Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-03-02
MODIFICATION LAW.


Internal Improvement" Approved, February {
81, 1886
SEC. /. Be It enacted by the Gc1eral Assem-
bly, of tie State Of Indicaa, That 50 much OF the
act which this is amendatory OF all other laws
of the State, as relates 10 the number OF the /,
State Board Of Internal Improvement, and TO the
representative principle recognized IN the organi-
zation2f the said Board, be, aud Ike same Is here
by repealed
SEC. =. Tha. the present Board OF internal
Improvement be, and the same IL, hereby dIssoiV-
ed provided, that the members of said Board shall
for the purpose OF settling up their accounts with
the State, and for other purposes connected with /
their present duties, remain in office until the first
Monday in March next, and until their Success
sors elected and qualified.
/ SEC 3 That from and after the first Monday /
! in March next the State Board of Intcrnal ini- !
provement shall consist Of three members, to be
elected without reference to location.
SEC. l. The members of the SAID Board shall
be elected by Joint viva voce OF both Houses OF
the General Assembly; Prorided that majority
of all the votes given shall elect.
SEC. ). The Board of Internal Improvement
~ be elected during the present session of the
General Assembly, according to the provision OF
this act, shall serve for the following terms, 10
wit: one member shall serve for three years, and
one member shall servo for two years, and one
member shall serve for year, all from and
after the fist day of March next. and each
member of the Board of Internal Improvement,
who shall be ted at any session OF the Geuer
al Assembly subsequent to the present session,
shall hold his office for and during the term OF
three years, unless it he to fill vacancy Pro
rldcd that the representative terms nf service of
the members elect shall be determined immediate
ly, after the ballotlngs by lets, 10 be drawn by
the Secretary of the Senate aud the Clerk of the
House. And Prorided, that the Legislature may
, at any time remove a member OF the Board by
Joint resolution.
That there shall hn
of the State To be elected. in the same manner as
, the members of the Board, who shall hold his Of
flee during three years, subject however To re-
moval by Joint resolution. And it shall be his
S duty to nominate for the approval Of the Board,
t all the necessary Resident and Assistant Engln-
D GERS, and other officers Immediately ted
a with his branch Of the public service.
n SEC I. In case of vacancy in said Board, ~
v OF the office of said Chief Engineer caused by
death, resignation in any other way at any
: time when the General Assembly is III ses-
J., sion, II vacancy shall be filled by appoin tment
of the Governor; and such member or ChIet Ell
gineof appointed, shall serve until the first
q Monday in March, after the session of the Gen.
n cral Assembly next following his appointment
r But If, at the time OF the death resignation o
., a member of said Board, or of said Chief enrin
v eer the Legislature he i'll session, then the vacan
, cy shall be filed by joint viva voce vote Of boil
!, Houses.
4 SEC g. The State Board of Internal Improve
ment hereby constituted shall discharge all the
r duties and possess all the powers, and be suhec
n to ali the regulations and restrictions required OF
N conferred on, the former State Board of Inter
n nal Improv ement, except in as far the
=, modified or repealed in this act or in any othe
ar law.
SEC. 9. The members of the Board of Inter
nal Improvement and the chief engineer shall, a
u, all times, continue in office, until their success
10 sors appointed and qualified.
a SEC. 10. The said Board shall organize tn
Ia Engineer Department for the superin tcndence c
or the public works. aud shall appoint all other ne
il cessary officers, collectors of tolls, &c. and sla
v certify the to the Governor, Auditor an
l. Treasurer; and the said Board shall estabs
g rates of wages for Engineers and all other officer
nd appointed by them under this act. Provided
no That in the appointment and payment of such o
M cers, the said Board shall have reference first
the securing of the faithful and efficient discharg
, of the duties assigned to the said officers and,
condlv, to the strictest economy in wages and 4
other expenses, consistent with the true Intere:
- of the State. and the vigorous prosecution of III
80 public works.
SEC. Ii. The members of the Board sha
l meet at Indianapolis on the first Monday of Marcl
~ 1899; and after taking the usual oath of ofiiC
v. and organizing, by appointing one OF their nun
as Der President of the Board, shall enter on tt
, discharge of their duties. The Board shall ais
nc appoint secretary. whose duty 1t shall be. IN a
en- dIion TO the other duties pertaining to his ohc
or to keep book, IN which shall be entered und
f. proper heads for each work, each division
or, any work, the amount of each payment made
Tho said work, shown by the abstract of the actil
commissioner, designating separately the cxpenC
lures tor construction. for superintendent, al
Tor damages, so as to show, at any time, the a
s gregate expenditure each line; a statement
which aggregate expenditure shall be furnish
a. at the end of every quarter of the year, to ea
u" member OF the Board, to the Governor OF Stat
an' and the chief engineer.
SEC. II. 1t shall be the duty of the State Boa
ris of Internal Improvement to assume the geneI
m control and direction of all the public works of 4
- State; to DECADE how rapidly they should progre:
o"' to determine the manner and time Of placing t
W various works under contract; and also the par
na' cular portion and amount of work be let OF
1s Prorided that IN all such matters, they shall
10 governed by the general principles herein at
~ prescribed for their guidance
ed Src II In c.rT,~;r - u .. ,ba;- e.
re completion the public works of this state, I
:, Board. after taking careful review of the p
,he babie ultimate expense of the entire system a
- each work the ra If no tate the