The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-06-16

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renewal or modification shall be made by
said Board. And il shall also be the du-
~ Of said Board, within the time above
prescribed, to furnish atiested copies OF
SAID original leases, renewals or modfi
calions,to each collector Of tolls,on whom
the duty Of collecting the water rents
tl.eIein provided, is imposed.
SEc. 6. The Board Of Public Works
shall have power to appoint five Resident
Engineers, and assign 10 them the super
vision Of such parl Of said works, as in
their opinion shall be for tho best inter>
est Of the State, under such rules and
regulations, not contrary 10 law, as may
he from time TO lime prescribed by said
Board; said Board may hire such number
OF lock tenders as may be for the inter-
es, Of the public works. The member
Of said Board, and Resident Engineer,
having under charge and supervision the
same part Of said works, shall have pow>
er to appoin, such number Of supcrinten-
dents Of repairs, for such part of said
works as in their opinion the labor 10 be
performed and the interest of the STATE
may require. The Governor, by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate,
shall appoint the collectors Of tolls, in.
speclors and weigh masters, for the pub
lie works Of tho State; and it is hereby
made the duty Of The Board Of Public
Works, on or before the FIRST Monday Of
January, in each year, TO report TO the
Governor the number and location oi
each Of said officers necessary for the
transaction OF the business pertaining TO
each, us we'll as whose terms Of office
will expire during The ensuing year, and
Of any vacancy in any office TO be filed
BY him under the provisions of this act;
Provided, thst no appointment shall be
made under the provisions of this act,
which shall interfere with, or annul any
commission or appointment now in exist
ence, made by the board of public works,
before the expiration thereof, or vacancy
happening therein; and provided, further,
that in case of vacancy, by rcsigna~
ion, removal, or otherwise, in any Of the
officers herein designated to be appoint
ed by the Governor and Senate, a, a time
when the General Assembly shall moi be
in session, the Governor shall have pow
ey 10 appoint person TO fill such vacan>
cy during the unexpired term, Every
person appointed TO Office according to
| the provisions Of this act, by the Govern
or and Senate, shall receive certificate
,hereof,signed BY the Governor,and coun.
lersgaed by the Secretary of State; and
those appointed.by the Board Of Public
Works, shall receive certificate there's
Of, signed by the President OF said Board.
No person shall be appointed under the
! provisions OF this act, FOR longer period
than one year, and until their successors
are appointed and qualified, except those
appointed by the Governor and Senate,
which shall be for Two years; Prorided,
that the collectors Of tolls, inspectors and
weigh masters,now holding appointments
from the Board Of Public Works, by re-
newlng their bonds,shal continue in their
Offices until the same shall be filed by
The Governor and Senate, unless they
shall be sooner removed by The Governor
and said Board, for the causes, and in
the same manner provided in this -
Every person appointed 10 Office under
the provisions Of this act, may be reno
we'd al any time before the expiration of
his term, by the person or persons, or
body corporate from whom such officer
holds bis appointment, for neglect of du>
ty, or other malfeasance 10 office. The
person TO be removed shall be furnished
with written specification Of the cause
of hisremoval; !, and before the taking ef-
feet Of such removal, shall have twenty
days TO produce testimony before the per.
son or persons by whom he is removed, /,
10 show that the causes of removal are
untrue; and if he shall SO produce sa,is-
lactory evidence that the changes against,
him are not true, then he shall be resto-
red to bis office; Provided, that the per-
son or persons desiring to make such re-
moyal, shall have powerlo appoint per>
son for the time being, 10 take charge Of
| the business Of such office. Every officer
appointed under the provisions OF this
act, shall, before entering on tie duties
Of their office, take and subscribe an oath
| that he will faithfully and diligently dis
charge all the duties apperiaining to bis
appointment, and promote to tho extern,
LOT his ability the interest of the State, 80
far as the same may be legally in his
power. Every collector or other officer,
lin any wise interested with the collection
or disbursement Of TOLLS, or uther revenue
pertaining 10 the public works, shall, ,pre,
} yious 10 assuming the duties of his app
! pointment, give bond to the Slale OF
Ohio, for the faithful discharge of the du-
ties OF his Office, which said bond shall
be made TO the acceptance Of the acting
commissioner who has in charge that d.
4 vision Of the Public Works in which said
officer is located, and having been ap-
4 proved, shall be Immediately deposited
| in the office of the Auditor OF State -
SAID bond shall be made in such penal
! sum as may be ordered by the Board oI
Public Works; Provided, il shall in nc
case be less than fifty per cent. Of the
amount Of public moneys collected or dis