The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-07-20
March 81, 1859.
AN ACT
Relating to the Lewistown Reservoir.


Relating to the Lewistown Reservoir.
Section l. Be 1T enacted by the General Assembly Of
the State Ohio That for the purpose of settling with
Miami hydraulic and manufacturing company Tor the
construction of the enlargement of the Lewsown
vor and cancelng the contract relative said enlarge
mcnt between the state and said company the o
ninety.one thousand hundred and sixty dol
lars and eighty five cents is hereby drec,ed to be paid
said company by the auditor of state and attorney
al in the manner and upon the terms in this act con-
tanned. q! th5 " t@l 1T..
Sec 2 TIE auditor of state hereby directed imme-
tey upon the passage of this act to draw his warrant
upon the treasury Of Boyle Roach, for the sum
of eighteen thousand one hundred and yseven dollars
and fifty which sum- when SO paid TO said
Bowie Roach shall be deducted out of the amount in
the st section of this act directed lie paid said
pany for enlargement and when paid the receipt
ccyed by said company much money, and shall OPP
crate exngushmen Of so much of the cost Of the
enlargement of said reservoirs and shall forever aequit
and discharge said company of all liability to said Boyle
& for any claims and demands on the part Of said
Boyle Roach against said company on account of said
See. g. II the said Miami hydraulic and manufactur-
ing company shall not settle with the state and surrender
ali rights acquired under the contract for the enlarge
ment of said and do and perform all other
required by this according the terms therco then
their right collect water for surplus of said
reservoir the Miami and Eric Canal shall be suspend
ed and board of public works hereby directed
collect aud pay into the state treasury all water rents
said reservoir canal until said rents collected shall
be equal in amount TO the paid said Boyle Roach,
and the accrued Interest thereon, computed at six per
cent per annum
Sec Upon the settlement with said company for the
enlargement of said reservoir. said company shall be
charged with all water by them collected said
reservoir aud the Miami and Erie Canal and with inter,
thereon from the time the received by said
oompany, computed ut the six par cent per an.
num- upon payment fthe balance due said company
after til payment of Boyle Roach aud he dedncton OF
the water rents this act directed said company shall
convey to the State Of Ohio all lands by them owned and
held connection with said reservoir and the contract
between said company and the board of public works.
made under aud of the act Of April 4 1885,
shall he void aud OF effect and all leases made and
rights acquired Hereunder by said company, all in-
tents aud purposes, shall vest u aud lie enjoyed
State of Ohio, aud the hoard Of public works on being
Notified by the attorney general of the final settlement of
u claims herein provided shall take possession of
said reservoir and Its uppurtenances shall contract for
and collect MI water rents arising of the lease OF the
srplus water of the saue or of Milan aud Erie Ca
nal and the same as rl said contract had never been
made, whenever the Said company shall perform the
and ngs in this section required the same shall
be taken held surrender of the said and
all the rights and of said company acquired
the the enlargement thereof and the
tor of state shall thereupon draw his warrant for what
ever balaucs may be due hem after making the deduc
tions In this act directed =, .
see B. The capital stock of sRid company negotiated
by H. S. Ha,nn to w. H. Gibson and shown by the tss