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FREMONT, SANDUSKY COUNTY, MAY 8, 18S2.
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FREMONT FREEMAN:
J. S. For KE, Editor ind Publisher.
ft rmmiii) pnbfished every Saturday roorn
r0(fiee In Buekland's Brick Building third
Meryl Framont.Sandueky county, Ohi-
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inrle mailaabeeribere.peryear, - $150
Cine of ten and apwarda, to on addreaa - I 37
Clnbsaf fifteen - - " -125
.1:1 ) aubaeriberewillte charted jl 75. nadir
s' I-. nee in thelarmn between the priea on papere
' '"i tared intown and thoaeaent by mail, iaocca---'ijned
by the expense of carrying.
Whentho money ienot paidin advance, aa ebov
oeeified. T we Dollars will be charred if paid with-
fata yfcar, If not paid antil after the expiratieaof
tha year, I wa uoliareaaa r niyeeniewiii Decnarj
vd. Theaotarmawillbealrietlyadheredto.
How to Stop apAran. Firateee that you hare
Vaid for H op to the time yoa wiah it to atop; notify
the Post Master of year desire, aad aak him to no
lify thopBbliaber.uader hia frank, (aa he ia author
sad to do) of your wiah to diaeootiuae.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
13Knes first insertion. 050
,. Do . each edditionalinsertioB. ...... 25 1
"Do , Threemooth a 00
S 'Do ' ' Six months... 3 50
:' Do " On year 5 00
rweaqaareeSix months.... ... .... 8 00
Do Oaa v.ar. ........... 10 00
Halfoolnmn One year.... .... .... .... 18 00
Oat solemn Ons Tear......... .... . 30 00
Snsirusa Direc.org.
FREMONT FREEMAN
JOB PBlMTiyG OFFICE.
Wa are now prepared to execute to order.ln a
eteat-aad expedition manner, and aponthe fairest
arms; nlmoet ell descriptions of
JOB PRINTING;
SUCH A S
VosisxssCai, "
Giacrosas,
HaXBSILUa v
Cataloouij,
Show Bills.
Tosrtcxs Blarls,"'
C.AWTBRS 8LSSKS,
RlLL HlADJ, '
IRtLi-sor LAOiaa,
CxaTiFiCATxa,
IDbapts. ,i . ft.
Bills,
BauxChicxi,
I. aw Ctaas.
Ball Ticairrs.aTC. ,ktc.
fcUatrxars, .
Wo would iir to those of oarfrienda who are in
want of each work, yoa need not go abroad to get
done, when it can be done juat aa good at home.
, .r- ,;-.;-.!;.., O..F, -
Cboobta lerov. Ne. 77, meetr al the Odd Fel
foers Hall, ia Bwckland'a Brick Building, every
Saturday evening. v . ..;!. -. ' . -
t.' . ' ACrACTOw tw
Copper, Tin, and Sheet-iroa Ware,
ASD BCALEBS IK ,
Stares, TTool, Hides, Sheep-pelts, Rigs,
-t--V Old Copper, Old Stores, 4c, tc : '
JlLSO, ALL BOUTS 6 OSVCIlia TAKKKK KOTIOB8
PeaseH Brick Block, 5fo. 1. "
FREMCNT, OHIO. 1 - 32
STEPHEN BCCKLINI) Ac CO.,
DB ALBR8 IS . ,
Drnfsi Meiicines, Paints, Dye-Stuffs,
,4 ; Books, Stationaay, Act .
.. FREMONT. OHIO.
CEOnGE W. GLIOK,
AKor neyand ConeTr at Lawi
-i . j- FREMONT, OHIO.
Office One door eaat of A. B. Taylor'a Store.
July 19, lb5I. -
'"' BCCKliAND A' EVERETT, "
Attorneys and Connsellora at Xaw,
- i n(j Solicitors in Chancery,' -
WILL attend to Professional business and Land
Agency far Sandueky and adjoining eoontiea.
Oirica id Story Bucklaod'a B.'ock, Fremont.
R. P. BocBLAirD.1 ; Hoaixa Etiritt.
January 1st,- 1P53. -
. IMCCBLIXSOjr ft HAYXESj
s . s . Attoraejaat Lav,
. All baainesa entrusted to their care will be
promptly attended to. Office the aame heretofore
occupied by Hon. L. B. Otis, in Buckland'a Block.
J3. F. Dtcn-issoa.' - - Geo. R. Hatkej
C Fremont Dec 13. 1851. '
- CHESTER EDGERTOXl ; ,
. Attoraey and Conaaellor at Iiw,
, Aad Solicitor ia Chancery, Vill carefully attend
all professional cosiness left in his charge. ' . He
will also attend to the collection of claims Stc, in
a,ia aad adjoiaiagaeaatjo.-. .. -Office
Socc-od Storv Backlaad's Block.
, FEEMOMT, OHIO- - 1
',, ; , IiA O.. BATTSON .
, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office North side of the Turnpike, nearl) oppo
site the Post Office.
- J FREMDOT.OHIO. s " 14
PIERRE BEACGRlNDt
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
r Respectfully tenders hia professional aerviceato
aheeittaeaaofFremeat and vicinity.
Offioo One deor nOHh of E. N. 'Cook's Store.
PORTAGE COUNTY
Ilutnal Fire Insurance Company.
;,B. P, BICRIASD, Agents
" ; FREMONT, OHIO. :
" ; ; 4. F. 4 F. VAKDERCOOK:,'
'MERCHANTS' AND DEALERS' ,
In a 1 1 kind s of Prod u ce ;
m ii. At ike Olat Stand .
Eonnerly occupied by DickeDson & Y.Doren
EREMONT, OHIO.
,Deemberl&. 1849.. . 'r.
;r SOCIAL HALL, ...
rriHE aabseriber is prepared to furnish 8oaL
I Hall, ia JHuckland'a Brick Block, for
f tillOB Parties, Sories, Lectures, &t.
if isasonable terms) snd also refreshments,
no Deal atyie ea mi snoriest noiicei
fA.:. t M " i i J. F.E. SEBRINO.
moot, Aognst 3, 1850. .. , . ;
DR R. 9. BICE.
veatinnestbe practice of Medioinein Fremont
aad q aces t country. ,- ,. '(
i.Oitici, ss formerly, on Frontstreet, oppo-
mUm noi.
; Fremont, Nov, 23, 1850. 37 i,
C ANFIELD & M IT C HELL
WHOLI8ALB ASD RETAIL DEALERS IN
HARDWARE, K AltS 1SD IR0JI,;
UJK; OILS, TARXISH L BRUSHES,
. Lamps. Brittauia and Jappaned Ware; ,
BOPES ASD CORDAGE)
Cans t Pistols, Powder & Soot.
-,o STOVES AND PIPE;
, MAiXFFACTtRERS OP
'Tin and Copper Ware, at the aign of the Padlock
aad Steve, in lire Store formerly occupied by E. N .
Cook, opposite the Bank,
fremont, Dec, 38, 1850.
New Boot &. Shoe Store,
PHILIP DOER
TJ ESPECTFIILI, T informa the citixco of
11 Sandusky, and the adjoin. up counts, tnai ne
has joai bought of Topping and WejfStein, their en
tire flock at Boots and Shoe, snd removed it to his
Store, one doorscinih of E. Leppelman'e Jewelry
hop, where at all timea will be found a complete
assortments of Boots and shoes of every description
just rsceived from New If ork and Boston, together
with slants quantity of hia own manufacturing.
He has alao engaged the Journeyman in their ahop,
and ia prepared to manufacture Boots and Shoet.to
order, and ia a superior style.
Thepnblic ia respectively invited to call and ex
amine bis stock aa he ia determined not to be under
sold by any other establishment in town.
. Fremont Aug 31, 1851.
Tillot son&Tyler,
RESPECTFULLT announce to theciti
xeaa f Sandusky and adjoining eoontiea. that
they haejuatreplen'iehedthirGrocry with alargr
andcomplete Stock, ami are now prepared to aupply
their Old Cuetomera and all who may favor thrm
twith their Mtronaee. with anv thinff in their line.
at reduced pricee. Their atock conaiata in part of
Siignrs, Coffoe, - Teas, Spices,
Pepper, Ralsens, Tobacco, Sogar ,
IVsils, - Powder, Shot. Ac, vc.
togetherwith a large and superior aaeortm-nt of
made from rrfinedloafaugara. They keep onhand
a aaperior article of " "
WINES, BRANDIES AND GIN!
which wiilbe aold cheaper than the aamr artic
le can be bought at any other eetabliahmentin Fre
mont. They alao have a choice lot of
WHISKEY.
which willb--old from 34 to SO cents pergallon.
the beat article in town, the aaaertion of otbxbs to
thecontrary notwithstanding.
Lemonade, Mead, Croni and Beer,
can he found at their Grocery at all business honrt.
Thankful to the public for their heretofore liberal
oatronaoe. we resnectfuIlT aolicit a continuance oi
the same.
Fremont, April 12th, 151 No. 5 ly.
HEW GROCERY AND SALOON:
JUST OPENED IN
Buckland'a IVew Brick Building!
J. P. B. SEBRIWG,
RESPECTFULLY informa hie Old
Customers and the Pnblic generally,
that he has again gone into the Gro
cery Business, and haa now opened
OKI OF THE MOST EXTENSIVE
Stocks of Groceries!
ever hrooehtto this market, withespecial reference
to supply the wants of the citiiens of Sand oak? and
adjoining eoontiea.
Thieatoes eonaiatrin part or
: Sugars, Coffee, Teas,
Spices, Pepper, Rnisins,
' Tobacco, Segars, Ac, Ac.
togetherwith a compteteand large aaasortment oj
CANDIES,
the heat ever opened in Fremont, the aesertior of
bogus" dealera in this article to the contrari not
'ithetHndinp.
NUTS, FRUITS AND PRESERVES,
of tha rareat kinds, will be be found at my atore.
lieationade, Mead, t'ronb and Beer,
can be had ol a moment's notice.
Frcsk Baked Bread, Cake, Pies,
and Biacuit win-aye kept on hand. Fatniliee wish-
n, to be aopnlied with Bread can al ail limea De
accommodaied with a superior article and on the
most liberal terms.
But I have neither lime nor the printer room in
his paper, to enumerate the sixth part of the articles
kept by me, and can only ask that a discriminating
public will give me a call and and judge for them
selvea. feeling aatUfied that 1 can render entire sat
isfaction to all both aa to prices and quality.
Fremont, June 13, '5U. .
Tfi ESfONT HOUSE;
AND GENERAL
FREMONT, SANDUSKY COUNTY, 0.
WM. KESSLER. Proprietor.
5. . n
AIR. KESSLER, announces to the Traveling
1 VA Pnblic that he haa returned tn the above well
kaows sts.no and is now prepared to accommodate
tho beat manner, all who may tnvorliuu with
their Batronave.
Nil edbrta will be spared to promote the comfort
and convenience of Cneats.
tt-T Good Stabliso and careful Ostliksid at
tendance.
Fremont, November 34, 164936
A. UcKElL,
Upholste r & Paper Hanger,
SARD USKY KJITY, OHIO.
Sandusky city, May 17, 1851,'
GIDEON HATCH, Tailor;
TTTOULDioforni hiafriendrnnd the public
.that
V V- he haa taken rooma at Ballville, where h
intends carrying- on 'the above buainees, in all it
branchea, and honea bv punctual attention and
long experience in his trade to merit and receive
Bhare of pnironage. ,
N. B. Cutting of garments of every description,
attended in in the most fashionable style, and war-
anted to tit.
Alao, he is Agent for I avis' Pain Killer
a fresh aupply juat receiver) end foraale by
G1DEOJN UATCU.
BallTille, July 13, 1850 18
FASHIONABLE TAILORING.
PHILIP MAXWELL, -
WOULD respectfully aononnce thai he has .
Removed bis hop, one door
Sonth of Leppelman's Jewelry Shop,
opposite Head Quarters, wher be will be happy
ro wait on his old customers and all who need any
thing in hia line. '
If you want vou garments made ap RIGHT,
and after the Latest Faahioa you must callon
MAXWELL.
' N. B. Particular attention paid to cutting, and
warranted to ht if prnpern made ap.
Fremont, April 28, 1849.
Livery
Stable.
IRA SMITH,
GIVES notice to the citizens of Fremont, and the
public generally, thai he atill continnea tocar
ry on the above busineea in all ita branchea and
forms. He hoe made additions to hia atock of
; Horses, Carriages, Buggies, Arc;
and is now prepared to accommodate all who may
favor him with a call. Horses aad carriages
For Parties or Funera I
can be had at any moment. Covered andopen
bnggies for meu of business or pleasure, on the
ahortest notice.
Riding Horses of the liest bottom,
alwaya on hand. The atrictest attention paid, ho
thatall who call shall bo accommodated without
delay. Teams for . .. .
. Carrying Passengers or Movers
nto any part of the country, always on hand.
Those wishing any thing in the above line, will
do well to give hinra trial, as he feels confident they
Will be satisfied, both aa to teams and prices, the
former warranted to carry passengers to their desti
nation in the shortest possible time, and tha latter
to be as reasonable as possible. By strict attention
to business, he hopes to merit a liberal share of
public patronage.- '
Stables Naarly opposite Norton's Foundry.
frssioBt, Nor. 3, 180.
Cam 5 of (Dl)io.
Published
by Autboritr.
42.
AN ACT
To provide for the State Printioy.
Sec 1. Be it enacted by the General As
embly of the State of Ohio, That the
secretary, udilor id treasurer of state, shall,
immediately en the passage of this act, give
notice ia two newspapers printed in the city
of Columbus, two in the city of Cincinnati,
and two in the city of Cleveland, for two con
secutive week;, that scaled proposals will be
received at the office of the secretary of state,
until the fifteenth day after the first publica
tion of said notice, for the executing of tha
several branches of the state printing, in sep
ernte contracts, as hereinafter specified, until
the first Monday in November, one thousand
eight bundled and fifty two! and the secreta
ry, auditor, and treasurer, shall, during the
first week in May, one thousand eight hun
dred and fifty-two; and biennially thereafter,
give notice as above prescribed, for the peri
od of sixty days, for the executing of the sev
eral branches of the state printing, for the .
term of two years from the . first Monday in
November next thereafter; which proposals
shall distinctly and specifically state the price
per thousand ems for the composition of all
bills, resolatiens, or other matter, that may be
ordered to be printed in bill form, the price
per thousand ems for the composition of all
pamphlets tr reports ordered to be printed
in pamphlet form, the price per thousand ems
for the composition at the journals of the Sen
ate and House of Representatives, the price
per thousand ems fur the composition of the
local laws, the price per token for press work
of all bills' resolutions, or other, matter ordered
to be printed in bill form, the price per token
for press work of all pamphlets, reports or
communications to be printed in pamphlet
form, the price per token for press work for
the journals of the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives, the price per token for the gen
eral laws, the price per thousand ems for the
composition of local laws.lhe price per token for
press work of the volumes of legislative docu
ments, and price per thousand eras for the
composition and the price per quire for press
work of all blanks and circulars for the execu
tive officers, at which the bider U willing to
take the contract bid for; and in such notice
as is prescribed in this act, the secretary, au
ditor and treasurer of state, shall publish an
abstract nf this law, stating distinctly each
item to be bid for, the character of the work,
and the mode of allowing compensation for
the same: and the said secretary, auditor and
treasurer, or any two of them, shall, within
two days after the expirntiun of such notice,
proceed to open all such proposals by them
received, and they shall, on careful exatntna
tion and strict computation, give. the contract
for each of the hereinafter named branches
of state printing, to the lowest bider therefor,
who will comply with all the provisions of this
art. Provided, that if two or more bidders
shall propose for the the same contract, and
the proposals of one be lower on composition,
and the proposals of another be lower on
press work, then the said secretary, auditor
and treasurer, taking to their assistance a dis
interested practical printer, shall proceed to
compute the same by taking as a basis the
aggregate number of eras and the aggregate
number of tokens ol press work, of the same
kind of printing, for the last session of the
General Assembly preceding, and they shall
give the contract to the lowest bidder under
the computation atorvsaid; And provided, fur
ther, that nothing herein contained shall be
construed so as to prevent the same person
from becoming contractor for two or more
branches of the public printing, if he shall be
the lowest bidder therefor; but the said sec
retary, auditor and treasurer of state, shall.
in no case whatever, receive or take into con
sideration, the bid of an irresponsible, per
son ; Provided, however, no person shall be
deemed irresponsible who shall tender to
the executive officers aforesaid, along with his
bid, satisfactory assurance, subscribed by hip
proposed security, that he will execute the
bonds required by the tenth section of this act
Sec. 2. That the printing of all bills for the
two houses of the General Assembly, togeth
er with such resolutions and other matters as
may be ordered by the two houses, or either
of them, to be printed in bill form, shall be
let in one contract; the printing of the jour
nals of the Senate and House of Representa
tives, and of such reports, communications
and other documents, as enter into and make
a part of the journals, shall be let in another
contract; the printing of all reports, communi
cations, and other documents that may be
ordered to be printed in pamphlet form, by
the General Assembly or either branch there
of, except such as enter into and make a part
of the journals, together with the voltime.of
public documents, shall be let in another sep
erate contract: the printing of the general
and local laws and such joint resolutions as
may be directed by the General Assembly to
be printed therewith, shall be let in another
seperate contract; and the printing of all
blanks and circulars necessary for the use of
toe executive officers ot the state, shall be let
in another seperate contract
Sec 3. The bills shall be printed in follio
foolscap form, on small pica type, each page
to contain not less than twenty five lines of solid
matter of the usual length; with a pica blank
only in each space between the lines; and
counting the composition upon bills, the same
snail oe measured as solid matter, and every
necessary fraction of a page shall be counted
as a full page ; but no entire blank page shall
be countea or cnargeu lor.
Sec. 4. The journals shall bo printed in
medium octavo lorm, on neat long primer
type, and in as elose and compact order as
is consistent with good workmanship, without
unnecessary blank or broken pages, each to
contain as near as tnav be fifteen hundred
ems, including head and foot lines.
Sec. 5. The volumes of public documents,
and all reports, communications, and other
documents ordered to be printed in pamphlet
form, shall be printed on the same kind of
type, and the pages be of the same size, as
specified for tho journals in the preceding
section; said documents to be printed in nam
phlet form, shall be printed in close, compact
order, without title pages, unnecessary blanks
or open spaces; the volumes of public docu
ments shall contain nothing that shall have
been inserted in the laws or journals of the
same year, except the annual report of the
auditor and treasurer of state; and the var
ious reports, communications and other doc
uments proper to be inserted therein, shall
follow each other in as close, compact order
as is consistent with good workmanship, with
out the intervention of Unnecessary, blanks or
seperate title or half title pages; and the pa
ging thereof shall be consecutive; and at the
conclusion there shall be an index, to be made
out by the printer, referring to the particular
page at which each seperate document com
mences. In all cases where any document is
printed in pamphlet form by order of the
General Assembly, or either branch thereof,
by the contractor for the printing of the Vol
umes of public documents, which shall also be
inserted in the volume of public documents,
and in all cases where any such document is
printed in pamphlet form by the contractor
for the printing of the journals, which shall
also be printed in the journals but one charge
sball be made or allowed lor toe composition
thereof
Sec 6, The Laws shall be printed in royal
octavo form, on good small pica type, the pa
ges to be of the same size and lorm as those
in the laws of :he session of one thousand
eight hundred and fifty, and one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-one, with similar
marginal notes to the general laws.
oec 7. That in composition, all pamphlets,
laws, journals, and volumes of public docu
ments.every necessary fraction of a page shall
be counted as a full page, but no entire blank
page shall "be counted or charged for; and
if in any branch of the printing, tabular state
ments oecur, which it shall be impracticable
to print on the ordinary sized pages, the
same shall be printed on tabular sheets of
the nececsary size, and the amount of com
position on the same shall be ascertained by
measuring the printed surface, and thereby
ascertaining the number of ems; and for all
rule and figure work, double price for com
position shall allowed, the same to be ascer
tained by strict measurement and count.
But-one charge shall be made for the com
position of all documents ordered to be pnn
ted by both branches of the General Assem
bly, and no charge or allowance shall be made
for composition when extra and additional
copies are ordered to be printed.
See 8, In charging and counting the press
work, whether on bills, journals, laws, team
phlets, or volumes of public documents, the
token shall consist of one hundred and twen
ty-five sheets, printed on both sides, or two
huhdred and nfty sheets printed on one side
only.
bee 9. Each contractor for anv branch of
the State printing, shall deliver over to the
Secretary of State, or on his order, in lb
sheet, all copies ordered to be printed, in good
order:
Sec. 10. It shall be the duty of the Sec
retary -of State, to give immediate notice to
tha successful bidder, that his proposals have
been. accepted ; and each successful bidder
shall, within ten days after receiving such no
tice, enter into bonds, payable to the State of
Ohio, in the sum of five thousand dollars, for
each and every branch of the public printing
so awarded to him, with at least two sufficient
and approved sureties, conditioned for the
faithful performance, pursuant to this act, of
that branch or brunches of the printing to
which ha bus been adjudged the successful
bidder; and if he shall fail so to give bond with
in ten deys, then the contract shall be given
to the next lowest bidder, who will give bond
as aforesaid.
See. 11. The folding of all bills, resolutions,
pamphlets or documents, ordered to be prin
ted, together with tho stitching of the same,
and the brochure covering of all documents
ordered to be covered by the General Assem
bly, or either branch thereof, shall be let in
one contract; and the folding, stitching and
binding of the laws, journals, and volumes of
public documents, snail be let in another con
tract Sec 12. The secretary, auditor, and tres
urer of state, at the same time and in the same
manner as is prescribed in the first section of
this act, shall give notice that sealed propo
sals will be received for the folding and stitch
ing of all bills, resolutions, pamphlets or doc
uments, ordered to be printed, and the bro
chure covering of all documents ordered to be
covered; and for the folding, stitching and
binding of tha laws, journals, and volumes of
public documents, which proposals shall speci
fy the rate per hundrad sheets for folding, the"
rate per hundred copies for stitching al! bills
resolutions, pamphlets or documents, the rate
per hundred copies for brochure covering all
documents ordered to be covered ; and the
rate per hundred sheets for folding, the rate
per hundred copies for stitching, the rate per
hundred copies fordindingthe laws, journals
and volumes of public documents, nt which
the contractor is willing to do the same ; and
each successful bidder to whom the contracts,
or either of them, may be awarded, shall en
ter into bond, in the sum of two thousand dol
lars, in the same manner as is prescribed in
the tenth section of this act, for the faithful
peiformance of the same.
Sec. i3. The binding of the laws,, journals.
and the volumes of public documents, shall
be in the same style; rind nf the same mati-
rials, as of the volumes of laws, joiirnnls and
documents of he session one thousand eisrht
hundred and fifty, and one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-one.
See. 14. That in counting the folding and
stitching of all bills, resolution pnmphlets or
documents, no half sheet shall be counted.
charged for, or allowance made.
Sec. 15. Folding, stitching and binding,
shall include the collating, drying and press
ing, and no charge or Allowance shall be made
for collating, drying and pressing. .
oec. 10. 1 hat eacn contracter tor any
branch of the public printing, shall file and
preserve one copy of each document, or oth
er matter hv him printed for the state, which
file he shall deposit, together with his arJcounts
for printing, with the Secretary of State, ort
or before the first Monday in November, an
nually : in which account shall be specifically
stated the various jobs performed, the num
ber of ems composition in each, the extra
charge, if any, for rule and figure work in
each, the number of tokens of press work in
each, designating whether otdered by the
Senate, the HoUse. ot jointly by both, or by
other officers or agpnts of the state, together
with the kind and quantity of paper used for
each job.
Sec. 1 7. Each contractor for the folding,
stitching, covering and binding, shall file and
preserve one copy of every document or oth
er matter by him folded, stitched or bound,
which file he shall deposit, together with his
ano mint's for the same, with the Rerretary of
State, on or before the first day of November,
annually; which account shall specifically
state each item, as provided for in the twelfth
section of this act, and the number of copies
of each bill, resolutions, pamphlet or docu
ment, folded, stitched or covered, and the
number of copies of laws, journals and docu
ments, bound.
ee 18. That on the filing of any ascount
and vouchers, under the two last preceding
sections, the Secretary, Auditor, and Treas
urer of State, shall earefully examine such ac
counts, together with the vouchers therefor,
and the orders for the same; and if any errors
be found in such account by said examing offi
cers, they shall immediately correct the same ;
and if they shall find any unnecessary blanks
or increased number or pages, caused by
stretching out of matter, or other device f
the printer, they shall deduct from the ac
count of the contractor double the amount of
compositiooand press work charged for such
unnecessary blank or increased number of
pages, together with the additional amount of
paper consumed thereby ;and if any error shall
be committed in executing any branch of the
printing aforesaid, by which the sense or
meaning may be altered, said examining offi
cers shall dedect from the account of the con
tractor by whom the error was committed,
the amount of compensation to which he
would huve been entitled for the composi
tion and press work of the whole sheet in
which such error shall be found, and also the
value of ail paper consumed in the printing of
the sheet containing such error r but the said
Secretary, Auditor, and Treasurer of State,
shall in no case allow constructive charges,
or any other than is specifisally named iu this
act -
Set. 19. That after any account as afore
said shall have been examined by the proper
officers, and all errors and overcharges cor
rected and proper deductions made therefor,
pursuant to the foregoing section, said ac
count shall be certified to be correct, by said
examining officers, or ariy two of the in ; and
when any account shall be so audited and
certified, the Auditor of State shall draw a
bill upon the treasury for the amount thereof,
payable out of any moneys appropriated for
that purpose.
Sec 20. The contractor for the printing nf
bills, resolutions, and other matter to be pnn
ted in bill form, shall promptly and without
delay, execute all orders of the General As
sembly, or either branch thereof, for the prin
ting of all bills and resolutions; and all the
contractors under the provisions of this act.
shall promptly and without unnecessary delay.
execute all orders to them issued by the Gen
eral Assembly, or either branch there
of, or thexecutive officers of the state: and the
Iaws.journaIs,and volumes of public documents
shall be printed and delivered to thecontractors
for the foldmg.stttching and binding on the or
derof the secretary of state.within twenty days
after the adjournment of the General Assembly
and said contractor shall, 'within twenty days
after the receipt thereof, execute the folding,
stitching and binding, and deliver to said sec
retary of state the volumes so bound, under
the penalty of a forfeiture of their bonds;
Provided, however, that the said secretary,
auditor and treasurer of state, may, on good
cause shown, by either of the contractors, ex
tend Uie time, not exceeding ten days, for the
executing ot their several contracts.
Sec. 21. The paper for the state printing
aforesaid, shall be provided by the state; and
the secretary of state shall, from time to time.
as the same may be needed, deliver over to
each contaantor, suitable paper for the prin
ting which he is required by his contract to
do; and shall take and preserve, from each
contractor, a receipt for all paper delivered
and at the annual settlement, each contractor
shall deliver over to the secretary of state, all
paper which has not been used in the state
printing; and if any such paper shall have been
wasted or converted to any other use. the con
tractor to whom the same shall have been
delivered, shall be charged with the value
thereof, togetherwith the penalty of fifty per
cent, and the amount shall be deducted from
his account
Sec. 22. That the secretary of state shall fur
nish a true and accurate copy of the laws, as
they may be demanded by the printer there
of; and the clerks, of the respetive branches
of the General Assembly shall each furnish
to the printer, who is bound by his contract
to print the same, copies of the journals, bills
reports, and other papers and documents.
without Unnecessary delay ; and no contractor
shall be accountable for any delay accasionad
by the want of such copy.
Sec 23. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its pnssage.
James c. Johnson.
Speaker House Representatives.
WILLIAM MEDILL.
President of the Senate.
April 16, 1852.
43.
AN ACT,
To abolish the office of Register and Receiver
of the State Land OificS at Defiance, to reg
ulate the sale of lands at said office, and to
create tbe office of Land Commission
er. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Ohio, That the offices
Kegister and Receiver of the State Land Office
at Defiance, in this State, be and the same is
hereby abolished ; and immediately after the
passage of this act, there shall be appointed by
Governor, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, a Land Commissioner, who shall
keep an office at Defiance, aforesaid, for the
sale of all the lands of the State, which have
heretofore been fur sale at said Land Office,
and now remains unsold:
Sec. 2. That said Land Commissioner shall
hold his office for and during the term of three
years, and until his successor shall be appoint
ed and qualified; and shall have all tha pow
ers heretofore possessed by, and perform all
the duties heretofore enjoined on both the said
Register and Receiver according to law ; and
before entering upon the discharge of the du
ties of bis said office, the said Land Commis
sioner shall enter into a bond with three or
more sureties, freeholders of the State of Ohio
to be approved by the Governor of this State,
payable to the State of Ohio, in the sum of
tventy thousand dollars, conditioned for the
paying over, according to law, of all moneys
which may be received by said Land Commis
sioner in hia official capacity, and for the faith
ful discharge of all and singular the duties of
h ia said othce; and if the said Land Commis
sioners shall at any time fail togive such bond
with said sureties, or fail in making his returns
and paying over moneys received by him in
his omcial capacity, as required by law, his of
fice shall be considered vacant and it shall be
the duty of the Governor to fill said office by
appointment, with the advice and consent of
the Senate, as prescribed by the first section
of this act, if the. General Assembly shall be in
pctsion at the time such vacancy occurs ; and
if the General Assembly shall not be in ses
! sion at such time, then and in that case, the
Governor shall fill such vacancy by tha ap
pointment of some person to hold said office
until the first session of tha General Assembly
succeeding such appointment, and until . his
sucot-ssor is appointed and qualified; and tl
said Commissioner, appointed under any of (be
provisions of i his act, before entering upon the
duties of his said office, shall take and subscribe
to an oath or atlinnalion, before competent au
thority, to discharge faithfully and to tbe best
of his skill and ability, all the duties of said of-
fice; which oath or afirmatton shall be endors
ed. upon his bond aforesaid. -
oec 3. that said Land Commissioner shall
receive as a compensation for his services, the
sum of three per centum on the amount of all
oneys received at hi said emca in garments
for lands sold by hira as such commission
er.
Sec. 4. That the Register and Receiver of the
Stste Land office at Defiance', at this time act
ing, shall deliver over all the books, papers, and
other property belonging to their respective
offices, to such person as may be appointed
Land Commissioner under this act - .
Sec. 5, That any person holding the office of
Commissioner, shall not purchase, or enter, or
be in any manner concerned, either as princi
pal or agent, directly or indirectly, ia the pur-
hase or entry of any landa subject to sale or
entry, in said State Land Office ; and any com
missioner violating the provisions of Ibis section
shall, for every such offenCe, forfeit and pay
the sum of two hundred dollars, to be recov
ered by actionuf debt.in the name of the State
of Ohio, which action shall be brought in .the
county wherein said Land Office is situated;
and the amount recovered in said action shall
be paid into the State Treasury, by the Prose
cuting Attorney, of such county; and it is
hereby made the duty of sucb Prosecuting
Attorney, to prosecute, in behalf of tbe State,
all actions under the provisions of this section,
for which service he shall be allowed a reason
able compensation, to b audited and allowed
by the Auditor of .slate, and paid out of the
oney recovered in such action or actions.
Sec. 6. That said lands shall be sold to any
person not an actual settler, making the oath
as hereinafter provided, at the appraised value
thereof, heretofore made, or hereafter to be
made in pursuance of law.
Sac. 7. Hint said lands shall be sold to act
ual settlers, at fifty per cent below their ap
praised value; Provided, that any applicant
who applies to purchase or enter any of said
lands at said reduction, shall, before any cer
tificate or other evidence of purchase or entry
is issued to him or her by said commissioner,
make and subscribe an affidavit, that is a bona
fide his or her intention, within twelve months
from and after said purchase, to enter Upon
and improve the tract so purchased, and that
he or she has not made said purchase for the
purpose of speculation merely but for tha pur
pose of securing a home for himself or herself
and family ; which affidavit shall be preserved
by the commissioner aforesaid, with the records
of his olhce.
Sec. 8. That the affidavit required by the
foregoing section, may be made and suhscn
bed before said commissioner, (who ia hereby
authorised to administer oaths in such case,) or
before any offici-r haing by law a general au
thority to administer oaths; for . administering
which oath, no fee shall be charged by said
commissioner.
Sec. 9. That no deed of conveyance from the
state to said purchaser, shall be made and de
livered, until such purchaser, shall have acta
ally "entered upon and commenced improving
the tract nf land for which he or she holds a
certificate of purchase; and if any puaehnser
shall refuse or neglect, within twelve months
from and after the date of his Or her certificate
of purchase, to enter upon and improve the
tract so purchased, then and in that case,
such tract of land shall be forfeited, and shall
revert to the state: Provided, hewever, that
in case of the death of any such purchaser
beforo the expiration of twelve " months from
the date of such purchase, the deed of con
veyanCe from the state may issued to his or
her egal heirs, without further Improvement
upon the tract.
Sic. 10. Thatall lands not at this time1 sold
or for sale at the State Land Office aforesaid
the title to which may hereafter be confirmed
to the State of Ohio by the government of the
United states, or proper department thereof.
under the several acts of Congress granting
lands to the State of Ohio or Indians, for Ca
bal pfirposes, shall be first offered by said corit-
missioner at public sale, in such manner as
the Auditor of State may direct; aftc? which
all lands offered at such sale and not sold, shall
be subject to entry under the provisions of this
act
Sec. 11. The Land Commissioner shall mat
return of his sales of the lands sold by him
as such commissioner and pay over to the
Treasurer of State all jioneys in his hands
the proceeds of such sales, and , fully settle
llli the Auditor of State, as often as once in
three months, and at such times oftener than
three months as the Auditor of State may di
reel; and the said commissioner shall
be governed by the instructions of the Auditor
of State, in relation to the time and manner of
paying over such moneys, making returns and
settling with said Auditor, and keeping, th
books ot Ins orace.
Sec. 12. That the act passed February 8th,
1847, entitled "An act to establish the prtci
of the Miami, Wabash, Erie and Ohio canal
lands, and to secure their sale to actual settlers'
and the act amendatory thereto, passed March
23d, A. D. 1850, be, and the same are hereb
repealed
Sec. 13. That the appraisement of all lands
now subject to entry or sale at said State
Land Office at Defiance, which have been
heretofore appraised in pursuance of !aw at
more than two dollars per acre, is hereby re
duced to the sum of two dollars per acre, and
such lands shall be sold under the provisions
of this, act in the same manner as such iands
would bo, if originally apprised at two dollars
per acre Provided, that the provisions of this
section shall extend only to purchasers intend
ing to become actual settlers on the land pur
chased. .,"
Sec. 14. Thnt from and after the first day of
January, A. D. 1853, the reduction in price of
lands to-actual settlers, provided in section
seven of this act, shall be seventy-five per cent
in the stead of fifty per cent, specified in said
sectnm. . .
Sec. 15. This act shall take effect on tie
first day of June, A. D. 1852..
; . , JAMES C JOHNSON, ,
Speaker House of Representatives.
WILLIAM MEDILL, ,
President of the Senate.
April 16, 1852."
-i. v; 44;;f s & - -I '"
w AN ACT. X"
To authorise the Courts of Common Plbas.ihci
the Judges thereof, ra vacation," W arrant'
tha business upon 4b ' deckel' of '-sai J
courts. - i" '.a: rnk fT;vs f
' Sec. 1. Be it tnatied hf fh &nitat Ati
ttmbly of the Slutv of Ohi, ThaUhe-' eowrt
uf commoo pleas; in tha sewraf ddiitft'i
Ibis State, and the judges' thereof, in Waeatinr
may; whenever the state of the obansVry dM
et in such aouit require it, Order thnt Ss tuctf
subsequent terms of tl court as they, ainf
deem expedient, the chancery causes shall fee?
first beard, ana that all Writs of vemra" fncait
for petit juries, and; sapoeaa, returftihla' W
such term, shall b issued, returnable to thai
sscond or any subsequent day of tho term, a
the judges of said court may by sush Wdef
direct; snd at sacb terms, the court shall first
ear tha cause on the ' chancery . docket, ttt4
shall not proceed to hear the issue eh the 1
ocket exeept by consent,-until! thS' dny f
.hicb the writs of venire aforesaid, trad ' ttrtt
cena, were made returnable; andth "cleTS5!1
tha com t after the entry of aUcb orser;-shall
arrange the trial docket so sb to eohfortavta
such order, to the days of triah" '
Sec 8- That If theordejr pmided for by If
first section f this act be taade'by W'juifgaif
the court of common pleas, in Vacation, it (hall
be entered of record by the derk of said eoortj
but suah order shall not bo made,, later tharj
four wee Its prior to the next succeeding term1
of said court- ''r ;
Sec. T3. That the act Entitled vh Scl1 (&
amend the act entitled ah act 'to amend the
act directing the mod of proceeding in chan
cery, snd the amendatory acts thereto" passed
anuary 24th, 1846, be and tbe same ts bete
by repealed. ; ;r t-i 4
' JAMES C. JOHNSON.
" ' Speaker House of Representative! -WILLIAM
MEDILL,
President,' of the Ssnat".'
April 10, 1852, -y
: AN- ACT
To define the duties of the Commissioner f
-..-.tvf J Sinking fund.,., ?
Sc 1. Beit enacted ly the- thrttrat A
tembly of the State of Ohio, 'hnt Ah auditor
of State, secretary of state, ami attorney gen- -
eral, created by article eighth, section- eighth,
of the constitution, a board of commissioners, "
to be styled the sommissiohefs of the sinking
fund, shall appoint en of their number acting
commissioner of the sinking- fund,-who shall
hold said appointment during ins eim of ot- .
face as a member of. said board ndcbali be
the duty -of; sail' acting comnisskciarj with '',
the advice and concurrence of tbe 4her mem
bers of tbe board, to perform all nd singula!'
the duties-enjoined oa said- board.
Seel X Tbe acting commission thai! keep .
a complete-ami full journal of all the procesd-
ings and orders at the board of commissioner
of the sinking fund, together wrth a r3l of
all certificates of the publio debt, and trans
fer of the same, and ail other papers issued
or made by order of ' Said board; and said
commissioner may ; .appoint a secretary or
or clerk, to . assist the acting ' jeoounissioner, .
with a salary not to exceed ... - dollars, Jo b
paid as other officers of the state, are paid$(.
Sec 8. All tbe books, records' snd paper
of the office of the .commissioners of the-siak'
ing fund, (except tb books ia New Yurk for
transfer ot stocks and payment ol interest,
shall be kept at the olfiue of tbe acting com? .
missioner, at the seat of government m we '
state,, .. i.f.-f :i . -a--.- v :
Sec 4 All tb' books, record, .1ourns1V
documents aud . papers, kept by the acting
commissioner, shall at -all time be subject to
the examination -of tua Uovror, trnaare,
members of tbe board of publicf-woe kS;and any
member of tbe General : Asserosly, and1 tho1
commissiners of the sinking fund abaH- anfrtia
ly report, asia required by lit constitution of
the executive otnoersilo toe governor, tbe eons
ditioo of tbe puUlicdebtand-of thesinkingfunif,
and tbeir proceedings ia relation to tbe same J
and also such other additional reperti a may ,
at any time, b required iy either branch ot
the Oeneral Assembly, i tn
Sec 5.' The commissioners of J the canal
fun j, shall, immediately after the passage of
tbis act, pay over to the- treasurer of state, all
moneys in their bands belonging to the Hate',
woo snail give oupiujate- receipts luertiorj
one of which receipts, with aH books; record: ,
papersaodlurnitnre of every descnption.m their
possession or custody, belonging to the state,
shall, at the -sam timei be delivered to the
acting commissioner of the sinking fund.
Sec 6. The acting commissioner of 'the sinking .
fund is hereby specially, required, authorized
and fully empowered, under the advice and
with the concurrence of toe other members.
of the board, to cause to be paid, tha interest .
on tbe luhdeU debts of the state and redeenr
according to law, all the, valid ..certificate of
the public debt, which hava been assigned of
created on the , part of the ' state,' and to pre
serve, to the extent iif ; his power, the faiUj
and ' credit of , the ''state v..fur ' which
purpose he may, with the eonuurrenca of sait
board, execute . and delivef in behalf of tho
state, all necessary certificates of the publitf
debt and other instruments' of writing relate
ing thereto, which by law triaj be rerjuiredto"
be issued. ' ,: l1'- .- "
Sec 7. The commissioners ft . lb sicking
fund shall be' success era. ..to th comayaaioa-'
ers of the canal iund.,,., SIs, v,., ritti
Sec. & It shall be the. duly of s the eon
missions of the .sinking fund- to: aeleet. some'
suitable office -or place, in the city 'of N
York, and to appoint art agent by whom, and
at which place transfer of the stock of the
state may be made, and principal and inter'
est of the foreign public dubt - b paid, under
such rules and regulations ae tbey may adopt
in conformity iik the existing law of the1
stale. sici .
Sec. 9. AU mapey paid i&to the state treat'
ury, belonging to the .sinking fund, shall b
disbursed by the-treasurer of state, to the
agent for the payment of the principal and ifi'
teres! of the public debt, in In' investment (
the sinking fund, or for other purpose,- as oth
er moneys are disbursed upoi-. th (Jtaft of
the auditor of- state,' to h draw -. upon th.e'
requsition of the commissioners of Ibe, sjuif-1
ing fund.whiclj requsition hal T)efrecodt;41
upon the "journal of faid commissioners, tUl
signed by the acting porn'missioner, aqd. l
least oho' Other Meiifbef "of th board."". '
,1 Sec Iff. AH rejrarts cow. rtMdVby 11? .
to be made to the canal fund commissioners;
shall hereafter be ruaJo u the commissioner