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hundred ($200) dollars, payable to the state of Ohio, for the use of said 

 counties, on the conditions that the petitioners, or their bondsmen, 

 shall pay all costs incurred by said county, by reason of the view of said 

 route petitioned for, if the prayer of said petition is not granted ; ~and 

 also, in addition to said petition and bond, a notice from the proper 

 official of the county of an adjoining state, through which the route of 

 said improvement as described in said petition would pass, setting forth 

 that the proper papers are filed, and that the proper board of that county 

 is in readiness to act conjointly with them in the location, deepening 

 or widening of said ditch, drain or water-course, they are hereby author- 

 ized and empowered to instruct the auditor of their county to consult 

 with the proper official of the county or counties so desiring to act 

 jointly, and to fix upon a time when and where they shall meet the 

 proper board of said county, and with them proceed to view the line 

 of said route prayed for. 



(4510-40) SEC. 2. [Notice by county auditor.] It shall be the 

 duty of the county auditor, on the filing of any petition and bond as. 

 aforesaid, to notify in writing, of the filing of said petition and bond,, 

 the proper official of the county of the adjoining state, and the auditor 

 of any county of Ohio in which land is situated which will be affected 

 by the prayer of said petition, a copy of each of which shall be attached 

 thereto. 



(4510-41) SEC. 3. [Meeting and organization of joint board.] 

 Having received notice by the county auditor of said time and place of 

 meeting, the commissioners shall proceed at the time stated to place of 

 meeting agreed upon, and if they find a majority of each proper board 

 present, they shall decide that they have a quorum present, and shall 

 form themselves into a joint board for the purpose before them, by 

 electing one of their number as president, and another as clerk; pro- 

 vided, that the president and clerk shall not both be selected from the 

 board representing the same state. 



(4510-42) SEC. 4. [Vote of Ohio members.] Without regard 

 to number of each board present, the members from Ohio shall have the 

 casting of one-half () of all votes on all questions, which vote shall be 

 represented equally by the different members present of the board or 

 boards from Ohio. 



(4510-43) SEC. 5. [Adjournment for lack of quorum.] If the 

 board of the different counties of the state, or a quorum of the board 

 oLeach county affected, fail to meet, they shall adjourn until such time 

 as they shall receive notice, as provided in sections one (i) and two (2) 

 [(45io39). (40)] of this act. 



(4510-44) SEC. 6. [View of route petitioned for; finding for 

 the improvement; locating on another route; branch ditches; finding 

 against the improvement.] Having resolved themselves into a joint- 

 board, with the board or boards of other states, as provided for in section 

 three [(4510 41)] of this act, and having found that a petition and 

 bond conditioned, as required by law has been filed, they shall proceed to 

 view the route petitioned for ; and if they find the improvement so prayed 

 for is necessary, and will be conducive to public health, welfare or conven- 

 ience, and that the route prayed for is the best one to accomplish the de- 

 sired relief, they shall proceed to locate the ditch, or order the widening 

 or deepening of the ditch, drain or water-course in substantial conformity 



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