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Subject of the Canal Contracts in Ohio Senate Debate
Long defense of investigations into canal contracts reveals alleged frauds and favoritism by Ohio Public Works Board during 1840s and 1850s. Speech recounts defaults, inflated bids, and conflicts of interest among Democratic officials, engineers, and contractors, with calls to null contracts and expose corruption.
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Senate
Mie Prstoxer
Sen
Itrons
Aliais
General Assembly
Board of Public Works
Reyub- Hien
Nll
Auglaize
Omer
Congress
Generl
Treasury
Treasury Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Cardho
Gordon G. Boyd
Missiwippi
Boyd
Troo
Garohoted
Finn
Missisippi
Mississippi
Union
Offhira
Bann of Public Works
Alfred Kelley
Micajah T. Williams
Samuel Forrer
Wm. HL. Pierce
Spencer
Yonta
R. Patterson
Yontz
John Patterson
Sandusky
Tom
Pierce
Kansas
Maurice & Western Reserve
Howland
Thrist
Tie
U. S
Ohio
James J. Parks
James B. Steadman
Parks & Hayes
Parks
Fiat Rock
Stuadman
O. White
White
Hayes
Steedman
Old Democratic Board
Maumee Canal
A. J. Dickinson
Tr Nist
Miller
Anginize
Horalin
Mark
Hamlin
Steadman
Blickensdeerfer
Boawl
Blickenderfer
Tobe
Aepeerad
Demoentia
Cooper, Shadinger & Co
Bachus
Cooper and
Forrer, Burtd& Co
Cooper
Samuel M. Young & Co
Foster and
Sifford
Atttorney
Forrer, Bart & Co
Thetry
Forrer
Bart
Hig
Funda
Forrer, Burt & Co
Themaelven
Una
Bam
Harlin
Harlin Haa Been: Attornay of the Compaey Gov
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