The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-04-02

IN ine case, ana may have power 10 ex-
anime under oath, any witnesses they
may deem necessary to q full understand
ing cftheir duties; and either party may
appeal from the decision Of such jury 10
the court Of common pleas Of the proper
county, on giving notice TO the opposite
party. and fling with said clerk bond,
with sufficien. security, TO be approved
by said clerk, conditioned for the pay.
ment Of costs in the court of common
pleas; said bond and notice TO be filed
within twenty days after said Jury shall
have rendered and reccr rded their verdict;
and trul shall be had in said cour. OF
common pleas at The first term after fling
said bond with the clerk, if the same
shall be filed thirty days before lhs sitting
Of the said court, unless, for good cause
shown by either party, said cause shall
be continued. 4 IL the said applicant for
damages, appeal, and recover no more in
the common pleas than before said Jury,
he shall pay all costs accruing in said
court; and ifbe recover before the jury
first summoned, no larger amount Than
iha, rendered or deposited by said board.
as required by this act, he shall likewise
pay allcosis. bNs s'tait
Sec. l3. The said board Of public
works shall pay all damages finally as.
sessed for properly taken as aforesaid
and the fee simple Of the premises so ap
propriated shall be vested in the State Of
Ohio; but il, in the opinion Of the said
board, the damages assessed on proper
iy no. previously appropriated. shall be
100 high to Justify it's appropriation for
the benefit Of tho State, they shall have
the right TO pay the costs whichhav ac.
crued, and refuse 10 appropriate the
same; and the said board Of public works,
or the acting member thereof, on whose
division snch damages are awarded, is
hereby authorized to make drafts on the
Treasurer of State, for all moneys neces.
sary to enable said board to make such
deposits, and pay such damages, as are
provided for by this act, 20 be paid ou,
of any money in the treasury appropri-
a,ed for canal purposes. The said draft
or drafts shall be accompanied with full
statemeu, of the matier for which said
money is wanted and copy Of such
statement shall be kept by such member
Of The board Of public works, in book to
be kept for tina, purpose. bG
SEC. ID. The witnesses, clerk and
sheriff, for The services required ofthem
by this act, shall receive such fees as
they are paid for like services in similar
cases; and the jurors so selected as afore.
said, shall receive Tor the services required
by this act, the sum Of one dollar per day
while engaged in such sercice; the atten.
dance Of witnesses before any such jury,
shall be certified by them TO the clerk
who issued the venire in such causes /;
aud i. shall be the duty Of the clerk to
replace the names Of such jurors as have
been selected under the provisions Of this
act, so that they may stand in the same
manner for service as Jurors in the COM
mon pleas, as if they had no, been drawn
for the special services required by this
act.
SEC. Is. Either party shall have a
right to challenge jurors for cause, and
the panel shall be filled by the sheriff
with talesmen as in other cases.
SEC. l6. That in all cases in whicl,
it may be necessary for the said board Of
public works, by themselves or legally
authorized agents, to let contracts for
the performance Of labor or the inrnish--
ing Of materials, and for the construction
of feeders, dykes, reservoir, locks,
dams, and other works and devict s
for perfecting and keeping in repair
the public works under their charge
il shall be the duty Of the acting menbor
Of SAID board, by the resident engineer
having charge Of the division ofthe pub
lie works upon which said labor is to he
performed, or materials furnished 10
cause such general notice Of the letting
vf said contracts, by publication in news.
papers, and posting up advertisements,
as will secure fair and genera! competi-
ton; which said notice shall contain
statement Of the time, place and manner
Of receiving proposals for said contracts,
and the character and magnitude of the
work to be performed, the materials TO be
furnished, or both, if required, for The
construction OF tho proposed work.
SEC. II. That the said Board Of Pub,
lie Works is hereby authorized to lease
water power on the several reservoirs of
the public works, under such rules and
as are or may be prescribed
by law for leasing water powet on the
pu5lc works Of the Slate.
SEC. Is. That said board shall
keep an Office at the city of Columbus,
under the charge ofthe president Of said
board. who shall take charge Of the re
cords, books and papers connected with
the department ofthe public works, take
charge Of all correspondence Of the said
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