Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-03-18
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SembLy of the STATE OF Ono, lnat the term
or Office of The members Of The board OF.
Public Works, elecled on the second Tues
day Of October last. shalf commence on the
sixteenth dav of February, ohe thousand
eieh. hundred aud fifty Two; and said mem
bers shall hold their offices, respectively un-
1 Ill their successors shall be elected and quail
lifted; and the term Of Office Of the member
! OF The said board who shall commences on
the sixteenth day Of February, next alter
said election. cy T,7i- '9m ag, ~;
| SEC. e., The members of said board shall
leach lake OH oath or affirmation, 10 supper!
The constitution of The Uniied States and OF
the State Of Ohio, and honestly and Impair
TALLY to discharge the duties Of the office;
and shall also give bond, with good and sui
icienl security, TO be- approved by The Gov
erpor, in the penal sum Of not less than
thirty thousand dollars, conditioned far the
faithful and homes, discharge of the duties of
his office. and for the faithful paying over
Of all money whichmay come into his hands
according 10 law. which bonds, with the ap.
proval of tho Governor endorsed thereon,
shall be flied with the treasurer ol state
SEC 8. The members Of said board shall
designate one of their number 10 act as FIRE.
siden, of said board, who in addition 10 his
du,es as acting commissioner. shall perform
such duties as are, or shall be. required by
law of lhe president Of said board.
Sec. ! Tha, SAID board shall divide the
public works Of this State, as nearly equal as
they may deem practicable, into three dis
lric,s, 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 districts as may be as
signed TO him by said b. ard. and be resPon'
sible for The due and faithful administration
of the affairs Of the district under his paricu'
lar charge.
SEC. s Tha, payments OF every kind and
description, made by either Of said acting
commissioners, shall be by check drawn 10
The order of the payee, on The treasurer OF
state. and not otherwise; and whenever pay
menl is intended to BE- made for any work
performed. or materials for the same found.
in constructing or making repairs, whether
the same be by contract, or by any supern.
,endan, or agent Of said board the cheek OF
The commissioners shall be accompanied
with a cerlifcale.of The su ernlending en-
gineer, which certificate shall name The per-
son or persons to whom there is indebted
ness, with statement. of the particular work,
whether by contract or otherwise. and the
value thereof; the check and certificate shall
be registered in books, one to be kept by the
engineers, and one 10 be kept by The COM
mssioners, 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 great
er sum be placed in the state treasury sub.
ject 10 The unrestricted check of either Of
said acting commissioners, in any one year,
Than shall be necessary TO pay the salaries
of engineers and assistants, and other ordi-
nary incidental expenses; nor shall The "a
mount al any one time, so placed 10 Ihe
credit Of either Of said aching commissioners,
exceed five thousand dollars, which sum
shall be fully accounted for by said COM
missioners, 10 the board, before new re.
quislion shall be made.
SEC. 6. Collectors Of canal tolls shall be
appointed for such term as The board OF pub
lie works shall deem expedienl, rot exceed.
ing three years; but any collector shall be
subiecl 10 be removed al any time during
the term for which he shall have been ap.
pointed, for malieasance in Office, or Tor
neglect of duty. whenever the acling com
missioner having charge Of that par. Of The
canal on which the office OF such collector
is situated, shall believe the pubic interest
requires such removal. or when The provis-
ions olihe law shall require the same; such
collectors shall in addilion loihcir duties as
collectors nf tolls, collect all water rents
due The State, or hereafter TO become due,
and make return Of such collections, and
pay over moneys thus collected, in the same
manner and ai the same lime they are by
law required 10 make return Of, and pay
over, the Tolls by them collected; and il is
hereby made the duty of tbs auditor Of slate
10 furnish 10 each collector copies OF all
leases OF water power on which such col
leclor is required 10 coIlecl rents. with u
statement showing The amount due, and ali
other matters necessary TO enable such col
leclor TO make such collections; and such
So"CShuIo SHull ioSCi'o iOi ouSh oSA''N"o
such per cen,uge on The amount collected as
shall be determined by The said board.
Sec. 7. In case of the removal Of any
collector, as provided in The preceding Sec
lion, the memb' of,he board by whom such
removal shall have been maze, may appnint
some other suitable person 10 such vacant
Office, who shall hold such appointment until
' The end Of the next meeting Of The board, un-
less removed as hereinbelore provided.
Sec. 8. The board Of public works shall
fix the salaries Of the resident engineers APP
pointed by said board. The appointment Of
.lhe resident engineers by said board shall be
for such term as said bourd shall deem ex
pedienI, nor exceeding three years; which
said resident engineer shall be subjecl Ic
removal a, any time during the term Goi
which he shall have been appointed, lol
i malfeasance in office, or for neglect oil duty
whenever the acting commissioner having
: charge Of Thai portion Of the public works
I. upon which said engineer is appointed, shal
d believe the public interest requires such re-
Q mova, or when the provisions ol the Law
/, shall require The same. They shall hav,
i power, and are hereby authorized TO com
f promise with persons owing water rents Il
o the STATE, in all cases whdn in the opinion
c of said board the whole amour, due cannu
e be collected. Rta gIe
n SIC. g The board of public works ar,