The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1852-02-26

Section s. Gives the Chief Engineer especial
charge of all repairs, alterations, and new work,
and defines his duties as follows. He shall have
the immediate control, ufder the general direc-
tsons of'she Secretary: Of Internal improvements,
Of all repairs and alterat connected with the
public works, and Shall make all contracts con-
nected with such repairs or alterations, subject
TO the approval of the Secretary. He shall adj
point o supervisor, of repairs On the Columbia
Railroad, and one on the Allegheny Portage
Railroad. He shall examine and approve or
reject all estimates and bills for repairs and al
terations made by these supervisors of repairs,
or by the supervisors of the several divisions of
the canal, he shall, under the directions of the
Secretary, make all surveys and explorations
relative to the public works, or any projected
new work, and report the same, together with
estimates of the cost thereof to the Secretary;
he shall supe-intend the construction of all new
work; he shall keep record of his proceedings
IN books to be provided by the Secretary; he
shall make an annual report of his proceedings
to the Secretary in time for, and to be published
with, the annual report of the said Secretary,
and shall generally, under the directions of the
Secretary, exercise careful supervision over
the Public Works of the Commonwealth, SO that
the same may be kept at all times in an efficient
state.
Section 8. Provides for the appointment by
the Secretaryf of principal clerk, at a salary
of !, 500 per annum, and defines his duties.
Section 10. Provides for the appointment by,
the Secretary, of revenue clerk, at a like sala-
ry, whose especial duty it shall be the consider
alton and arrangementof tolls, and defines his
other duties.
Section IL. Obliges every incorporated COM
pany to furnish copies of their rates of toll for
the ensuing year,
Section II. Provides for the proper examin-
alton of all vouchers and bills, requires monthly
reports from each superintendent and supervi-
sor, giving full details of all expenditures and
debts, together with the object, name of person,
&C.; gives the eng ineer especial charge of all
pendltures for all repairs and alterations; re-
quires annual reports, in addition from super
intendents of railroads and obliges the secretary
each year.
Section l3. Requires an annual report from
the secretary and engineer, specifying various
details
Section IA Gives the Superintendent of the
Columbia and Portage Railroads entire manage
ment of their respective roads, subject to the
general supervision Of the Secretary and control
Of the Engineer, in reference to all repairs and
alterations; and also gives those officers the ap-
all
whom shall however, be fixed by the Secretary,
who does not appoint them.
Section 10. Extends the provisions of the
l4th section to the supervisors of the various
divisions Of the canal.
Section To- Provides for the proper preser-
vation, copying, binding, and indexing for in
spection of papers in the Secretary's Office, and
in the Offices of the Chief of each Railroad
Section II. Gives the Secretary and Engi-
ueer power to administer oaths in certain cases
and extends the same power to the Superinten-
dents and Supervisors in their respective de-
partments.
Section Is. Regulates contingent expenses,
additional clerk hire, and compensation of as
sistant engineers.
Section 10. Abolishes, under heavy penal
ties, all free tickets to persons property.
Section 90. Abolishes the present Board of
Canal Commissioners as soon as the Secretary
is installed in Office, and provides that Canal
Section q. Repeals all conflicting acts.