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with the prayer of said petition. But if, in their opinion, the route 

 described is not the best, they shall proceed to locate the improvement on 

 the route best adapted to secure the relief desired, with the best contingent 

 results ; and may locate all the necessary branch ditches ; but if they find 

 against the location, deepening or widening of said improvement, no 

 further proceedings shall be had under this petition, after said report, and 

 the costs shall be collected of the petitioners and their bondsmen. 



(4510-45) SEC. 7. [Power of joint-board to locate.] The joint- 

 t)oard shall have authority to locate that part in Ohio of the main ditch, 

 or any of its tributaries, which will lie partially in both states, or which 

 will drain lands of both states. 



(4510-46) SEC. 8. [Employment of engineer to determine 

 proper route.] If the joint-board find it necessary to employ an en- 

 gineer to determine the proper route on which the ditch or its branches 

 should be located, they are authorized to do so ; provided, that no engineer 

 shall be employed by the joint-board until the said board have determined 

 that such improvement is necessary for the public welfare, health or con- 

 venience. 



(4510-47) SEC. 9. [Capacity of improvement] The joint- 

 board shall have power to determine upon the necessary capacity of the 

 part of said improvement located in the state of Ohio. 



(4510-48) SEC. 10. [Adjournments.] In their view of route 

 and deliberations over the same, the members of Ohio of the joint-board 

 may adjourn from time to time, not exceeding in the aggregate sixty 

 (60) days. 



(4510-49) SEC. n. - [Report of finding and proceedings.] The 

 clerk of the joint-board shall make out a full report of their proceedings 

 and findings, signed by himself and the president of the joint-board, which 

 shall be read before the said board. A copy of this report shall be sent 

 to the county auditor of each county affected in Ohio, and to the proper 

 officer of each county affected in the other state. 



(4510-50) SEC. 12. [Engineers to locate ditch.] After the ad- 

 journment of the joint-board, if their report is in favor of the location, 

 the members of said board from Ohio shall proceed to select a competent 

 engineer, to meet one to be appointed by the proper authorities of the 

 other said state joining with them in the proceedings. 



(4510-51) SEC. 13. [Bond.] It shall be the duty of the engi- 

 neer so appointed to file a bond, with the auditor of each county in Ohio, 

 affected by said improvement, in the sum of one thousand ($1,000) dol- 

 lars, with two approved sureties to the same, conditioned to the faithful 

 performance of his duties as said engineer. 



(4510-52) SEC. 14. [Staking improvement; grade megs and 

 bench-marks.] The said engineer shall proceed, with the duly ap- 

 pointed engineer from the adjoining state joining in the matter, to defin- 

 itely mark out the line of said improvement by setting a stake at every 

 -one hundred (100) lineal feet, on the line of ditch and its branches. 

 Each stake shall be numbered, beginning at head of ditch at "O," and 

 numbering consecutively to outlet. Grade megs shall be set at or opposite 

 such numbered stake, from which all measurements shall be based and 

 permanent bench marks shall be established, on or near line of said ditch, 

 .at a distance not greater than two thousand (2,000) lineal feet. At each 

 angle a stake shall be set, and witnessed by two permanent witnesses. 



