Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-06-05

Section I. Bet enacted By hs GsHsrai A
,,mQy Of tie STATE Of Ohio. That each commits
siouer Of a county, before entering upon the
discharge Of bis duties, shall enter n1o bond
IN such sum IS shall be required by the Judge
or iudges Of the court Of common pleas oil the
prouer county, with two or more good and sui
fcienl surelies to be approved Of by said Judge
or Judges, conditioned for the faithful discharge
of nj, Official duties, and for the payment oil
apv loss or damage hat may happen or accrue
to the county, in consequence Of the neglect or |
l,ilar. Of the said commissioner faithfully to
perforn and discharge sll tie duties required
OF him by law.
Sec. 2. Tha. the county commissioners ot
any county, shall not make, suffer- or cause to
cause to be made, any purchase or contract ior
any outlay Of money for or on behalf Of their
county, the estimated value or expenses Of
which shall exceed one hundred dollars, with
out first causing twenty days notice to be given
in one or more newspapers Of general circuia-
ton in the county. hat proposals will be recei
we'd for the performance Of any job or work. or
for furnishing any goods, wares merchandlhe'
or materials for said county; and the county
commissioners shall make, OF cpuse to be made
such purchase or contract with the lowest re.
.uousible bidder upon such person or persons
giving bond to the county, with security to be
approved by the county commissioners, thai
the work will be faithfully performed, and thu
good, ware, merchandise, or materials will D.
honestly delivered according to contract; an'
in case Of the failure on the part Of such person
witbia reasonable time, as may be fixed b.
the commissioners, to enter into bond with th'
securily aforesaid, then the said purchase o.
cOntrs et may be made with the next lowest re
sponsible bidder, upon the same conditions ant
The Limitations, and so on until the purchase OF
contract is made with the person or persons who
will ndertake the same, giving bond and Sc
curity therefor, at the lowest price and in the
best manner; Provided, that this section shal
not be construed to extend to the purchase
any articles, necessary to any Of the county oil
fcsrs, in the discharge Of the duties OF their o
fees, except stationary and printing: and pre-
yided further that the said commissl oners ma
nevertheless, by a unanimous vote, entered Vi
on the minutes of their proceedings, and stain
the grounds thereof, dispense with the oper'
ton Of this section 10 eases Of urgent necessity
when the estimated expenses or outlay doc
not exceed i've hundred dollars; Provided fu
thsr, that all contracts or purchases entered il
to. in contraveution Of the provisions OF this Sc
ton shall, as against the county, be utterly NJ
and void.
Sec. 3 That the county commissioners shI
not, hereafter, make any purchase, or enter j
to any contract or engagement for the erecn'
Of any infrmary, court house, bridge. culver
or any other public building or improvement
by which larger amount Of moneyor expen'
Is involved than I've thousand dslars, Withol
first submitting the question as to the polio
of such outlay or expense involved therein,
the qualified voters Of the county, either at tn
annual spring or fall election, by giving publ
notice by advertisement in one or more news
papers Of general circulation in said county,
least thirty days previous to said election, an
by handbills. to be posted up in at least fv
public places in each township and ward in sal
county, one Of which handbills shall be poste
up on the day Of such election, at each of th
places for holding said election; and all purcho
ses hereafter made, or contracts entered into
for any such public building or improvement
aforesaid shall be absolutely void as againr
said county, unless the policy OF such outla
or expense shall Grst have been approved h
Hmajority of the votes cast at such election
Provided that nothing in this sacton shall be
construed as topreVent the commissioners ofar
county from making and entering into any CO
tract, and appropriating, without vote, any m
uey now remaining in the treasury, to the pu
pose for which such money was assessed al
collected
Fec. It sball be essential 10 the validi
Of every contract entered into by the coun
commissioners, or order made by them, that 4
same shall have been assented 10 at a regul
or special session thereof. and entered in t
minutes Of their proceedings by the auditor,
Sec. s. That it shall be unlawful for t
county commissioners TO enter into any contra
for the erection or repair Of any bridge or CT
vert, the estimated expense Of which amour
to more than one hundred dollars until af
the trustees Of the" township or townships.
which the proposed improvements is to be mi
and the county surveyor shall have, in writ
certified, that from actual examination, Il
believe the same to be necessary and prof.
for the convenience Of lhe public, and u
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