The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-06-26
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Eaissionsr IN charge Of the respective divisions
fog which the appropriations are made, the sums
following.
For general snperinien5euee, cons tructicn
and repairs Of the northern division OF the Ohio
and The Walhenoing canal, and the western
Reserve snd Mhumee Rosd, the sum o four
thousand dollars
For general snpeFiniendenee, construction
and repairs Of the 80 uihern division et the uhiS
and the Hooking canals and the Muskingum
Improvement, the sum o. eighteen thousand
dellars.
For general Fuperin;srderee, construction
aud repairs OF the Miami and Erie canal, the
sum Of eighteen thousand Eve hundrsd d dOlla rs.
For the purchase Of lands and payment Of
damages 10 tnds on the lands on the borders Of
the Mercer County Reservoir, the sum OF six
thorsard gye hundred doliaIs.
For the payment OF saHries Of collectors, weih.
masters snd inspectors, the slm VI Eve thcus.
ard nine hundred and FIFTY dol7Ts
For the Payment ct salaries olresident engi.
neers for the fiscal year ls6i, tbs sum Of Elk
thousand dolars
For attorneys fee and inc identals, the sum Of
one thousand dollars. Por the payment OF
damages to land, the sum OF one thoueant dol
lars For tie purchase OF land, 1--we hundred
dollars. For Incidental expenses Of he Office
OF the board Of public works, the sum OF one
thousand FIVE hundred dollars; and fer the pay
ment OF salary of secretary OF SAID board, the
suni OF one Thousand dollars subject to tho
check OF the president uf said board.
or the payment OF the salaries OF the mem
hers of the board, the sum Of Tour thousand hive
hundred dollars, TO be drawn on the warrant Of
the auditor ofstate.
For the purchase or condemnation OF Glands in
the Lswistown reservoir, subject to the check Of
the commissioner in charge Of the same, the
sum OF thirty thousand dollars; Provided, that
upon the affidavit of any member of the board
OF public works hat justice cannot be done to
the state IN the trial OF cases for the appropTia.
ton OF said lands in the county in hieh said
lands are situated, 1t shall be the duty Of the
court to charge the venue and transfer said cas-.
IS TOR trial TO the probate court OF some ad join
ing county,
Sec. Q. There is aso hereby appropriated for
the payment OF outstanding Indebtedness on di
visions number one mud two, contracted previ-
Gus TO November Is, 1860, the following sums:
FOR the payment OF checks issued by l..
Backus TO eonuaetoTs and superin endents prior
to February Is, 1861, the sum Of fiity-two thous.
and dollars.
For the payment Of engineers GER ificates to
contractors for work done on the Muskingum
Improvement the sum of eleven thousand five
hundred and seventy four dollars and twenty.
seven cents,
For the payment OF checks Issued 10 contrac.
tors by John B. Gregory, for deferred payments
under their contracts, the sum of seven thous'
and nine hundred and thirty light dolar P'o.
Tlded. that said checks and certificates be paid
only according TO priority Si date OF sail checks
and certificates.
Sec. 3. The boa rd of public works are here
by authorized, if practicable, TO cause TO be
made by some competent engineer, not now IN
the service OF the state, re-measurement and
estimate of the work done by contract on the
Ohio canal and the board OF public wprks pro-
yiasaE to- the Eepairs ct the canals and improves
~>--s. alter tho fsoSd Si Aprsl, 1860, nnd said
m.. -|~II be paid acesrdsng 70 said re-
contractors ~-"aefts, dedneting
yised estinia,rs and measnll '"--.~.
from the amount Of the enecn- or cert-hea..'
held by them or adding TO, the care may re-
ouire, according to the revised estimates and
Te.measurements: Provided, thal such re-meas-
urement shall be made in thirty days from the
passage OF this act.
Sec. 4. The board OF public works, and each
member thereof, is hereby prohibited during
the current fiscal year, from making any con-
tracts or causing any werk 10 be done OH the
public works of tne state, either Tor consTuc-
ticn, reconstruction or repairs the sums feqnl"
site for the payment OF which will exceed the a.
uountspecihcally ly appropriated tor those pUTpo-
ses by this act and all contracts made in viola.
ton Of this section shall be void, and any me n
ber of the board violating the provisions OF this
section, shall bs VOID; and any member OF the
board violating the provisions OF this section,
shall forfeit bis office, ard shall forever tnereat.
ter be ineligible 10 any office IT trust or profit in
this state.
See. 5. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage. -
P. HITCHCOCk,
Speaker Of Ithe House Of Representatives.
JAMES MONROE.
President pro tenn ei the senate.
Passed May l3, lsbl.
mo s2I
Prescribing the Rates OF Taxation Cor State pur.
l,.,.s 49, III To-. for
the wear 1861.
Sec, l. Be itenacted BY the General Assem-
bly Of the State OF Ohio, That there shall be
fevied for tre year 1861, in lieu Of the taxes now
authorized by law for the purpose herein named,
on each dollar Of the taxable property, for the
ordinary expenses OF the state government, in
cludipg the expenses of the public benevolent
institutions and other charges on the general
revenue, one and four. r.tenths mills on the dol
lar.
Sec O. That fer the year 1861, the levy of 10.
cal taxes on the dollar valuation OF property
subject to taxation for the sew raj purposes here
matter named shall not exceed the following
rates, any thing in any law to the contrary not
withstanding.
COUNTY TAXES
For all county expenses, road, bridge and
poor purposes included, on such portion of the
valuation es does not exceed one million OF dol
lars eight mills and on such portion as exceeds
thi sum, two and one-half mills
&eH SCHOOL TAKES.
For the payment OF teachers, purchase of fuel;
repairs OF school buildings, and all geveral and
incidental expenses for the maintenance oi
schools, except for the purchase of sites and
the serect ion OF school buildings three mills.
PRovIso.
Il is hereby expressly provided tat the above
limitations shall not include and levies requir-
ed to BE- made TO pay the principsl or interest OF
the funded kabt or other existing debts of any
county commissioners from levying any tax au'
thorized by law TO provide tor expenses arising
out Of the military operations OF the country; bu
such levies may be in addition to The limitations
Of this act.
Sec g. This act shall take effect and be il
force from and after its passage.
P. HITCHCOCK,
Speaker of the House OF RepLesen,tnyes
JAMES MONROE,
President pro ten. OF the senate.
Fused May 90, 1861.