The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-07-22
Laws Of ohio.
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tho. tsa. AN ACT
csnsssri.s certain powers on. and pf,
sefiblpe esftsin duties Of tue Board
tssah wssts.
-. !. - II eDfcted By the eenersl A,
De1Ssy eftbs stats or Ohio, That the Bosr
6 psbiie Works phsli have chsrfe OF th
1ubate wssto ri the state. End shall hsy,
rewef 70 pestset, render useful. ma intsu
nsep D npsir. and protect ths samej and &
thai end shall have power 10 remove ob
stfuetiona therein or thereto, and TO nah,
svsh sltsfstiors or sinee1rpent. thereof
twAethst nov OF hereafter Constructed y ard
10 make such feedeTs, bikes, reservoirs,
locks, dams, end other works. devices, aud
improvement, as they may think D. -opet for
the respective purposes aforesaid. That
each member OF said BoaId shall have the
like powers 10 respect 10 the division Of the
public works undsr his special charge. sub.
lsct, however, 10 the control OF the Board F;
but he shall not ndertake the construction
OF sny new work whose cost would exceed
Two thousand dollars, without the previous
difectbor Of the Board. That 10 enable
them to exercisc the powers aforesaid, it
shall be lawful for the Board, and each mem.
bSf thereof, within his proper division, to
purchase IN the name aud on behalf OF the
state, such reel or personal property, rights,
or privileges, ss MAY be necessary for the re.
spective purposes Aforesaid; md sjso, to
agree with any owner whose property may
be appropriated ss hereinafter mentioned,
ppen tbs tsm OF money to be paid by the
stats ~ compensation therefor. and TO pny
the same in the manner designated by law.
And II shall slso be lawful for the Board,
and eseh pembcr thereof. aud every Super
jntrndsnt, Agent, or Engineer empioyed by
them or him, 10 enter upon, TAX. possessit n
o. and use, upop the conditions aud subject
70 the Limitations hereinafter prescribed.
any lands, waters, streams, or materials ne
cssssry for the respective purposes sfore
SAID, dong, nevertheless, no unnec.ssn: ~
damage And they may also enter upon
ssy Ispds for the purpose OF making ,ny
surveys or taking any levels that 1t may be
ssesssary or exprdient 10 make or take in
the discharge OF their respective duties,
Sac. 2. Private property msy be appro.
prisied for the respective uses specified 10
the trst section OF this act, as follows: when
I've public use TO be made OF the property
would render Il substantially vsiucless TO
the owner, oil estates therein or rights there
70, may be sppropriated, and upon the pro.
per proceedings being had, as herein pro.
vided, shall vest in the state. When the
public use ofthe property will be Temporary
o. st intervals only, or when for any other
reason IL may be unnecessary or inoxpedient
tosppiopriate the fee SIMPLE therein, or alb.
solute right thereto, al easement, or right
coumensurste with the use 10 be made there.
ai' may be appropriately good and sufh
c,snt title 10 which easement. or right. upon
the proper proceedings being hal. as Le,ein.
aiter provided, shall vrst in the state
When breach, other injury, or obstruction,
destructive Of or materially impairlng the
,mmed'ste use ol any OF the public works 10y
which term is meant not only the main
works, but also all other works. structures,
OF devices connected with or appurtenant
mediate danger OF happening; or when such
breach, injury, or obstruction. or danger
thereoL shall OCCUR in any work in process OF
construction, and repairs or protection shall
be Immediately neces;nry for the presetva
tion and restoration Of the same, such cases,
sll .nd singular. shall be deemed cases OF
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