Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-03-30
TERRITORIAL LAW.
sHT HOT.


CAPITOL AN MADISON.
Sec. l. Be it enacted BY the Council and
House of Representative of the Territory
of Wisconsin,; The Treasurer Of the Ter
ritory is hereby authorised to issue in the
name Of the Territory, and under his seal,
countersigned by the commissioner Of Pub
lie Buildings seventy bonds OF one hundred
dollars each, bearing an interest Of seven
per cent per annum from the lst day Of
April, A. ID. 184l, redeemable and paya-
bic from any moneys in the Territorial or
State Treasury, as the case may be, not
otherwise appropriated, in two years from
the date aforesaid which bonds may be
transferable By endorsement.
SEC. 2. The Treasurer aforesaid on or
before the first day Of April aforesaid shall
cause the said bonds to be sold for the notes
Of specie paying banks, or specie or its
equivalent notice Of which sale shall be
given in a newspaper printed at Madison;
Provided, that the said bonds shall not be
sold for less than their par value of one
hundred dollars each.
Sec. 3. When one half ofthe said bonds
shall be sold, the Treasurer aforesaid shall
cause notice to be given Of such sale to the
Commissioner otPublic Buildings, whose
duty it shall be Immediately thereafter to
advertise and LEI the contract for the COM
petion of the Capitol at Madison, to the
lowest and best bidder who shall glte am,
pie security TO the Territory for the faith
fnl execution of his contract to the salts
faction Of the said Commissioner. The
said Capitol shall lie finished upon the
original plan and according to Che specif-
cation in the conract'with James Morrison,
on or before the next annual meeting Of
the Legislature of this Territory.
Sec. 4. The contractor who shall take
the contract shall be paid monthly, as the
work progresses upon an examination and
acceptance Of the work, by the Commission
ncr, one half in the money arising from the
sale of the said bonds, and the remaa der in !
said bonds. if not previously sold, TO be
drawn from the Treasurer by the contrac-
tor, on the order Of the said commissioner.
Sec. 5. The money heretofore donated
by Congress for the purpose Of erecting
Capitol in the Territory, and not expended, |
shall be paid into the Territorial, Treasury
when the same shall be applied to the extin-
guishment Of the said bonds and should the
same be insufficient or rot received when
the said bonds shall become due such fur |
Their provision shall be made for redemp- |
ton thereof as may be deemed expedient.
SEC. 6. The Treasurer of the Territory |
shall on or before the first day Of April |
aforesaid, in addition to the bond heretofore
given by him, execute bondto the Terri |
ory, in penalty Of ten thousand dollars, |
with two or more sureties, conditioned for
The faithful performance ofhs duties under
this act, which bond shall be approved by
the Governor, and filed in the office Of the
Secretary Of the Territory.
SEC. 7. The Commissioner Of Public
Buildings and the Treasurer Of the Terri |
tory, shall each receive one hundred and |
fifty dollars upon the completion of the
Capitol for performing the duties required
Of them by this act.
SEC. 8. The provisions ofany law now
in force in this Territory, inconsistent with
this act is hereby repealed.
Sec. 9. In case the provisions Of this act
shall not be carried into effect, and it shall |
appear to the satisfaction Of the Governor,
that the Capitol will not be completed |
agreeabIy to its provisions then, and
in that case, the Governor is authorised to |
issue his proclamation thirty days at least,
previous TO the commencement Of the next
regular annual session converting the Le-
gisalivo Assembly at Milwaukee: Provid- |
ed, suitable rooms are furnished in the said
town Of Milwaukee. for the accommodation
of the two branches of the Legislative AS
sembIy when holding their sessions,and for
committee rooms; also, an office for the
executive, and offices for the accommoda-
ton of the several territorial officers. free
from any charge or expense TO the Terri
tory or General Government.
SEC 10. This act shall take effect and
DE in force from and after its passage
Approved, February 10Th, l84l.