. That 10 the twelfth section Of the said
cited act after the words and shall assume the payment
off, and before the word Interest," there shall be intro
duced the words principal and that the said section as
amended may stand hus sand shall assume the payment
of principal and Interest,"
amendment C. That the end Of the fifteenth section of
the sa recited act and after the words altered or amended
by the said board. introduced the words,
vided that regulations any of them, be
Or IN
election reserved 10 subscribers by the eleventh section oil
act entitled supplementary to act TO provide
for the funded debt Of Indiana and for the completion OF the
Wabash and Erie canal to EVANSVILLE meaning and thereby
intending this present act
Amsndment ID. That at the end of the eighteenth section
of the said and after the words the tariff Of tolls on
similar works" there be introduced the words provided
that such tolls be any time reduced in amount By the
State below the average tolls time to time paid or pay
able by the public other similar worksin the states
OF Ohio, Illinois, and Pennsylvania.
Amendment E. That in the tweDtysecond section of the
said reced act after the words and shall be subject TO be
removed by the Governor during the vacation oil The Legs
aiue, by the General Assembly when IN session., and
before the words the said engineer before entering his
Duties, there be introduced the words or IN case oil the
absence Of Governor in of urgent necessity and
10 prevent immediate damage TO the said canal or work.
then by the trustees for the time being or maoity OF
them"
Amendment f. That at the Of the fourth
ton recited ac after the words and applied
accordingly there introduced the words and the uus
for the time being and accordingly;
aud plea technical objection in bar abatement
shall be taken judcaly allowed TO defeat such
action other proceeding the ground Of
any msnome misdescrpton of the premises parties,
want Of interest in the prosecutor or pant as the case
nay be.'
Amendment G. That at the end Of the twenty-seventh
of the said ecited and after the words Of the
Revised Statutes of lo43 there shall be introduced the fol-
lowing words: sand such offender shall Immediately on
evidence taken oath, of such offence having
committed after due notice of the time and place
If taking such proof and fair opportunity rebuff the
judgment of guilty by the officer court before
shall be had, and without waiting
or any other legal formal conviction, be, and be