Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-08-19
Laws Ofohio.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACT

AN ACT
To amend an act defining the powers and pre
scribing the duties of the Board of Public
Works, passed February 26th, 1852
SEC. l. BE enacted by the General Asssns5l,
Of the Stateof Jn,o:
That section three, four, SIX seven and eight.
oi Ian act defining the powers and prescrib-
ing the duties of the Board of Public Works, "
pissed February 2Sth, 1852, be SO amended as
to read as follows, to wit: Sec. .. The men,
bers of the Board of Public Works shall desig-
nate one of their number to act of President Of
sud Board, who in addition to his duties as ac-
ting commissioner, shall perform such duties as
are or shall be required by law of the President
thereof; and the said Board shall divide the
Public Works of this State as nearly equal a.
they may deem practicable, into three districts,
which districts, may be designated by such
name as the Board may deem proper; and the
commissioner shall each take charge of one of
the said districts as may be assigned to him
by said Board, and be responsible, to the extent
OF ms power and authority, for the due and
faithful administration of the affairs of the dis
trlct under his particular charge.
SEC. All moneys derived from tolls on the
canals, turnpies, or other improvements of the
State, as well as all moneys derived from leases
OF Water-power, on the sales of land held by the
state for canal purposes, or from any other
source appertaining to the interest or manage
ment of the public works of the State, shall be
paid into the State Treasury, on the certificate
OF the Auditor Of State; and all payments of
money, whether in the nature of awards or for
superMtendence, or repairs of the canals turn
pixies; or other Improvements under the super
vision Of the Board of Public Works, or for any
other object or purpose authorised by law, shall
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missioncrs on the Auditor of State. whose duty
1t shall be to issue his draft the State Treas
ury, for the amount specified in said check, and
to charge the same to the particular work or
improvement OH which the expenditure arose.
No check shall be made until after the consid-
GRAFTON on which it is based shall have been ac-
tually rendered, and every check shall be made
IN the name of the particular person to whom
the money isydue, and shall set forth with as
much detail as proper brevity will admit the
nature of the Indebtedness whether incurred
for Materials labor, superintendence or other
wise, and to what object, and at what point
said materials labor, or superintendence were
applied Every check shall distinctly set forth
the specific appropriation which authorises its
payment, and shall be accompanied with GER
titicate of the experimenting engineer, which
shall name the person or persons to whom there
on which it occurred, and the location thereof,
and whether by contract or otherwise. The
check and certificate herein required, shall be
registered in books, one to be kept by the en-
gincer, and one by the commissioner.
Sec. 5. Collectors of toll SHALL in addition
to such other duties as may, from time to time,
be required by them, collect all water rents due
the State or hereafter become due, and make
return of such collections, and pay over all mon
eys thus collected, in the same manner, and at
the same time, they are by law required to make
return of, and pay over the tolls by them collec-
ted; and it is hereby made the duty of the Pres
ident of the Board of Public Works, within
three months after the passage of this act, to
furnish the Auditor of State attested copies of
all leases for water power, which are now in
force; and thereafter, from time to time to fur.
nish said auditor attested cop es of all new leas-
es, and of all renewals or notifications of those
now in force, within thirty days after such lease,
renewal or modification shall be made by said
Board. And it shall also be the duty of said
Board, within the time above prescribed, to fur
nish attested copies of said original leases, re-
newas or notifications, to each collector of
tolls, on whom the duty of collecting the water
rents herein provided is imposed.
Sec. 6. The Board of Public Works shall
have powert appoint five Resident Engineers,
and assign to them the supervision of such part
of said works, as in their opirtfoh shall be fol-
the best interest of State, under such rules and
regulations, not contrary to law, as may be
from time to time prescribed by said Board
said Board may hire such number of lock tend
ers as may be for the interest of the public
works. The member of said Board, and Resi-
dent Engineer, having under charge and super
vision tho same part of said works, shall have
power 10 appoint such number of superintend
ents of repairs, for such part of said works as il
their opinion the labor to be performed and tht
interest of the State may require. The Gov
ernor by and with the advice and consent of tho
Senate, shall appoint the collectors eff tolls, in
spectors and weigh masters, for the public
works of the State and it is hereby made thu
duty of the Board of Public Works, on or be-
fore the first Monday of January, in each year
to report to the Governor the number and loca
ton of each said officers necessary for the trans
action of the business pertaining to each, al
we'll as whose terms Of Office will expire during
the ensuing year and Of any vacancy in any Of
fee to be filled by him under the provisions O.
this act; Provided, no appointment shall bt
made under the provisions of this act, which
shall interfere with, or annul any commission
,er appointment now in existence, made by th'
Board of Public Works before the expiration
thereof, or vacancy happening therein; an'
provided, further, that in case of a vacancy, b,
resignation, removal, or otherwise, Of any o
the officers herein designated to be appointe'
by the Governor and Senate, at time when tn
General Assembly shall not be in session, tn
Governor shall have power to appoint perso
to fill such vacancy during the nnexpired term
Every person appointed to office according to tn
provisions of this act, by the Governor an
Senate, shall receive certificate thereof, signe
by the Governor, and countersigned by the Sec
retary of State, and those appointed by til
Board Of Public Works shall receive a certificat
thereof signed by the President Of said Board
No person shall be appointed under the provis
ions of this act, for longer period than on
year, and until their successors are aPpolh.e te
and qualified. except those appointed by tn
Governor and Senate, which shall be 1or wv
years; Provided, that the collectors OF TOLL
inspectors and weigh masters, nov holding az
,pointments from the Board of Public Nv orKs' y
xanswing their bonds, shall continue in their
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