The board of county commissioners may purchase or lease beds of limestone, or other suitable road-building material, after such material is approved by the director of transportation as suitable for the construction of roads, or such board may lease and operate a plant for the manufacture of brick or other road-building materials or supplies needed for the construction or maintenance of public roads in such county and employ a superintendent to supervise the work. When such property is purchased or leased, the board shall make the arrangements necessary to work the convicts of the county.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 5147.16

  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59