The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-03-21
Proposal to Lease the Public



Col Nugen of New Comerstown, in company
with Henry Miller and L. n. Robinson have
made the following proposition to the Legisla-
ture to lease the Canals and other Public
Works Of Ohio. 1t will be perceived that they 1
offer Tro Hundred Thousand Dollars ior the
use Of the Canals, &c. for the term OF ten years.
As these improvements have not beon Paying |
expenses for some time the proposition Is at
least worthy the consideration Of the Legisla-
ture, The following is the memorial presented:
CoLuMBus, O., March 3, 1850,
To he General Assembly Of The State Of OHIO: |
The undersigned citizens ofthe State oiOhio |
make TO the Legislature the following PROPOSE |
tlon for lease Of the Public Works oil the
State:
l,t. They will lease ofthe State of Ohio, for
the term often years, the Miami q Erie, Ohlo'
Hooking, and Walhounding Canals, and the
Muskingum Improvement, with all the side cuts,
feeders, reservoirs, dams, water powers and wa
ter leases Collectors officers, ock-leases, weigh
locks and all other fixtures OF o permanent cha
rocter attached to the same and belonging there
to. including the lands owned by the State on
which water is now leased and used, OF on
which the same can be leased or used; ana al
other lands of the State attached to sald fuoic
Works for the use Of the same, together with
the National Road, and the Maumee Road, aud
all toll houses and lands attached to the same,
and for the use thereof
u. They will keep said Canals, Roads ana
| improvement in goou navig able order anu re-
pair, for the said term OF ten years.. ana keep
| them open to Navigation anu travel LOT salu
! term, Except when the former are ohstructed
hv tie severity of the weather,) and all persons,
showing no partiality in the rates OF toll charg-
cd for the navigation o., and travel upon the
same and the tolls upon said Canals and I'm
rroyedment shall not, during the said term, ex-
coed the rate fixed by the general toll sheet OF
the Board of Public Works OF the date Ol lo5o.
for said Works respectively; and the rates oil
toll on the said Roads shall not exceed the rates
6xed by the general toll sheet OF said Board fer
the year 1859.
3d. They will fulfil all the covenants of tho
State contained in the Water leases on sail
Canals and Improvement, the State to clothe
them with the power and authority reserved to
it. in such leases. for the collection oil rents,
) and for renewing when leases expire, and re-
: entry when the lease becomes forfeited by rea-
son of the failure of the lessor to fulfil the COW
enantS of the same. And that the State shall
clothe lessees, by suitable legislation, with the
same power the State now exercises IN taking
and condemning Of material necessary for the
msroyement and repairs Of said Public Works,
&c.
4th They will take all the implements tools,
boats, teams, &c, now owned and used by the
Sta ten the repair of Public Works,and all the
= material now on hand and owned by the State
r and pay for the same such price as three judi
n cous, disinterested men, appointed by the
Board of Public Works. Shall say they are
worth upon actual view and appraisement
the same.
5th, III, State shall fulfil all existing con
v tracts Tor new structures or repairs and, WIZ
this exception, the undersigned WILL from tint
U 70 time, make such repairs and rebuild suci
y structures, whether they be locks, a9ueducts
il dams, or other structures belonging to the SAT-
! Public Works, as the Board of Public Works
shall from time to time direct, and in reason
e allie time after notice from said Board to tina
l. effect. provided however, that in the rebuild
/ ing Of all such structures, the plans and mate
rails for the new structures or works shall no
be more expensive than those used in the orig
ina construction Of the same.
e 9th They will pay the State the sum of I'0
@ Huad,eE Thousand D0lLn,s for the use of salt
= Canals. improvements, &c, roais and th1 tolls
water rents, tines, and all revenues arlsln
from the same during the said term OF te
e. years, to be paid as follows, to-wit Ten thou
n sand dollars to be paid on taking possession
+. said works; ten thousand dollars on the frs
!. Monday IN April in each and eve.y year durin
: said term, and one thousand dollars on he fir
10 Monday of each ana every month during sal
Of term until the whole two hundred thousan
I'd dollars haya been paid.
n. 7h. At the expiration Of said term they WI
re deliver to the State of OHIO, the said canal
ST Improvements, and roads with the appurtena
x ciesreto the belonging in good repair, the Sta
e, to take from them all implements boats, team
! material, &C., then on hand and used and nece
~ ~ sarv for the said repairs of said works, and
" ~ paw for the same such price as three judlclot
. disinterested men, tosbe appointed by said Boa
-. of Public Works, shall say they are worth u
81 q" on actual view and appraisement of the SAN
:, 9th. The undersigned will take possess
~ :" on The 10th day of May next, should the Sta
=" rs accept this proposition and before that day
ttoa execute bond with good and Sufficient secu
~ ty to the acceptance of the Board OF Pub
r Works, in the penal sum Of one hundred tho
" ~ sand dollars, conditioned for the faithful pt
~ formance Of the stipulatons on their part hei
1T in contained.