The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-03-11
Psansyiv.a.. and Ohio Canal.

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Peansyixaais and Ohio Canal.
The following is the bill introduced
By Mr.. DANGLER into the Ohio Senate
Affecting the interests of Akron, and
which has passed its second reading
with fair prospect of becoming
law. We print it for the information
of whom it may concern:
A BILL
the State of Ohio to
adopt, as part of the public works
of the State, that portion of the
PennsylvaHia and Ohio Canal which
lies between Akron and the crossing
of the Cleveland and Pittsburgh
Railroad near Ravenna, or any part |
thereof.
SECTION 1. Be 1t enacted By the
General Assembly Of the State Of Ohio.
That the board of public works are
hereby authorized and required in the
name of and for the use the state of
Ohio, to take possession of and adopt
as part Of the public works of this
state, and as feeder of the Ohio ca
nal, that part of the Pennsylvania and
Ohio canal extending from its junction
with tho Ohio canal at the city of
Akron, to the crossing of the Cleve-
land and Pittsburgh railroad near the
town Of Ravenna, known in an act
entitled an act to authorize the stock
holders of the Pennsylvania and Ohio
canal company to abandon, lease or
sell any portion or portions of said
canal" passed March 20, 1867, as di-
visions 1st, ID and Sd of said canal, or
any one or more of said divisions, to-
gether with the reservoir in Portage
county, with such portions of the
feeders, dams and canals as may be
required to.conduct the water there
from to said divisions of said canal or
to either ofthem, with all the waters,
works, privileges, appurtenances and
devises of every name and nature
appertaining thereto, or connected
Herewith.
SEc. 9. That before the board of
public works shall take possession of
and adopt said portion or portions of
said Pennsylvsnia aud Ohio canal as
mentioned In the preceding section,
said Pennsylvania and Ohio canal
company shall put said canal, or the
parts thereof so to be taken possession
of and adopted, in good repair, and
shall execute and deliver to said board
conveyance of all the rights, title
and interest of said canal company in
and to said portions of said canal,
with feeders, dams, reservoirs, works
and appurtenances as named in Sec
ton first to the state of Ohio; provi-
ded, that the lessees of the public
works OF the state shall enter into an
agreement with said board of public
works, accepting said portion or por-
tions of the said Pennsylvania and
Ohio canal as o part of the public
works Of the state, and binding them
selves to maintain the same under the
terms and conditions of the lease un-
der which they now occupy the canals
Of the state during the unexpired
terms of said lease providing further,
that the state of OHIO shall be COM
lpelled to pay no consideration for the
same other than to agree to keep in
repair such portions of said canal, res
Iervoirs and feeders whilst the same
10 the property Of the state, so soon as
the same shall be accepted by the
board Of public works and conveyed
to the state in the manner in this
act provided, whereupon the same
shall become and be known as a part
ofthe 'public works of the state OF
Ohio"
| SEC. 8. That all laws in force in
relati on to the location, construction
repairing, regulation, protection and
navigation OF the canals Of this state
are hereby extended to said part OF
said Pennsylvania and Ohio canal.
| SEC. 4. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pass.
tsge.