The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-03-25
4 [Nn 41l

laDus granted 10 the Stale OF Ohio, by
ACT of Congress, approved September
/ 29lh, 1850. III
Sec. |. Be ii enacted by The General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That
within thirty days after the passage Of
this act, the Auditor of State shall cause
TO be transmitted 10 the conuty auditor
q each county in which any of said
swamp or oveIflowed lands may be siIua,.
ed, list oeibe seme by such description,
and in such divisions and subdivisions as
reported by the Secretary of the interior
to the Governor Of The State of Ohio.
| Sec 2. That it shall be the duty OF
the snid several county auditors, imme-
dialely after the reception Of such lis,
TO notify, the county commissioners Of
his county thereof; whose duty il shall
be, as soon thereafter as practicable, to
apprase sald lands, and make return
thereof, in writing, 10 said auditor, and
| they shall also, at the same time, taking
to their assistance Unnecessary, compe-
Itent engineer, determine The mode in
which sald land shall be drained.
. Sec. 3. That the said several county
Iaudilors, upon the return of the county
commissioners as aforesaid, shall give
notice in some newspaper in said county,
il any there be, il not, then in some
newspaper having general circulation
therein, at least thirty days, that sealed
proposals will be received until the ex-
pira,ion of said lime for draining and re-
cl lining said swamp or overflowed lands,
in 'he manner specified by, and under
lhe direction OF said county commission,
ers, 10 be paid in said lands lying
in said county al the appraised value
thereof.
| Sec. A. Thatat the expiration Of The
said thirty days, the said several county
auditors aud county commissioners, shsl
[open and examine ihe proposals received,
and award the contract Of, drainage, and
reclamation TO the lowest responsible
bidder or bidders; anil ii shall be the duty
OF such responsible bidder or bidders to
give bond with security, TO the sai!slac-
tion of said commissioners, and payable
10 them for the use Of the county, for
lhe faithful performances of his or their
contract, in such reasonable time as the
said commissioners shall designate and
which shall in no case exceed two years
| from the da,e of such contract.
| Sec. 5. That il no proposals are re-
ceived, for said drainage or reclamation,
the expiration Of the SAID thirty days,
or If the said commissioners shall deem
those received nnreasonably high, or if
any contractor or contractors for such
drainage or reclamation, shall fail to per-
form his or their contract, in either event
il shall be The duty of Il g said several
county auditors and county commissioners
to proceed TO advertise, and let the work
as here inbefore prescribed.
Sec. 6. That upon the completion
Of said contract or contracts, the coun-
" auditor ofJhe proper county. shall give
the. said contractor or contractors cerIi,
licate for the amount due him or them,
thereon, and containing an accurate de-
scriplion of the land 10 which he or they
are entitled therefor.
Sec. 7. That upon the presentation
and delivery of such receipt to the Gov
ornor of the State, it shall be his duty 10
execute and deliver to such contractor or
contractors, patent executed in due
form of law for the lands therein describ-
ed.
Sec. 8. That il shall he 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 pat
ents of other lands sold by the State of
Ohio.
Sec. 8. That If after the said swamp
or ove,fowed lands of this Slate, lying
within any county, be drained and re-
claimed as herein provided, there shall
remain any of the said lands undisposed
of i, shall be lhe duty of tho county
Commissioners Of such county to appraise
the same and make return Of such ap-
pEasals 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 70 any applicant therefor who will
make an oath or affirmation that II is his
intention 10 improve and make the same
permanent residence, or that the same
adjoin 10 and are necessary to the pro-
per improvement oflands then owned and
improved by such applicant, which said
oath or affirmation The said comfy audi
tor is hereby authorized to administer;
aud in all cases Of sales as prescribed IN
this section, the said county auditor shall
receipt TO the purchaser for the amount
Of money received, and describe therein
the lands sold, which said receipt upon
and delivery 10 the Govern
or shall entille The purchaser 10 a patent
for such lands, TO be executed and re-
corded as prescribed by sections seven
and eight Of this act.
Sec. 10. Tha, all moneys received
by said county auditor upon all sales as
n foresaid shall he maid into thA couniu |