Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-06-08

transfer agent, in New York City, and contin-
gent expenses of his office, for the year 1854,
the sum OF FIVE thousand dollars, and for the
year 1855, The sum Of FIVE thousand dollars;
and itiis hereby made the duty Of the commits
sioners Of the sinking fund, in their annual
Teport, 10 give statement in detail Of the
expenses Of The tlansfer office in New York
city, !.
r. g. LEBLoND,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives,.
ROBERT LEE,
"A President Of the Senate, pro tenn.
May !, 1854. ,, K
is sttssi 81 ANACT 9
To authorize the Board Of Public Works
Il TO sell The lands belonging 10 the State
of Ohio, lying near the Mercer County Res
ervoit, in the Counties of Mercer and Au-
glaiSe.
! SEcrioSI. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That the
BoaIS Of Public Works be'and are herebyau1
lhorized TO sellS at the town Of Gehna, in the
countyof Mercer, at public ruction, and to
the highest bidder, all the lands belonging ID
the State Of Ohio, in the Mercer County Res
ervoif, ana lying in the counties Of Mercer
and Ausluize, after giving sixty days notice
Of the time and place Of fshch sale, in the Ce-
lima Standard, Auglsize Republican, Green
vile. Journal, Ohio Statesman and Ohio State
Democrat; Provided, that if any portion of said
lands should remain unsold, at the lime o.
first offering the same for sale, it shall be
the duty,iof said Board TO- cause the same Il
be advertised and offered for sale, from
time 10 time, in the same manner as direct
ed In this act, rnt.l all of said lands. shal
be sold.
Section b. Thst SAID Board or any member
thereof Shall, upon the sale Of any part o
said lands, issue to such purchaser certifi
cate, containing description Of the lands 81
sold, the price at'wbich so sold, and areceip
for the payment Of the purchase money; ant
shah forthwith certify To the Auditor Of Statt
the quantity of lands 50 sold, The price a
which sold, ,and 10 whom sold; and shall forth
with pay to the Treasurer Of State all money
so received from the sales of any portions 0
said lands, which shall be credited 10 tn
sinking fund; and said Beard, ofAhe rnenbe
| making such payment, shall take duplicate re
Iceipts from the Treasurer of State, Tor tn
money So paid, one Of which shall be immedi
ately deposited with The, Auditor OF State. an
the other il the Office Of the Board of Publ
\ section 3. Thai upon the filing; bytb
purchaser OF any Of said lands, ID The Oft
/ or the Auditor Of stale, thteertiacs.e OF pul
chase as aforesaid, it shall be the duty OF ih
Governor Of the State Of Ohio, to make OF
and deliver to such purchaser deed, in fe
simple for the lands so described in said Ger
tificate, in accordance with the provisions o
an act entitled "an act 10 provide for the in
crease Of the canal fund, by the purchss
and sale Of real estate" passed February Z
1885.
Section 4. That shouldit become necessa
", for the purpose Of ascertainirg the quan
itity and boundary Of any tract or tracts 0
said land, said Board are hereby authorized t
employ competent surveyor, at price no
10 exceed two dollars and fifty cents per day
10 survey and ascertain the boundaries ant
quantity Of any Of said lands so sold as afore
said.
F.C. LEBLOND,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
JAMES MYERS,
Presidentiof the Senate.
April 20, 1864.