lations of this act, also useful mechanics and Sec. 12. And be it further enacted, That it Agent's duty as to giving license. Agent to make an an to the legis lature. taking care that each occupier of furnaces, and other persons engaged or employed in manufacturing of salt, shall have a sufficent quantity of timbered land for their respective use, and as convenient as the situation of the place will admit of. Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, that the nual report agent shall, on or before the sixth day of every annual session of the legislature, lay before the general assembly an accurate statement of the entries made in his office, together with a fair statement of all monies paid thereon, also a statement of all lands under rent in said township, with a true account of the situation of said works: and he shall likewise hold his books of entries subject to the inspection and examination of the legislature. Compensation. Sec. 14. And be it further enacted, That the agent aforesaid, shall receive as a compensation for the duties required of him by this act, the sum of three hundred dollars for each year, and in that proportion of the time he shall continue in office, which compensation shall be audited by the auditor of public accounts, and paid by the treasurer of the state, quarter yearly, to the said agent, out of any public monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Agent ap the Musksprings. pointed for ingum salt Sec. 15. And be it further enacted, That an agent be appointed, in the mode pointed out by the first section of this act, whose duty it shall be to make a careful examination of the salt springs, commonly known by the name of the Muskingum salt springs, of the strength and · quantity of the salt water, and of the extent of the space within which it may be found, of the quality and situation of the lands belonging to His duty. the same, of the quantity and quality of the timber or other fuel, of the number of wells, furnaces and kettles, there in use in manufacturing salt, of the state of cultivation and of the number of the buildings erected on said lands, to lease out at his discretion, for the term of one year, from the first day of June next, said lands and the right of manufacturing salt at said springs, to such person or persons as may apply for the same, to prohibit any unnecessary waste of timber, to bring suit or suits in behalf of the state, against any person or persons who may trespass hereafter on the aforesaid premises, and to make an accurate statement of his discoveries and proceedings, to the general assembly at its next session. Sec. 16. And be it further enacted, That this act shall commence and take effect, and be in force from and after the passing thereof. 8-Vol. 2 To report to the next general as sembly. Commenceact. ment of this ELIAS LANGHAM, Speaker of the house of representatives. NATH. MASSIE, Speaker of the senate. January 27th, 1804. Coparceners, etc., tates com pelled to make partition under certain resolutions. CHAPTER XVIII. An act, to provide for the partition of real estates. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly holding es- of the state of Ohio, That all joint tenants, tenants in common and coparceners of any estate or estates, in lands, tenements or hereditaments, within this state, may be compelled to make or suffer partition of such estate or estates, in manner hereinafter prescribed, and that where such estate or estates is or may be situated in two or more counties, the proceedings under this act shall be had before the suproceedings preme court, when said court shall be in session in any one of the counties where a part of the premises, so to be divided, shall be situated; and where such estate or estates is, or may be, situated in one county only, the proceedings may be Courts before whom to be had. Tes ate. had before the court of common pleas of such Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That any |