The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-02-15

ted or Withdrawn IRON ilfrhet -ii'ii 1teI t'G 'ui'
completion ct all the work provided 'or in any
such contract and tine lands - selected TO De Ia
Ken shall be charged against tie proper rad in
the accounts OF the State Treasurer and Auditor
General Ind prorided further, Tha; any lands
80 taken shall be within the county in which the
work 20 be- paid for has been done, and in pro-
norton to the length Of line and cost Of road in
said county.
See Is. The money applicable to said roads
81 ali toe annually spportioned among the several /
roads in proportion 10 the quantity OF swamp |
lands IN the counties through which the roads |
pass respectively. And il shall be the duty OF |
the State Treasurer, on or before the first day OF
july in each year, 10 make out statement Of
the amount which i. or may be applicable 10 said |
roads during the twelve months next thereafter. |
with the amount appor,ioned 10 each OF SAID
roads and To transmit a copy OF such statement
To one or more of the commissioners OF each OF
said roads, which statement and apportionment
shall be based upon the amount OF money then IN
the Treasury. applicable TO said roads, and the IS
,inated receipts into the Treasury from the sale
of swamp lands during the next succeeding ak
months, and no contract contracts Tor work
or any ot SAID roads exceeding the amount 30
estimated a. applicable to such road, shall be
made until the next annual apportioument by the
State Treasurer, unless such contract shall be
PAYABLE in land a. IN this act provided; but con-
tracts NAV be made for the construct or OF the
whole or any part OF any of said roads PAYABLE IL
said swamp lands, as by this act prescribed
See. :. Contract. shall not oe let for work up
Oh any of said roads, until thirty days pubic no.
tice of the time and place of letting shall have
been given in some newspaper published IN tue
county in which such letting Is 10 take place, II
n.w-plper be published In such county, and also
ia nsr.er in lansing, Odd papers IN the city
OF Detroit, and be posted up in al least twenty
of the most public places in the county in which
such lerting Is 10 take place. Such contracts
hall b. let and said roads completed, III consec-
urive sections and in the Lower Peninsula, shall
commence at the southern or eastern terminus
of said roads, and in the Upper Penins: at the
northern and western terminus. Every contract
shall bc in writing and shall not be valid, II pay
able in money, until n copy Of the same, accom-
panied be- a survey OF the rortion of the road
u, be constructed under the same, has been fled
in the office OF the Stale Treasurer, aud, If paya-
Die In land in the office Of the Commissioner OF
the State Land Office and il payable m land and
money IN both OF said Offices Upon the receipt
OF any contract Tor york upon any q, s..ij Tuais,
il shall he the duty of the State Treasurer, or the
Commissioner Of the State Land Office, as the
case n,av be. 10 Law The same before the Cover
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proval shall he endorsed upon the contract. and
the same shall thereuDoD become valid, and be
placed on file, "a hereinbetore provided. II the
Governor do not approve such contract. he sha |
endorse his disapproyal thereon, whereupon the
same shall be void, and be Immediately returned
To the Commissioner from whom il Was received.
Such contracts shall, in all cases. be let 10 the
lowest responsible bidder for such work and
cood seyuric,, IN the discretion of the Commits
-ioners and Coveracr. shall be given for the
faithful performance of such work.
Sec. 5. Every such c, ntract shall contain a
description of the land covered by the same, the
distance said road is to De constructed over dry.
wet or swamp lands, the bdmber, Dimensions and
construction of s!uices and bridges, and width OF
road bed OF Gearing AID o. grubblng, and pro-
visions requiring d..v;."a on each SIDE oil sdid
road sufficient u carry g.. tie surface "a'ei' ano
ample side drains J-l-'s' lac -ahio s'c he@cS
.,ry and that over ali ioFf OF set lands the gra-
ding shall be of sufficient height TO form dry
road-bed. and the Commissioners shall cause
true survey of the route of any such road through
anv county to be filed and recorded IN the o.hce
of the Register of Deeds thereof.
Sec g. Upon the completion OF all the work
Nv any contract required TO be done on any OF
said roads IL shall be the duty OF the commls-
siorcrs for said road officially 10 certify 10 snch
~-.-- .--., shall state that the
terms of such contract have been fully and faith
fully complied with, and shall be verified by the
oath Of said commissioners, or majority OF them;
and upon the presentation of such certificate,
and the release Of hi- or their contract, n pava-
BILE in money il shall be the duty OF the State
Treasurer To- paw the same, or the amount due
thereon, FROM Gny money in the treasury appIi-
cable the construction OF said road; and if pay
able in land il shall he the duty of the Commits
sioner of the State Land Office, upon like release,
TO cause 10 be issued from the proper depart
men, patents for the lands which shall be select
ed aud applicable TO such contract bv the pro
visions of this act: PTOrjd,d, That before any
such payment either in land or in money shall be
made it shall he competent for the Governor
and he NAV at his discretion appoint also a spec.
ial commissioner 10 examine aud certify on oath
To the completion and fUliment of any contract
or the progress ma.ie towards such completion
upon any OF said roads, ana in case such
special commissioners shall be appointed, no
payment shall be made except upon his addition
al certificate of completion, "a aforesaid
Sec. 10. The compensation Of said commits
soners shall be three dollars per day for the
time actually employed in the discharge Of THEN
duties IN er this act, and all accounts for such
services shall be certified by the two commission
ers not interested therein and verified by the
oath ul the commissioner claiming paw for such
service, and when so c, rtihed, sworn 10 and al
lowed by the Board o; State Auditors il shall b.
tine duty of the State Treasurer, 10 paw the same
upon the warrant of the Auditor General out OF |
auv money applicable To the road, for or upon |
which such services shall have been rendered
And it shall be the duty "a the State Treasures |
paw accounts for the necessary surveys of SAID
rOed-. such accounts 10 be certified and allowed /
as herciubefgre provided, in OF services rem
derei by said commissioner
Sec II. No money shall be applied in the !
survey of such routes, the acquisition Of he |
right OF way, the payment OF ans services or ex-
penses or in the construction and opening OF |
such roads. or any OF them out OF auy other State
fund except that derived from the sales OF said I
swamp lands, or the lands, themselves, anc
this provision shall also be embodied in al |
such contracts; il being the determination
of the Legislature never 10 charge any part 0.
he costs OF such roads Cpcn the ordinary reve-
nues Of the State.
Sec. -. bfthe proceeds Of said swamp lands
hereafter 10 accrue there Is hereby appropriated
an amount eeus, to one hundred thousand acres
st the minimum price az liked by law, or land t.
hat amount for the benefit of The organized;
counties of the Lower Peninsula 20 be expended
n draining and retaining said lands, bv means
If levees aud bitches: which sum is hereby
,lsced under the direction Of said board. and
nav under their direction be drawn from the
rea-urv from time 10 time and shall De applied
q that purpose in such localities and under such |