The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-16
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

rnVERNOR0 WEo0A0A'
ibs'.s 4. Honorable Council Ie ena House g
rthrigh p,orssatatiues OF the Les's1a1'0e rs
Fredericksburg convened in pur-
pf Low, LA Special Legislative Act. Of
eir ia s'ls "a IF January last, conceive it to
as tb,sj duty to lay before you such in
Pxten. n !,;on. and to suggest for your con-
pill. ,;on such subjects as may be re-
who s;,sd BY the public interests s, 70 occupy
may Ii ~ s,tsntion during your Session
as per.l Y, ,he 5th section of "An Act to pro-
e in tbsl !, g. the erection of Penitentiary,
Fhen hi, Su;sh and regulate prison discipline
sn y sa,pe"-Approved, January 18th,
ty !; thej - 4 was made the duty of the Gov
pidi,y al - draw from the Treasury Of the
citizens e. "a States, the sum of twenty thous-
ne wesi; n dollars, appropriated Tor the erection
nth, now .abi; buildings in the Territory of
enty-dysk !, by an act Of Congress, approved
lr inhab. ~ J. -,b 1898, and to pay the same over
literature I. Superintendent, to be used by him
trease ID he purchase Of materials and pay
.o,kmen and labor necessary to erect
'es; may buildings.
beauty al H. whole CT this appropriation has
drawn for on estimates furnished
ducasionI he superintendent, approved by the
arepub} .,ors and presume it has been
ssouslv expended by them. | have
ettlers Of hen officially informed as to the
ways bel .smn Of the work, or the situation
the far 4, convicts that have been sentenced
M peni,entiary but presumetthat
Spangleaa directors will lay the whole facts
may il. 1.ically before you during your ses-
liant over which in all probability will re-
ing them ], some immediate legislative action.
ji,,,ore respectfully invite your at
efrltory l,iOo to this subject.
Fnt. Her IN he 4th section of the 'Act supple
history Of l,nar to an act to locate the Seat of
Wing viii nmment of the Territory of Iowa,
SWEEP sr other purposes" approved 2lst
treemen. 3muary, 1899, it was made the duty
eatness be he Governor to draw from the Treas
become asl Il the United States, the sum of
"a moral DIV thousand dollars, appropriated by
for their srress, in the 18th section of the Or
county le Law, approved. June 18th, 1895
Re applied by the Governor and Legs
lore true, he Assembly. to defray the expenses
o view, II Il;o hn;llnns ~ tho Scat
ing our na s's"Ds r'..''0
ty. Ion an estimate furnished, by the Com
rerr;,o.. isnners of public buildings, dated
nj aow;. is, 1910, a requisition was made
onnr .nl he Treasury of the United States,
,v : CIV ae sum Of fourteen thousand six hun
ION ,h.s. and forty dollars, which sum was
nn.;alI ATed in draft on the Receiver OF
neys. Nv !. bic moneys at this place, made pay
btr;ous If 10 my order. On the receipt of this
n | endorsed it to Thornton Bayless,
L...n., Treasurer OF the Territory, who
,ol,;ran.a tr,he money from the Receiver, and
he,n,v &c Eh over to the acting Commissioners
bahit.nts phc buildings on proper voucher;
h.. Un;or produced BY him.
tb;.,eon, QaAe 9Th of June last, an estimate
~ ~ w. kMwarded me, by the Commissioners
: = "' sum of Ave thousand three hun
.nd Il. land sixty dollars, being the balance
,ha o ~ appropriation of twenty thousant
Him. This estimate was Immediately
- na,,, 2rnded to the Secretary Of the Treasu
Ia ~. 3ihe United States, with a requisi
,s,;m,;on Am draft on the State bank of Mis-
!, - ,hoss kcr the Receiver Of public money
= - 3splace. The draft on this last re
~ 49,, EOn has not yet been received
w ,,.aa a received it will be immediately
.hsn i in the hands of the Treasurer o
NJ ,vb,, TERRITORY to be paid over to the act
dr,nL on tcenmissioner of public buildings OF
~ Does lppducton of proper vouchers by
of low, Thus the whole of the funds ap
fn,ed by Congress, for the erection
.rr.,nae. latEc buildings in this Territory
&c j. &aing to forty thousand dollars hav,
Sec'ry aa~n ior. d.
yn that has been applied to the cree
~ 9 iM.s public buildings at the Seat o
Pa' A' :e., Aemment, with the aid OF the funds
on assns' may be obtained from the sale o
opln ',;ao, ln'he city Of Iowa, if judiciousl.
lou. . q. nagsd, will in my opinion be ampl,.
y .,;n. helsnl iocomplete the public building
> o ,tnnn accordance with the plan adopted b.
y" ILa upa eonnissioners- leave surplu
s'iA @ applied to other public improve
u,,ro, Ps' But, to avail ourselves of al
~ wan favan,ages to be derived from til
, ar for lots in the city plat, it appear
. g, that the laws that relate to tn
y - : q said lots should be revised.
,or. fnre, respectfully suggest, to tn
army e H. nsa.,oa s'fe s e,, =, aea,
,va.s.L, minimum price upon the lots, sa
20 1.-Two to three hundred dollars pc
;, :, and to authorize the Commission
currency! shoep unmhar .n nf ~ 81 fx;ua .,
'e .e,, MI ash lot specified price radin
en aant. sae in proportion to the relative an
me ofhis fsnauce the aaaraaate snn, of i
he banks, kle helow tho sgnrea.,e m;n;mn
Preslusn' aaIsd in the law. After having II
Il aus valued, would suggest II
ILL., ~. fsy Of authorizing public sal
at al'' Nc tsa Were might be fair competitit
gh'eH IA 0lg Purchasers, and after such sa
oe'n'' 4aouze the acting Commissioner
- aprivate sale under proper regul