Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-05-24

such collections and pay over all moneys
thus collected in the same manner and at
the same time they are by law required to
make return OF and pay over the tolls BY
them collected. All moneys derived from
tolls on the canals, turnpikes; or other i'm.
p .ovements of tne State, as we'll as all
moneys derived from leases Of water power,
or the sales of land held by the State for
canal purposes, or from any other source
sppertaining to the interest or management
Of the public works of the State, shall be
paid into the treasury in the manner directed
by law.
Sec All claims against the State
arising in the nature Of awards, or for super
inte ndence and repairs of the canals, turn
pixies, or other improvements under the care
and supervision Of the board ofpublic works
or for any other object connected with the
public works and authorized by law, shall be
paid by the check ofthe acting commissioner
on the Auditor of State, whose duty 1t shall
be to issue his warrant on the State Treas
urer for the amount specified in said check,
and to charge the same TO the particular
work or Improvement for which the expen-
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shall so be issued until after the consid-
GRAFTON upon which il is based shall have
been actually rendered, except in the case
of superintendents Of repairs, as provided in
section five; and every check shall be made
in favor of the identical person to whom the
amount is due, and shall set forth the nature
of The indebtedness, whether for materials,
otro lahn ri.,ta dor har uiao
and to what object and at what point or
division said materials labor or superinten-
dence were applied. Every check shall set
forth the specific appropriation which
authorized its pay ment, and shall be accom-
panied with certificate o. the superin,end-
ing engineers. which shall name tho person
or persons to whom there is Indebtedness,
and state the particular work on which it
occurred, and the location thereof, and
whether by contract or otherwise The
check and certificate thus issued, shall De
registered in books, one to be kept by the
engineer, and one by the acting commits.
sioner.
Sec. 9. That in all cases in which it may
be necessary for the board Of public works,
by themselves or their legally authorized
agent, to let contracts FOR the performance
OF labor, or the furnishing of materials, or
for the construction Of feeders, dykes. reser-
voirs, locks, dams, and other works and
devices for perfecting and keeping in repair
the public works under their charge, it shall
be the duty of the Acting Commissioner OF
the Board, by the resieent engineer having
charge OF the division OF the public works
upon which said labor is to be performed or
materials furnished to cause such general
notice OF the letting Of said contract by publi-
cation in the newspapers and posting up
advertisements, as will secure general COM
petition, which said notice shall contain a
statement OF the time, place and manner OF
receiving proposals of said contracts, and
the character and magnitude of the work to
be performed, the materials to ce furnished,
or both. if required, for the construction of
; the said work.
Sec. 10 No member of the Board o'
Public Works, engineer, superintendent
collector of tolls, gate keeper, weighmaster
inspector, secretary or clerk, or any Other
person holding office under said Board during
the location or construction of any canal or
, feeder, sholl become interested; either in
contract or purchase, directly or through
I another, in any lands, town lots or water
privileges for hydraulic purposes, on or ad
iacent to any such canals or feeders nndo
the charge of said Board, until after thu
b. expiration Of his term of Office; or be en-
| gagged or concerned. either directly o
through another person, in my contract TO
I aoor, construction or supplies of any de
f, scripton whatever. Every person fount
s guilty Of vic lating the provisions of this sec
e tion, on conviction thereof in any court o
competent jurisdiction on Indictment or in
8 formation, shall be adjudged to pay fine o
Y not less than one hundred dollars, nor NOR
8 than one thousand dollars, and SHALL more
r over, forfeit his office.
n Sec. II. 1t is hereby made the duty o
}. the Auditor OF State to cause all the rolls
: abstracts and accounts of the collectors o
e tolls upon the canals, slackwater or othe
y. Improvements Of this State, for the last an
!. each subsequent season OF navigation, to b
il throughy examined und compared witt
IS each other, so that any discrepancy betwee
e the amounts credited by the collectors re
n ceiving any moneys and the check kept By
j. any other collector, shall be sscertained
1t and in case of any such discrepancy, tn
IS clearance upon which any such moneys PuI
" port to have been received, sha be examine
ID for the purpose of ascertaining the tru
9 amount received; and II said Auditor. ate
# having ascertained the state Of the account
l. for the last season, deems it for the interes
70 OF the State to examine and compare
" above, any part or oil of the rolls, abstracts
v and accounts for any previous year, he
n authorized to cause such examination to b
ID made, and also for each ensuing year, an
Il! for the purpose of such examination,
n. necessary he Is hereby authorized to EN-
4. ploy an additional clerk, for such time
n may be found necessary.
g, Sec. I2. Each resident engineer, a2
" pointed under the provisions Of this ac'
W shall receive an annual sulary OF twelv
is hundred dollars. Each superintendent sp
(. pointed under the provisions Of this ac
Or shall receive an annual salSty Of six hun
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