Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-03-24
IAWs OF OHIO
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-, ana over6owed lands granted to tn
st,te AZ Ohio. by act Of Congress, approved
September 25ih. 1850. a
src1. Re II ensetedky Gte General .Hssenaoa
- n S,.,r of Ohio, That within thirty day
.ssr the massage ofthis act, the Auditol
- State shall cause TO be transmitted tt
the County Auditor of each county II
which any of said swamp or overfiowed
hands may be situated, a list of the same
bv such description, and in such divis'
ions and subdivisions as reported BY the
Secretary of the Interior to the Cover
nor of the State of Ohio.
Sec. g. That il shall be the duty OIL
,he said several County Auditors, im-
mediately after the reception OF such
list. to notify the County Commissioners
Of his county thereof; whose duty il
shall be, as soon thereafter as practica.
HE. 70 aouraise said lands, and make
return thereof, in writing, to the said
Auditor. and they shall also at the same
time, taking to their assistance If neces>
sary, a competent Engineer. determine
the mode in which said lands shall be
drained.
Sec. 5. That the said several County
Auditors, upon the return of the County
Commissioners as aforesaid shall give
notice in some newspaper in said coun-
ty, if any there be, if not. then in some
newspaper having general circulation
therein, at least thirty days, that sealed
proposals will be received until the ex>
piration of said time for draining and
ieclaiming said swamp or oyerfowed
lands, in the manner specified by, and
under the direction Of said County Com.
missioners, to be paid in said lands ly-
ing in said county at the appraised val
ue thereof.
sec. 4. That at the expiration Of the
said thirty days. the SAID several County
Auditors and County Commissioners,
shall open and examine the proposals
received, and award the contract Of
drainage and reclamation to the lowest
responsible bidder or bidders; and it
shall he the duty of such successful
bidder or bidders TO give bond with Sc
curity, to the satisfaction of said Com
missioners, and payable to them for the
use OF the county, for the faithful per-
formance of his or their contract, in
such seasonable time as the said Com
missioners shall designate, and 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 if the said Commissioners shall deem
those received unreasonably high, or if
any contractor or contractors for such
drainage or reclamation, shall fail to
perform his or their contract, in either
event il shall be the duty Of the said
several County Auditors and County
Commissioners 70 proceed to advertise,
and let the work as hereinbefore pre-
scribed.
Sec. 6. That upon the completion Of
said contract or contracts, the County
Auditor OF the proper county shall give
the said contractor or contractors a cer-
ti6caie for the amount due him or them,
thereon, and containing an accurate de-
scription of the land to which he or they
are entitled therefor.
Sec. z. That upon the presentation
and delivery of such receipt TO the Gov
ernor of the State. ii shall be his duty to
execute and deliver to such contractor
or contractors, Patent executed in due
form of law for the lands therein de-
sctibed.
Sec. 8. That it shall be the duty Of
the Auditor of State, upon the issuing of
any such patent or patents, to record
the same in such manner as is or may
be prescribed by law, for recording the
Patents of other lands sod by the State
of Ohio.
Sec. 9. That if after the said swamp
or overhowed lands, Of this State, lying
within any county. be drained and re-
claimed as herein provided, there shall
remain any of the said lands undisposed
of it shall be the duty of the County
Commissioners of such county 10 ap-
praise the same and make return of such
appraisal as aforesaid. Upon the filing
of such return in his Office, the said
County Auditor is hereby authorized to
sell the said lands at the appraised value
thereof TO any applicant therefor who
will make an oath or affirmation tina it
is his intention to improve and make the
same permanent residence, or that the
same adjoin to and are necessary TO the
proper improvement of lands then
owned and improved by such applicant,
which said oath or affirmation the said
County Auditor is hereby authorized to
and in all cases of sales as
prescribed in this section, the said Coun.
ty Auditor shall receipt 10 the purchaser
for the amount OF money received, and
describe therein the lands sold, which
said receipt upon presentation and de-
livery TO the Governor shall entitle the
purchaser to 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 oil sales as
aforesaid shall be paid into the county
treasury OF the county, in which the
lands sold are situated, to reimburse the
county for the expenditures of draining
and reclaiming said swamp or over
flowed lands. and the residue if any