The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-18

out OF the county treasury, from the general
fund or remain deposited therein for the use
OF such claimant or claimants; and said county
commissioners shall, at the next regular ses-
sion after such compensation shall have been
assessed and paid or deposited as aforesaid,
proceed to locate and establish such ditch,
drain or water-course as herein before pro-
vided.
Sec. S. That said county commissioners
whenever they shall have established any
such ditch, drain or water course, shall devide
the same into suitable sections, not less in
number than the numbers of owners of land
through which the same may be located
and shall also prescribe the time within
which the work upon such sections shall be
completed.
Sec. s, That the county auditor shall cause
notice to be given Of the time and place of let
ting, and Of the kind and amount of work to
be done upon said sections and the time fixed
by the commissioners for its completion, by
publication for thirty days, in some newspa-
per printed, or of general circulation in said
county, and shall let the work upon said sec
tionS respectively to the lowest bidder there
for; and the person persons taking such
WORK at such letting, shall, on the compile
ton thereof to the satisfaction of the county
| commissioners, be paid for such work out of
the county treasury upon the order of the
county auditor; provided, that if any person or
persons to whom any portion Of said work
shall be let as aforesaid, shall fail to perform
said work, the same shall be re-let by the
county auditor, in the manner thereiubefore
prescribed. .-..-.
| Sec, Z. That the counsy auditor shall keep
a full and complete record of all the proceed
ings had i'll each case under this act.
Sec. s. That the auditor and Surveyor or
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vices under this act, as the county commissions
ers shall, in each case, deem reasonable and
allow; and all other fees and costs accrueing
under this act shall be the same as provided
| by law for the services in other cases. and all
costs, expenses, costs ofconstruetion, fees and
compensation for property appropriated, which
shall accrue and be assessed and be deter
mined under this act shall be paid out of the
county treasury, cut of the general fund on
the order of the county auditor, provided that
no part of the same, except the compensation
for property appropriated, shall be paid out of
the county treasury till the sum shall have
been levied and collected as provided in the
next section of this act. -.
Sec. 8. That the county commissioners
shall make an equitable apportionment of the
costs, expenses, cost Of construction, fees and
compensation for property appropriated. which
shall accrue, and be assessed and determined
under this act, among the owners of the land
benefited by the location and construction of
such ditch, drain or water course; in proper
ton to the benefit to each of them through,
along the line or i'll the vicinity of whose lands
the same may be located and constructed res
peCtively; and the same shall be levied upon
the lands of the owners so benefited, in said
proportions, and collected in the same manner
that other taxes are levied ane collected for
county purdoscs. .. s-a-r
Sec. 10. The act entitled can act author
izing the trustees of townships to establish
water-courses and locate bitches in certain
cases" passed May ], 1854, and the act amen
datory thereto, passed April IA, 1857, and the
original act passed February "a, 1853, on the
same subject, are hereby repealed; provided
that no procee tings had or commenced under
any law repealed this act shall be affected by
such repeal. rs
, Section IL. This act!to take effect and be il
force from and after its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Sperker of the House of Representatives,
. MARTIN WELKER,
RI ;tF.. r- President of the Senate.
March a, 1859. g. = E,Ef fttl