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

peDSe Whatever, connected with internal
mcnis; unless such annual appropriations be ex- c
pressy increased by law hereafter; and prov ided
further that the ,ard, IN their general estimates
OF expenditure and resources, shall never admit
or countenance the ruinous expedient OF continu-
ing to borrow additional capital topay interest on
previous loans
SEC IL In deciding which work portion
Of work. shall be put under contract, and which
shall be first urged to completton II shall be the
duty Of the Board, after carefully examining the
sub ect in all its bearings. 10 concentrate future
expenditures on such works as, in their opinion,
viii best subserve tine general convenience OF the
citizens and conduce to the agricultural and com
mercial itnprov enent of the state; and as will be
likely to weld revenue TO the state at the ear
! Hest dav. TO relieve the people from taxa
ton without ieopardizing the tinal completion OF
the works provided for in the bill TO which this Is
amendatorv And IN furtherance OF the same
object, the Board shall. wherever they are OF opn-
ION that the interests oil The state demand II, with
the consent of the contractor, cancel, compound,
or transfer contracts from one portion OF a work
to another. and from one work to another, IN cas-
as where they consider the expenditure, Tor the
present. au Improbable outlay of public funds. |
And in all cases. in which contracts may be al
tered as above, the Board shall offer to the con-
tractors II questions, other contracts Oh such
portions OF the public works are to be prosccu-
ted at such prices a competent engineer may
} consider profitable and advantageous to the
contractor as the contracts that have been alter
ed, taking into view the expense and inconveh-
icnce Of transferring his forces If he shall have
commenced Experimentation ided that the trans
fers of contractors authorized by this section shall
not impair affect the original specific appro-
. priations to the several works.
t SEC. ID. The Board OF Internal Improvement,
at least maj ority of their number shall attend
+ all lettings of public works and award all con
tracts on the same.
SEC l6 The votes of said Board shall always
G be by ayes and noes and recorded in the Journal
SEC. II. The annual report OF the board to the
Legislature shall be made at the earliest practical
BILE period OF the session, but not later than the
T 81 Monday of December and shall each year con-
s tain general statement of the entire amount
! heretofore expended for Internal Improvement
: an estimate of work yet to be done; the amount
S OF unfinished contracts; the amount OF new con-
!, tracts, during the year last past; the balance of
l. interest, if any, remaining unpaid unprov lded
d for, after deducting from the total amount of
terest paid out by the state; the revenue from
II any applicable to the liquidation o. said
y interest; also furnishing full exhibit of the ope
y rations during the year, and containing the names
> OF all officers by them pointed, the KIND OF ser
II wee required OF them together with the amount
n of their compensation; and containing further
ST such suggestions regard to the general policy
IL Ut the state III matters connected with the man
IL. a9ement and prosecution of the works. and the
OF ways and means required to complete them, as
n the board may deem important ard worthy the
n consideration of the Legislature
In SEC. Is. 1t shall be the duty of the Enginee
department to make all necessary SURVEYS 10 10
G. cate and superlntend the execution of the various
ne public works, under the general orders of the
CT Board TO keep the accounts of all work perform
ot, ed the several sections and determine The
r. sums which may be due to each contractor
re ding to the terms of the contract the completion
er of his job. The residen, Engineer or other En-
gineer authorized by the Board, shall make on
er- accurate estimates SIX weeks or tw
he Roa I'd NAV oft he vail n
Is work performed by each contractor, and shall Ger
tify the same to the Board. The Chief Eng,nee
he of the State shall have the immediate direction
OF and control of the Engineer Corps, subject how
le- TO the general orders of the Board, shall d
All rect necessary surveys on each line and shall eS
nd anime and approve all locations before the line
sh put under contract; and prepare and furnish
srs the several lines plans Of all the mechanical struo
go, lures, together with specifications of the
o. of construction to preserve system and I'm
TO tormity of plan throughout the State.
ge SEC. 10. All disbursements of money on a,
Sc count of the construction and superniendance
all the public works. shall be made by the Board
est Internal Improvement, through the acting con
he missioner, in the following manner, TO WITT 4
intervals of SIX weeks two months as NAV
all directed by the board, payments shall be made |,
en- the acting commissioner % contractors on III
ice certified estimate OF the resident engineer her
I'M matter provided; such payment y be made b
the check the officer agent holding the sta,
iSo IunGs; which check snail be accompanied by II
ad- estimate of the engineer which il is based ar
zee, shall be for ninety per cent. only, If the
der of said estimate, until the job shall be certified
OF the engineer to be fully completed, when Il
on check shall be for the total balance due on sa
ing contract at contract prices; prorided That :
adj such checks shall be endorsed with a certifca
and OF registry, signed by the same engineer wi
ag- may have signed the estimate. And all chez
OF drawn by said acting commissioner, IN favor
he'd any member of the board, engineer or other OF
ach GERS for salary or wares shall state on its IA
ate, the nature and term OF for which it is
be issued, and shall, In all cases, be in accordan
ard With the rates of pay established by the board
erai by law And in cases where If NAV be necess
the ~ TO place small amount in the hands of a
ass officer of the state In advance for the expens
the of locating party or other minor expenses IN
rtI dental TO the service, such advance payment sh
put be made. as may be hereafter provided by law
be IN default of an express law, theu by check of
tier acting commissioner, In his own favor, accomE
MED with his certificate. that such advance pa