Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-03-22

IN such divisions and subdivisions as
np,rtcd by tho Secretary Of the interior
10 the Governor Of the State Of Ohio.
Sec. 2. That itshall be the duty OF
the said several County Auditors, i'm
medatcly rfcr the reception of such
list, 10 notify to County Commission
ers Of his founty thereof; whose duty it
shall b., as soon thereafter as prnclica
bic, to sppraise said la"'s, and ma.r
return thereof, in writing, 10 the said
Auditor. and they shall also at the same
time, taking 10 their assistance il ncccs'
sary, compc.cn' engineer, determine
the mode in which said lands shall be
lraineI.
Sec. 3. Tha, the said several County
Auditors, upon the return of the County
Commissioners as aforesaid, shall give
notice in some newspaper in said coun'
ty, ;lany there be, if not, then in some
newspaper having general circulation
therein, at least thirty days, that sealcl
proposals will be received until the cS'
pifalion ofsaid time for draining and re.
claiming said swamp or ovcrflowcI Ian Is
in the manner specific by, AMI unlcr
the direction Of said County Commits
sioncrs, to be paid in said lands lying in
sail county at the appraised value there.
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! Sec. \. That at the expiration of the
said thirty days, the said several County
Auditors and Comfy Commissioners,
shall open and examine tho proposals 5
received, and awarl the contract Of
drainage, and reclamation to the lowest
responsible bidder or bidders; and it shall
be the duty Of such sue cess(ul bidder or
bidders 10 give bond with security, to the
satisfaction OF said Commissioners, AMI
| payable to them for the use Of the coln'
ty, for the faithful performance of his or
their contract, in such seasonable time
as the said Commissioners shall dcsig.
,.atc, anl which shall in no case exceed
two years from the date of such contract.
Sec. 5. That if no proposals are re.
ceived, for said drainage or reclamation,
at the expiration of the said thirty days,
or il the said Commis issioners shall deem
those received unrcasonably high, or if
any contractor or contractors for such
drainage or reclamation, shall fail to per.
form his or their contract, in either @.
vent it shall be the duty of the sal Sc.
veral County Auditors and County Com
missioners to proceed to advertise, and
let the work as hereinbeiore prescribed.
Sec. 9. That upon the completion Of
said Coltract or contracts, the County
Auditor OF the proper county shall give
the said contractor or contractors Ger.
lifcate for the amount due him or them,
thereon, and containing an accurate de.
Sc riptlon Of the land to which he or they
are entitled therefor.
Sec. 7. That upon the presentation
and delivery ofsuch reccip to the Cover.
nor of the State, it shall be his duty to
execute a,.l deliver to such contractor
or contractor, a Patent executed in due
form Of law lor the land, therein de.
scribed.
Sec. s. That it shall be the duty Of the
Auditor Of State, upon the issuing ofany
such patent or patents to record the same
in such manner as is OF may be prescrib.
cd by law. for rec ordng the Patents
of other lands sold by the State of Ohio.
Sec. 0. That fall the said swamp or
overfowe lands, of this State, lying
within an, county, lie drained and re.
claimed as herein provided, there shall
remain any ofthe said lands uniisposel
oft shall be tn, duty orthe County Com.
mlssloners OF such county TO appralse
the same and make return of such ap'
orasal as aforcsaid. Upon the ling Of
such return in his Off ce, the said County
Auditor is hereby authorized to sell the
said lands at the appraised value there.
OF to any applicant therefor who will
make an oath or affirmation that it is his
intention to improve and make the same
a permanent residence, or that the same
adjoin to and are necessary to the proper
improvement Of land, then owned and
improved by such applicant, which sal
oath or affirmation the said County Au
ditor is hereby authorized to administer;
an in all cases of sales as prescribed in
this section, the sal County Auditor
shall receip, to the purchaser for the a.
mount Of money received, and describe
therein the lands sold, which said receipt
upon presentation and delivery to the
Governor shall cnttlc the purchaser to
a patent for such lands, to be executed
and recorded as prescribed by sections
seven and eight of this act.
Sec. 10. That all moneys received by
said County Auditor upon all sales as
shall be paid into the county
treasury Of the county, in which the lands
sold are situated, to reimburse the coun.
ty for the expenditures Of draining AMI
fcclalming said swamp or ovcrfowed
lands, and the residue if any there be,
shall he paid by said county Trcasurers
into the State Treasury for the use Of
Common Schools.
Sec. II. That in any county Of this
State where company or companies
have been formed for the purpose Of
Training ana rcclsiming the swamp or
ovcrnowcd lands lying within such coun.
ly, AMI when work has been done or
furnished, or both, the work so
performed AMI materials provided, shall
be appraisal by the County Commis.