The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-04-14

of service performed. the total aNount
expended during the last fiscal year, and,
annually, by the fifteenth day of Decem-
Der, report the same to the Governor; and
in addition to the.foregoing, they are re-
quired te set.forth, in the said annual re-
port, the total amount or cost of the said
state house, up to the time of making
such report. And it shall be the duty,G
the Governor to-day the SAINT before 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. 5. The said commissioners shall
have power to appoint a superintendent,
architect, clerk, and all other agents ne
cessary for the successful prosecution of
the work committed to Interchange, 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 commission
ers, majority of the board concurring
therein The superintendentshall take an
oath or affirmation todischarge the duties
assigned him faithfully and diligently, and
shall under the direction ofthe commission
ers, contract for and ptocure all the materi-
ais proper for the construction Of then
State house; he shall, in like manner, con-
tract for all labor and workmanship, ne
cessary for the same, excepting such as
may be furnished by the Ohio Penitent-
~ary, under the prov ions of this act; he
shall superintend the erection Of said work,
J and inspect all materials and workmanship
so as to secure to the state building Of
| durable and substantial character; he shall
/ certify to all accounts for labor done, or
for materials furnished. which accounts
shall be countersigned by the secretary,
and paid by the treasurer.
Sec. 6. That allmoneyS in any way ap-
propriated for this purpose, shall be drawn
from the treasury by the warrant of the
auditor of state, payable to the order OF
said commissioners, signed by the presi-
dent and countersigned by the secretary,
which money, so drawn, shall be deposl-
ted with treasurer of state, who is here
by constituted treasurer Of the state house
und
SEC T. Thatit is hereby made the du
ty of the warden and directors of the o.
hio Penitentiary, to place at the disposa
of the commissioners of the new state
house, all the convict labor Of the prison
crs that can be advantageous employed
and that can be spared from the ordinary
work of the prison; which labor shall bt
appropriated as the commissioners may
direct, but under the control and super
vision of the warden of the pcnltentary
and the said commissioners are hereby au
thorized and empowered 10 select from
any new convcts, as they arrive at TIL
penitentiary, such person as in their opln
ion can be most sdvantageouslY to the in
terest the state, employed upon the nev
state house until its completion.
SEC, 8. That all stone necessary for tn,
completion of said state house, may b.
taken from the State quarries; and tha
the state railroad from said quarters t
the city of Columbus shall be free for the
transportation of all material which may
be required as aforesaid.
Sec. 8. That said commissioners, ma
iority of whom shall always constitute
board capable of doing business, shal
have full power to contract and be con
tracted with, which contracts shall be II
the name of the board Of commissioners
forthe benefit of the state That the sait
commissioners are required and directed
TO provide as soon as practicable, for tn
furnishing of two rooms IN the new stat
house, for the purpose OF holding the ses
sions of the General Assembly.
JAMES G. JOHNSON, f
Speaker of the House of Representatives
WILLIAM MEDILL,
Z esidenL Of the Senate.
March 18, 1859.