The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-05-07

both the principal and interest thereon
and the same are hereby made legal
and valid charge upon the taxable prop.
erty of the county issuing the same.
SECTION 7. II wo-thirds of the votes
cast at such election shall he in favor oil
constructing said road, the county com.
missioners shall, within thirty days, pro-
ceed TO advertise for not less than thirty
days nor more than sixty days in one OF
more newspapers Of general circulation
in said county, that proposals will be re
ceiyed for the construction of said road
according to the terms Of this act: and
they shall enter into contract with the
lowest responsible bidder for the whole
of said loGd, or with the party that viii
agree to build the greatest number OF
miles Of road for the sum appropriated,
upon bonds being given to the county
with security to be approved by said
commissioners that said road shall be
constructed according to said contract.
SECTION s. Whenever in the oonstruc-
ton Of railway under tie provisions Of
this act as herein provided i: shall be
necessary to appropriate laud for the
foundation of the abutments Or piers OF
any bridge across any stream within this
state, or for any other purpose,o or to ap-
propriate any rights or franchises, pro-
ceedings shall be commenced by said
county commissioners and conducted In
accordance with the act entitled San act
to provide for the compensation to the
owners of private property appropriated
for the use Of corporations" passed
April 5, 1S72,and the acts supplementary
thereto, except that the verdict of the
Jury and the Judgment Of the court shall
be 80 varied as to suit the case.
SECTION 8. The county commissioners
shall have the right to receive donations
in lands or money, bonds and other per-
sonal property and dispose of the same
in aid of said road, and to acquire, hold
and possess all the necessary real and
personal property and franchise in this
state
SECTION 10. Said county commission
ers shall have the power and are hereby
authorized to lease said road, construct
ed under the provisions OF this act. be-
fore or after its completion,for term of
years with the full power to use and ep-
crate the same to such person or COM
pany as will furnish security approved
by said commissioners or to sell the
same for such compensation and upon
such terms IS may be agreed upon by
said commissioners and lesse, or pur-
chaser; provided, that NO such contract
of lease or sale shall be valid until the
same is ratified by majority Of the
electors Of such county voting at an
election called for that purpose.
SECTION IL. Said county commission.
ers shall have power to take. such secu-
rity from any officer, agent or contractor
chosen, appointed or employed by them,
as they shall deem advisable They
shall not become surety for any such
officer, agent or contractor, or be inter
ested directly or indirectly in any con-
tract covering said railway. They shall
be responsible only for their own acts.
SECTION II. The provisions OF this
act are hereby so extended as to author-
ize cities and townships to vote for the
construction Of railroad and to borrow
fund therefor. to, the extent, in the
manner and subject to the conditions
and provisions of this act in relation to
counties, and it shall be the duty Of the
trustees of any township and the mayor
of any city or incorporated village, to
call a meeting of the electors of such
township, incorporated village or city,as
provided in section two af this act for
counties The bonds contemplated in
this act, if issued by city or ineorpo-
rated village, shall be executed by the
mayor and clerk or recorder thereof as
the case may be; and if issued by a
township they shall be executed by the
trustees thereof; and if any city, incor-
porated village or township issuing such
bonds shall have seal the same shall
be impressed upon each of said bonds as
provided for counties in section three of
this act. The bonds, after execution,
shall be placed in the hands of the state
treasurer as in the case of county bonds
and subject to the same provisions, ex-
cept as hereinafter stated, ,whereupon the
trustees of such township or the mayor
Of such city or incorporated village, with
the advice and concurrence of the ceun
Gil of such city, shall proceed to con
tract for the road in question with the
same powers and governed by the same
provisions as in the case of county com
missioners under this act. The state
treasurer shall deliver the bonds of such
city, incorporated village or township on
the written order of the trustees or the
mayor of the same, accompanied by a
certificate from the commissioners of
said county that the road in question
has been completed and leased according
to the terms Of this act; provided, that
in case of cities one terminus of said
road shall be located beyond the limits
of said corpor alton, if so determined
by a majority of the voters of the cleo
tors of said city, incorporated village,
and provided that the aggregate of the
Indebtedness Of any city or township in
cured for railroad purposes under this
act shall not exceed live per cent of the
taxable value of the same, including any
which the county in which
said city or township is situated shall
make
sECTIoN l3. In case any city, incorps.
rated village or township issuing bonds
as heretofore provided in this act shall
fail to pay the bonds or interest coupons,
or to deposit with the treasurer Of the
county in which such township, incorpo
rated village or city is situated sulli-
cient sum of money to pay the bonds or
the coupons which it may have issued
as aforesaid, which may be then due as
by the terms of said bonds or coupons,
the county treasurer of such county
shall certify the same to the clerk Of the
board of commissioners Of said county
stating the amount so due and unpaid
by such township or city or incorporated
village, whereupon the board of commits
sieners of said county shall cause the
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