Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-07
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
The Public w of Ohio.

OFVIcr or THE LEssRKs OF THE PUBLIC WORKS
COLUMBUS, June IL, 1851.
TNHR undersigned having become the Lessees Of the
Public Works Of Ohio, under the act OF May 8, 1851
aud having entered into the possession OF said Works
hereby give notice that in operating under said lease
and dschargng their duties under tho same, the bust
ness will be transacted with the public through agent;
appoiuted by the Lesees under such rules regulations
restrictions and mitations as shall be prescribed fol
their government. .I.r.
Those Agents for the present. will consist Of Gen.
era Agent Treasurer and Secretary for the Central
Office Of the Lessees at Coumbus; and the necessary
number Of Superntendents OF Repairs and Collectors Of
Tolls on the several Works embraced In the lease
The General Agent shall be the principal executive
officer Of the Lessees shall have charge OF the gen.
era business Office at Columbus. He shall have super
vision over the business Of the Lessees with the public
and such agent shall execute all contracts, except
those for labor and materials connected with the ordina
ry 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,
The superintepdens Of Repairs shall, on their re-
specve divisions have power employ and discharge
all subordinates and aborers and to purchase all tools
division, and the same shall be under their special d.
rection and management.
The Collectors Of Tolls, Water Rents and Fines are
invested with all the authority and power, provided in
the laws Of the State aud the regulations OF the Board
OF Public Works made for that purpose, when such Col
ecto acted under appointment and authority from the
State.
No individual member Of the Les,ees shall have the
right TO transact business in the name Of the Lessees
with any person persons, In any other manner than
through the appointed agents. unless specially authorz
ed by The Lessees TO do shall any Of the ap.
pointed agents have authority TO transact any business
In the name OF the Lessees, except in the particular
branch OF the business conded to him, and subject 10
the restrictions and limitations Of his agency.
No authority to borrow money the credit Of the
Lessees shall exist In any Lessee, agent or other
employee OF the Lessees, unless the same shall be con-
ferred by unanimous vote OF the Lessees, at regular
meeting and the amount authorized to be borrowed
specified in the order and entered on the journal.
GEO. W. MAEYrRHEV Is the General Agent Of the
Lessees, BENJAMIN Il. SMITH, Treasurer, and john
JOYCE, Secretary.
The superintendents Of Repairs are:
On the NJ. & n. Canal and w. II a. NJ. Rond-JosxPH
cooPER, Thomas BROWN, WM. J. JACKSON and ABSER l..
BACKus. H.f
On the Ohio, walhonding and Hooking Canals and the
Muskingum Improyement-RoBBRT ii, NUeRH, THOMAS
MLLER, DENNIS MCCARTHY, SYLVESTER MEDBERY and
EDWARD BALL.
The Collectors on the Canals, Muskngum Improve
ment and Maumee Road, the that were In the
service Of the 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,
JOSEPH COOPER,
WM. ]. JACKSON,
ARNOLD MEDBERY,
THOMAS MOORE,
THOMAS BROWN,
Lessees Of the Public Works.