Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-03-18
AN ACT

Defining the Powers and Prescribing the Du-
ties of the Board Of Public Works.
SEC. L. Be IL e1aeted 6y The General Assem-
bly, of The Stale of Ohio, I hat the term of Office
of the members of the board of Public Works,
elected on the second Tuesday of DC ober
last, shall commence on the sixteenth day Of
February, one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-two; and said members shall hold their
Offices, respectively, until their successors shall
be elected and qualified; and the tern of Office
of the member of the said board who sail be
elected hereafter, annually, shall commence on
the sixteenth day of February, next after said
election.
Sec. 9. The members of said board shall each
take an oath qr affirmation. 10 support the con-
stitution of the United States aud of the State
of Ohio, and honestly and impartially to dis
charge the duties 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 dollars condi-
toned for the faithful and honest discharge of
the duties of his office, and for The faithful paw
ing over of all money which may come into his
hands, according TO law, which bonds, with the
approval Of IRE Governor endorsed thereon,
shall be filed with the treasurer of state.
Sec. 3 The members of the said board shall
designate one Of their number to act presi-
dent of said board, who, in addition TO his du-
ties as acting commissioner, shall perform such
duties are, or shall be, required by law Of the
president of the said board.
Sec. A. That said board shall divide the pub
lie works OF this State, as near equally as they
may deem practicable, into three districts,
which districts may be designated by such
name as the board shall deem proper; and the
commissioners shall each take charge Of such
one of said districtsas may be assigned to him
by said board, and be responsible for the due
and faithful administration Of the affairs of
the district under his particular charge.
Sec. 8 That payments of every kind and
description, made by either of said acting
commissioners, shall be by check drawn to the
order of the payee, on the treasurer of state,
and not otherwise; and whenever payment IS
intended 10 be made for any work performed,
or materials for the same found, in construct
ing or making repairs, whether the same be by
contract, or by any superintendent or agent of
said board, tbe check Of the commissioners
shall be accompanied with certificate of the
experimenting engineer, which certificate
shall name the person or persons to whum there
is indebtedness, with a statement OF the par
ticular work, whether by contract or otherwise,
and the value thereof; the check and certif- |
cate shall be registered in books, one to be kept
by the engineers, and one to be kept by the |
commissioners, and the fact Of the check, being /
registered by the engineer. shall, in all cases. be
endorsed on the back of the check, and signed |
by him officially; nor shall any greater sum be |
placed in the state treasury subject to the un-
restricted check Of either of said acting CON-
nissioners, in any one year, than shall be me-
eessary TO pay the salaries of engineers and as
sistants. and other ordinary incidental expen-
ses; nor shall the amount at any one time, so
placed to the credit of either of said acting
commissioners, exceed five thousand dollars,
which sum shall be fully accounted for by said
commissioners, to the board, before a new
requisiiion shall be made.
See. s. Collectors of canal tolls shall be ap-
pointed for such term as the board of public
works shall deem expedient, not exceeding
three years; but any col ector shall be subject |
to be removed at any time during the term for
which he shall have been appointed, for NAL
|essance in ofiee, or for neglect of duty. when
eves the acting commissioner having charge of
that part Of the canal on which the Office of
such collector is situated, shall believe the puh.
lie interest requires such removal, or when the
provisions Of the law shall require the same
such collectors shall, in addition to their duties
as collectors of tolls, collect all water rents
dsa th@ State, or hereafter to became due, and
make return Of such Collections. and pay over
moneys TINS collected, in the same manner
and At the same time they are BY law required