The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-04-24
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AN ACT.


To provide for the transfer OF the custody and con
trn of the Western Reserve and Manmee State
Road. in trust, to the counties through which
said road is located.
Section l.. BE IL enacted By lie General
Assembly of tie State of Ohio, That the
Western Reserve and Maumeo state road
be and hereby is Withdrawn from the
operation aud effect of the JOINT resolution
OF the ger eral assembly, passed April IL,
1867, directing the extension of the lease
of the public works of the state of Ohio,
in accordance with the reservations aud
visions contained i'm said resolution on
condition. however, that such Withdrawal
shall not take effect unless the said road is
accepted by the county commissioners as
hereinafter required
SEC. 2. That whenever and aa soon as
the county commissioners OF the counties
of Sandusky aud Wood shall, officially ac-
cept, and deposit certificate TO that effect
with the secretary Of state Of tae state Of
Ohio, the Western Reserve and Maumee
state road shall be thereby transferred, in
trust, to said counties, from and after the
first day of June, A. D. 1871; provided
such acceptance shall be filed on or before
the first day of March, A d. 1871. GG3
SIC. 3. That ali the authority, powers
and control which is now, or was vested in
the board of public works under the laws
Of this state prior to the leasing of said
public works, having reference and appli
cable 10 said road shall be vested in the
coun'y commissioners of the respective
counties, on filing the acceptance aforesaid;
and the county commissioners Of each
county within which any part Of said road
is situated, shall respectively have the con.
troll aud management of such portion of
said road as s within their respective
counties. y dal NJ - g
Sac A. That after the filing of the accept.
ance aforesaid, the county commissioners
of the several counties of Wood aud San.
duslSy are hereby authorized aud required
to take charge of, and manage, and repair
and control so much of said road separately
as lies within their respective counties
from time to time to determine and pro.
serbia the rates of toll necessary to keep
said road in proper repair, to determine
the number and location of toll gates, and
appoint tho necessary number of gate
keepers in sheir respective counties. and
prescribe the duties aud compensation oI
such.
SEcg 3. Tho county auditor and county
treasurer OF the said several counties re.
speetively, are hereby required, on the
acceptance of said road aud custody thereof
taken as aforesaid, to open and keep a
seperate. account, TO be designated the
Western Reserve and Msumee road fund
The respective gate keepers on said road
shall, at the expiration OF every month, and
at such other times as may be ordered by
the respective county commissioners, make
out and file with the county auditor of the
county in which his or her gate may be
situated, a sworn statement Of all the tolls
collected by him or her during said month
or other period ordered, and on certificate
Of the auditor shall pay all moneys so col
lected into the county treasury, take dupli
cate receipts therefor, and file one OF sale
receipts with the county. auditor.
SEC. G. That all tolls collected on sale
road shall be under the direction and con
troll of the respective county commissioner
wherein collected, and be by them expended
for the repair or Improvement of said road
and for no other purpose.
EEe 7. The present lsssess of the pnbli'
works Of OlIio,1 ars hereby authorized Il
transfer and assign tho unexpired term o
the original lease Of The said Western Re
serve and Maumee state road 10 the count,
commissioners Of Sandusky. and WOOo
counties, on snch terms as said iessee
and said county commissioners may agree
without impairihs or violating any OF lh'
rights or obligations Of said lessees in any
respect, except the obligation in relation
Ito said road nor slsll the release or as
sigament, If made by sail lessees, Of th'
unexpired term of the lease 1erminatinl
June t 1871, Of said road, release sait
lessees from any obligation or iiberalitl
for rent or any other obligation provided
for IN said bcase.