The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-25


conduct the correspondence of said board.
Sec. 4. The said board of public works
shall have power to appoint not exceeding five |
resident engineers, and to assign to each of
them the supervision of such part Of said |
grand divisions districts as, in their opinion,
shall be for the best interests of the State, !
auder such rules and regulations, not contrary
to law, as may be from time to time prescribed
by said board; and the respective terms of Of
fee of said engineers shall commence on the
first Monday of April A. D. 1851, and annu-
ally thereafter on the sixteenth day of Febru-
ary. The said board of public works shall
also have power to appoint the collectors of
tolls on the canals of the State, at all such
points as shall have been or may be establish
ed for the collection of tolls, as hereinafter
provided; and said collectors shall be govern
ed by such rules and regulations as the board
may prescribe, not inconsisten: with law, and
shall receive such compensation as hereinafter
provided. Every collector, or other officer, in
anywise entrusted with the collection or dis
bursement of tolls or revenue pertaining to
the public.works, shall, previously to his as
suming the duties Of his Office, give bond to
the State of Ohio for the faithful discharge of
the duties of his Office, which bond, with sufa-
cient security approved by the said board, shall
be by them Immediately deposited in the Office
| Of the Auditor of State. The penal consider
alton of said bond shall not be less than fifty
| per cent. of the amount of money collected or
disbursed by the same officer in the preceding
year, and shall be conditioned for the faithful
performance of his duties, and for the prompt
collection, disbursement, paying over and ac-
counting for all moneys which shall come to
his hands belonging to the state. The said
board of public works shall also have power
and it is hereby made their duty, to appoint
such number of superintehdents of repairs,
gate keepers, weigh-masters, and inspectors,
as in their opinion, the labor to be performed
on the several public works may require to
render the same efficient, and for the interest
of the state. sEvery officer appointed under
the provision OF this act, before entering upon
the duties of his Office, shall take and sub
scribe an oath or affirmation that ewill dill
gently and faithfully discharge all the duties
i appertaining to his appointment, and promote
to the extent of his ability, the interest of the
state, so far as may be legally in his power.
Every person so appointed to Office shall re-
ceive duplicate; certificates of such appoint
ment, signed by the president of the board and
attested by the Secretary of the board, upon
one of which certificates shall be endorsed and
subscribed the oath above required to be taken,
before some one having the power to admins
ter an oath, and the same shall be certified
and attested by such person, and by such
appointee handed to the acting commissioner
of his division, or forwarded by mail to tae
board of public works, to be fled in the office
thereof and said appointee shall hold his said
! Office for the term of one year from the time
of his appointment, and until his successor
, may be appointed and qualified, provided, thai
every person SO appointed may be removed
at any time previous to the expiration of hi
term, by the board of public works, for ne
/, glect of duty or malfeasance in Office. AL
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tofices aforesaid, occasioned either by death
resignation, removal, or otherwise, shall b.
filed for the residue of the term, in the sam
: manner and by the same authority as herein
before provided for making appointments TO
a full term; and all such officers so appointed
and serving part only of the term of office
shall be paid rateably due proportion of tn
salary hereinafter provided, and do more.
Sec 8. Tho to provide for the promp
payment of laborers, and for the purchase Q
materials, and incidental expenses in the cuI
rent repairs OF, any of the public works of tn
. State, the resident engineer on any divisio
may, at the commencement of any month, Q
!. at any intermediate convenient time therei
estimate the amount as near as practicable
that will be needed to pay for the repairs s
said quarter, exclusive of the salary of tn
superintendent, and may issue his certifcat
!. in favor of the superintendent of repairs o
said division, upon which certificate the act
ing commissioner may, if satisfied of the COZ
; rectness of the estimate and of the expedite.
It cy of such proceeding, draw his check for tn
d amount, OF any portion thereof, on the Aud
% tor of state, whose duty it shall be to issu
ID his warrant on the state treasury for th
II amount specified in the check, and to chare
= the same to the particular work or improv'
g. ment to which it properly belongs. The 81
b. perintendent in whoses6ayor ssld advance pa,
Of ments shall have bee1 Iade, shall thereaft'
IS Immediately proceed to pay all indebtedness
% which he may have incurred on behalf Of tt
I'd state for repairs, materials or incidental O.
a. penses upon the division under his charg
a. and shall thenceforth, during said currel
er quarter, pay all laborers weekly, unless Pr
,e vented by unusual events happening ON h
n division and rendering q strict compliant
Id with this requirement. inconvenient for II
i'd time being, on which contingency he sha
il make such payment at the earliest practic
e. BILE time thereafter, and the said superinte
n dent shall settle with the said resident eng
m neer quarterly, as usual heretofore, ami inte
m mediately if required by said engineer, as Il
Do basis upon which to predicate his estimate
of the remaining part of the current quarter, al
ly no voucher shall be allowed in the settlems
y of superintendent's account, unless Il
money for which it,purports to be recei
b. shall be actually paid, and the rates Of q
a. labor or materials shall be such as shall
I'D approved by the resident engineer aforesai
n Should it so happen that surplus shall ]
of main in the hands or any superintendent
f. the end of any quarter, the same shall be cs
or ried forward to be used in like manner in I
ty next succeeding quarter; but for the closil
st quarter of said superintendent's tenn Of OF
es the said engineer shall not include in his es
ng mate any amount for the last thirty days
~ said term, and shall be careful to limit Il
ng amount Of his estimate for that quarter,
be any part thereof below the actual amount
tn the probate expenditures, 90 as. to prevent al
be surplus remaining in the hands of any supe
p intendent at the close of his term Of office; b
ST. il, notwithstanding such precaution, any bi
lis ance should remain in the hands of any su
m superintendent atthe expiration of his ofici
wv term, the resident engineer of his division sh,
al have power to charge the same over to sa
8" superintendent and apply it to the payment
al his quarterly amount of salary then due, a
nd if any further balance remains in his hans
Ill the same shall be paid into the state treasui
,r- Sec. 6. The said board of public works
es hereby authorized,to lease water on any of I
be several reservoirs of the public works und