Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-24
CANAL LEASE.

| d URSUANT To THE FEQVIRE.
ments Of the act ITO provide for LEASING the Publ
Works of'he State" passed May 9Th, 1861, WILLIAA
DENNIs0N, Governor, ROBERT W. TAYLER, Audi
tor, and ALFRED P. STONE. Treasurer OF the slate
Ohio, hereby give not1e that they will let The Public
Works Of the Stae with their appurtenances as spec
ed la the saJ act for the term Of ten years, at Public
Auction ia the Rotunda Of the State House. In the city
Columbus, between the hours Of ten o'clock A. NJ. and
four clock p NJ. OF the 29h day Of May, le0 which
said Public Werks consist Of the Miami and Erie Oar al
the Ohio Canal The WahondiDg Canal the Hooking Ca
nal much Of the sandy aud Beaver Cara 90 Is owned
| BY The State, the MuskinFum Improvement, and the
Western Reserve and Maumee Road and all the side
cuts feeders reservoirs lock houses collectors Offices,
weigh locks and leases Of surplus water eoted with
same appertanng thereto and owned by the State
Tor the purpose OF being used In ction Herewith
with the right 10 have additional surplus water.
Bald Public Worss will be let to the person persons
who In consideration Of the olls nes water rents and
revenues to be derived herefom, shall bid to pay the
highest ANIMAL rent efor TO be paid in semi annual
payments In advance 10 each year during the term Of the
lease. No bid will be received uni less the person per-
sons making the same shall have first deposited with the
Auditor Of state In money In stocks OF the State Of
Ohio or OF the United saeshe SUN OF twenty thousand
dollars upon the conditions that he or they will their
part enter into indenture OF lease OF said Public
Works Of the State Of Ohio. " the shall be struck
on to hln them and also give bond payable TO the
State Of Ohio Ia the sum Of two hundred thousand dol
lars, with i've or more sufficient suroes to the saisfac
on OF the Governor, Auditor and TTeaurer Of State,
and renewable every two years, oftenr, II the Cover
nor, Auditor and Treasurer Of state shall think the
form that the said lessee lessees shall perform all the
covenan Of said lease their part to be performed
and will pay all damages suffered by the State or by In
dvidua by reason OF his their failure to do 80; and
In default Of said lessee lessees entering into sad
denture Of lease giving said bond the deposit made
as aforesaid shall be absolutely forfeited to and be-
come the property Of the State. No railroad company
can bid or be Interested directly Indirectly, lessee
OIL assignee, or otherwise, of the lease. t
No bid Of less Than twenty thousand dollars per an
mum will be received. The lease and bond mus. be
ecuted and delivered within Ave days after the let
ling, and the term will date from the approval Of the
bond.
The lessee lessees shall receive all materials provi
led contracted for by the state and all boa scow
ools. implements horses, mules, and other property
low belonging to and used by the State said Public
Works at their appraised value pay therefor as pro-
1 led In said act. .H
bond and lease In accordance with the act will be
repaired and be ready for examination at the office VI
he Auditor OF State prior to the Goth instant and all
Ids made shall be deemed to have been made with ref
to all the provisions Of said act and of the terms
I'd conditions Of the bond AID lease prepared as
foresaid.
W. DENNIsoN, Governor. !
X. W. TAYLER. Auditer.
A, p. HTONE. TreaalFaT.