Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-07-22
April 5, 1859.

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Providing for the Relief OF the sur iving Leases of the
Road.
WHEREAS, Samuel Doyle and Samuel Foster, who are
nov solely Interested as lessees OF the National Road;
the 2eth dayo May, 1851, for the period OF ten years
Doyle and Foster and Joseph Cooper having, by Their
memorial petitEoned to be discharged from their cove
render said road to the State on equitable terms, or that
the general assembly shall by enactment carry Out the
lie works ON the 18th day of February, A D. 1856, and
s protect the interests of the lessoes in the collection Of
md Poster, having bsen petitioned for by numerous Cit
IONS Of the state, living near and Interested in said road
relief should be granted 10 SAID ieases, therefore,,
= section l. Be d enacted by the General Assembly of
the State Of Ohio. That on aud alter the first day Of June
1889, the board Of public works shall take charge of,
contrd and keep in rePair the national road passing thro'
released from all obligation in that behalf from and ar
tho said LIST day Of June, 1852 Proyiisd, that the care
taken by the board of publc works only upon the conii-
received by the said lessees, ani on taking the care ana
. control of said road as aforesaid, said board of public
one, and they two a third, who shall proceed at once 10
examine, appraiser and report upon oath t. the board of
&s J Tor Isn. 4 s sheree On . ss, dl1 road P m Excess y u the tho
netalreceived by the said lesses when they took charge
OF the read under their lease, and in the settlement Of
the account between said lessces and the State, the board
OF public works shall allow the lessces the appraised
valuo Of said excess of metal, and shall further allow 70
them an amount equal to tho tolls which they would
81 have been entset to receive on coaches and other We
htcles carry ing the mail on said read, but for the exomp-
ton of such coaches and vehicles firm the payment oil
tolls under the compact between the state OF Ohio and
the United Stntes said amount to be ascertiined by the
Board of public works and fer any balance which shall
be found due osaid lessees, after deductSng the amount
due from them to the state under said contract, or lease
the said board Of public works shall draw their draft
uponthe Aud itoF of State in favor of said lessees. and
the same shall be paid on the warrant Of said Auditor
and OF any money in the treasury for general revenue
purposes, not otherwise appropriated.
-Scc-c- That on such settlement being made and the
balance if any, due the State from said lessees being paid
10 shall be the duty Of said board OF publ lie works, TO re
lease the said iessees and their securities from all further
Obligation upon said lease, aud upon the bond or bonds
sgtvenby them 10 secure the performance Of the same
and said lease and bond or bonds shall be Cancelled, and
said board OF public works are hereby further author
ICED and required hereupon 70 release ell mortgages Civ
en- by said lessees and their secur ities, TO secure tho per
formance Of said contract.
Sec. 8. This oct shall take effect from and afecr its
passage.
.n WILLIAM B. WOODS,
GpeakeE Of the House OF Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
ri ss President Of the Senate.
April a, 1859.