Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-19
CANAL LEASE.

TO THE REQUIRE.
i ments Of the act "To provide for leasing the Public
Works Of the State" passed May 9Th, lsel, WiLLIAM
Tor. and ALFRED p STONE. treasurer Of the State Of
Ohio hereby give notice that they will let the Public
Works Of the State, with their appurtenauces, as spec
Auction In the Rotunda Of the State House. the city OF
Columbus, between the hours Of ten o'clock A. NJ and
four clock p NJ. Of the 29h day Of May, 1eGl which
said Public wsrks consist Of the Miami and Erie Caua
the Ohio Canal. The Walhondng Canal the Hooking Ca
nal much Of the eandy and Beaver Canal as Is owned
by The State, the Muskngum 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 eced with
the appertaning thereto, and owned By the State
for the purpose Ot being Ssss in connection herewith
Bald Public WORKS will be let to the perssn or persons
who In consideration Of the TOLLS fines water rents and
highest annual rent therefor, to be paid n semi annual
payments In advance In each year during the term OF the
lease. No bid will be received unless the person or per
making the same shall have hst deposited with the
Auditor Of State, In money In stocks OF the State OF
Ohio OF the United States the OF twenty thousand
dollars upon the conditions that he they will on their
part enter Into an indenture o. lease o. said Public
OF TO HIN them. and also give bond payable to the
State Of Ohio In the Of two hundred thousand dol
lars with ave Sufficient sureties to the sstsfac
on Of the Governor, Auditor and Trea,urer Of State,
and renewable every two years. oftensr II the Cover
nor, Auditor and Treasurer Of State shall think the
5ureues htany time lnhunclent, conuioneu IN proper
FORM that the said lessee essees shall perform ell the
coyenan Of said lease their part TO Be performed
and will pay all damages suffered by the State by in
dyiduals, By Of his their failure TO do and
10 default Of said lessee ssets ensring into said in
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 or be interested directly indirectly, lessee
or assignee, or otherwise, Of the lease.
No bid Of less Than twenty thousand dollars per
will be received. The lease and bond must be
ecuted and delivered within Ave days after the Lee
ting, and the term will date from the approval Of the
bond. Ntt--i .N a-trft. -.r-, .a. 81
The lessee lessees shall receive all materials provi
ded contracted for BY the State and all boats scows
tools implements, horses, muies, aud other property
now belonging to and used by the State said Public
works at their appraised value and pay therefor as pro-
Vited In said act. .t5lsi F|f. ia .ler .l
bond and lease 10 accordance with the act will be
prepared and be ready for exmiuation at the oce OF
the Auditor OF State prior 10 the goth insant and all
bids made shall be deemed to have made with ref.
erence TO all the provisions OF said act and Of the terms
and conditions Of the bond aid lease prepared as
Aforesaid. "a \. 'r,.-a .-t.o1 it,t.,... =.
.stg-.t.7- s-s- 3. W. DENNIsoN, Govwnor.
tra,r -r.- r. w. TAYLER. Audfter.
Tti4y ..i- ...-os .A.P. STONE, Treasurer.
Columbus, Ohio, Nay II, 1861 mnyl5:d,d