American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-06-02

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,ha,l nstl q ,ush llue aud place a ne board
- ~ PIpnsl shall aPIolnt and shali
tcpiedl ard lrom place 70 place until tbc's duties
BE comnIlI1d. IhotIaluant, when no perfers MS
elnms 4. Aforesaid eay deliver . ne ea, or mem
.t' .t.lc = rhirh ~ desires 81 he arls rcased,
nd n be 66sn Il shai % ne daly az sAe board. OF
Ice 81 letter addfessed 10 him, any agent named
b aim or thnt lurpoal a. aneh pos.oaiee, or per-
soaally. q tho ane and Place appointed as afcre-
said. for he meeting Of The commissioners. Tho
cammlssioneFs sbnll exsmino the canal. reserroir,
or oihet work Aforesaid. vhere the breaeh leakage
ororeraoW oecurreds the calvert or daai if occa-
stoned hereby, and also, FAR as may be prsctea-
tle, TIE properly said 10 be Injured thereby. NBd
shall hear All legal Testimony offered By the parties.
and having done softhoy or najority ofthom, shall
be 90 the opinion that such Injury. 10 any. resulted
from detective construction Of the eanal reservoir,
ealveror chet poih eSesesad, and that saeh defssl
aieht have been ayadod b. ihe use OF ordinary skin
ans care IN the construction lhereoL % that i re
sntei ifQm the want Of proper in the Officers
agents oishe s.ale,n maiaiainlng The same or keep
unavoidable by the nse Of reasonable -Preeauti0n,
kilnnce and care on The pnrt Of tho claimant, and
then, bit not otherwise, the commissioners. OF
majority of tho- shall award to such claimant such
edau7Ees oy reaton of the premises. may be just
- fdecIIlon. whether In lavor Of or against ihe
elaItnants shall be la writing. signed by those who
concur The rein; and shalIbe delivered by them,wh
~ Fqbp@nas by Ihon is,qeds and statement Off
Ir mber OF days they were engaged In the discharge
81 ihif dpliei 10 he board of proper rbe there
nk Zach af them shall receive foT lila services two
ioaFs Per day " such services be performed IN the
COUNTY where he readee: but fperiOrmcd In another
cnhul5 ofcnnhles shah fceoixe three dollars per
Apy. gnd az the rate nt thFeeccnts per mie.
lIrinaient sforesal shall be paid by Lac board, or
/. propeE member thereqf, out af any moneys nppro-
pftpied 1y thcgenerd aseembly for thai purpose
Provided however, thatn the damages awarded
shalo orceed NE eqatsa aloreapd such damage shall
spthe paid tndproViaed ia rther. thHi if The com
! fissioaesa ora majority of Ihem, determine thai
The claimapt 1noteutiiledto dnnnae she shall pay
Nths eosla. Aud provided further. aud Il shall be
IAwfni hefope the decision Of the cani ssioners to
9nfrtoPay the claim i9t such sum of money as the
boArd. Or said iaembet, may think him entitled 10
10y feasc the rtmisas. which sum, " he agrec
80 osxceptfs shallBe paito hias aud ahal discharge
a M ~ s's % ssse ss b. '1%
lass larger snm be -red 10 him by ihe cvnnls-
ssnsrs thhn tIe 'nnaonired. Cllsis for which the
claimant may ee0np ab.e a az MO Teead. may bo re-
covered 81 him by seiioh in die hhne ofihe state
The board shall cause the dectsion Of tbe conmis
sQpers % heFeeordsd In a hook 60 he proyided by
ulemioftAaB pafpasa, and suil decision ahalI bar
the elaimapl ffou agaip prefefripg the samc ehtim
against Die state. u ono Of tho aomnisAoners fail
e Ss Ss % a sutsSI y
vernon. Provided, however, ihal when from the err
cnsianeea Ofthe eaep q shal aapnarent that such
soteranw sud consequent Injury viii be of frequent
eenrreRee. itshall be the duty ihh board or mem
bsfsheyiRg The division In charge, toproceed under
appropriate for the OF such canal slack
water, peol0r reservoir, aud eAsenOnt In the prop
ertyaeected, and aeqnire the ylRhtto overflow such
lds 70 the extent y which they are liable 10 over
fDw blythe works hsconslrueied nt the time OGsuch
appropriation aud ihe compensation awarded 10 the
owner shall be In full GoI ssf easement, aud shail
harany claim 0fthe0yner Of sneh lands for La ma ge
thereto, occurring aier tie commence meDt d such
proceedings fof appropriations ny reason any Ore
How and consequent injury resulting from said works
As constructed AZ said tune. eli ....r.s-. .f ..-
Soc. II. All payments reauit6d or Authorized by
thbnI, 10 be made BY tIs boaid or oituer ol thsir
tnembera, shall DO made out Of the m oney appro.
IN kuf -.
sec, IS. ThHtin all Eases 10 which itmsy be no
eeNsaty forihe eajdp ~ PnblIe works, by them
legally authorlEed agents. ts let contracts
Tor the performance OF labor, the furnishing O
matefials for The construction OF fcede y, dykes
IeseyeIr iorkf. dasRs aud other works aud devices
for poFee ting ahd kseplnR III pair the
under their charge, ID shall DO le duty Of Tho pro
fpeF member OF the board, In his own name, Or bJ
the rfsident engineer having charge of the Lewiston
OF tho public works upon which said labor Ia 10 be
performed, or aatstiais furnished. 10 cause auch
general notice the letting of said contracts by pub
r.eas,9n 70 gsvspapers, and post ng up adycriise
mems, WvlH secure mir and general competition:
whicha said notice shall ccntaiD statement OF the
hme, plaep. and manner OF receiving proposals fol
sald COT haets, aud the chavacter and maEuiiude o
he woIktQ be Tf0rmed, the material 10 be furnish
ods or hoib. Y fequircd. for the construction Of thu
lptopogea workt and 30 proposal Tor any such con
tra9t shall Be considered blythe board In which apy
supenntendeni, engineer or any employee upon Tho
public works she state sbHli be intraied, shell
thsy cousidsS Proposal that does MT contain e
fu Hame ofAaeh aud every person inte ~ Oh
pFapaaai and he board MAY acquire ihe parry OF pat
tues 70 whom any contract may be RwAIrd, 10 give
security for he hlmful performances tbffeof pro
'rld1a, however. tiht IN eHao public exigeueY, a,
hereinbefore dcnned, such contracts may be made
without such prbvlons notice.
See. 70. Where the determination 0fsHy matter II
may pe devolved by law upon the board, either
lOftlelr mentors, and the examination of wiinesse,
sha 20 necessary Or proper, 70 enable them or HIN
a.,vrmihe .ne same. snd AL eases ~ winch amda
ONCE ofthe board, or member thereof, In any othe
once, tho oath OF affirmation W the witness Afan
may be administered ey either 81 The member .
seo.i7 To rive sgee, To the irne inien, Of ihi
net any word hefelp importing emf gender may b
construed 10 conclude peraOna thlnEs OF any 0the
Eendsri any word Importing tho singular nuinbe
may be extended 10 and applied 10 several persons
,hing,; any word Importing the plural number ma
DO deemed also applicable 10 single person thing
Iho word 'bonrd,' when used In this act, means th
board o. pnblic works, mud tho term proper mem
he member Of :aS boS,a ~ pubs ~orE h%Sn
or who may haye, under his especial charge or si
pervisiop, The division public works for whic
or Attempted % be made, or for any injury occasion
ed defect OF mlsmanhgement Of which; aforesaid
claim 9f damages may be made.
see ~. Tho act entitled tan act 10 amend a'
entitled an act 70 abolish tho board Of canal comni
sloners, and torcyive the board public works nn
INC several hcta supplements and theret,
ana for the better Fegulation o. tboao haying
charge tho public works ofthis state, >, passed Marc
sts. And ~ peI p amend the act entitled ian ~
o. nhlo, bI ahsiebbls canais,'" pass,d Februar
iSLHag; and ne act entitlcd "an actriher TO amen
The act entitled AN hct 10 provide tor tho nie rna
improvement oflhc state of Ohio by hhSiEahc canalI
pasted February ~, 1870; aud spciiopa nneen, sir
.een, ssvenieen, elRhieep, nineteen, twenty an
tweniy.one Of acl entitled San aet Tor the rogu
atcn % Mopqblc woEks of the state OF Ohio, pas,
% April i2, 1919, are hereby Tepealed; proyIdet
however, repeal az said acts shall In no mar
net Ahect any act doDoov right that has accrued
SEQ O. 10 pufeuanep ofthem, 10 either Of thon
and aii nnder Ad acts ,or eith,
otthem, or uchpendlng proceedings may In futur.
80 far AZ maybe practicable, carried on 10 conform
" 70 the proyisiDnB ~ this act.
This act shall lake effect from its passage.
WILLlAM u, WOODS,
Speaker OF tho House 10 HepFeHentntl yen.