The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-11-07

Of sucn TStritory, and diffnse the greatest
tseful :. af nseful knowledge among the people.
degreg, of the books and maps lnthe npla-
ra!u',Ss - suhmitted to thu consideration OF the
au ,'.;ss Assembly by the Librarian as soon
leg's,a be conveniently made out. &c.
s cav l;,sctors appointed under the provisions
the -, s.to provide for the erection of a
me Ia az. and establish and regulate prison
fsa!'sun en- III the same, organized their board.
dsdpns, 10 me, on the goth of April last,
,nd tepoh had procured Site for the Penitenti-
,hst lfs. ,ao-dapce with the provisions of said
~ IN .. desired desired that would make arequisi-
SC. anu INC Treasury of the United States for
iiaa ~ ~ congratulated by Congress for the erec-
b sun xii buildings in the Territorvo of Iowa
i' aot;p act Of the 7,h of July, 1888.
!Sla .a with the request OF the drec-
10 transmitted to the Secretary Of the Trea-
oEs' = he United States, on the satI1e day,
sas ~ ~. hs act ofthe Legislative Assembly, and
copy hs attention particularly to the 9th sec
ealea . Inv required the Governor to draw the
non, wa .a,;on aud pay it over TO the Snperin-
approx u he PenitcntiarY. also. in my let
tenaehn, " he attention of the Secretary of the
tel, eNn d the appropriation made in the Or
Iffalssa w., lar erecting public buildings at the
gih's q G6yernrnen,, and explained 10 him the
sea- : m ,he ,two appropriations would be
Ie'sm ca under different Legislative acts;and
fasaacInsion, requested him 10 give me the
% ~ 9TH If The Department On the subject" On
rle" AN &c Man. the Secretary of the Treasury
ne 1 -oI e6oad die receipt of my letter of The
a ea II Apfil. and its enclosures He referred
~" y ,snly to an act of Congress, approved
ms, af1,auarv, 1928, and informed me that the
" s.as could noble advanced, except as the
HoAe. was perfafmed, and articles delivered,
ss a,"ss The Presiaent was applied to, and rsa-
uu.Y stated. which satisfies him 10 advance as
s0n' = % wnud be wanted for the next thirty
n 1s;r,y days. copy ofthis letter wasfurnish-
~, no directors OF the Penitentiary, and also
s.,hs Commissioners appointed to supcrintend
Nv n,hlYc buildings at the seatot Government.
nv W. r OH of September, the Superintendent
o.a..ssr,sd sill of the work done at the Peni-
i..,;srv amounting to S2O77 90: also, an esti-
nS,s lor the, funds wanting for The ensuing SIX
~ Ssrs. amounting to $4,000, with ctrtii-
80 Of approval, endorsed by the directors
Thsso estimates, together with petition di
,a..ra ,o,he President of the United States by
,ha directors, was transmitted By me to,he Sec
rs,,ry ollhe Treasury Of the United States on
tho l4,h Of September last, requesting him to
,,,nsm 10 Amos LAID, the Superintendent, a
.h.ek either on the Receiver Of Public Moneys
nj this place, or the State Bank of Missouri, for
the sun, Of S5,877, 00--the amount required by
tie directors. The check. understand, has
besnreceiyed recently by Mr.. Lntd, on the Bank
Of Missouri. Subsequent to forwarding the
aforesaid estimates and reguisltion. received
aIe,ter from the Secretary OF the Treasury of
,hsJlnl,ed States, dated the 9th Of. September,
1899, in which he informs me that since the re-
c.iot Of my communication Of the 2atliof April
S 10. ON tue subject Of the appropriation 70 de-
fnythe expenses Of erecting public buildings
in bs Territory Of Iowa, the Comptroller had
reported, in answer. to a call from the Depart
meut, IN a similar case. that the appropriation
must be considered as a grant. and an account
can be statedlin .favorfof the Treasurer Of the
Territory, as my assignee Tor such parts Of the
whole as may require; and that, on receiving
from me a requisilion in his favor. stating the
amount.th may be required to'meet tn c liza.
biities of the Territory on account Of the cree.
tsn Of public buildings, within thirty DAYS sub
seqapnt to the, date of my requstion, i, would
hereferred to the accounting officer for settle.
faasntin conformity whit the Comptrolers deci.
sion, and 50 hereafter when further sums may
be needed
sIhave, submitted the subject in detail, ane
reqaest,har you would give it your serions at
teniiaa, and that provisions may be made b,
law to authorize the Treasurer of the Terri
tory to receive from the Treasurer Of the Uni
led States, and to pay over all monies appropri
ated bY Congress for the erection of publ
buildings in tue. Territory, in accordance wit
,ae views Of the Comptrollerof the Treasury Q
he United States.
While on this subject, will call the atten
ton OF the Legislative Assembly, in -n.eXpl!ci
manner, to the Importance Of providing, BY law
for the transnisson to the Pantcntiary, Of al
prisoners that may be sentenced TO imprison
aentwithin any part Of the Territory, for a vi
olaton OF our criminal laws. 1t would be at
tendehwith but little expersetto prepare a tenn
porarv prison to1secure the @chnvicts at night
and by surrounding the works with picktts
with the attention Of a few guards they nigh
be KEEP, safely at work through the day, an.
smut up. in the prison at night. Thus, the
nigh, bemade to erect prison fortnemselves
aad relieve the Territory from considerable ex
pense. .s
BY the 4th section Of the net supplmenfar
to an actto locate the seat of Government o III
Territory of Iowa, and for other. purposes, ap
proved 2 st OF January. 1889, it was made tn
duty Of the Governor toapply to Congress for
donation of, or presumption to, four sections
oliand, on which toiocate e sent of Govern
nsnt OF the Territory of Iowa In disc!iarge o
this daty.the Governor did, on the. 24thlof Jan
Iary, within four DAYS after the passa re- of th
bill, transmit a memorial TO the Senate ant
Hoase OF Representatives Of the United State
OF Americn in Congress assembled, toyethe
with copy OF the original and supplimentar,
acts TO locate the scat of Government of tn
Territory Of Iowa. The memorial first aske
Congress permission to locate the seat of Gov
eminent ofthe sTerritory.n the lands of tn
United States, in the county of Johnson, an
within fhelat purchase made by the Unite
States from the Sac and Fox Indians Secon
that they would grant unto the Territory
Donation OF four seetionsnt land upon whic
to locate the said seat of Government, or If the
should not deem it expedient to grant the Ian
as a donation, that they would secure to- tn
Territory prescription right to four section
OF land at the place that might be selected fo
the seat of Government, and that title to tn
same might be perfected on payment bein
made, in such manner as Congress mi gnt deer
eSpedient. A copy of the memorial and acts c
me Legislature, was transmitted to the Pres
: aent ofthe Senate, and Speaker Of the Hous
representatives in Congress, together with
feqaes. that they might belaid before their res
Pectlye houses. We see, by the journal Of Con
gress, that the memorial was received and re
lsrred TO the respective committees on'pubi
iands, but no further action was had on ther
PRIOR to the. adjournment of Congress. We Sc
among the, acts of the last session of Congress
y an actentitled"An act making donation q
iaua toithe Territory ofIowa for the purpose q
sss,ecting apnblic buildings thereon, approve
go 90 Of March 1899, in the following words