Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-05-20

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levied and collected; and Tor the pur-
pose of raising the money necessary to
meet the expenses of said improve
ments, the commissioners of any coun-
ty are hereby authorized. if in their
opinion the same be advisable, to issue
the bonds Of said county. payable at
such times as they may deem advisa-
bic. with interest not exceeding the
legal rate per annum, payable semi
annually, and which bonds shall not be
sold for less than their par value.
SEC. 6. Said commissioners shall
cause to be kept by the county auditor,
a full record of all their proceedings in
the location, establishment and con-
struction of such road, together with
accurate accounts of receipts and ex-
penditnres of money under the provis-
ion of this act; and no money shall be
drawn from the treasury except to pay
liabilities already accrued, and then
only in pursuance of orders caused by
said commissioners whilst in session as
board, to be entered upon the record
of their proceedings, and by orders
drawn by the county auditor upon the
county treasury. in favor of the person
or persons to whom such money is
due.
SEC. z. The work in the construc-
ton of such roads shall be by the
county commissioners let publicly to
the lowest responsible bidder, after
due notice given of such letting by
publication in one or more newspapers
published or of general circulation in
such county, or by hand-bills, or both;
and for that purpose said commission
ers shall cause the same to be divided
into convenient sections, and each Sec
ton numbered from the county seat
or other point named as the place of
beginning toward the termination, and
shall let the same by sections, with
proper specifications of the various
kinds of labor required oneach section;
and bidders shall be required to sepa-
rately state their bids for each class of
work, in such manner as the COM
missioners shall provide, and each con-
tractor shall be required to give bond
and sufficient security for the per-
formance of his contract, by bonds
payable to said county commissioners,
for the use and benefit of such county,
and with the necessary specifications
and stipulations on the part of said con-
tractor inserted therein. In all cases
the construction of such roads shall
commence at the point of beginning.
and no payment for work or material
shall be made except upon estimates
made by the surveyor or engineer en-
ployed by the commissioners, and by
him duly certified, of work actually |
done or materials actually furnished,
or both, and after reserving such per
cent. as may oe fixed by the parties
to the contract, to guarantee perform
ance of the sane
SEC. 8. When any such road or
roads shall be constructed under the
provisions of this act, 1t is hereby made
the duty of the county commissioners
and the trustees of any township
through which such road shall pass, to
keep the same in repair in the same
manner and under the same rules and
as now are or may hereafter
be prescribed by law for keeping in re-
pair roads and highways.
SEC. 9. The said viewers, surveyor
or engineer, and their assistants, shall
be entitled to receive the same COM
pensation for their services required
under the provisions of this act, as is
now allowed by law in the construction
of state or county roads.
Sec. 10. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage.
F. w. THORNH1LL,
Speaker Of tile House Of Representatives.
T. J. GODFREY,
President pro tenn. Of the Senate.
Passed April 80, 1869.