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An act relating 10 Public Buildings.

An act relating to Public Buildings.
TT is hereby enacted, That the Governor
l. of this state shall, at the annual Octo.
Der session of the General Assembly, ap.
point some suitable person residing in or
near the village OF Montpelier. as surveyor
Of public buildings, whose term Of office
shall commence on the first day Of Deem
Der in each year, whose duty it shall be to
take good aud proper care Of the state
house, yard. grounds, fences, oil furniture,
and every thing appur,enaot or belonging
thereto, to keep the same at all tunes in
good and thorough repair, during the ses-
sion of the General ssembly, to see that
all the rooms. occupied either by commit.
tees or otherwise, are properly lighted aud
cleaned; 10 have oil the lamps around eaid
building aud us enclosures properly lighted
and tended And the surveyor shall make
out and keep OH accurate schedule or in>
ventory embracing every article OF furni-
ture and all other nob,ic property in and
ihout said binding belonging thereto, and
shlil annually, within Two days from the
rising of the Legislature, deliver to the
secretary Of state to be preserved on fila
IN his office, q true and certified copy OF
said schedule or inventory.
SEC. 9. II any person or persons shall
wiIfully or carelrssly dcface, mar or injure
he walls. wu'nsco,tlug or any other part
Of the state house, or Of any other building
or the appurtcnancrs thereof, belonging
to this state, by cutting, writing, marking,
or in any other manner. or shall do any in
jury to The furniture, fence, yard, ground,
| shade trees or shrubbery connected there.
with, or tas'en any horse or other animal
to any part Of the fence or trees about said
buildings, or shall pos, up bills, notices. or
any thing fthe kind, upon any part OF said
house, fence, or trees, whereby the same
may become defaced or injured, the person
or pc,s so offending shall severally for
felt aud pay fine not less than two dollars
for each and every offence so commit"
ted, with full costs Of prosecution, to be
recovered in action Of debt, in the name OF
the treasurer ofthis state, before any court
having jurisdiction Of the same: and It shall
be the duty Of the surveyor of the public
buildings to prosecute the same, provided
such damage or injury do not exceed the
sun Of twenty five dollars. But if said in
Jury or damage shall exceed the sum Of
twenty five dollars, i, shall be the duty OF
the surveyor Of public buildings for tho
time being, and he is hereby directed. forth
with TO give notice to the states attorney
for the county of Washington Of such injuf
~ or damage. and it shall be the duty o.
said states attorney to prosecute for tho
same; and the person or persons so Offend
ing on conviction thereof shall severally be
fined. not exceeding one thousand dollars.
at the discretion OF the court.
Provided nevertheless, Tha, the provis-
ions Of this act shall not extend to, or
effect any repairs, alterations or improve.
ments being made by. or under the direc.
ton OF the superintendent Of the state
house. or the surveyor Of the public build.
ings.
SEC. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the sur.
veyor of public buildings, when any injury
or damage may be done to any part of the
buildings, yards, fence, grounds or furni-
ture. by any person or persons contrary 10
the provisions Of this act, Immediately to
cause such in Jury or dana &c to be repaired.
and TO sue for, and recover the full cost Of
such repairs, in al action on this statute,
IN the name ofthe treasurer Of this state,
against the person or persons causing such
injury or damage before any court, having
jurisdiction Of the same.
SEC. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the sur.
vcyor of public buildings to procure printed
copies of the second and third sections Of
this act, and cause them to DO placed in
suitable frames and suspended in such con.
splcuous places in and about said buildings
and It's enclosures, as may conduce mos,
effectuo!ly TO make known the provisions
of this act.
SEC. s. The surveyor Of public build
lngs shall, on the first day Of December in
each year, execute good and sufficient bonds
to the treasurer Of this state and his success.
sors in office, the sum of one thousand dol.
lars. conditioned for the faithful discharge
of the duties of his office.
SEC. 6. An act entitled ian act direct.
ing the appointment Of a surveyor of the
public buildings, at Montpelier" passed
Nov. sixth, in the year one Thousand eight
hundred ard nine, and an &C; directing The
repairs of the state house. passed Novcm.
Der ninth, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and twelve, are hereby repealed.
Provided, This act shall take effect and
be in force Immediately after it's passage.
Passed November ~, 1886.