The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-05-14


value or expenses OF which shall exceed
one hundred dollars, without first caus-
ing twenty days notice TO be gwen in one
or more newspapers OF general circula-
iion 10 The county, that proposals will be
received for the performance of any Job or
work, or for furnishing any goods, wares,
merchandise or materials for said COUNTY;
and the said county commissioners shall
make, OF cause 10 be made, such purchase
or contract with the lowest responsible
bidder, upon such person or persons Civ
ing bond to the county, with security TO
be approved by the county commissioners
that the work will be faithfully performed,
and the goods, wares, merchandise, or
materials viii he honestly delivered ac.
cordiDg to contract; and in case of The
failure on the part Of such person, wi}hin
a reasonable time, as may be fixed By the
commissioners, to enter into bond, with
the security aforesaid, then the sstd par-
chase or contract may be made with the
next lowest responsible bidder. upon the
same conditions and limitations and so on
until the purchase or contract is made
with the person or persons who will un-
dertake the same, giving bond and secu-
! rity therefor, at the lowest price and in
the best manner Provided that this sec
ton shall not be construed 10 extend to
the purchase Of any articles. necessary to
any Of the county officers, except stati0ne.
ry and printing; and provided further,
that the said commissioners may, never
theless, .by unanimous vote, entered
upon the minutes Of their proceedings,
and stating the grounds tLersof, dispense
with the operation of this section in cases
Of urgent necessity. when the estimated
expenses or outlay does not exceed FIVE
hundred dollars; Provided further. that
all contracts or purchases entered into, in
coutravention of the provision Of this Sec
ton, shall, as against the county, be Ut
ttrly null and void.
Section 8. That The county commits
siopers shall not, hereafter, make any
purchase, or enter into any contract or
engagement for the erection of any mfr
mary, court house, bridge, cuvert, or
any other public building or Improvement,
by which larger amount of money or
expense is involved than five thousand
dollars, without first submitting the Ques-
ton as to the policy Of such outlay orex.
pense involved therein, to the qualified
voters of the county, either at the annual
spring or fall election, by giving public
notice BY advertisement in one or more
newspapers of general circulation in said
county at least thirty days previous 10
said election. and by handbills to be post
ed up in at least FIVE public places in each
township and ward in said county, one
Of which handblls shall be posted up on
! the day OF such election, at each of the
! places for holding said election; and al
purchases hereafter made, or contracts
entered into, for any such public building
or Improvement as aforesaid, shall be ab-
soiuttIy void as agnpst said county, un-
less the policy Of such outlay or expense
shall first have been approved by majo-
rlty OF the votes cast at such election
Provided that nothing in this section
shall be so construed as to prevent the
commissioners Of any county from max.
ing and entering into any contract, and
appropriating, without a vote, any money
now remaining in the treasury, TO the
purposes for which such money was as
sessed and collected
Section A. 1t shall be essential to the
validity Of every contract entered into BY
the county commissioners, or order made
by them, that the same shall have been
assented to at a regular or special session
thereof. and entered in the minutes Of
their proceedings BY the auditor.
Section 5. That it shah be unlawful
for the county commissioners to enter in
to any contract for the erection or repair
of any bridge or culvert, the estimated
expense Of which amounts to more than
one hundred dollars until after the tfus.
tees OF the township or townships, in
which the proposed improvement is to
be made, and the county surveyor shall
have, in writing certified. that from actu.
al examination, they believe the same to
be necessary a0d proper for the conve-
uience Of the public, and until they shall
have caused an accurate estimate of the
cost OF the proposed improvement TO be
made and furnished to them, by the coun-
y surveyor, and no contract for the max
ing Of the said Improvement, for sum
greater than the said estimate of the coun-
ty surveyor, shall be binding upon The
county. Provided that the said conn is
sioners may, nevertheless. by unanimous
vote entered bpon the minutes Of their
proceedings, and stating the grounds
thereof, dispense with the operation Of
this section in cases OF urgent necessity,
when the acknowledgement or outlay does
not exceed two hundred dollars.
Section 6. That it shall be the duty of
the county commissioners to designate TO
the county treasurer. the place or places
at which, and the person or persons with
whom, he shall deposit the public moneys
received by him during the time said mo-
neys shall properly be in bis custody;
and it shall not be lawful for the said trea-
surer 10 make any such deposite OF public
money, without the assent and approval
Of the commissioners, 10 be entered in
minutes Of their proceedings; and il shall
be the duty Of the said commissioners to
make any contract or agreement with
such depository or depositaries, for the
safe keeping Of the public moneys, and
for the payment Of any consideration
therefor. which shall be paid into ths
county treasury, and shall belong to the
county. and the said commissioners are
also required to take from such deposita.
ry or depositaries, bond or bonds, with
good and sufficient sureties to their salts
faction, for the safe keeping and repay
ment on demand Of such deposits; and all
money in the county treasury, which ,hal
not be deposited for safe keeping as here