Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-15
LAWS OF OHIO
published BY Authority.

approved September 28, 1850
See. l. Be il cnacled BY the General AS.
uembly Ofsihe Sale OF. Ohio, Tha, within
thirty days after the passage Of this act
the Auditor of State shall cause 10 be trans.
mitled 10 the County Auditor Of each county
IN which any Of said swamp or oyerAowrd
lRnds may be situated. isl Of The same by
such descl iplon, aud in such divisions and
subdivisions as reported by lhd Secretary Of
the Inferior to The Governor Of ,he STATE of
Ohio.
Sec. 2 That il shall be the duty Of the
said several County Auditors, Immediately
aler The reception Of such list, 10 notify the
County Commissioners Of his county there.
nf; whose duty j! shal; be, as soon there.
after as practicable, TO appruse said lands.
and make return thereof, in writing, 10 the
said Auditor, and they shall also at the
same . time. taking 10 their assistance if
necessary, a competent Engineer. deter
lrsine the mode In which said Lands shall
be drBined u @
Sec. 8 Thal,he said several County Au.
ditors, upon the return Of lt,. County Com.
usiSsloners as aforesaid, shall give notice in
s0nie newspaper IN said comfy 81 any there
bes'h not, then in sonic newspaper having
general circulation therein, nj leasl thirty
days, Iha, sealed proposals will be received
uniil The expiration of said limo for Grain.
ing aud rt'caming said swamp or over.
ilowed lands. in The manner specified BY.
and d'under the direction of said County
Commissioners. 10 be- paid in said lands ly.
ing'in said county at the appraised value
lheroof. ,aiw
y Sec. q. That al the expiration Of the said
thirty days, the several County Auditors
and C0uriy Commissioners. shall open and
examine tie proposals received, and award
the contract Of drainage and reclamation IL
The lowest responsible bidder or bidders;
and il shall be the duty Of such successful
bidder or bidders TO give bond with security
tr The satisfaction of said Commissioners
and payable 10 them for the use OF the
county. for tho faithful performance of his
or their contract, in such seasonablc lime as
the said Commissioners shall designate, and
which shall in no case exceed TWO years
from The date Of such contract.
Sec. 5. That If no proposals are receiv
ed, for sad drainage or reclamation. ul the
expiration Of The said thirty days, or if the
sajd Commissioners shall deem those re,
ceiyed unrea>onably high, or if any con
tractor or contractors for such drainage OF
reclamation, shall lail TO perform his OF
their contract, ih either event il shall be The
duty of the said several County Auditor;
and County Commissioners to proceed ,c
advertise, and let the work as hereinbefort
Y prescribed.
,s Sec. 6. That upon the completion of sale
contract or contracts, the County Auditor
o The proper county shall give lbe sale
contractor or contractors q certificate fol
thc amount due him or them. thereon, anC
containing an accurate description Of tht
land 10 which no or they are entitled there
Tor. s..
Sec, 7. Tha, upon The presentation ant
delivery Of such recep, 10 The Governor o
tho Sale, il shall bo his duty 10 execute ant
deliver TO such contractor or contractors,
Patent executed in due form of law for Ih
lands therein described
Sec. 9, That il shall be The duty Of III
Auditor OF Siale, upon the issuing Of an,
such pateni or patents, 10 record the sam
il, such manner as is Or may be prescribe
by law. for recording the Palens of olhe
lands sold by the Slale Of Ohio.
Sec. 8. That if after The said swamp O
oyerflvwed lands, Of this State, lying with
in any county, be drained and reclaimed q
herein provided, there shall remain any &
The said lands undsposed Of, ii shall be III
duly of The County Commissioners of sue
county TO appraise the same and make re
Turn of such appraised as aforesaid. Upo
the filing Of such return in his office, III
said County Auditor is hereby authorize
to sell The said lands al the appraised vnlu
thereof, 10 any applicant therefor who wi
make an oath or affirmation that il is h
intention 10 improve and make the same
permanent residence, or that The same at
jnn 10 are necessary 10 lhr proper improve
rnenl Of lands then owned and improved
such applicant, which said oath or nffirmt
non the sail County Auditor is hereby al
Ihorized 10 administer; aud in all cases (
sales as prescribed in this section, the sa
County Audhor shall rrcrw TO The pu
chaser for the amount of money receives
and describe therein the lands sold, whiC
said receipt upon presentation and deliver
iOtheGovernor shall emile the purchas
10 patent for such lands, TO be execute
and recorded as prescribed by Secliol
seven and eighl Of This act.
Sec. TO- That all moneys received
said County Auditor upon all sales as aIor
said, shall be paid into Ihe county reasu
Of the county,in which The lands sold a
situated, 10 reimburse the county for II
expenditures Of draining and reclaimr
said swamp or overlowed lands, and Il
residue, if any there be, shall be paid
said County Treasurers in,o the Stu
Treasury for the use Of Common School
Sec. II. That in any county Of this STA
whore a company or companies have be'
~ formed for the purpose OF draining and r
: claiming the swamp or oyerA,wed lands
ing within such county. and when work b
been done, or materials furnished, or bot
The work so performed and materials pr
vidod, shall b. appraised by The Coun
Commissioners al lis or their rue value
money, aud the Auditor OF such Cour
shall execute and deliver 10 such compa'
or companies a certificate for so much
snid swamn or overhowed lands al lis q