M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-07-18


such other officers and agents az may b,
necessary, and said superiatendenls. collect
ors and other officers, sh1ll have and sxer-
else the same power and autho ri;y in the
colleotioa- OF Aolls aud water rents, and the
levy OF fnes as can now. by law, be exercises
BY similar Offices and agents appointed b,
1.-The. state, and said lessee or lessees shall bl
governed by the rules and regulations lo
navigating the canal aud Muskingnm, In
provement now in farce, subject 10 snch al
TteutiOns aud additions az may hereafter bG
established by law or the board Of public
works, not inconsistent with the terms IF thS
lease herein provided for.
SEC. 8. The said lessee OF lessees Of the
pubic works, shall receive all mttterials
provided or contacted foe. aud boats. seoTs
tools, implements, hotses, mules, and other
property now belonging to and used by the
sta lie on said public works, at their appraised
value, which appraisneAi shall be made by
three iudicious disinterested persons to be
Lappointed as follows; one by tho lessee OF
lsssees. one BY the board Of public works
and tie third BY the governor; anil pay the
sta Le their appraised value at such tines and
in such sums as may be determined upon BY
said appraisers. ~ .\EA "a
SEC. Q. \ RthsnavPr It shail become nac-
essary ip order lo,repair, protect, or recon,
structSny part Of the. public works Of .he
EtAte, or TO prevent injury Of the property ol
amp Perseh or persons, or corporation, oceR-
Stoned through o. b., the public works, to ap-
\ pfopIate 10 the state, the property Of any
person or persons. or corporations, OF lease.
Henl iD 10 OF over the same, the. same shall
be dppe in eccnrdSnce viii, the provision oI
the existing laws. and the eompelfsalion as
sessed fdr tie property so appropriated shall
be paid into ;th5tfeasaryhy the lessee Vi
lessees for the use aud benefit ofthe parry to
whom the property lbal appropriated be-
longed. .... ,,,,.,...r
SEc. 10. Thu, said lessee or lsssess shall
not assign their lease or any interest hersin
wi.hoHttbe assent Of tbs board Of public
works thereto. entered in whiting on said
lease, and upon the journal Of said board,
and in every such as,ignmenI the assignee
shal be held to- have assumed all liabilities
to The state OF The ori5inal lessee or lessees
under this act, anil be governed in every par
ticrlar az BY this act the original lessee OF
lessees are now bound, % far as the same be
'aP liCab le thereto bpt such assessment shall
in no manner dimiAish or AFFECT The liabili-
ty OF the original lessee orlsss:e :es or the sure.
ties on their bond. .
fvSEcy h. Whenever in the opinion ofthe
lessee or lessess Of any Of tho waler power
on said canals or slack water Improvement
I he said lessee o. lessees Of the public works
do not supply him or them with the surplus
water, as provided ia theiI writer leases, ac.
ccring to tha trueSmteat aud medHins Of the
same, the sOil lessee or esseeS Of the water
power. may pnaSe Gem llaint and il lha sans
be, in their opinion, we'll fouR lei, the mem.
Der of said bOarl in whose division the said
water power is located shall forthwith noti.
! fy the lessee OF lss;Pes eI the said public
works, Of the rature Of the injury compla
ell of, and the said lessee Or lessees of sail
public works shall, withort any unnecessary
delay, correct the same, and in de fault there
Of for the injuries sustained BY the n, III, sail
l.ssoe or leSeeS oi water power. may then
have and maintain an action directly against
said lessee or lessces of said public works
theit sdieli,s or tbeihasSignees, for the amt
Of such damage or injury sustained; and the
sptd lessee or essPes Of said public works
shall have the same right as the state now
! has, when the water leases nre forfeited lOI
non. payment of rent or other capse, or ek,
dire, to re.enter anl lease again with the
consent Of ths board of public works. in
writing, sid wat'r ptivilege; FOR such peri
cd Of time not ekcee liagotAe upexpireI past
of eaid ten years timG. II 20 .fs .r
10 ch,n ba ia 1,,I. nf Oh
member Of the board Of public works to pass
over aud inspsct the division under has i'm.
me.lia!e charge, as ofsen-ns once eyary nine.
~ days, AMI over the entire pubic works
once year: and the eng in5er Of such diris.
ION shall personally inspect every portion oI
such division, as often as once in thirty DAYS
and rep9rt 70 the board from time 10 time.
the result Of such examinations.
SEC. 10. That If any member Of the
bonrd Uf bnBlic worltsdf engineer, shall d.
rect1y or indirecEly hold or purchase any in.
terest in the lease Of public works made aud
executed under the provisions Of this act. OF
shall combine CT cohuds " ith any lessee OF
lrssees of the same to prevent the faithful
execution ofstne provisions b. reincontained,
he shall be dsened and held guilty Of mil
demeanor, dhd shAl, Oh conviction thereof,
be li9eit a any sum no.. less than one thou
sand dollars nor more than three thousand
dollars. and 5hai toFIeithis Office.
SkI 1&. II the public works sh1ll be
leused under this act, the Offices ef collect
ors, snpreinlenlents, inspectors lock tenders
weiwh masters, and all othar nIiicers under
the oppoirtment of the board Of public
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