The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1859-05-26
March 81, 1859.
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AN ACT

mo Lag AN ACI
Relating TO the Lcwstown Reservoir
SECTION l. Bs ii ep1rtsd By ,Ls General isssm6ly
Of Al, NaIe Of Ohio ihat for the purpose of settling
with the Miami hydraulic nnd manufacturing compa
ny for the construction of tho enlargement Of The
Lewstown Reservoir aud canccling the contract rel
at,yc 10 said enlargement between the state and said
company the sum tnnety one thousand one hundred
and siNtyscven dollars and cghtuyc cents is hereby
directed to be paid said company by the auditor OF
state and attorney general in the manner aud up.
on the terms In this act contained
See. = The auditor OF state Is hereby directed im-
mcdinlely upon the passage OF this act to draw his
warrant upon the treasury in favor Of Boyle Roach
for tho sum OF eighteen thousand one hundred and
hftyscNcn dollars and tliy-Scvcu cents, which sum-
when paid 10 said Boyle Reach, shall he deduct
ed ont of the amount in the frat section of ths net
directed to be paid said company for slid enlarge
mcnt and when so pnid the receipt of said Boyle 4
Roach TO the State of Ohio. shall be received Ivy said
company M 80 much money. end shalt operate MS Nn
eNusushmont OF so much OF the costs OF the enlarge
meut of said reservoir ana shall forever ncQuit aud
discharge said company Of all liability 20 said Boyle
& Reach for any claims or demands on the part OF
arid Doyie n Roach against said company account
of said enlargement,
See, 3. Ii the said Miami hydraulic manufacturing
company shall not settle with the surrender
all rights acquired un3or the contract Orthc enars
ment Of said reservoir aud do amt perform all other
acts requhc by this act according o the terms there
Of then thcr right tO collect water rents tor surplus
wafer OF said reservoir OF the Miami aud Erie Canal
shall bo suspendcd and the board vt public works
hereby directed to collect and pay into the state
ury all water rents of slid reservoir canal, until
said rents SO collected shall bo equal in amount To tho
sum paid said iioyle 4 Roaoh and the accrued inter
est thereon, computed - six per cent per AMMAN,
See. T. Upon the settlement with said company foI
the enlargement OF said reservoir said company shall
be charged with all water rents hy them collected up
on said reset yoir and the Miami Erie canal aud Will
interest thereon from the time the same were receive,
by said company computed nc the rate Of six per cent
per annum; and upon payment OF the halauce duI
said company after the pament of Boyle Roach an,
the deduction of the water reus as In this act dlect
cd said company shall convey 20 the State of Obi,
lands hy them owned and held in connection with
said reservoir; and the contract between said eompa
ny and the board OF puhie works made under ana a.
pursuance OF the act Of April S56 shall bc void an,
OF nOnN e~ ct and all leases made and rights cluiret
thereuuder hy said company to all intents ANA pur
poses, shall vest IN aid he enjoyed by the State o
Ohio. aud the hoard of public works being Rotihe,
hy the attorney g0ueral OF tue hnal settlement of al
claims as herein provided, shall take possession o
said reservoir aud its appurlenanecs shall contrac
for and collect all water rents arising ont OF the Sas
ut the surplus waor OF the same. ot the Miami an,
Erie Canal, the same as IN said contract had neve
been made, Whenever the said company shall perform
tho matters and things in this section required th,
slmO shall be taken aud held asa surrender OF th,
sid reservoir aud of all ths rights and Interests
said company thereof, and the auditor of state shal
thsreupan draw has warrant for whatever huanre MAJ
he due them alter making the DEDUCTION IA this ao
directed.
See, s. The capital stock Of said company nego
tated by T.. ), liumn 20 William II. 'hsoR an,
shown by the testimony taken by e treasury iuvesti
gatag comut'e, ~ " IN 1hs hands " C.L. Johnsou