The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-04-09

the next General Assembly IN session. The
Treasurer shall take duplicate receipts. one OF
which shall be retained BY him, and the other
shall be deposited at the. close Of the fiscal year
with the auditor Of State.
SEc. 8. The said commissioners shall have
power TO appoint a superintendent, architect,
clerk and all other agents necessary for the
successful prosecution Of the work committed
10 their charge. who shall be paid reasonable
compensation for their services out Of the state
house fund. The superintendent, architect,
and all other agents shall hold their appoint
ment at the pleasure Of the commissioners, a
majority Of the board concurring therein. The
superintendent shall take an oa.lor animation
to discharge the duties assigned him faithfully
and diligently, and shall, under the direction OF
the commissioners, contract for and procure all
the materials proper ior the construction OF the
new state house; he shall, In like manner, con-
tract Tor all labor and workmanship necessary
ior the same, excepting such as may be furnish
ed by the Ohio Penitentiary, under the proyis-
ions Of this act; he shall superntend the erec-
non OF said work, and inspect all materials
and workmanship, so as to secure to the State
building Of durable and substantial charac-
ter; he shall certify to all accounts for labor
done or for materials furnished. which accounts
shall be conntersignedby the secretary and paid
by the treasurer.
SEC. 8. That all moneys in any way appro-
priated Tor this purpose shall be drawn from
tne treasury by the warrant Of the auditor Of
state, payable to the order of said commission
ers, signed ny the president ard countersigned
oy the secretary, which money so drawn, shall
oe deposited with the treasurer Of state, who
Is hereby constituted treasurer of the state
house fund.
SEC I. That it is hereby made the duty of
Inc warden and directors Of the Ohio Peniten-
iiary to place at the disposal Of the Commission
ers of the new state house all the convict labor
Oh the prisoners that can be advantageously em
ployed and that c,n be spared from the ordina-
~ work of the prison; which labor shall be an.
proprlated as the commissioners may direct, but
under the control and supervision OF the war
den oil the penitentiary; and the said commits
sloners are hereby authorized and empowered
70 select from any new convicts, as they arrive
at the penitentiary, such persons as in their O.
pinioE can be most advsntageously to the in
terest OF the state, employed upon the new
state house until its completion.
SEC. 3. That all stone necessary for the
completion Of said state house, ma, be taken
from the state quarries, and that the state rail
road from said quarries to the city OF Columbus
Shall be Tree for the transportation of ell mate
nal which may be required as aforesaid.
SEC. 8. That the said commissioners, ma
jority Of whom shall always constitute board
capable OF doing business, shall have full pow
er to contract and be contracted with, which
contracts shall be in the name Of the board Of
commissioners. for the benefit of the state.-
That the said commissioners are required and
directed to provide as soon as practicable I
the furnishing of two rooms in the new state
house, Tor the purpose of holding the sessions
of the General Assembly.
JAMES G. JOHNSON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives..
WILLIAM MEDILL,
President, Of the Senate.
March lS, 1852.
AuDIToR's OFFICE, Scroro County,
April 9, 1862
hereby certify that have compared the a.
bove with the copy furnished by the Secretary
OF State and find it correct. q.
GEO. A. WALLER, AS. Z.