The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26

sb.iI settle with the said resident engineer
ouarterly. as usual heretofore, and intermedi-
ately, il required by said engineer rs the basis
upon which to predicate his estimate for the
remaining part Of the current quarter, and no
voucher shall be allowed in the sett lement OF
Superintendents account, unless the money
for which it purports to be receipt, shall have
been actually paid and the rates Of labor or
materials shall be such as shall be approved /
by the resident engineer aforesaid. Should 1t
SO happen that surplus shall remain in the
hands Of any Superintendent at the end ofany
quarter, the same shall be carried forward, to
be used in like manner the next succeeding
quarter bnt for the closing quarter Of said gu
perintendents term Of Office, the said engineer
shall not include in his estimate, any amount
for the last thirty days of said term and shall
be careful to limit the amount OF his estimate
for that quarter, or any part thereof, below the
actual amount Of the probable expenditures, 30
as to prevent any surplus remaining in the
hands Of any Superintendent at the close of his
term Of his Office, but If notwithstanding such
precaution, any balance should remain in the
hands Of any such Superintendent at the ex-
piration OF his official term, the resident Engi-
neer of his division shall have power to charge
the same over to said Superintendent and ap-
ply il to the payment Of his quarterly amount
Of salary then due and il any further balance
remains in his hands, the same shall be paid
into the state Treasury.
SEC, 6. The said Board Of Public Works Is
hereby authorised to lease water on any Of the
several reservoirs Of the Public Works under
such rules and regulations ss are or may bepre-
scribed by law for leasing water power on the
public works Of the State. And the said Board
is hereby further authorized and required to
make from time 10 time, an examination otth
leases Of water power upon or connected with
any of the Public Works Of the State, made by
the lawful agents thereof in cases where the
lessees Of water power or any assignee thereof
may require it, To adjust and fix the amount Of
rent in arrears, or to be paid by such lessee or
assigns, at such prices as they may deem just
and equitable, and to cancel existing leases
with the consent Of the lessees or assigns, or
when su,h leases have become forfeited and
said Board shall deem the interest of the State
will be promoted thereby, to shut of the water
and prevent the use thereof under any such
leases when rents shall have b,sn due thereon
and in the arrears for thirty days or more, or
when the lessees refuse or neglect to put in or
permit to be put in such guages as are requir-
ed in their leases, and TO continue TO keep the
water shut off until such rent be paid or such
guages be put in. And It is hereby made the
duty Of the President of the Board Of Public
Works to furnish the Auditor Of State from
time to time attestsd copies OF all leases for
water power which remain in force and Of all
new leases made and renewals or notifications
Of those now in force, within thirty days after
the making of such leases, renewal or modif-
cation by said Board; and the said President
shall also within the time prescribed, furnish
attested copies Of such original lease, renewal
or modification, to each ofthe collectors of tolls
upon whom the duty is imposed of collecting
the rents therein provided for
SEC. 7. Collectors Of tolls shall, in addition
to such other duties as may, from time to time,
be required of them, collect oil water rents due
the State or to becoma due as the same shall
accrue, and make such return Of such collec-
tons and pay over all the IN neys thus collect
ed, 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, turn
pixies, or other improvements of the State, a,
we'll as all moneys d rived from leases Of water
power, or the sales Of land held by the State
for canal purposes, or from any other source ap
public works of the State, shall be paid into
the treasury in the manner directed by law.
SEC. 8. All claims against the State arising
in the nature of awards, or for superinten-
dence and repairs of the canals, turnpikes, OF
other improvements under the care ard su-
pervision of the board Of public works or for
any other object connected with the public
works and authorized by law, shall be paid
by the check Of the acting commissioner on
the Auditor Of State whose duty it shall be
to issue his warrant on the state Treasurer
for the amount specified in said check, and
to charge the same to the particular work OF
improvement for which the expenditure shall
have been made. No check shall so be is.
sued until after the consideration upon which
it is based shall have been actually rendered
except in the case Of superintendents OF re-
pairs, as provided in section Ave; and every
check shall be made in favor Of the indent
cal person TO whom the amounts due, aud
shall set forth the nature Of the indebtdness
whether for materials, repairs, labor, superin
tendence or otherwise, and 10 what objec
and at what point or division said materials
labor or superintendence were applied. Eve
ry check shall set forth the specific appropri
alton which authorized its payment, ant
shall be accompanied with a certificate o
tho experimenting engineer, which shall nam
the person or persons TO whom there is in
debtedness, and state the particular work OIL
which it occurred, and the location thereof
and whether by contract or otherwise. Tn
check and certificate thus issued, shall b
registered in books, one TO be kept by the en-
gineer, and one by the acting commissioner
SEC, 8. That in all cases in which it ma,
bo necessary for the board Of public works
by themselves or their legally authorize,
agent to let contracts for the performance 0
labor, or the furnishing ofmaterals, and 70
the construction Of feeders, dykes, reservoir
locks, dams, and other works and devices f
perfecting and keeping in repair the publ
works under their charge, II shall bc the dr
ty Of tho Acting Commissioner Of the Boar
by tho resident engineer having charge
the division Of the public works upon whic
said labor is to be performed, or furnished,
cause such general notice Of the letting {
said contract by publication In tho newspa
pers and posting up advertisements, as wi
secure general competition, which said M
tice shall contain statement Of the tim
place and manner Of receiving proposals
said contracts, and the character and magn
tude Of the work to be performed, the mat
rails to be furnisod, or both, il required, f
the construction Of the said works
,, SEC 10. No member Of the Board Of Pul
lilo Works, engineer, superintendent colle'
: tor Of tolls, gate keeper, weighmaStor, inspo
I tor, secretary or clerk, or any other persC
: holding office under said Board during II
, location or construction Of any canal or foe,
l or, shall become interested; either in col
, tract or purchase, directly or through anotl
OF, in any lands, town lots or water privileg
for hydraulic purposes, on or adjacent to ar
such canals or feeders under the charge
said Board, until after tho expiration Of b
/. term Of Office; or be engaged or concearne
!, either directly or through another person,
4 any contract for labor, construction or su
r plies Of any description whatever. Eve
person found guilty Of violating the provi
: ions Of this section, on conviction thereof
9 any court Of competent Jurisdiction, on i
: dictment or information, shall be adjudg'
Q to pay ine OF not less than one hundred dc
: lars, nor more than one thousand dollars, al
shall, moreover, forfeit his office.
SEC. IL. II is hereby made the duty
= the Auditor Of State to cause all the rolls, a
|. strActs and accounts Of the collectors Of to
. upon the canals, slackwater or other improv