Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-03-19
WHOLE NUMBER 1887.

new requisilion shall be made.
Sec. 8. Collectors Of canal tolls shall be 90
4 pointed FOR such term as the bourd OF publ,
works shall deem expedicnI, not exceeding three
years; but any collector shall be subject TO bs
removed Al any time during ihe term Tor which
he shall have been appointed, for malfoasanc, ia
oflee. or for neglect Of duty. whenever the act
Jog commissioner having charge OF that par, o.
Ihe canal on which the ofice Of such colrclo,
is situated. shall believe The public interest," re-
9uires such removal. or when The provisions o
the law shall require the same such collectors
shail' 10 addition 10 their duuVs as collectors oI
tolls. cOliecI all waleT Tens due The Slale. o,
heTeai'er 10 become due. and nuke return Of
such collections. and pay over moneys thus col.
lrc'ed, 10 the same manner and at the same tims
Ihey ME BY Law required 10 make return or and
pay over. the tolls by them collected and il /,
hereby made the duty Of The auditor Of STATE "a
furnish TO each collector copies nf all leases lnr
water power on which such collector is required
To collect rents, with a statement showing the
amount DUE aud oil other matters necessary 70
enable such collector To make such collections
and such collectors shall receive for such servi.
ces such per cenIage on the amount collected as
shall bs determined by the said board.
Sec. I. 10 case Of the removal Of any colIec.
tor, as provided in the preceding secuon. the
member OF The board by whom such removal
shall have been made, may appoint some other
suitable person 10 such vacant Office. who shall
hold such appointment until lhe end Of The mex,
meeting Of he board, unless removed as herein.
before divided.
Sec D. Ihe board Of public works shall FIX
me salaries VI The 'e idenI engineers appointed
by SAID board. The appointment Of The resi-.
dent engineers by said board shall be for such
terms rs such board shall deem eapcdeut, not
exceeding 'hree years, which said resident en-.
glneer shall be subject TO removal at any lime
during the Term for which he shall have been
appointed, for malleasnnce in Office. or for neg.
lecI Of duty, whenever the acting commissioner
having charge Of that portion oC the public works
upon which said engineer is appointed. shall be.
IIeve The public interest requires such removal.
or when the provisions Of the law shalt require
The same. They shall have power, and are
hereby authorized to compromise with persons
owing water rents 70 the State. in all cases when
III The opinion of said board the whole amount
due CANNOT be collected.
Sec. 9. The board of pubic works are here.
by aulhnrzsd and required TO make an examina.
ton Of the leases Of water power upon or con
necIed with any Of The public works Of this State,
made by acy Of the lawful agents Of this State.
in cases where tie lessees OF said water power,
or any assignee thereof, may require il. and 10
adjust and hx the TenIs in arrear or to be paid
BY said Iessees or assigns, at such prices as they
may deem just aud equitable, and to cancel ex.
lany NH Vks a..
assigns, or when forfeited, where they shall
deem the Interests Of the State will be promo.
ted thereby, and to shut off The water and pre-.
vent the use thereof under aDy lease, when renI
due under said lease shall be in arear for thr-
~ days, or when The lessee or assigns refuse or
neglect TO put in, or permit 10 be put in, guSges
as required 10 their leases, and TO keep the va.
ter shut off until such rent shall be paid and
said guagas put IN.
Sec. 10. That il shall and may be lawful for
said board Of public works. and each member
thereof, by themselves, and by any and every
agent and engineer employed
by Them, TO enlsr upon and take possession of
aud use, all aud singular, any lands, waters,
streams, and materials necessary for protecting
und keeping in repair The public works under The |
charge OF said board, and TO make all slch feed.
ers dykes. reservoirs, locks, dams, and oIhet
works and devices as they may think proper, |
for perfec'ng and keeping in repair the public
works under their charge, dung, nevertheless,
no unnecessary damage.
Sec. u. 10 all cases when properly shall be |
Iaken as provided in the preceding section of
this act. and when the board, or The aching mem.
brr thereof, and The owner Of such properly, !
cannot agree upon the price to be paid for The
same, Ihe board Of public works, or any mem.
ber thereof, shall deliver TO the owner of such
properly. or 10 his guardian If such owner be
minor, idiot or insane person, description Of
The properly in.ended to be appropriated, or
which, in case Of public exgency has been pre-.
viouslv appropriated, stating in such notice The
lime when the value Of such property will be
assessed. and file copy thereof with The clerk
OF The coun Of common pleas Of the county
v wherein such properly, or any parl thereof shall
be situated; and shall deposit with the treasurer
Of s'Hte. such sum OF money as the member hav.
ing churge Of such division shall deem such
properly worth taking, duplicate there,
il, one of which shall be deposited with The
cIerk of said cn1fi, and The other retained By
'ald member, which sum, SO deposited shall be
Kept by SAID treasurer until The determination of
ad SUIT. II, however, the owner of such prop.
'r'y shall, al any lime previous to The trial of
aId case. signify his willingness 10 accep. the
mount so deposited. 10 satisfaction of such dam.
ges, said member shall pay to such owner said
mount Of money, and the fee simple of such
roperY shall thereafter be vested in the State
'f Ohio. IL the owner, or his or her guardian,
10 unknown, or reside without the State Of Ohio,
he board Of public works shall publish in some
IeWspaper OF general circulation in said county,
or The term Of thirty days, notice. the same as
hot filed with said clerk and stating The nlen.
ions of said bonrd, 10 appropriate said properly,
" that such properly has bOen spproprialed, as ,
he case mry be. Upon filing such description,
nd delivering such copy, or making such publ. ,
aIion. The said clerk. on The application Of said
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