The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-07-27
VOLUME XI. NO. 80.

and sa,d board shall also have power to ap-
poinL such clerks, temporarily or as the
public service in their opinion may require
and NAV pay them such reasonable comPen-
sation as they NAV deem just,not exceedlng
two dollars per day for the TIME sctua'y
omployed. by check as in other similar cases
tho secretaty shall bo subject to removal ~
nnv time by a majority OF said board Tor neg
lect of duty or malfeasance in otico. IL
sbnll ne the duty of the board. whom assem-
bled together in their Official capacity 10
keep correct and complete journal OF thor
proceedings, which shall at all times be sub
iect TO the inspection OF committee OF
either branch of tho general assembly, or OF
any person authorized by law 10 examine
the same, or any person who may be inter
ested in tho proceedings Of said board
Sec IA. 1t shall bo the duty Of the board
Of public works to report annually to the
governor, at least ten days before tho
assembling Of the general assembly. and sold
report to be Ly him transmitted along with
his message to the general assembly. Said
report shall contain full and accurate nc
count of all moneys expended on each of
the public works during tho year ending on
tho aftoonth day Of November next pre-.
ceding said report,the aggregate and amount
of work contracted for during the year, the
amount o. money expended or u lived over
and above tho contract price, and the total
value of all the work under contract remain.
ing to DO executed estimated in each case
at contract prices, together With tho csti'
mated cost of all work in progress OF exc
cution, and such other information in rela
tion to the public improvements as they
may deem needful, to tho goueral assembly
They shall also report the revenue derived
from each of the Public Works by tolls ant
other sources, how the same arc lovlod, th'
manner OF thoir collection, together with an
estimate, if nccessary.of such appropriations
ss may be required to reconstruct aud keel
in repair tho public works of the State -
Tho said Board of Public Works shall also
in their said Annual Report, give a list o.
nil Resident Engineers, Assistant Engineers
Collectors of Tolls, SuperlntenGonis of Ro
pairs, Woghmastors, Deputy Weighmnsters
inspectors, Lock Tenders, Cato Keepers anC
Clerks, who may have been employed b,
said Board during tho wear preceding sai'
Report, together With the amount of snlarY
allowance or perquisites paid to each whcth
er such salary. allowance and porQuslto'
are fixed by law or allowed by the Board o
an Acting Commissioner thereof; and alst
the amount paid and allowed for their owl
salaries and the contingent expenses o
their office.
Sec. Is. Tho term Of Office of all perlon
now holding Office under the appointment
of tho Board of Public Works or any Actin
Commissioner thereof, shall expire on th
first Monday of April next: and all officer
appointed under tho provisions OF this ac
except ms otherwise horein expressly pre-
vided, shalt take their Offices commencing o
the first Monday OF April next, and in eac
succeeding year thereafter, similar appon
ments shall DO mado for like terms Of ollic
Sec l6 That tho act entitled "nn a
for tho regulation of the Public Works
tho State of Ohio" passed April IL, 1858.
and the samo is horeby repealed.
Sec. II. This act shall take effect and
In force from and after its passage.
RICHARD c. PARSONS.
Speaker Of the House Of Representations
ROBERT c. KIRK,
President Of The Senate
Passed. March "a, 1860.