neer, with a correct survey and draft, of the said pro posed canals shewing their comparative advantages, and disadvantages, with such other information, on the subject, as he may deem interesting to the state. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said engineer, shall be allowed such compensation for his services, and the necessary expenses attending the said survey and examination, as the Governor shall deem equitable and right, to be paid out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated on the certificate of the Governor, accompanied by a proper bill of the charges and expenditures made out and signed by the said engineer. JOSEPH RICHARDSON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ALLEN TRIMBLE, January 8, 1821. Speaker of the Senate. CHAPTER XIV An act to provide for the erection of a court house, suitable for the Circuit and District courts, of the United States. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Ohio, That the the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars to be paid out of the bills of the Miami Exporting Company, now in the treasury of this state, be and the same is hereby appropriated, for the purpose of erecting, a convenient and suitable court house, for the Circuit and District courts of the United States: Provided, that the sum of three thousand dollars, be advanced, paid and delivered, by the citizens of Franklin county, in cash and materials, proper for the building of said court house, to the secretary, auditor and treasurer of state, on or before the first day of December next * Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the said sum oi three thousand dollars, so advanced, paid and delivered by the citizens of Franklin county, and the said sum of two thousand five hundred dollars, appropriated by the state, shall be expended in the erection of the court house aforesaid, under the direction and superintendance of said secretary, auditor and treasurer. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, that it shall be the duty of the said secretary, auditor and treasurer, or a majority of them, so soon as cash and materials, shall as aforesaid, be furnished, sufficient to cause said court house to be erected on the public square, in Columbus, as far north of the public offices, as the said public offices are north of the state house, and fronting High street, on a line parallel with the front, or west side of said public offices. And said court house, when so erected, shall forever remain the property of the state, and be used and occupied for the purposes aforesaid. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars, aforesaid, shall be paid from the treasury of this state, on the certificate of the secretary, auditor and treasurer aforesaid, or any two of them, whenever it shall appear to them, that the said sum of three thousand dollars has been advanced, paid and delivered to them, in cash and materials, suitable for building said court house, by the citizens of Franklin county. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the said court house, shall be erected and finished in every respect, agreeably to such plan, as may be furnished, to the secretary, auditor and treasurer, by the Governor; and shall be completely finished, on or before the first day of September, eighteen hundred and twenty two: Provided, that the state shall not be liable for any additional expense, in building and finishing said court house. JOSEPH RICHARDSON, Speaker of the house of representatives. ALLEN TRIMBLE, January 8, 1821 Speaker of the senate. CHAPTER XV. An act, to authorise the commissioners for the county of Butler to purchase stock in the Miami Bridge Company. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Ohio, That the board of commissioners for the county of Butler, in the state of Ohio, be and they are hereby authorised and empowered, if in their opinion the same shall be expedient, to appropriate any monies that may be in the county treasu-. ry, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of purchasing stock in the Miami Bridge Company: And for that purpose, they shall have power to make and constitute an agent or agents for the purpose of purchasing the said stock from all or any of the stockholders in said company, who may be disposed to sell their stock; and to take and receive from them such transfers and assignments of the same as may be necessary for the use and benefit of said county: Provided, however that the said commissioners shall not be authorised to pay for any share or shares so purchased, a greater price or sum than the amount actually paid on such share of shares, together with the interest thereon, from the time the payments may have been originally paid on said stock. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That in all general meetings and elections the said commissioners for the said county of Butler, or their agent shall be entitled to one vote for each share they shall hold in trust for the county aforesaid, and shall in all cases be entitled to the same privileges, and shall receive the same dividends on their stock as other stockholders may be entitled to receive, which shall, immediately on the receipt thereof, be paid into the County treasury for the use of the county aforesaid, This act to be in force from and after the passage thereof. JOSEPH RICHARDSON, Speaker of the house of representatives. ALLEN TRIMBLE, January 8, 1821, Speaker of the senate CHAPTER XVI. An act, to legalise the official acts of certain sheriffs, herein name, Whereas it has been represented to this General Assembly, that doubts exist as to the legality of the official acts of Thomas Orr, former sheriff' of Jefferson county; and of John Shaw and Alexander Elliott former sheriffs of Knox county, in consequence of the bonds given by such sheriffs having been made payable to the treasurer instead of the com misioners of their respective counties. Therefore, Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Ohio, That all the official acts and pro ceedings of Thomas Orr, late sheriff of Jefferson county, and of John Shaw and Alexander Elliott as sheriffs of Knox county, be and they are hereby confirmed and declared legal, so far as they would have been if said bonds had been in all respects le gally executed. JOSEPH RICHARDSON, Speaker of the house of representatives, ALLEN TRIMBLE, Speaker of the senate January 8, 1821. CHAPTER XVII. An act for the relief of Christian Myers. Whereas it has been made to appear to this General Assembly, that one Daniel Hamilton, was apprehended and brought before John Myers, a justice of the peace of Jefferson county, on a charge of having purchased of one Ludwick Coe, certain goods, knowing them to have been stolen; and thereupon the said Daniel Hamilton, and christian Myers as his security, entered into a recognizance before the said justice, on the 27th day of October 1818; con ditioned for the appearance of the said Hamilton, at the then next court of common pleas of said county; and that said Hamilton did appear and attend said court, until the grand jury returned a bill of indictment, against him for purchasing stolen goods from the said Ludwick Coe, knowing them to be such, endorsed ignoramus: And that afterwards during said term, on the return of two other bills of indictment, against said Hamilton, for passing counterfeit bank bills, the said Hamilton and Myers, were called on their said recognizance and defaulted, the said Hamilton having then left the state, and that on such default, suit was commenced against said Christian Myers, on said recognizance, and judgment rendered thereon against him in favor of the state of Ohio, for the sum of five hundred dollars the amount of said recognizance, and also for costs of suit. Therefore. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Ohio, That the amount of the judgment rendered in the case of the state of Ohio against Christian Myers, in the court of common pleas of Jefferson county, at the December term thereof, A. D. eighteen hundred and twenty, be, and the same is hereby remitted; and the said Christian Myers forever exon. D |