The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-05-25
March 81, 1859.
}. 1927 AN ACT

Relating to the IewlStOwn Reservoir.
Sec. 1. Be 1t enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Ohio, That for the PURPOSE
of settling with the Miami hydraulic and man.
usacturing company for the construction of the
enlargement of the Lewistown reservoir, and
canceling the contract relative to said enlarge
nhent between the state and said company, the
sum of ninety-one thousand one hundred and
sixty-seven dollars and eighty-fve cents is
hereby directed to be paid said company by
the auditor of state and attorney general in the
manner and upon the terms in this act con-
tanned.
Sec 2. The auditor Of state is hereby di-
rected, immediately upon the passage of this
act, 10 draw his warrant upon the treasury in
favor of Boyle & Roach, for the sum of eigh-
teen thousand one hundred and ffty-seven dollars
and htty-seven cents which sum, when so paid
to said Boyle & Roach, shall be deducted out
OF the amount In the first section of this act
directed to be paid said company for said en-
largement and when so paid, the receipt of said
Boyle 4 Roach 10 the State of Onto shall be
received2by said com pany IS so much money
and shall operate as an extinguishment of so
much of the cost of the enlargement of said
reservoir, and shall forever acquit and discharge
said company of all liability to said Boyle &
Roach for any claims or demands on the part of
said Boyle & Roach against said company on
account of said enlargement.
OcCttOH o--1I IL SalQ Mlan1 HyurauIC
manufacturing company shall not settle with
the state and surrender all rights acquired I'M
der the contract for the enlargement of said
reservoir, and do and perform all other acts re-
CURED by this act according to the terms there
of, then their right to collect water rents for
surplus water of said reservoir of the Miami
and Erie Canal shall be suspended and the
board of public works are hereby directed to
collect and pay into the state treasury all water
rents of said reservoir or canal, until said rents
so collected shall be equal in amount to the
sum paid said Boyle & Roach, and the secured
interest thereon, computed at six per cent. per
annum.
Sec. 4. Upon the settlement with said COM
pany for the enlargement of said reservoir.
said company shall be charged with all water
rents by them collected upon said reservoir and
the Miami and Erie Canal, and with interest
thereon from the time the same were received
by said company, computed at the rate of six
per cent. per annuni ; and upos payment of
the balance due said company. after the bay
meht of Boyle e. Roach and the deduction of
the water feuts, SO in this act directed, said
company shall convey to the State of Ohio all
lands by thcfii owned and held in connection
said reservoir; and the contract between
slid company and the board Of public works.
made under and in pursuance of the act of
April Z, 1856, shall be void and of n5he effect;
md all leases made and rights acquired there
lnder by said company. to all ihtehts and pur-
roses. shall vest in and be enjoyed by the State
IF Ohio. and the board of public works, on be-
ny notified by the attorney general Of the Fl
ial settlement of al claims as herein provided.
hall take possession of said reservoir and its
prurtenances, shall contract for and collect all
gater rents arising out of the lease of the sur
Illus water of the same, or of the Miami and
cannal, the same as [if1 said contract had
ever been Iade, whenever the said company
hall perform the matters and things in this /,
required, the same shall be taken and
as a surrender of the said reservoir and
f all the rights and interests of said company
cauired under the contract for the enlarge
1ent thereof, and the auditor of state shall ,
hereupon draw his warrant for whatever bal ,
may be due them after making the deduc- ..
ions in this act directed. >
Sec. 5. The capital stock of said company +;
cgotiated by E. S. Hamlin to William FL. :
iibson, and shown by the testimony taken by .
he treasury investigating committee to be in =
he hands of c.. l.. johnson is hereby declared =
D be property of the state, and all liability of /,
aid company to said Gibson, johnson, or any :
of them or either of them, is hereby :,
eclared annuled and made void; and the pro- q
alta dividend due said stock, on settlement of =,
aid company with its stockholders is hereby !
to be retained as the money of the a
tate of Ohio; and the same shall be credited +,
D W. H. Gibson upon whatever amount he 6
lay be found to owe the state on settlement of i.
is accounts 20 treasurer of state. ,
Sec. 6. The auditor of state and attorney =
eneral are hereby directed and empowered to :,
ettle with. said company. under and in accord r
nee with the provisions of this act. All pay a
tents of money in this act directed shall be a
lade on the warrants of the auditor, drawn in j
Uniformity to law and all expenses incurred q
y said auditor and attorney general in the ex- r.
of this act shall be reimbursed out of h
lie treasury and this act shall be in force from a
I'D after its passage. n
WILLIAM B. WOODS, =
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.. h
MARTIN WELKER, :.
President Of the Senate. d
March 81, 1859. r,
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