Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-07-04
Paved May =, 1871.
AN ACT

Toprovide for leasing the public work. Of tho state
he ienacted by the General Assembly Of the State OF
Ohio follows
Section l. Thu, the governor uudor, and treasurer Of
state be and they ura hereby authorized aud required
hereinafter provided lease for the OF years,
from the day Of approval OF the bond herein required
tho public works OF the snie, consisting Of the Miami and
Erie Canal Ohio Canal, Wahonding Canal, Hooking Ca.
nal Sandy aud Beaver Cnnn, Musk,ngum Improvement
aud Western Reserve aud Mamce Road aud all the side
cuts feeders, reservoirs, ockhonses collectors Offices
wegh.ocks aud leases ol surplus water connected with
the same appenanins thereto, und owned by the state
for the purpose o being used IN connection Ierewi with
tho right to have additional sru, water and all moneys
derived from the Leasing OF said public works shall be paid
into tho treasury Of the stnte.
bee. Immediately utter the passage OF this act the
enid governor, auditor. aud treasurer shall advertise tho
said public works with their appurenanoes specified
the fret section OF this act be let for the OF
years NJ public auction, IN the rotda o the state house
m, and four o'clock p o the day OF cuing, which
rha be on the tweny-ninh dny OF Mny, A. d. 1901 mud
said advertisement shall be published III two newspapers
printed and OF general circulation In ench Of the cities OF
Cincinnnii, Cleveland, Dayton, Columbus Toledo aud
Zanezvile which advertisement shall be continued nihe
papers Aforesaid until ihane o said eing, and shall de-
scribe the works 10 be- let specify the time and place o
Letting the same, nn the terms upon which said works
10 be let Aud the said governor auditor, and treasurer
the sad twenty nn,h dny OF May, A. d. 1884, and be.
tween the hours Of ten o'clock anl four o'clock p
let said public forthc term OF year,
as eofesaid TO The person or IN consideration
of the TOLLS hines water rents and to be derived
therefiom shall bid To pay the highest annual rent there
Tor TO he paid In scnnnnual pnym'nis In advance, IN
each year dnrn; the OF sad lcasc; Provided that
bid shall be received unless the person making
the shall have frat deposited with the auditor
state In money In stocks OF the OF Ohio Of the
uniied States, the OF twenty thousand dollars upon
the conditions following, to wit Thu, he or they will on
their part enter into ndeniure OF ense OF said public
works whhe state Of Ohio II the hane shall be struck
oft him or them aud also give bond payable To the
state OF Ohio In the sum Of two hundred thousand dollars
with 1--WE or sufficient surries 10 the satisfaction o
tho governor, auditor and treasurer Of state and rcnewn
bic every two years olensr the governor auditor
and treasurer OF state shall think the suretes at ny time
that the said lessee lessees
shall perform all the Of said lease their pn
TO be performed and wiPny all damages suffered BY tbs
co. and II default Of said lessee or ss.ess eaers lno
sad indcnure Of ense aud giving said bond tho deposit
40 msde aorcsad shall be absolutely forfeited to and
become the properly Of the state and provided urther
thst railroad company shall IL any manner become
parry said bids OF be Interested therein, or said lease
public works. their assigns, during the continuance OF
the term Of said lease 10 sell assign tho same any
tee agent other person for In behalf Of any rail.
road company aud all assignments 70 made shall be null
shall not be Is for an annual rent Of Isss haa twenty
Sec. O. Tho person or persons who shall be the sue.
eessiu bidders 1t such letting, shall within i've days
harsafer enter ino an indenure OF lease with the
Of Ohio which shall be executed by the governor be.
halt OF the state and which shall contain all the
ants agreements, reservations and spuaions between
the parties required by this ae necessary carry
nsprovsions aDi within the same time, said lessee OF
lessees shall execute und deliver the bond mentioned IN
the preceding section Provided, that II the successful
into said sdenture, and W deliver said bond then the
governor shall give notice Of another letting and nppoln
day not ess Than weeks than three week
thereafter, when he will receive bids In accordance viii
the provisions of this act Provided further that the
nuel rent shall not be leas than twenty dollars
See Z Il shall be the duty ol the attorney general i'm
msdntoy after the passage Of this act TO prepare N,
form OF bond and infeniure OF leasn herein required
aud kha be par OF the contract between the esse,
essees and the nic that the leysee leesees sha
ray the rent Aforesaid at the time and place specified u
his reir Lease aud shall pibuly perform a the ega
eontrnes Of the state for the aforesaid contained
the ,sspr leases -aid pnbie works or leases o
gfpund iof eoeetors oces or lock houses and all or
Engagements or agreements entered into by the state
Quo, BY acts Of the general assembly Otherwise will
any perron or persons state corporation or company
With the United States relating TO said public works, dur
Ing ue term aforesaid and shall nj all times when ,h
sehson will permit aud the water u necessarily draw
ont Of said public works for repairs construction
son Of some unavoidable breach In s,ructureoi sal
wsfcf produced by drought, keep the sumo IN good
pruer cohiio and repair for prompt speedy md sue
cesaiul navigation by all boais no, drawing more iha
three feet OF wafer, and shall from time TO time, make al
nccessary and proper repairs aud reconsuc,ons tn
OF an engineer sppoited by said board Us 70 kee
ssid public works In good and proper condition Of re
pair snd bever up ssid public works the state Of Oil
It he termination Of said lease In like good condition
bui change OF plan or materials shall be require
old rsn Of Iaa,erss used and all such repairs shall