The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-05-18
April 2, 1859.
mo. 1927
AN Act

blv Of the State of Ohio, That for the purpose Of
settling with the Miami hydraulic and manu-
featuring company for the construction oil the
enlargement of the Lewstown reservoir, and
cauccljng the contract relative TO said enlarge
ment between the state and that company, the
snm Of ninety.C one thousand one hundred and
sxty-scvon dollars and eighty five cents is here
by directed to be paid said company by the au-
CItog Of state and attorney general, in the man
ner and upon the terms IN this act contained.
Sec 9 The auditor Of state is hereby direC-
! ted, immediately upon the passage Of this act
to draw his warrant upon the treasury IN favor
of BOYLE & Roach for the sum oil eighteen thou
sand one hundred and fifty seven dollars and
/ fiGv-seven cents, which sum when so paid to
said Boyle & Roach, stall be deducted out OF
! the amount in the first section Of this act d.
rected to be paid SAID company for said enlarge
mcnt and when so paid, the receipt OF said
/ Boyle &; Roach to the State Of Ohio shall be re-
ceiged by said company as so much money, and
shall operate as an eXtInguishment OF so much
of the cost Of the enlargement Of said reservoir,
and shall forever acGuit and discharge said com
pany Of all liability to said Boyle & Roach Tor
any claims OF demands on the part otsaid Boyle
u Roach against said company on account oi
said enlargement.
featuring company shall settle with the state
and surrender all rights acquired undcr the con-
tract lor the enlargement of said reservoir and
to do and perform all other acts required by
this act according to the terms thereof then
their rehtto collect Water rents for surplus VIII
ter Of said reservoir of the Miami and Erie Ca-
nal, 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 eqaal in amount to the sum paid sad
BOYLE s. Roach and the accrued interest there
on, computed at six per cent per annnm.
Sec t. Upon the settlement with said com,
pany for the enlargement Of said reservoir, said
company Shall be charged with al water rents
by them collected upon said reservoir and Mi
ami and Erie Canal and with interest thereon
from the time the same were received by said
companv, computed at the rate of six per cent.
I perannum: and upon pay ment OF the balance
due said company, after the payment Of Boyle
& Roach and the deduction Of the water rents,
as in this act directed, said company shall con
vey to the State OF OHIO all lands by them own
ed and held in connection with SAID reservoir;
and the contract between said company and
/, the board of public works. made under and II
pursuance OF the act OF April Z, 1856, shall be
void and Of none effect and all leases nlaat
and rights acquired hereunder by said compa
ny, to all mteuts and purposes Shall vest IN ano
be enjoyed by the State OF Ohio, aud the boarc
of public works, on being notified by the attor-
Iney general Of final settlement OF all claims as
herein provided, shatl take possession OF salc
reservoir and its appurtenances; shall contrac
for and collect all water rents arising QUITO tht
lease orthe surplus water Of the same, or of tht
INE 4 og
contract had never been made, whence tht
Y said company shall perform the matters anc
things in this section required the same shal
= be taken and held as . surrender OF said reser
yoir and of all rights and interests Of said com
' Epany acqured under the contract for the en-
!. arccment thereof and the auditor of state shal
t thoreupon draw his warrant for whatever bal
d ance may be due them after making the deduc
= tons in this act directed.
II Sec. 5. The capital stock of said company ne
d cotated by f. S. ilamlin to " liam Il. Gibson
r and shown by the testimony taken by the treas
d ury inyt tstigatng committee to he in the hand
G ',of C. L. Johnson, is hereby declared to be tn
d propertv Of the state, and all liability OF SAT-
Y company to said Gibson, Johnson, or any as
signces Of them or either OF them, Is hereb
+ declared annulIel and VOID; and the pro-rat
Il dividend due said stock, on settlement OF Sal
+ company with its stockholders, is hereby dl
V rectcd to lie retained as the money OF the stat
b of Ohio and the same shall be credited to Wm
II. Gibson upon whatever amount he may b
V found to owe the state on settlement OF his ac
G counts as treasurer Of state.
Sec 6, The auditor Of State and Attorne
It General are hereby directed and Empowered
= settle with said company under and IN accol
e dance with the provisions Of this act. All pay
J. ments Of money in this acl directed Shall
1t made on the warrants OF the auditor, drawn
n conformity TO laws, and all expenses iEcmIa
Is by said auditor anu attorney general in the e
d ecution of This act Shall be reimbursed OUT
N the treasury, and this act shall be in force irQ
II and alter its passage.
n WILLIAM p. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
IT MARTIN WELkER,
is President Of the Senate.
n March 81 1859.
4 mo. 1855
a. To authorize associations for persons for carr
d ine freight on any Of the nayigable waters
~ the State Of Ohio, and the lakes and navis
h bic rivers bordering thereon.
is Section l. Be it enacted by the Gener
e. Assembly OF the otate OF otllo, lnal any nun
10 ber Of natural persons, not less than iyo beir
il citizens Of the State of OHIO. may become b
in dy corporate with all the rights, privileges ar
n powers conferred, and subject 70 all the =
We strtctions of this act.
Il Sec. 2. That any nulnborof persons as q
he oresaid, assocaiing themselves together for Il
he purpose oftransportng freight on any Of u
nayigable rivers in the State Of Ohio, and a,
of of Tie lakes and navgable rivers bordcri
4, thnr,,nn ahnll unlcr iheir hands and Seal