The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-03-17
go LAWS OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
tNo. 1917 AN ACT
Defining the Powers and Prescribing the
Duties Of The Board of Public Works.

Defining the Powers and Prescribing the
Duties Of The Board of Public Works.
SEC. l.. Be it enacted By the General
assembly Of the State of Ohio, That the
term,oS office of the members Of the board
Of Public Works. elected on the second
Tuesday Of October last shall commence
on. the sixteenth day Of February, one
thousand eight hundred and fihy.two; and
said members shall hold their Offices. re.
specliyely, until lxiheir SUCCESSORS shall Je
elected and audfified; and the term Of Office
.ofS,e member of tie. said board who
shall, be elected hereafter, annually. shall
commence on the sixteenth day Of Feb
rdafy. next alter said election. ...
SEC. 2. The members Of said board
shall each take an oath or affirmation, to
support the con sttution Of the United
States and Of the State ol Ohio, and hon.
ssily and impartially TO discharge the du-
ties Of the office; and shall also give bond, +,
with good and sufficient security, TO be
approved by the Governor, in the penal
sum OF not less than thirty thousand dol
lars. onditioned for the faithful and hon
est discharge of the. duties of his Office,
and for the faithful paying. over Of all
money which NIFTY come into his hands,
according.,o law. which bonds, with the
approval ofthe Governor endorsed thereon,
shall be filed with the Treasurer Of State.
SEC. 8. The members Of the said board
shall designate one Of their number to
act as president Of said board. who. in ad-
dition 10 his duties as acting commission
or, shall perform such duties as are, or
shall bs.required by law bf the president
OF The said board. ,
Sec. A. That said board shall divide the
public works of this State, as near equally
a. they may deem practicable, into three
districts. which districts may be designat-
ed by such name as the boaSd shall deem
proper; and the commissioners shall each
take charge Of such one OF said districts
as may be assgnedlo him by said bpard,
and be responsible for the due and faith
fnl administration Of the affairs Of the, dis;
trict under his particular charge. -
$, Sec S. That payments OF every kind
!. and description. made by either of said
aching commissioners. shall be by check
drawn TO the order of the payee, on the
Treasurer of State, and not otherwise; and
whenever payment isintended TO be made
s4or any work performed ,..or materials for
the same found, in constructing ormaking
repairs, whether the same be by contract.
,or by any Superintendent or agent of said
board the check Of the uimissioners
shall be accompanied with a certificate of
ahe superintending engineer. which GER
tifcals shalInam ihe persr1 persons
10 whom there is ifdebtedne S.. y "a a state.
meni of the particular. work. ethaEt1k
contract or otherwise. and the value' ~
Of the check and certificate shall beTeg
istsred in books, one to be Kept by the en-
gipsers. and one. to be kepl by the com:
missione ers, and the fact Of the check being
registered by the engineer. shall, in a u
cases, lsae endorsed on the hack Of th
check. and signed by him ofiicially;lhor
ahall any greater sum be placed in the
State Treasury subject 10 the nnresircted
check Of either of said.gacting commits
sioners. in any one year, than shall be
necessary to pay the salaries of engineers
md assistants. and other ordinary Incl
Ienial expenses; nor shall the amount at
~ one time. so placed tosihe credit of
tjober, of, said acting commissioners. cx-
Gs6d, five thousand dollars, Which sum shall
~ 5ully accounted for BY said commits.
'11o1lers. TO the board, before new requi-
~, xhall be made.
( & 6es.s6 Collectors Of canal tolls shall
~ eopoj9ted for such term as the board
- m jcworks shall deem expedient, no,
Ing three years; but any collector
oabjsct to be- removed at any time
al Term for which he shall have
1a<Qfnied. for mafeasance in Office. |
~ 11f 9s0|pct of duty, whenever the act
~ )o6ml1jsfioner having charge of that
pa111 ~ canal on which the office of
r ||16ciori y situated, shall belieye the
= IA Qtefest requires such removal or
- Is nrovisjons Of The law shall re-
q = ~ 61me; slch collectors shall. in
~ Him to tlejrd duties as collectors Of tolls,
a (|S6t!a ~ cents, due the, State. or |
~ - " due, and make return
!, md paw over moneys
- = e. "a Y q m sFme manner and at
66es1 Ii15e 4 n by law required to
<I@k1(f ~. ~ over. the tolls by |