Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-22
CANAL LEASE.

ID RSUANT TO THE REQUIRE
ments Of the act "To provide for leasing the Public
Works Of the State" passed Msy 9Th, 1861, WILLIAM
DENNIS0N, Governor, ROBERT W. TAYLER, Audi.
tor, and ALFRED p STONE. Treasurer Of the State Of
Ohio, hereby give notice that they will let the Public
Works Of the Stale with their appurtepances, specn
ed In the said act for the terra of ten years, at Pubc
Auction 10 the Rotunda OF the State House. In the city Of
Columbus between the hours Of ten o'clock A. NJ. and
four clock 2. M Of the Goth day Of May, 1901 which
said Public Werks consist OF the Miami and Erie Canal
the Ohio Canal The Walhondng Canal the Hooking Ca
nal much Of the eandy and Beaver Canalas owned
by The State, the Muskngum Improvement, and the
Western Reserve and maumee Road, and all the side
cuts feeders, rvoirs look houses collectors offices,
weigh locks, and leases OF surplus water with
apperaipng thereto, and owned by the State
for the purpose OF being used In tction erewith
with the right TO have additional surplus water.
Said Public WorEs will be let to the perssn persons
who, In consideration Of the tolls fines water rents and
revenues to be derived herefrom shall bid TO pay the
highest annual rent therefor to be paid In semi annual
payments In advance In each year during the term Of the
lease No bid will be received unless the person per-
making the same shall have hrst deposited with the
Auditor Of state, money or in stocks OF the State OF
Ohio OF the United Sa,es Of twenty thousand
dollars, upon the conditions that he or they will on their
part enter into indenture OF lease Of said Public
Works Of the State OF Ohio II the shall be struck
OF to him them and also give bond payable to the
State Of Ohio IL the sum Of two hundred thousand dol
lars with five sufficient sureties to the satisfac-
ton OF the Governor, Auditor and Treasurer Of State,
and renewable every two years. ofensr, II the Cover
nor Auditor and Treasurer Of State shall think the
sureues Many me lnsumclent, oonulti0ne-, an proper
for that the said lessee essees shall perform all the
covenants Of said lease on their part TO be performed,
and will pay all damages suffered by the State by In
dviduals Of his their failure to do SOL and
in default Of said lessee esees entering into said
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
bid, be interested directly Indirectly lessee
or assignee, or otherwiie, Of the lease. b.. srs
No bid Of less Than twenty thousand dollars per an
mum will be received. The lease and bond must be
ecuted and delivered within Ave days after the let
ting, and the term will date from the approval Of the
/ bond.
The lessee lessees shall receive all materials provi
ded or contracted for by the state and all boas scows
tools, implements, horses, mules, and other property
now belonging to and used by the State said Public
Works at their appraised value and pay therefor as pro-
| vlied In said act. -
bond and lease in accordance with the act will be
prepared and be ready for examination at the office OF
the Auditor OF State prior to the Goth instant and al
bids made shall be deemed to have been made with ref
erence to all the provisions Of said act and Of the terms
and conditions Of the bond ard lease 80 prepared as
Aforesaid.
W. DENNIsoN, 6ocsrnor.
Il. W. TAYLER, Audtter.
A. p. STONE, Treasurer.
Columbus, Ohio, May II, 1851 mayi5:dtd,.