Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-01-18

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TONED; but no peison 70 whom Sork
Df construction is 90 apportioned shall
be compelled 10 do the same nntil the
ditch is completed from the outlet t'
.he portion so assigned to his land ]
nor shall the work VI construction OF
Any section be sold as hereinafter pro-
vided, until .he work from the outlet
has been completed or sold for CON-
pletion as hereinafter provided.
Section 4476. II the work OF con-
struction is not finished tothe accept
ance OF the engineer or surveyor by
the time fixed according TO section
forty-four hundred aud seventy-hve'
the Auditor, on the journalized order
of the Commissioners, shall proceed 10
sell che work of construction, at the
door of the Court House, afler having
given not less than two weeks notice
Of said sale in a newspaper published
and of general circulation in the coun.
". and no bid shall be entertained
which exceeds the estimated costs oil
construction; the Auditor shall nrst
sell the outlet or mouth of the I'M
provement, and fix day when the
lob shall be completed, not exceeding
in any case sixty days from the day OF
sale, and shall then sell each remaining
uncompleted section in its order up
stream, and require the labor to De
completed within time which will, as
near as practicable, secure an outlet
for the water as each section is COM
pleted; the Auditor shall take bonds
from the purchaseg ip sum not less
than double the estimated cos; OF such
part bid of by each purchaser thereof
with good and sufficient sureties, to be
approved by the Auditor, for the
| faithful performance Of the labor OF
constructing said improvement, ami
for its completion within the time
fixed on the day of such sale; and
said Auditor shall furnish each con-
tractor with specifications of the work
so bid off by him, and shall file and
carefully preserve said bonds, and the
contractor for each job so bid oil by
him as aforesaid, shall be liable on his
bond so given for all delays in the
completion of his job, and for all dam
ages accruing by reason thereof; and
be it further provided, that if the sur
veyor or engineer shall accept any JOB
from any contractor before the same
has been completed In accordance with
the specifications for the same, he
shall be liable on his bond to the par
ty or parties injured thereby, in dou
BILE the amount of the assessment ap
portioned to such party or parties, re-
coverable in civil action in any cour
in this state having jurisdiction there
of, and shall, moreover, not be enti
tied to any fees or compensation TO
his services in and about the Location
and construction Of the improvement
the Auditor, for his services in selling
the work for the Improvement as afore
said, shall receive the sum of two dol
lars per day.
Section 4477. The work shall b
done under the supervision of the sui
veyor or engineer and when complete
In accordance with the contract an
specifications, and accepted by sue
surveyor orSengiheer the Auditor sha
: on demand, give to the contractor
!, certificate therefor, showing tt
! amount to which such contractor
entitled to be paid, by the terms
his contract, aud shall issue certii
cate to the person or persons by who
:, said work was done, for the sum d'
J them and shall enter the amount
said certificate, together with legal il
:, terest, upon the duplicate OF the cou
: ty against the tract or lot benefited
= the opening of that portion OF So
!. ditch and the amount so entered sh'
= be collected by the treasurer OF t
!, county as other taxes, and by n
! paid to the person holding said certi
;r cate. %4
! Section 1904. The Auditor sh
= make, in suitable book to be pl
- - vided for that purpose at the exper
10 of the county, a complete record
= each ditch improvement made in
county under the provisions OF Il
: chapter, which shall include the pr
9 ton, bond, reports of the surveyor
!; engineer, Except plats and profii
NJ and all journal entries made, and O
ppa er papers necessary to show q 60
q plete history Of all that is done in ei
ID case up to and including the final orr
ba made by the board.
- - Section 2. That said original $
Al Al tions 4454, N4463, 4469, 44Si, 44
80 and 1904 of the Revised Statutes
"A Ohio, and, also, section 4475, A
ba 4477, s4479 and 44SO. Of the Revl
~ m Statutes Of Ohio, as amended April
=. 1881, be and they are hereby
pealed. &,
= Section 3. This act shall take eft
- - and be in force from and after its
: sage; but shall not affect pending (
;s ceedings or suits so far as the mai
of the foregoing provisions are not
IT, able.