Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-03-18

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vision such damages are awarded, is hereby
authorized 10 make drafts on The Treasurer
OF STATE, Tor all moneys necessary 10 enable
said board 10 make such deposits, and pay
such damages, as are provided for by this
act, 10 be paid out of any money in The lrea-
sury appropriated for canal purposes. The
said draft or drafts shall be accompanied with
q full statement of the matter for which said
money is wanled, and a copy Of such state.
ment shall be KEEP. by such member of the
board Of public works, in book 10 be by
him kept for that purpose.
SEC. a. The Witnesses, clerk and she.
riff, for The services required of them by
this act, shallsreceive such fees as they are
paid for like services in similar cases; and
the jurors SO selected as aforesaid, shall res
ceive for the services required by this acl,
The sum m'ofone dollar per day while engaged
in such service; the attendance of witnesses
before any such jury, shall be certified by
them 10 The clerk who issued the venre in
such, causes; and il 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 common
pleas, as if they had not been drawn for The
special service required by this act.
SEC. 10. Either party sh all have right
10 chal enge Jurors Tor cause. and the panel
shall be filled by the sheriff with ,aIesmen
as in other cases.
SEC. l6. That IN all cases in which it
may be necessary for the said Board OF
Public Works, by themselves or legally au.
.horized agents. 10 LEI contracts for the per-
lormance Of labor or the furnishing of ma.
terials, and for The construction Of feeders,
dykes, reservoirs, locks, dams, and other
works and devices Tor perfecling and keep.
ing in repair the pub ic works under their
charge, il shall be the duty of The acting
member of said Board by The resident en-.
gineer having charge of the division of The
public works upon which said labor labor is
10 be performed, or materials furnished, TO
cause such general notice of the letting oil
said contracts, by publication in newspapers,
and posting up advertisements, as will Sc
cure fair and general competition; which
said notice shall contain statement Of the
lime, place and manner Of receiving pIopo.
sails for said contracts, and The character and
magnitude of the work TO be performed, the
m1lerias 10 be furnished, or both, if reuuir-
ed, for the construction Of the proposed
work.
SEC. II. That the said Board Of Public
Works is hereby authorized TO lease water
power on the several reservoirs of The pub.
lie works, under such rules and regulations
as are or may be prescribed by The law io'
leasing water power on the public works Of
the STATE.
SEC. 18. That said board shall keep an
Office at the city of COLUMBUS, under The
charge of the president of said board, who
shall take charge of The records, books and
Papers connected with the department of the
public works, take charge of al correspond.
ence Of the said board, and do and perform
such other duties as may be prescribed by
the said board, or by law.
Sec l9. The first, second, and third
sections Of the acl to amend an acl entitled
an act 10 abolish The board of canal com.
misSoners, and 10 revive the board of pub.
lie works, passed March fifth. one thou and
eight hundred and lhirly.nine, and the sew
eral acts supplemental and amenda,ory there.
to. and for the better regulation of those
having in charge the public works of this
State, passed March sixth, one thousand
eight hundred and (ouy-fve; The fiGy.nin,h
and six.iesh sections Of the act entitled an
act to provide Tor the protection Of the ca
halls Of The SIaIe Of Ohio, The regulation of
The navigation thereof, and for the collection
of tolls, passed and took effect March ,wen-
Iy-Ihird. one thousand eight hundred and
forty, be, and they are hereby repealed.
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
'."- Speaker of the House of Reps.
...e t. AARON PARDEE,
President of The Senate, pro lempore.
February 90, 1859. ....
, SEcRATRY OF STATES OFFICE
Columbus, 1859.
| certify thar the foregoing law is correct.
ly copied from The original roll on file in
this office. -'pt
rE WILLIAM TREVITT,
Secretary Of Stale.
r 0. AUDIToR's OFFICE. %
Pomeroy, 1852.
| certify that the foregoing law is correct
y copied from the original copy furnished
Sy the Secretary Of SlaIe.
es s. HALLIDAY,
ueH auditor Of Meigs County.
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