Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-29
CANAL LEASE.

IDURsUANT TO TIL n QUIR :
Works Of the State" passed May sh 1861, WI LII
DENNIs0N, Governor. ROBERT W. TAYLRR, Audit
tor and ALPRED P. STONE. Treasurer Of the stse Of
Ohio hereby give notIee that they will let the Public
Works Of the State, with their appurtenances as specin
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 p M. Of the 29h day Of May, 1861; 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 Canal as Is owned
by The State, the MuskinRum 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 connected with
the same or appertanng hereto and owned by the State
Tor the purpose Of being used In connection Herewith
with the right TO have additional surplus water.
Bald Public Works will be let to the persen or persons
who In consideration Of the tolls nes water rents and
revenues to be derived therefron, 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
sons making the shall have b deposited with the
Auditor Of Stae In money In stocks or the State Of
Ohio or OF the United Of twenty thousand
dollars upon the conditions that he or they will, their
part, enter Into an ndenture OF lease OF said Public
Works OF the State OF Ohio, II the same shall be struck
on to hln or them and also give bond payable to
State OF Ohio 10 the sum Of two hundred thousand dol
lars, with five or more sufficient surees 10 the satsac.
lion Of the Governor, Auditor and Treasurer Of State,
and renewable every two years. oftensr, II the Cover
nor Auditor and Treasurer OF State shall think the
orm that the said lessee essees shall perform all the
'oyeDan Of said lease their part to be performed
md will pay all damages suffered by the State or by in
ivduas by Of his their failure to do 80; and
default Of said lessee lessees entering into saldn
enture Of lease giving said bond the deposit made
IS aforesaid shall be absolutely forfeited to and be-
ome the property Of the State No railroad company
AN bid or be Interested directly Indirectly as lessee
" assignee, or otherwise, OF the lease. /,
No bid Of less Than twenty thousand dollars per an.
um will be received The lease and bond must be ex.
cuted and delivered within q ve days after the let.
Ing, and the term will date from the approval Of the
ond. sas- -7Il II
The lessee lessees shall receive all materials proyl,
ed or contracted for by the State and all boas scows
'os implements, horses, mules, and other property
ow belonging to and used by the State on said Public
orke at their appraised value, and pay therefor pro-
led In said act. n
bond and lease 10 accordance with the act will be
repaired and be ready for eximiuaon at the Office OF
70 Auditor OF State prior To the Goth Instant and all
ds made shall be deemed TO have been made with ref.
ence to all the provisions Of said act and Of the terms
I'd conditions Of the bond aLd lease 90 prepared as
oresaid. = - : "
-tu W. DENNIsoN Govsrnor n
Il. W. TAYLER, Atditor.' Y
A. p. STONE, Treasurer. a
coiumous' Ohio, May II, 1861 mayl5:dtd.