Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-21
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
The Public Works of Ohio.
l..H NnT uMuua lima II 1851.

OFVIcR or THE LEssKKs OF TIE PUBLIC WORKS.
81 ia COLUMBUS, June I3, 1861.
TNIR undersigned having become the Lessees Of the
Public Works Of Ohio, under the act OF May q 1851,
aud having entered into the possession OF said Works,
hereby give notice that in operating under said lease,
and dschargng their duties under the same the busi-
ness will be transacted with the public through agents
appoioted by the Lessees under such rules regulations
restrictions and limitations shall be prescribed for
their government. -.ss,r ,.ft =. f-H b..
Those Agents for the present. will consist OF Cen
eral Agent Treasurer and Secretary for the Central
Office Of the Lessees at Columbus and the necessary
number OF Superntenden Of Repairs and Collectors OF
Tolls on the several Works embraced in the lease.
o bs Le,ees have chsrae OF the
eral business office at columbus. He shall have super
vision the business Of the Lessees with the public,
and as such agent shall execute all contracts except
those for labor and materials connected with the ordna
y repairs Of the several Works and he shall audit and
settle all accounts. .
The duties OF the Treasurer and Secretary shall be
such usually discharged by similar officers in other
cases. IA 90,
The superintendents of Repairs shall, on their re-
specve divisions, have power 10 employ and discharge
all subordnates and aborers and to purchase all tools
and materials necessary the ordinary repair Of such
dvision and the shall be under their special d.
rection and management, ..
invested with all the authority and power, provided in
the laws OF the State and the regulations Of the Board
Of Public Works made for that purpose, when such Col.
ecto acted under appointment and authority from the
State. --i
No Individual member Of the Lessees shall have the
right to transact business in the name Of the Lessees
with any person or persons, In any other manner than
through tbs appointed agents. unless specially authorz
ed by the Lessees to do nor shall one Of the
pointed agents have authority to transact any business
In the name Of the Lessees, except in the particular
S5snSa n and Of his agency
No authority to borrow money the credit Of the
Lessees shall ever exist in any Lessee agent other
employee Of the Lessees, unless the same shall be
erred by unanimous vote Of the Lessees, at regular
meeting, and the amount authorized to be borrowed
specified in the order and entered the journal.
GEo. w. MAryPRFNv Is the General Agent Of the
LesSees, BENJAMIN Il. SMITH, Treasurer, and JoHS
JOYCE Secretary. %.
The superintendents Of Repairs are: .f.l
On the NJ. q u Canal and W. r & NJ. Road-JosxPH
CooPER, THOMAS Brown, WIN. j. JACKSON and ADNER l..
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On the Ohio, walhondng and Hooking Canals and the
Muskingum improvement -RoBBRT II. NUsKN, THOMAS
MILLER, DENNIS MCCARTHY, SYLVESTER MRDBERY and
| EDWARD BALL. .-F r.rh -r
The Collectors on the Canals, Muskingum Improve
ment and Maumee Road the same that were in the
service Of tho State at the time Of the execution Of the
Lease but all the aforesaid agents hold their appoint
ments at the pleasure and option Of the Lessees.
KENT JARVIS,
-t aa'A JOSEPH COOPER,
| Of. s en- .'sGa WM. j. JACKSON,
ast. . ..r ARNOLD MEDBHRY,
l. THOMAS MOORE, u
'T- .--A = THOMAS BROWN,
Iessees Of the Public Works
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