M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-05-17

draw his warrant without the check OF the
acting Commissioner Of the proper division
for the amount due such officer. for such
quarter, or any part thereof, according 10 the
acts of the case; and It is hereby made the
duty OF such acting Commissioner 10 sscer-
tain the amount due for services of each OF
said officers quarterly, and to issue his check
accordingly, in the same manner as for any
| other claim against the State.
SEC. l3. There shall be appointed BY the
board of public works, Gs soon after the pas
sage of this act as they may deem expelient
secretary 10 said board, whose term OF office
shall commence on the first Monday Of April
nsx,, and be for one year; and such appoint
meut shall thereafter be made annually by
said board TO be for the same term, commen.
cling at the expiration Of the term Of the i'll
cumbent; aud said secretary shall receive an
annual salary of one thousand dollars, paya.
| bic quarterly in the same manner that the
oher sppOiutees are paid and said board
shall also have puwer to appoint such clerks
temporarily or as the public service in their
opinion NAV require, aud may pay them such
reasonable compensation as they may deem
! Just, not exceeding two dollars per day for
the time actually employed, BY check as in
other similar cases; the secretary shall be
subject to removal at any time BY majority
OF said board for neglect Of duty or malfea-
saBce in Office. It shall be the duty Of the
board, when assembled together in their Off
ciol capacity, TO keep correct and complete
Journal o I their proceedings. which shall at
all times be subject TO the inspection Of a
committee Of either branch Ofthe general as.
sembly, or any person authorized by law to
examine the same, or any person who may
be interested in tie proceedings of said
board.
See. IA. 1t shall be the duty of the board
of public works to report annually to the gov.
ernor, at least ten days before the asse milling
of the general assembly, and said report to
be BY him transmitted along with his mes
sage to the general assembly. Said report
shall con tain full and accurate account OF
all moneys expended on each Of the public
works during the year ending on the f.
tenth day of November next preced.
ing said report, the aggregate amount oil
work contracted for during the year, the
amount Of money expended or q lowed oveI
and above the contract price, and the total
value Of all the work under contract remain
ing TO be executed. estimated in each case al
contact prices. toqether with the estimated
cos. Of all the work in progress Of execution
and such other information in relation TO the
public Improvements as thev may deem need.
full. to the General Assembly. They shall
also renort the revenue derived from each oI
the Public Works bv tolls and other sources
how the same are levied, the manner Of theil
collection. together with an estimate if ne
cessarv. Of such appropriations as NAV be
required TO reconstruct and keenin re pair the
Public Works Of the State The said BNart
Of Public Works shall also in their said An
nual Report give list Of all Resident En-
gineers. Assistant Engineers, COLLECTORS o
Tolls, Sunerintendents of Repairs, WeigN.
masters. .Dppltv WrighmaSters, TnspeCtors
Lock Tenders, Gate Keepers and Clerks who
may have been employed by said Board dn-
ring the year preceding said Renort. togethe,
with the amount ofsalarv, allowance or per
Quisitps paid 10 each. whether such salary
allowance and perquisites are fixed bv law NJ
allowed b7 the Board. or an Acting Commits
sioner thereof and also the amount paid anc
allowed for their own salaries and the contin
gent pxpenses of their office
Sec. l5 The term Of office Of all person
now holding offire under the appointment O
the Board of Public Works or any Actin
Commissioner thereof, shall expire on tn
first MONDAY Of April next; and all officer
appointed under the provisions of this act
except as otherwise herein expressly provid
ed. shall take their Offices commencing o.
the first Monday OF april next, and in eaC
succeeding wear thereafter similar appoint
mrnts shall be made for like terms Of office
Sec 16 That the act entitled IAN act 70
the regulation of the Public Works of th
State OF Ohio passed April IL, 1855 be AM
the same is hereby repealed.
Sec, II. This act shall take effect and b.
in force from and after its passage.
RICHARD C. PARSONS,
Spea of the House Of Representatives.
ROBERT G. KIRK,
President Of the Senate.
Passed March %, 1860.