Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-05-09

avail itself oil the Denent Oh this act
by the issue of bonds or other evil
dencs of indebtedness as by this act
provided, such county shall each
year. by its proper authorities, after
receiving the notice. as herein pro-
vided, from the State Treasury, of
the delivery of its bonds, so long as
such bonds or other evidences OF
debt remain unpaid, levy assess and
collect upon the taxable property
of such county a sufficient sum of
money to pay all bonds or interest
thereon. as either the bonds or the
interst on the same shall become due.
And the full faith and credit of any
county SO issuing any such bonds or
other is evidence of debt, is hereby
pledged for the full payment of both
the principal and interest thereon,
and the same are hereby made le-
gal and valid charge upon the tax
able property of the country issuing
the same.
SEC. Z. If two-t thirds of the votes
cast at such election, shall be in fa
vor Of constructing said Road the
county commissioners shall, within
thirty days, proceed to advertise for
not less than thirty days nor more
than sixty days, in one or more
newspapers Of general circulation in
said county. that proposals will be
received for the construction of said
Road, according to the terms of this
get and they shall enter into con-
tract with the lewest responsible
bidder for the whole of said Road, or
with the party that will agree to
build the greatest number of miles
of Road for the sum appropriated,
upon bonds being given to the coun-
ty, with security, to be approved by
said commissioners, that said Road
shall be constructed according to
said contract.
Sec. 8. Whenever in the construc-
ton of railway under the provis-
ions of this act, as herein provided,
it shall be necessary to appropriate
land for the foundation of the abut
ments of piers of any bridge across
any stream within this state, Or for
any other purpose, or to appropri-
ate any rights or franchises, pro-
ceedings shall be commenced by said
county commissioners, and conduct
ed in accordance with. the act enti-
tied "An act to provide for the CON-
Iensation to the owners OF private
property appropriated for the use of
corporations" passed April 5th,
1872, and the acts supplementary
thereto except that the verdict Of
the jury and the judgment of the
court shall be so varied as to suit
the case.
SEC. 9. The county commission
ers shall have the right to receive
donations in lands or money, bonds
and other personal property, and
aud dispose OF the same in aid of
said road, and to acquire, hold, and
possess all the necessary real and per
sonal property and franchises in this
State.
Sec. 10. Said county commission
ers shall have the power and are
hereby authorized to lease said road,
constructed under the provision of
this act, before or after it's compile
ton, for term Of years, with the
full power to use and operate the
same, to such person or company as
will furnish security approved by
said commissioners, or to sell the
same for such compensation
and upon such terms as may be
agreed upon by SAID commissioners
and lessee cr purchaser: Provided,
that do such contract Of lease or
or sale shall be valid until the same
is ratified by a majority Of the elect
ors of such comfy voting at an
election called for that purpose.
Sec. IL Said county commission
ers shall have power to take such
security from any officer, agent or
contractor chosen, appointed o. en-
ployed by them, as they shall deem
advisable. They shall not become
surety for any such officer, agent or
contractor, or be interested directly
or indirectly in any contract cover
ing said railway. They shall be re-
sponsible only for their own acts.
SEC. II. The provisions of this
act are hereby SO extended as to au-
thorize cities, incorporated villages
and townships to vote for the con-
struction of a railroad, and to bor-
row fund therefor, to the extent,
in the manner. and subject to tae
conditions and provisions of this act
in relation to counties; and it shall
be the duty of the trustees of any
township or incorporated village.
and the Mayor Of any incorporated
village, to call meeting Of the elec-
tors of such township, village or
city, as provided in section two of
this act for counties. The bonds
contemplated in this act, if issued
by city or incorporated village.
shall be executed by the mayor and
clerk or recorder thereof, as the case
may be; and if issued by township
they shall be executed by the trnst
ees and clerk therof; and if any city,
incorporated village, of township
issuing such bonds, shall have seal,
the same shall be impressed upon
each of said bonds as provided fol-
counties in sec. three of this act.
The bonds, after execution, shall be
placed in the hands of the State
Treasury, as in case of county bonds,
and subject to the same provisions,
except as hereinafter stated, where
upon the trustees of such township,
or the mayor or clerk of such city or
village. with the advice and concur
renee of the council of such city or
village, shall proceed to contract for
the road in question with the same
powers and governed by the same
provisions as in the case of county
commissioner under this act. The
State Treasurer shall deliver
the bonds of such city, incorporated