The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-04-02
LA wv s. OF OHIO,
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ANA,CT


si hltg AN ACT
lDsfnine the powers and prescibing the duties
q 4. Of the Board Of Public Works.
a Sc. /. BE L enacted blythe General
AssembIs Of ths State Of Ohio, That the
,srm of nifice Of the members Of the
Board Of Public Works, elected on the
second Tussdsy Of October last, shall
commences on the sixteenth day OF Feb.
susvy, one thousand eigh. hundred and
fif,y.swo; and said members shall hold
their Offices, respectively, until their
successors shall be elected and qualified; |;
and the term Of ofiics Of the members Of
she aaid Board who shall be elected here-
agler, annually, ehall commence on ihe
sixseerth day Of February, next after
said election.
Src. 2. The members Of said board
shall each take an oath or affirmation, 10
support The constitution Of the United
States and Of the State Of Ohio, and
honestly and impar,ially to discharge the
duties Of the Office; and shall also give
bond, with good and sufficient security,
10 be approved by the Governor. in the
penal sum Of less than thirty thousand
dollars, conditioned for the faithful and
honest discharge Of tho duties OF his
Office, and for The faithful paying over Of
All money which may come into his
hands, according to law. which boads,
with ,he approval Of the Governor endor-
sed thereon, shall be 6led with the Trea.
surer ofState.
SEC. 3. The member Of said board
shall designate one Of their numbers to
&C, az president Of said board, who, 10
addition TO his duties as acting commits
sioner. shall perform such duties as arc,
or shall be, required By Law OF the p,esl'
dent Of the said board.
SRc. A. That said board shall divide
the public works Of this State, US neal
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 COM
snissioners shall each take charge Of
such one Of said districts as may DC
assigned 70 him by SAID board. ana oe
responsible for the due and ia''niui ad-
minisirs, ton Of the affairs Of the district
under his particular charge.
SEC. 5. That payments Of every kind
and description, made BY either Of sad
acting commissioners, shall be by check
drawn TO the order Of the payce, on the
treasurer Of state, and not othewise; and
whenever payment is intended TO be
made for any work performed, OF mater
iaIs for the same found, in constructing
or making repairs, whether the same be
by contract, or l,y any superintendent OF
agent Of said board, the check OF the
commissioners shall be accompanied with
. certificate Of the experimenting en-
eineer, which certificate shall name the
person or persons 70 whom 'oeIs
dobtedness, win s'asomen' =. -.
particular works, whether oy con''ac'
Of otherwise and the ,alme !, .neIec.; .ns !,
check and certificate snah oe 'eg,s's'eo
IN books, one 70 De kep' oy inc eng.nee,s'
and one TO be kept 6y the comm'ss'o"-
e!s. and the fact o. the cneck oe'.g 70,
glssered by the engineer snsn ~ -
cases, be endorsed on the nack o' 'pe
check, and signed by him omc'.''y; nor
shall any greater sum be p'aced ~ .ne
state treasury subject 10 the unres'tlc'eo
check Of either Of said ac.'ng commits
sioners, in anv ono year, than shali oe
necessary to pay the salaries o. engineers
and assistants, and other ordinary ihc'-
dental expense; nor shall 'he amou9. a.
any one time, so placed 20 the cfeds o.
either OF said acting commissioners, ex-
coed fve thousand dollars, wnlcn sum
shall bc fully accounted for by sad COM
missioners, 70 the board, before new re-
quisition shall be made.
Sac. 6. Collectors Of canal tolls shall
Be appointed for such term as the board
Of public works shall deem expedient,
NOT exceeding three years; but any col
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