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Timestamp: 2020-05-26 00:51:15
Document Index: 643851570

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 2', '§ 3', '§ 4', '§ 2', '§ 3', '§ 4']

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n LAWS OF
after paying the expense of entry, now entered, or hereafter to be entered by
valuable mineral, coal, or lime formations, or quarries, or upon which any valuable woods or mill seats are to be found; of all grants or donations which may be
with all profits and interests which may accrue, from any publications hereafter
to be made, from any information in the possession of the State, relating to subjects of internal improvements; of all rents of water or steam power; and of all
other proceeds arising from the construction orloase of public works or mineral
•lands, in any manner whatever: Provided, that nothing in this section shall be
so construed, as to appropriate the road and canal fund to the purposes of in ten
nal improvements, under this act.
Of the appointment, of an Engineer and his dutieb.
-Sec.  1. Chief Engineer to be appointed, how and for what term; his compensation; Bow removed'
3. When Engineer shall enter lands for the Stale.    Bond to be given such case.
4. Duties of Engineer.
6. Engineer shall procure necessary books &c; at what place his office shall be kept; general
§ I. The Governor, by and with the consent of the board of Internal Improvement, shall appoint, and commission some competent person, of suitable
scientific attainments, who shall be called and shall peform the duties of chief
salary, as shall be recommended by the board and approved by the Governor,
not to exceed two thousand dollars, per annum, who shall hold his office during the pleasure of the Legislature, subject however, to suspension by the
Governor and board, for misconduct during the recess, or removal by a joint resolution of a majority of the two Houses of the General Assembly.
§ 2. The chief engineer shall take an oath, faithfully to discharge the duties enjoined on him by law, and shall have authority to administer oaths to
§ 3. Whenever the State or the board shall think proper, to place in the
hands of the chief engineer, any moneys for the purpose of entering land?,
along the routes or lines of public works, or to be by him, or under his direction, expended in the construction and prosecution of any work or works of in-
ternal improvement, the chief engineer shall enter such la,nds of the United
States, as he shall deem valuable for water power or mineral productions for the
a commissioner of the board, immediately execute a bond to the Governor of
§ 4. It shall be the duty of the chief engineer, under 'such^regulations as
shall be prescribed by the board of internal improvements, to superintend generally, all surveys ordered by the State, or the board, all maps, plans, sections,
Identifier LAWS_9th_1836-1838_0408.tif
Transcript n LAWS OF internal improvements of any kind in this State; of all the proceeds of lands, after paying the expense of entry, now entered, or hereafter to be entered by the agents of this State, along public works, and on which may be located any valuable mineral, coal, or lime formations, or quarries, or upon which any valuable woods or mill seats are to be found; of all grants or donations which may be received from individuals or corporations in aid of their completion, together with all profits and interests which may accrue, from any publications hereafter to be made, from any information in the possession of the State, relating to subjects of internal improvements; of all rents of water or steam power; and of all other proceeds arising from the construction orloase of public works or mineral •lands, in any manner whatever: Provided, that nothing in this section shall be so construed, as to appropriate the road and canal fund to the purposes of in ten nal improvements, under this act. ARTICLE iL Of the appointment, of an Engineer and his dutieb. -Sec. 1. Chief Engineer to be appointed, how and for what term; his compensation; Bow removed' 2. Engineer shall take an oath. 3. When Engineer shall enter lands for the Stale. Bond to be given such case. 4. Duties of Engineer. 5. General map of the State shall be made. 6. Engineer shall procure necessary books &c; at what place his office shall be kept; general duties. § I. The Governor, by and with the consent of the board of Internal Improvement, shall appoint, and commission some competent person, of suitable scientific attainments, who shall be called and shall peform the duties of chief engineer of the State of Missouri; who shall receive such competent and just salary, as shall be recommended by the board and approved by the Governor, not to exceed two thousand dollars, per annum, who shall hold his office during the pleasure of the Legislature, subject however, to suspension by the Governor and board, for misconduct during the recess, or removal by a joint resolution of a majority of the two Houses of the General Assembly. § 2. The chief engineer shall take an oath, faithfully to discharge the duties enjoined on him by law, and shall have authority to administer oaths to those under his employ, when such becomes necessary by the regulations of the board. § 3. Whenever the State or the board shall think proper, to place in the hands of the chief engineer, any moneys for the purpose of entering land?, along the routes or lines of public works, or to be by him, or under his direction, expended in the construction and prosecution of any work or works of in- ternal improvement, the chief engineer shall enter such la,nds of the United States, as he shall deem valuable for water power or mineral productions for the use of, and in the name of the State; and he shall as is provided in the case of a commissioner of the board, immediately execute a bond to the Governor of this State, in a penalty of twice the amount thus placed in his hands, with two substantial sureties, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of the office and trust, and for the faithful accounting for all said moneys. § 4. It shall be the duty of the chief engineer, under 'such^regulations as shall be prescribed by the board of internal improvements, to superintend generally, all surveys ordered by the State, or the board, all maps, plans, sections, or other drawings ordered by the board, or necessary to be made in the execu-