Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-05-24
LAWS OF OHIO.
PUBLIsHED BY AUTHORITY.
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Section I. Be II enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State Of Ohio, That the
Public Works OF the State shall be divided
BY the Board OF Public Works into three
grand divisions or districts, to be designated
by such names or numbers as said Board
shall deem proper, and to be Of such limit
and extent as said Board from time to time
shall prescribej and each member of the
Board Of Public Works shall, as the acting
commissioner Of said Board, take charge Of
such division as.may be assigned TO him BY
eaid Board and be responsible to the extent
Of his power and authority for the due aad
faith full admin istration of the affairs OF such
distrct or division.
& Sec. 2 The term Of office Of the member
Of the Board Of Public Works elected on
the second Tuesday of October last, shall
commence on the sixteenth day Of February
and shall continue Tor three years thereafter,
and until his successor shall be elected and
uu6lified and the other members of the
Board heretofore elected apd qualified, shall
In like manner, continue to hold their offices
for the term Of three years from the time
they were sworn into Office, and until their
successors shall be elected and qualified, and
the term Of, office of the members Of the
Board hereafter annually elected, shall com
mence ON the second Tuesday Of February
thereafter.
Sec. 2. The members Of the Board of
Public Works shall each take an oath or
affirmation to support the Constitution OF
the United States and of the State Of Ohio,
and to honestly and impartially discharge
the duties of the Office; and shall also give
bond with sufficient security, to be approved
BY the Governor. in the penal sum Of not
less than thirty thousand dollars, condition
I'd for the honest and faithful discharge OF
the respective duties of their Office, and tor
the faithful accounting for and paying over
OF all moneys which may come into their
hands respectively, according TO law, which
bonds, with the approval OF the Governor
endorsed thereon, shall be filed with the
Treasurer of State. TIE members OF the
Board of Public Works shall designate and
appoint one of their number to act as the
President of said Board and who, in addi-
tion 10 his duties as acting commissioner
shall perform such duties as are or shall be
required by law OF the President thereof;
and said Board shall continue to keep the
"office of Public Works" at the seat OF Gov
eminent, In which office shall be kept all the
books and papers, records and other docu-
ment. Of. said Board, which shall be. open TO
sinspsction Of oil persons interested, at all
reasonable times; and all notices or reports
required by law to be given to the said
Beard bv any of the officers Of the State,
when left in writing at said office. or de-.
posted with any person who may have
charge of The same, shall be considered as
having been duly given and served upon said
Board. The President shall have charge
of said "otfice of Public Works" and the
custody Of the records, books, papers and
documents aforesaid, and shall conduct thA
correspondence OF said Board.
Sec. 4. The Board oi Public Works
shall have power to appoint not exceeding
five resident engineers, and 10 assign to each
Of them the supervision OF such parl OF suid
grand divisions or districts, as in their opin
ioii shall be for the best interests OF the
State, under such rules and regulations not
contrary to law, as may be from time to time
prescribed by said Board; and the respective
terms of office of said engineers shall com
mence on the first Monday OF April A. D
1860, and annually thereafter ON the six
teenth day of February. The said Board o.
% Public Works shall also have power to sp'
point the collectors Of toll on the canals o
the State, at all such points as shall have
been or may be established for the colec
tion Of tolls, Ias hereinafter provided; ant
said collectors shall be governed BY suct
rules and regulations as the Board may pre-
scribe, not inconsistent with law, and shal
receive such compensation as hereinaite
provided. Every collector, or other officer
In any wise entrusted with the collection o
disbursement of tolls of other revenue per
tanning to the Public Works, shall l,prrvious
a. jy to his assuming the duties Of his office
give bond to the State of Ohio for the faith
full discharge Of the duties of his Office
y which bond. with sufficent'security APPROX
:, ed by the said, Board, shall be by them i'm
mediately deposte ed in the office of the Au
/, ditor .ot State. The penal consideration Q
asfd bond shall not be less than fifty pc
d cent, OF the amount Of money collected Q
tdisbursed by the same officer in the preced
ing year, and shall be conditioned for th
faithful siormanse Of his duties, and 70
the prompt, col lection. disbursement. payin
: over and accounting for oil money whic
shall come to his hsnds belonging to tn
State. The said Board of Public Work
shall also have power, aud 1t is hereby mad
s., their duty. lo. appoint such number of s,
perintendents eff rop airs gate e-keepers, ,weig