Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-07-08
Lawsof Ohio.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACT

AN All
4 sutkoririqg the Board Of Public Works TO lease
The Hst,eal Road to the highest re.Ponable
Rider.
Sc !. Bsa enacted BY he Gsnnal Aasably
.tt,s State ef OAio.
Thai ,As Board of Pabkc works be required
70 lssss The National Road. from Springfield 10
Bridgeport. In this State, to the highest Tepuia-
ble bidder. Cor the term OF ten ysars from he
hrst day Of June, one thousand eight hundred
and 6lly four
Sec. .. Sad Board Of Public Works shall give
notice in al least one newspaper published IN
each county through which said road passes, OF
the plscs where aud the time when, the proPo-
sals will be received, for the leasing Of said
road.
Sec. O. Said Road may be divided into two or
more sections, as the board Of Public Works
may think most conducive TO the interest oi
the State: and all moneJs derived from lease OF
contract made in pursuance Of this act, shall
be paid on the certificate OF the Auditor Of
atate, 10 the Treasurer OF State, by the con-
tractors, and be accounted for by him as other
moaeys received into the Treasury, belonging
10 the Sinking Fund.
Sec. 4. The Contractor or Contractors shall
give security TO the Stale for the faithful per-
Torrance OF their contracts, and that they will
keep aud deliver up srid road at the expiration
Of their contracts, in ss good condition as they
receive il, in such amounts as the Board OF Pub
lie Works may think proper and just; and said
contractors or contractor shall not be allowed to
charge any higher rate Of toll, than Is now
charged by law, on said road.
Sec. 5. That il shall be the duty Of the COM
missioaers Of each county through which said
road passes. by actual view 10 ascertain the true
condition Of said rosd at the time it was leas, d,
and to meke rec rd thereof, in their proceed
ings, at their next regular session thereafter
and shall in like mann.r view said Road aud
make . true record Of its condition every six
months after their first view and no bond given
in accordance with the provisions of this act, by
any Contractor, shall bc released by the Bo ,rd
Of Public Works, until they shall receive from
the Commissioners of each county through
which said Road passes, under their hands, and
the seal of the Court of Common Pleas OF such
county, q certificate stating that said Road has
been kept in as good repair, during said term Of
ten wears, as il was when leased.
Sec 6 That the bonds provided for in this act
shall be drawn by the Attorney General, and
approved by him and the Board of Public
Works, which said bonds shall be SO drawn as
10 operate and be lien on the real estate of the
contractors, as ell a. on the Realty of their Sc.
curity.
Sec. T. 1t shall be the duty of the Commits.
sioners Of each county through which said road
passes, TO inform the Board of Public Works
without delay, of any violation or non-compli.
ance, of any contractor, Of or with the provis.
ions of this act, which may come to their knowl
edge; and upon receipt Of such information, il
shall be the duty of said Board of Public Works
at their discretion, 10 institute proceedings al
law for the recovery Of damages for such viola.
tion or non compliance.
F. C. LEBLOND,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
ROBT, LEE;
President Of the Senate, pro tenn
May lst 1854.