Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-08-11
La VS. OF OHIO.
TruBLrsiIED orFIorALIY.
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8 AN ACT

uVhS HviaFJ P"9eNN lAoHtuh'g ~otNt i
1852.
Sec i, Be j. enacted BY the General AS.
sembly Of the State Of Ohio, That sections
three, four five, six, seven and eight, Of an
act entitled ian aci defining the powers and
prescribing The duties Of the Board Of Pub
lie Works" passed February 2sth. 1852,
be so amended as 10 read as follows, 10 wit:
Sec. !. The members Of the board Of PUB
lie Works shall designate ore Of their NUM-
ber to act rs president Of said board, WHO,
in addition TO his duties as acting commis-
sioner 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
rs they may deem practicable, into three
districts, which districts may be designated
by such name as the board NAV deem prop
er, and the comm ssoners shall each take
charge Of one Of said districts. as may be
assigned 10 i'm By said board, and be ro.
sponsible, 20 the extent OF his power and
authority, for the due and faithful admins
tration of the affairs Of the district under
his particular charge
Sec 4. AL monies derived fiom tolls on
the canals, turnpikcs or other improve
me nts Of The state, as well as all moneys
derived from leases Of water power, or the
sales Of lands, held by the state for canal
/ purposes, or from any other source apper
taining to the interest or management Of
the public works Of the state, shall be pa
into the state treasury, on the certificate Of
the auditor Of stale; and all payments,
whether in the nature of awards, or for su-
perindencP, or repairs of the canals, turn
pixies, or other improvements under the
care and supervision of the Board of Pub
lie Works, or for any other objects or par.
pose authorized by law, shall be made by
the check of one Of the acting commission
ers, on the Auditor of State, whose duty it
shall be TO issue his draft on the State
i Treasury, for the amount specified in said
{ check, and TO charge the same TO the par
ucular work or Improvement on which the
expenditure arose. No check shall be made
until after the consideration on which il is
based shall have been actually rendered;
and every check shall be made in the name
Of the particular person to whom the mon
ey is due, and shall set forth with as much
detail as proper brevity will admit, the ma
ture Of the Indebtedness, whether incurred
for materials, labor, superintend ence, or
otherwise, and to what object and at what
point, said materials, labor, or superintend-
ence were applied Every chez shall dis
tinclly set forth the specific appropriation
which authorizes its payment and shall
: be accompanied with certificate of the su-
perntending engineer which shall name
!, the person or persons TO whom there is in
debtedness, and state the particular work
on which it occurred, and the location
thereof and whether by contract or other.
wise. The check and certificate herein re-
quired, shall be registered in books, one to
be kept by the engineer, and one by the
commissioner.
Sec. 3. Collectors of tolls shall, in ad-
f dition TO such other duties as may from
, time to time, be required of them, collect
} all water-rents due to the State, or hereaf-
ter TO become due, and make return of such
collections, and pay over all moneys thus
! collected, in the same manner, and at the
same time, they are required by law 10
make return of, and pay over the tolls by
them collected; and it is hereby made the
duty of the President of the Board of Pub
! lie Works, within three months from the pas
sage of this act, to furnish the Auditor of
power, which are now in force; and there
: after, from time TO time, TO furnish said au-
! ditor attested copies of all new leases. and
of all renewals or notifications of those
! now in force, within thirty days after such
) lease, renewal 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 pre-
scrlbed, to furnish attested copies of said
original leases, renewals or notifications to
each collector of tolls, on whom the duty of
collecting the water-rents therein provided,
: is imposed.
: Sec. g. The Board of Public Works
e shall have power to appoint FIVE resident
7 engineers, and assign to them the supervis-
! ion of such part of said works, as in their
J opinion shall be for the best interest of the
n State, under such rules and regulations,
d not contrary TO law, as may be from time
d to time prescribed by said Board; said
a Board may hire such number of lock tend
IS ers as may be for the interest. of the pub.
IS lie works. The member of said Board, and
II resident Engineer, having under charge
e and supervision the same part of said orks,
shall have power TO appint such number of
i. superintendents Of repairs, for such part of
:. said works as in their opinion the labor TO
# be performed and the interest of the State
@ may require. The Governor by and with
I the advice of the Senate, shall appoint the
i collectors of tolls, inspectors and weigh
Il masters, for the public works Of the State;
IS and it is hereby made the duty of the Board
q of Public Works, on or before the 6rst
II Monday of January, in each, to report to
q the Governor the number and location Of
i each OF said officers necessary for the trans
;. action of the business pertaining to each,
as well as whose terms of Office win expire
during the ensuing year. and of any yacan-
/ cy in any Office to be filed by him under
IS the provisions Of this act; Proviaed. that no
l. appointment shall be made under the pro-
IS visions Of this act, which shall interfere with
e or anuul any commission or appointment
$. now in existence, made by the Board Of
y Public Works, before the expiration there
e of or vacancy hannenino tharain. .,I ~.