The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-07-19

rive A bond payable 20 the state Of Ohio, inI
the sum of two hundred thousand dollars
with five or more sufficient sureties, to the
satisfaction of the Governor, Auditor and
Treasurer of State, and renewable every two
years, or ofrener IL the Governor, Auditorl
and Treasurer of State shall think the sure.
ties at any time insufficient, conditioned,
ths, the said lessee or lessees shall perform
all the covenants of said lease on their part
10 be performed, and will nav all damages
suffered by.the state or individuals. by rea
son of his or their failure TO do so; and IN
default Of said lessee or iessees entering into
said indenture of lease, and giving said
bond, the deposit so made, as aforesaid,
shall be absolutely forfeited to and beesme
the property oi the state: and provided fur.
the: that no railroad company shall in any
manner hccefne party to said bids, OF be
interested therein, or in said lease; and il
shall be n MA wful for the lessee or lessees Of
said public works, or their assigns, during
the continuance Of the term Of said lease, TO
sell O, assign the same, or any intetes, there.
in, 10 any railroad company or to auy Trust
ee, Agent, or other person for OF IN behalf of
any railroad comnany: and all assignments
so made shall be null aud vsid; and, pro.
vided further, that SAID public works shall
not be let for an annual rent OF less than
tw enty thousand dollars.
Sac, ,. The person or persons WHO shall
be the successful bidders nj such letting,
shall, within five days thereafter, enter into
an ,ndentiire of lease with the state OF Ohio.
which shall be executed by the Governor in
behalf of the state, and which shall contain
all the covenants, agreements, reservations
and stipulations between the parties, re-
onirel by this act, OF necessary TO carry on,
lis provisions, aud within the same time
said lessee or lessees shall execute and de.
liver m. bond mentioned IN the preceding
section. proyid.d. that If the succ.sSful
h,dd.r ar b,dJers sLall fail within sad five
d,vS 10 enter into said ind.nture. and Ia
JeI;ver s,,J bonL, ,ben the C,oy.Inor shall
,;,,, no,;c,. ,f ,nn,b,., Ie,,,ny and nnnoint a
J,v M, lass than ,wo weeks nor mnre than
,b,.e yseks IN. yrar,er. when he will receive
hills in nccorlance Win the provisions OF
This act: Provided further, that the annual
rent shall not be less than twenty thousand
dollars,
Syc, 4. IL shall he the duty Of the Atlor.
ney General, immediately after the passage
Of this act, 10 prepare the form OF bond and
indentnre of lease herein required; and II
shall be 4 mart of the contract between the
lessee or lessees and the state, that the les.
see or lessees shall nav the tent aforesaid at
Mace ttlplT
lease. and shall fottbCtllv n.rforrn all the
.leynl con,rocts Of The stat. for ia. term
,f,,ss,,d contained in Tho voter lenses on
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cnlt,o,o,,, o,yc.s "a, Iock Lo,s.s anJ oil
ntr,n,sna,,S or sy,esments snte,ed into no
,b. s,,,, Of Ohio hv nets az ,ls G.ne,ol
AssemiJv n, o,batvis. Win ouv nrrso, nr
n,.,sons state. corno,o,ion or connauv. or
pn,t.I, ,L, Ifn,,sa S,n,ss ,.t,,in,,, so,d nuh.
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o',.,..,.,,,,n -, or yhen sod n,n,.s o,. no,
.,'..r, TO-, =, hy ,.as,n os snr,,. ~,
o,,o,uaig- ,ch l., sam s,,mc,,,e of s,;l
works. or other casualty. or on account OF
scarcity Of water produced by drought, keen
the same IN good and pioper condition and
repait for ptompt. soeedy, and successful
navigation by all boats not drawing more
than three feet of wafer, and shall, from
tim,. ,o time. make all necessary and ptoper
renairs and r-construc ctions as the board may
re,uit-. and und.r the direction of the
honro, or nm Engineer a,rpolnted by said
board, So os 10 Keen soi5 public works in
good and lron.r cnnd,,,nu ut repair, and
deliver IN sain orhl,c vn,Ls :, the stat. Of
Ohio at the teriulnn,.o, az ,,,d = .is,. in like.
good condition; bat he cb,,,,.,t nIan or
materials shall be required which shn,I make
tn. works more extensive than t..,Jl -,lnu
or materials used: and all such repairs ;, MI
b.. made at the tim. determined upun H.,
said board. and after reasonable uOtice Of
the slme shall BE- given hy the board 10 said
Jesse. or lesSeeS; and the lessee or lesSees on
SAID public works shall permit all persons 10
navigate said canals or travel upon SAID road,
making 40 di-,uciiun ~ tnIis charged ur
privileges granted IN favor OF any person or
company. A"d the rates. oi toll CHARGED on
the canals shall ~ no ease exceed 'hoS'
adopted by Saii boar! IN 'H"'' l0!I shrr' "'
l~1r, nor on san road The ia'c anoplr" ny
SAID board III !S'9'
SIC :. If said lessee OF l-ssreS shall not
fulfill all the covenants contained n said
lrosc hy him Gr them 10 be reformed, The
Said lease NAV Nr forfeited AZ the upiiun OF
the Board of puhhc Works: IN case SAID
board shall declare said lease forfeited, y,
aforesaid, they shall cause an entry 20 I! at
effect 10 lee mal- upnn the journal nf thrij
procr,tl .nrS, and shall Immediately nniIty
! in writing. the lrsS-,. ~ lrSirrs of Their act
/ ION, and shall also in said notice Seplrd'ci!
aud distinctly specify the grounds Uppr
which such forfeiture IS declared, and IN 1l
such cases the action nI saiI board shalt h
dnal, unless within ten DAYS after tn" ser
wee Of said notice, the said lessee or lessee
shat file IN the office OF SAID board, his q
their written protest denying or othcrw.s
taking issue np0n the charges so mad" b
the said board IN whole NJ In part, and IN
name o'a referee. whcrrunun Tie board 'hl'
appoint Srcnnd referee ana SHALL nhli'y III
Governor Of said protest, who shall there
upon appoint a third referee, who Shall b
an experienced Lawyer. The referees Sha
he citizens Of Ohio, and shall as soon rra'
! tcabls, after their appointment, agree v 10
time for meeting, not exceeding 'cp da
after the appointment OF said last app 1int,