Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-06-16
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For tie Fesu .stioa oahe p D.ieworsso flr s,a,e ofohio.

Fer tie resu.ston oithe pub.tcworzs cfuAp state OfChfo
Section l. Bet enacted ty TIE General As
serSig OF The SiQte Of OA5o. That The public
WORKS oftbs state shall be divided into divisions rs fo'
lcws. Division number one shall consist Of TOE siam
and kne eahai, from lie Indiana state line, inciucins III
JnRciUa-io Lake Erie; the Ohio canal from CievelIndt Z,
she lower lock in LerkViiie, Fairscid county. incluain.
the Town Of ClrEe, aaa iae Western Reserve ana Alau
NEE road.
Di,isien rumbet two shaI consist of the ohio crna
and feeders frcm The lower iaek in lockviie, FAIRFIELD
county. 10 Portsmouth, IN Scioto c0untv, ihe NaIhaad
ing canal, HE A-usk esEm Improvement ana the Hoek
ing canal.
Erie canal iTom Cincinnati 10 the south line OF the ytl
lsss of1Gnciion, in Pouldias county, anl tie aieTeer
LofaIsie sn3 -LewisioWa reservoir aa1 tie Sidncy
fse@er-
See > Eaeh member Of ihe iaarJ Of pubt, uc-ls IL
Oa"ce on the seeoRi TUesduy OF EehsuaE, oi eaca ysar,
aud after The member of s7id5 oard who's terra - orcC
begins orfhe second TUESDAY, OF fesrIary. one thousand
eisat hundred snd f1y-eiqh;, sfail have een dulv Sxou
in shd qualified, shall be placed IA eia.se O.sLst tlvi,-
ION Of tie PRhhc works nearest 80 which he shall reside.
as the acting co ns2issioaer t.eFeol, aud he saailbe held
responsible to the fail extent o. bis power anil authority.
for the due ana f1i.hfsl performance and discharge ofhis
draes is such acting commissioner; and each member OF
said board heseafier elected, shsilbe placed in charge OF
Thar division which was DadeT lie charge OF the rcfifin-
memberships place N sid board such newly elected
msmheE seal! hc chosen % Ill; Proviseds ihat whenever.
inule Jgfsme1t o. al the members ofthe board o~fpab.ic
works. The interests ofthe state NAV require 1t, the dris
ians Of The Putiic works, - hereia ce5n5t, may be Al
tered, and such olsr divisions forl-el - an tLc iEl--
nient Of said hosfd lie PuhiIe good may rcqsiTs.
Sees ;. The loardof pu5lis works shall consist OF
Three rsnlhefs, each elected for The neTied OF ilFee years,
and whose term ofoaere shall conference cn the second
Tuesday OF EeATaaFy next alter sail elecsi.n. These
shah be eieetea annually h%ereaflcr, Ct the annual
eeeiion on tie second Tuesday Of October, vEe
member ofsaia beard al prbic VoEts, 70 hoiIE;s CEce
: Preseabejia jhis section= esca member Of ssil beard
shall, before entering upon tie duties % his o'lce, teke
an oSih o. aaEHsti0nto support the Constitution Of ths
tni;e3 Siaies, and ofthe safe Of t-hio, and konesdg aal
impzriisHy sise5a. e the duties OF has oa5ee, and SIKH
also give load WIKI cool aad sufficient secgriiv. 10 be ap-
r=UrJaN RV fA- WgTPrrnE.Nu tIe Nup-I -mm nEun= faez Fh-m
thHfy thousand Goiers, conaitiourd t- taa faiL'ui -r5
honest discharges tthe Gades ofiis ohcc, aud FER tho
faithful psyiDs orer ef ~ MONEY which uay come into
his hands, recording 10 lar, ssiieA tolls, vita tie sF-
prevail ofthe sovemo- iaG-Esea thereon, shzl be filed
within the Treasurer @. STATE. 4L= U-iabers OF tie beard
= public wSTsS siai desiE- 1t- Gee d. is-lr unlisertO act
as president o. slid boStJ. ~ilc in a1l;iion 10 lass duties
as aciing commissioner. sia,i ps.csu suea Guiies SIS are.
er shglibe required 81 Jaw O. he president iAeTca'; soia
board shall Keep Ia o-lce atiaR sect o. so.e-nmsut, IN
which shaii be Kept al The BOOKS F1pcrs, records, aBa
other DO sufnen:s nfsai4 hoard. Whica shall be onza TO
The inspection 81 alpessons Interested Ut al reasonable
Times; aaa III noiices or reports reeaif11 uy Jaw 10 be
given 10 scid hoard by anv OF the oei-ers oifae state Of
Ohio. when ieif N writing a said oasee, q deposited
with any neFScn wHO r-1yi7se c.arce Of la same snail be
considered Is having been even % H,aae fs- said board.
: ailOfsce shall Be ualg- tae etslce OF T. p5esilsE; OF
said board, 1ho shat hare Ire cesteey Of he records,
io0Ss ard pspers connected Niah ihe ie3a-tmrnt o. pua-.
jc wOrks, shall eendrc; Is e0.Tesronienc- L. tie ngme
ofsaia bosHd, sna 10 and nero.a- sUsa c-ler dg.:es Is
may be prescribed lr said board or II las
Sec :. Al r-oress GsTi-eG from tolls On the canals,
t~araPikes, CT oiheT imfrotements o. ihs state, rs well as
al monies ce-i,ea ION leases OF water power. or the
sales Of leads he'd hy lie stale Coz eanii PURPOSES, or
from any esher so1fce 5PaeEtain;n- 10 TIE incest OF
Of the public Worss g. tha state. shall be
pad fnto ihe stare treasury, iutEe inauacr directed by
awards, or or su9ertlten-~aee o. Tesi1i-s OF the can
~tur-pikes, cF othsr Hrloycsncais u1IeT the care and
oftas l5ara a! PulIc Eorks- or Tor any OH
ff oEjsct O. r6ff0ee authorized ~ laW- >I-i te rta1e br
The check c. Oae cf tas aeung caRsaissiJnefs On Lh- au-
d;;eT o:s;Ete, whose duty it sA-i..e &c Issue h-isw=t-arf
on the state tfeasC-y, lof Inc amoant speeifei in sal
Ins anH r. gfwHw 90 - anna ~. aaA
Improvement On which toe expenditures ar,Se. 80 cbeoI 4
Sa=ii be Es1de2 unlii after iae cons lessti5a on Hhic! & /
based shsiiAae been 2eiaaily ~nn-eTed; ard cFeg
eAesk sa2i lie maze "a TIE naiae o--t=e uauicu.-r pzrscH
10 wh9a the money iseUe, ana ssai set i0lta with IS
Iaesi detail = pIoferasevity aLf a1.lli, So nelCle O..
Ire indebie2ness, wiettef iacrtrd for Hzisi.ls =trc. 7
,rneriaten1sEce- cF OlhsrgIse, ana 30 ahst object. ana 4
- What PSiGt SID materials, ELor. ts-nefiaIeudcnc
@oTe apfiIcc- IVe1y e.eek SHALL distinriy set fonh The I
-FeeEasd preparation ~hich authorizes iIs paymen; aud
'san be aevonn.lshei VITA ! ~ceriGeaie o.tAc >uperin-
endinE eHg1eer. which shall namc The pcFs on o. persons !
o whom iaere i'Ind-btedaeSs. sid stale Ike pafticglar \
Aors on which IL occEfed, and lie insaticn thereof, and I
ate leFe,a required, shall heT-sisieae1 in booss, one to
'e tePtl u i4e ensineer. and oac By Tie commissioner.
see ). Colseaors Of tolls shst, in addition % such Z
,theT tn les IS fnar, f.oaf time, 90 iine, be Tequssd e.
heia, collect al waierreHis Que the sf,ts. or h~cIeafte7
" Dse0sie du-, aRasnaSe surh return O. suUa collections, I
inu pay over All iEonsrs taas colisc.sa, il the same
Hanners ana II the same time. they are bylaw Teeuirsd /
Q n-ahe rssaln oi@nd pHy Orer the tolls by.hen collect
ID; aHd = IS Acreby tlsae tie drty ofiie president ttle
'oGTd % public gosts to 1-8hi>b tie aDL tor of siate at
esied copies Of al leases Tor Wa1=r pose; which axe
,o~ inforee; aid thefeais. r from time 10 tiae, 10 fcrn-
- sad uudi.er stis,ts2 copies ofaii new leases. 5al o.
a itheSais or Eoa4'c1u"hs % those zya an torce- Wits
z inlsty days s.teg saea lease, TeneGas or u.odi scaioa
iat be Race BY said heart. ~ Il shah also be lie
luty efsaidbo@rl within 4ae tIse shove prescribed. 10 I
oinis: 1ttssiea e5gIes q Seia original lenses rsaeNa-s
u notifications, 80 earheoi eeiors Oflal.s. on whom the
o. soiecaAst1 .a;er1ea's a-sssis f~loSided,i Is la
FEC. 6 There hail lie appointed Eve resisenl easi.
'eers, a. an anEusi salary al lf'scn hunirrd dgliar,;tGo
u said Engineers Shal Le assigned ta l~ttiziaa ucHler
Ihe, t-e - cI.ision nuiaLer t4ra, ana one 10 Gisisi ion !
ates nd TesElutions, not gnH.nsry 10 iau, .5e board {
i%t run uuee 70 tnie pse9-E l.. i.eieal OF o@ce o.
.Suh members O sail boari hanzrpgiat 1
suhO didate Oaeefso on his division. Engineer. col 1
-ctors, snPenaieaisnts, gate keeners, taspecIoFc, weisa
iasleiss eepuiy ~elgn-iaaSteTs aha locA-tsRders, wHnse
nm Q. oEhce snail coanease ils.nsdiaieiY after 1lciT /
pDoiniGheEt IN fo5-, and LIE -eaftrT On Ike frst Monday /,
Z April IN each yesr andbe for one year. and unsii Lhefrl I
ie arpasnssd an ~guaiilci. livery person 4
rpoint d 20 oaice Eaaer lie pT0,isioas OF this act, hay
eiHosed a. zHy tiaae before Ie expirztioR Of Its tera. 4
: 's t1ls9h Q. PefsoHs-fIOm whom sooaCircrr Lo.Gs Iis L
Pf etH neglect oiSuiy or other Halirasan-e n .
ate; all o: TIE isstenHni rated oErsss EhzI5s gagesr-
Il y sneA rules ana regulations IS tie BoaI5 Ilay pc
ME tfcs iaconsisfCni Niih Saw .asv Ss4aU receive such II
r.hsa'isn : Il hefeaiier Fr=serh-j. Eve5y o. gerap- J
"istso ehter TIE p~ro.isioas a tins art. shsiiGefcgs en-
ing on Tie anties o. uae!T once, take lni su5scd.e an E,
ah uaai IA "liiiaitfiui!y sad diligently discharge ali f,
: Hules aP9efiaih-ns 70 his apFoiaimeai, aud Proa.oie
Q The extent o! lis ability the interest ~ the state. sofa! q
; te sane may b. le=ai1t ii hIs7oAer- Eysr Collect I.
: OF otlet o-auegs IN aDy@ise interested with tie goiec- ;
VE OF eisb1ssemens Of .ous, or other r-rzuue pertaining )
: Ie pubic works, sheil, Previous 10 sssulnies the .iu-
. = us "a oin;nlen5,' give bond 10 tA- Stale OF Ohio, s.,
,hei ~itltEl discharge Ofihe ~uJiesoih his oh6ce. Wlsich l.
d-d cons Sial lie made I othe 5ceepiance OF tie acisg =
'mhissisaer who has in sharse laat dissioR Of lire ruJ- :
{ sorAS IN which said o.Iceri is located, andhaliHs been ;
sA1l DC nniaedlateiv deposited in the oalee al n
sc auditor OF state. Said bead shall be maze insu d =
enai sum Us liay be ordvseG by the board o~frablis >
oiAs; fTeFited, Il s.ali IN 10 case he IessIhan asv >
Ct q. tWa.HHawuH ~ ~ As g.
ial be conditioned Dor the faiihfsi collection. diSbucse- =
PiylRs orer zna ae oia;fB for money! w.ieh shall .
INTO his iiands, belonging 20 The state.
aee;4 There SHAH be elected by sais board, aret In
. taAins eNeetoi tis at : secretary 10 sU.c Losrd, .
.hsse ieua o Office shaIl eoalnance immediaielr. an
'nuHAe nn'ii March, 1855, ard thereafter said apPoiat- =
EN- snail be for one year; said secretary shall re, else Il
] aanasi salary olone thousand dollars; sailboard sha!i 4
sneh SaE5rs ofc.elks, either temporarily oricT =
yeai from the iifst A-onG-y of-a!aEh IN each year, /,
lie Pnhiic service glsy ieq1ire, aud nay taers .u-h ! =
coE1p1hsTtlonfo Tor Ih-if SER ce, rs >ztI EsaTG :
14 ueem JUS anj aaouai h: ,sait sss.egafy slsilbe y
10 feaosaLbs j Esaioaty vfsaiL bssrF. -J&Hy n
ue, soF nsgies: o. duly ar CFbr n-i sa,anze IL ole-. .
eee :. AZ mad be tie .as 81 sat5 bond, SHEA a. =
inelea together IA iEe oh-i 1 vsFsejtg 10 keen a cor n
% ane eonpie'e irnfnaio. the proceedings, which shsa .
an times be ssijsstt 10 tie ins p-euoa Of Tie general :
or either branch thereof. or.ny committee Of =
same or o. either bralcl Zero, CT a. any OH .
=feitae stasesUT otan peIsoa uuIhoFtz 3 u law 70 -
,aainethe sane, ~oea:sny person NO nag he N crest :
iASng o t. oroeee8i . q SAIL loari.
Sees. ttSEaii 10 tie Guty Of sid baaFl. az !ezsila
q DAYS beiore TIE describing OF lie general a~sseaDly, >
lAsaiy 70 rspoTtte The soFsagor, 10 &c 5y aim trans 4
tied 70 lac genera, assem5 aioa- ai1I Us taessase. a
lai and arcaIate avcorut o al acne expended oIcacs
NE pablo wor1s IN ies theicShar-r dCring the gear -
-Hins GA the afieerii = O. November rsxo preceding !;
tafefo!-; le N2iuc CJ vOTs contracted Tor daras such =
as TIE anoant OF rioEey expended or allowed o.eT a
- above taeconir7ct price, aud Tie tssal value Of all =
unu cosiEsct fralSiRirs To tie executed, estIma- !,
IA eaes ease etcoaiFaet pnees- t~oSefLsr wifi tie es :
latec cost ci ala @oTAs ua.ec the ca-rse ia psc.ress VI :
eeutiea, s!4l smell cider ini0rniaiion iHr -iatiJa 90 the &
Dle Improvement, a. they l1y. deem ~gseflItO lie gen =
q assembly. Ihey shan $50 FepOrt TIE revenue deis :.
'iohl e@ch THE pabie WCrSs, - tolls and o,hes sour- =
;, ho"tAeS1nfe are iesied, the L!anaer CT their co &c a
M toseiaeF Viii if~neetimaie, II any lie necessary, OF :
% approximation as 3ay l. reqrled 70 reconstruct n
q seeP lasep-iE -e public WORKS u lie state Gader
cir charge.
10 The ssidboaIi SHALL, in their annual report, .
a hsi OF al resident easiaeers, assistant engineers, y
.ectofs oil tols5 wei. Ia masters, depuiy-masteEs, .aspec q,
superintendent offerai-s, l0eR tNi dsIs, .zte Lcrp i.
aad e'erAs ,d-o Iaay lave 5eeEI IN uae employ o. sail .
ridaHns the yer preceding said fs3vr, together
u The ssaoanto o. salafy, ALLOWANCES Or Pe.quisitss Paid
held BY AK OF aio@ea by ile ho II or al acirz
nnsis sioa=a and Ki,o he aGIo,ni pIi snia4oxea foT
ar o%H sa-aaes, and tae ceaCas-rt expenses OF tl-ir
lee. -
IL No menbes Of Ike L.ari n pl.iis works.
ssi'eer, eeIiecser OF tolls. aeisl-Ma5ter. lisp coz.
"a tender, superintendent. s.tv-Gsrper, arerrtsry ~
o. Sny other ascso= hoLiin2 o.E-- under saiI :.
ara daring th- loea1.0u % e0ns-sl-ziya & any can.I
ieeI,r- saail heegla= ir.e-essee. ei,--r ~ contrast
Purcils.se- directly Or t-rauga aEotI-r, ai aay ..lads.
~ tOtS, or gatef f~r.rI.e-ts ilr hydraulic 1Hr.ls.s.