Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-20
SENATE isdi sgmsl
nWKDsEsDAY, March 20, 1861

d WKDsEsDAF, March 90, 1861.
s1'l's PETITIONS AND nrnoRrALs.. !. v,i.,' W..
By Mr.. POTTS; From w. H. r. Leufesty
and others, Of Guernsey county, praying fol
the redemption of the notes and certificates ol
The Seneca County Bank, Special committee
BY Mr.. FERGUSON, From George Carlisle
and 24l others of Cincinnati. Protesting against
the passage Of tive Street Railroad bill. Special
BY Mr.. PoTWIN; From M, Sheppard and
many others, and A. J. Howard and many 9TH
ers, Of Muskingum county, protesting against
the sale or lease Of the Public Works. Commit,
tee on Pnblic Works, s,lolTst As vif5 d s,gn,i ,
By Mr.. BREWER; From John w. Jolly and
SO others, Of Richlsnd county, praying for q
law prohibiting Probate Judges from making
out accounts for the settlement Of the estatef ol
deceased persons, Or wards over whom guar
dians have been appointed, 30. Judiciary n !
Mr, LAsKEY presented the following me-
The undersigned citizssnns or the State Of Ohio
make to the Legislature the following proposi--
ton for alsase Of the Public Works Of chs
State: t-olI 9.,ssTa1E S.iiss4 a, .sA
,lst. We win lease Of The State OF Ohio, 70,
ihe term Of ten years. the Public Works, oon-
sisting Of the Miami and Erie Canal, Ohio
Canal, Wslhonding Canal, Hooking Canal,
Sandy and Beaver Canal, Muakingum Improve
ment and W Western Reserve and Maumee Road,
and all The Side Cuts, Feeders, Reservoirs, Lock
Houses, ColIeclors' O1ices, Weigh Locks and
leases Of surpius water connected With the came
or sppertaihing thereto, together With all lands
and fixtures owned BY the State An conneetion
With the public works, with the right 70 have
ana lease all additional surplus HAters. and the
right to collect and receive for our own proper
use and benefit, all tblls, fines, fater rents and
revenl5s arising fromeaid publ works and tho
use Of said public works, for TIE aforesaid term
O. ten years, commeneing o1 the 18th day oi
March, 1861, binding lolrsfIyes to collect no
higher rates Of toll on sid canals and Muskin-
gum Improvements, than fhobe prescribed by The
Board Of public works y the toll sheets adopted
y them 10 March: issY and the rates nov
al TIE Be sss.e % shall cIb,h. "a /, Ia l.l.,Io. ass
or otherwise with ali necessary power % protsc,
US in the full control oftha public works ana
agaiast any interference thesesi,h by sp,' n other
party OF parties and kor TIE collection Of All
revenues, &C., as ab6ve enumerated, I and. for
taking posscsaion or and ccnda damninr ali matori.
als necessary for tht protection and repair ,oi
said public works, 90. The State shall fnlfll
all existing coniracss for new structures and re-
pairs, and complete and deliver . u; fec iromn
incumbrapce, the hewiatogn Reaeryoir I, and ar
ter their completion we will from time 70 time,
make such fepAiIt, and rebuild such structures,
whetb er they BE- locks, aqnedusts, dame, or 9TH
e. structnres belonging to the said dpublic works,
when the same ehall ho necessary, And under the
direction Of th( Hoard Of Public Vorka. Pro.
.sided,: hoNeyef, that ia the rebuilding or all
such e,ructnreB, the plans and materials for the
new structures or works shall not 81 more ex-
pepsive than those used ipt the original construc.
lion Of the satDe. And We viii at an dimes when
the season Tin permit, and when 10 wsfeg u
not out Of SID canals and improyemdnt for fe'
paifa, Or neH constructions, or when .sSia vorks
apc not ubalruotsd By Ice, or .by reason 'of soma
breach n some stfnetufe ~ said works XII olhei
caaualiy, cf on account Of scarcely y wksey,