The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-05-02

SIC. .. The term OF 0ce Of the member Of the Board
lasi shall on the sixteenth day Of Febru
and shall continue for Tires years thereafter. snd
until his successor shall be elected and quaAsdi and The
other stntsrs OF the Board heretofore elected and
qualified, shall Ia like manner continue hold their
0ess for the term Of three years from the time they
were sworn into oees and uul their shall
be eleeisd and eua6ei; and term Of oce Of the
Of the BoAId hereafter annually elected shall
commence on the second Tuesday Of February thereAf
Ter.
csc. 3. The msmhers Of the Board of Public works
shall each take oath aiImaaion support the
Constitution " The United sia'es and Of State Of
Ohio, and 10 honestly and imparti,y discharge the du
VI The Office; aud shall also give bond with sufficient
security TO he SpprVv.d By the Governor In the penal
So N Of not than thirty thousand collars condition.
flr the honest and faithful discharge Of the Iespec
i've duties Of their Office and for the faithful accounting
for aud paying Of all moneys which may come into
their hands respectively according TO law, which bonds
with the approval Of The Governor endorsed thereon.
shall he filed sit the rTeGsuferof State. The members
the Board OF Public Works shall desgnste and appoint
Of their number the President Of said Board
and WhO 10 addition to his duties acting commission
shall perform such duties shall he required by
law of the President thereof; and said Board shall
continue TO keep the "Oice Of the Public Works
the seat Of Government in which ofce shall be kept all
the books and papers records and other documents C
said Board, which shall lie open to the inspection Of all
persons interested, all reasonable times; and all no
reports quiTed y law to be given said
Board by any officers deposited with any peTson who
have charge Of the same, shall be considered hay
ing been daily given and served upon said Board The
President shall have charge CT said ''oice Of Public
Works and tie custody Cf the records books, papers
documents Aforesaid ana snail conduct the
denoe of said BOARD.
SEC. A. The said Board of public Works shall have
power appoint not exceeding five resident engineers
and to assign each OF them the supervision Of such
part Of said grand divisions districts as, In their opn
ion, shall be for the best If the State, under
such .us and regulations contrary TO law as may
be from time to tin prescribed by said Board and the
respective OF Office Of said engineers shall com
menc- the Grst Monday Of April, A. D. lsG0 and
nusly thereafter on the sixteenth day of February.
said Board OF Public Works shall also have poN er to ap
point the se'ors n tolls on the canals of the state
all such poitS shalt have Leen may be established
for the collection of tolls hereubeOre provded; and
said coil shall be governed by such rules and regu
laons the Board may prescribe, not inconsistent with
law and shall receive such compensation hereinafter
= prDvited Every collector other officer, anywise
entrusted with the collection disbursement of tolls
or other pertaining to the Public Works. shall
previously his assuming the duties of his office, give
bond 10 the State Of Ohio for the faithful discharge the
duties OF his Office, which bond with sufficient security ap,
proved by said Board shall be by them immediately de
posted in the of the auditor of State. The penal
moderation Of said bond shall not be less than fifty per
cent of the amount of money collected dsbursed by
the officer in the preceding year. and shall con-
ditioned for he faithful performance OF his dues and
for the prompt collection. disbursement paying and
accounting Tor all moneys which shall to his hands
belonging to the Sa.e The said Board of Public Works
shall aiso have power and it is hereby made their duty
appoint such number of superintendent of repairs,
gate keepers, weighn asers and inspectors In their
opinion the labor to be performed the several Public
Works equire to render The same efficient, and for
the interest of the State Every officer appointed under
the provision Of this ac before entering upon the duties
Of his Office shall take aod subscribe oath or airma
ton that he will diligently aud faithfully discharge all
the duties apperaining to his appointment and promote
to the extent of his ability Of the State so far
may be legally in his power Every person appoint.
ed office shall receive duplicate certificates such ap.
pon,inent signed by the President the Board and at
tested by the Secretary of the Board upon one which
certificates shall lie endorsed and subscribed the oath
above required TO be TAKEN before some having the
power administer OATH and the shall be cer-
tilted aud attested by such person, and by appoin
handed to the acting commissioner of his DIVISION
forwarded by mail the Board of Public Works. to be
filed in the Office thereof and said appoinee shall hole
his said Office for the term OF one year from the time
his appointment and until his successor appointed
and qualified; provided that every person appointed
may be removed at any time previous 10 the expiration
IN his term By the Board of Public Works. for neglect OF
" duty, maIfeasance in Office. Ali vacancies that shal
in either of the Offices aforesaid, occasoned either
by DEATH resignation, removal otherwise, shall be
filled for the residue of the term in the
by the authority herenfore provided for maxim.
nv appointments for full term aud all such officers ap
Or pointed and serving part only of the term of office
shall he paid ateahy due proportion Of the salary here
a. iuafter provided, and no more.
s. s. That to provide for the prompt payment of Ia
borers and for the purchase Of mate ra4 and ncdena
o. expenses in the current repairs of any Of the Public
10 Works Of the State the resident engineer on any dvi
sion may at the commencement of any month"; at any
q intermedi to convenient time therein, estimate thu
4 amount practicable that will be needed to pay
for the repairs of said quarter exclusive of the salary
the Superintendent, and may issue his certificate in
IN of the Superintendent of repairs said DIVISION up
which certificate the acting Commissioner may, if
sed of the Of the estimate and Of the
deDcy Of such proceeding, draw his check for the
any portion thereof, on the Auditor of State, whose
duty shall be to issue his the Slate
for the specified in the check and to charge the
to the particular work or Improvement to which Il
VI properly belongs The Superintendent In whose avU
said advance payments shall have been mae shall there
Or after Immediately proceed to all Indebtedness which
o he may have incurred eha of the State for repairs
ge materials nee nal expenses upon the division
his CHI ge aud shall thenceforth, during said current
is quarter all aborers weekly, unless prevented by
id usual events happening lis division and rendering
III strict pliante with this requirement nconvenent
the time being, which contingency he shall make sucf
IT. payment the earliest practicable time thereafter
the siad Superintendent shall settle with the said resident
nd engineer quarterly, usual heretofore
NJ ae required by said engineer the basis upon which
predicate his estimate for the remaining part Of the
quarter aud voucher shall allowed in the
ement OF Superinendents unit, unless the money
I'D for which purpor to be receipt shall have been actu
ally paid, and the OF the labor materials shall bt
such shall be approved by the resident engineer aore
said Should IL so happen that surplus shall remain
the hands Of Snpeiint ndent at the end OF any guar
the shall he carried forward to be used n like
the next ding quarer but for the clos
Ing quarter of said Superb tendents Of Office, the
said engineer shall not Include in his estimate any
oG tha last thirty days of said term shall be careful
y limit the amount CT his estimate for that quarter
III part thereof below the actual amount of the probable
to pendtues to prevent surplus remaining
hands Of auy erinendent at the close of his
er Of his Office; but If, notwithstanding such precaution any
balance should remain in The hands of any uch Supern
enden at the expiration of his official the residen
It, Engineer OF his division shall have charge the
to said Superintendent and apply the pay
H. met his quarterly amount of salary then due, and
h. her balance remains In his hands, the same shal
be I'D into the state Treasury.
s- Sac. 6. The said Boirl OF Public Works is hereby
authorized to lease water on any Of the several
ch Yors OF the Public oks under such rules and Tegua
oEs es are or may be prescribed by law for Teasing
" ter power tie Public Works of the State. And t
bad Board is hereby further authorized and required
u MAKE from time to time examination of the
ce water power upon connected with any Of the Public
IL Works of estate, made by the lawful agents thereof il
cases where the lessees OF water power or any assigned
thereof may require 1t, adjust and fix the amour
Of rent in or TO be paid by such lessee
assigns at such prices as they may deem just and equ
tna Al
essees assigns when such leases have
c ted and said board shall deem the interest Of the
ch will promoted thereby to shut the water and pre-
mt thereof under any such leases when rent
ch shall have been due thereon and in or thirty
by days more when the lessees refuse neglect
in permit to DO put in such gauges required
In their leases andto continue keep the shut
until such rent be paid such gauges be put in
i hereby made the duty of the President Of The Boa
be of Public Works to furnish the Auditor of STATE from
time to tme attested copies of all leases for pow
On viii III remain in force and of all leases
or and renewals and notifications r. those In force
so within thirty days after the making of such lease,
al modification by said Board, and the said prsiden
he shall also within the time prescribed furnish attestet
copies OF such original lease, renewal modification
be each Of the collectors OF tolls upon whom the duty
ce imposed of collecting the therein provided Tor
be SEC z. Collectors of tolls SHALL In addition to sucl
III other duties may, from time time be required
them, elect all water rents due the State TO become
due the shall accrue and make such return
IS such collections an pay over all moneys thus collected
in the same manner and at the time they are b,
law required to make return of and pay the tolls hy
q them collected. All moneys derived from tolls on the
canals turnpkes other improvements of the State
y we'll all moneys derived from leases Of water power
the of land held by the State for canal purposes
III from any other appera ming to the interest
management OF the public works of the State shall bt
paid into the treasury in the manner directed bylaw
n SEC II claims against the state arising In the
ture of awards for supenendence and repairs Of the
canals tunpkes. other improvements under the
ana supervision of the board of public works for any
lis other object connected with the public works and
thozed by law shall be paid by the check of the acting
IN commissioner the Auditor of State whose duty II
shall De to his the State Treasurer for
the amount specified in said check and to charge the
IN same to the particular work improvement for which
the expenditure shall have been made. No check shall
80 be issued until after the consideration upon which it is
based shall have been actually rendered, except In the
case of supernenden repairs provided in section
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