The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-05-07
LA w S OF OHIO
ANACT.

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To provide for tho more efficien, and ex.
pediiions cnmpletion of the New Stale
House. and 10 repeal the act 70 pro-.
tide for the erection cf a new State
House, passed February swenty.6rst,
one thousand eight hundred and forty
six. and all amendments thereof.
Snc. I. Be ID enacied BY the General
Assembly Of tie Stale Of Ohio, That the
act entitled nm act 10 provide for the
erection ofs New State House, passed
February twenty FIRST, one thousand eight
hundred and fony-sx, and all amend
men,s thereto, and all laws upon that
subject, be and the same are hereby re-
poried.
Sic. .. That there shall be appointed
BY the Governor Of the State Of Ohio, by
and with the advice and consent Of The
Senate, three commissioners, to be de-
nominated The new State House Commits
sionefs, under whose direction the work
upon the New State House in The city Of
Columbus, shall be continued and prose-
cuied, under the plan and specifications
accompanying the report ofthe commits
sioneSs acting under joint resolution OF
the General Assembly, for the session Of
tho years one thousand eight hundred
and forty three and one thousand eight
bundled and foriy-four; Provided, that
said commission may adopt such mod.
iications as have been made in said plan
BY their predecessors, and may also make
such changes IN the detail Of ssid plan,
during the progress Of the work, as they
mar think p,oper; such changes aud al
tesations not 10 incfease The aggregate
cost Of ,he erection Of said state house.
SEc. 8. The commissioners afore-
said shall hold their Office for the term of
two years, unless The new state house
shall be sooner completed. They shall
rake an oath or affirmation. 10 faithfully
and diligently discharge the duties reauir.
cd by this act, aud ,f any vacancy shall
occur in The said commission, the vacan.
cv shall be filed by appointment, by the
Governor.
3 SIC. 4 Tba, Il shall be the duty of
the commissioners, so soon after The ap-,
pointment as they may deem expedient,
10 elec, from their own body, presideni
and secretary. The president shall,
when present, preside at all meetings OF
the board, ard shall'agn all official docu-
menis; the secretary shall Keep full
and true record Of all the proceedings,
and an account Of all money ani lahor
appropriated and expended, an account OF
the expenses Of each commissioner, the
name and compensation Of each agent by
Them employed or under their control
the kind Of service performed. the total
amount expended during the last fiscal
year. and annually, by the fifteenth day
of December, report the same 10 the
Governor; and in addition TO the forego,
ing. they are required 10 set forth, IN the |
said snnual report, the total amount or
cost Of the said state house, up 70 the
time OF fmaking such report. And i shall
be the duty OF the Governor TO lay the
same before the uext General Assembly
in session. The treasurer shall take dn.
plicate receipts. one Of which shall be
retained BY him, and the other shall be
deposited q the close Of tho fiscal year,
With The auditor Of State.
SIC. 5. The said commissioners shall
have power 10 appoint superintendent,
architect. clerk. and all other agents nee.
sssary for the successful prosecution OF
The work committed 10 their charge, who
shall be paid reasonable compe psaiion
for their services, out Of the State House
fund. The superintendent, archi.ec',
and oil other agents, shall hold their ap-
pointmens at:he pleasure Of The commits,
sioners, majority OF the board concur.
ring therein. TIE superintendent shall
take an oath or affirmation 70 discharge
the duties assigned him faithfully and
and shall, under the direction
Of the commissioners. contract foi and
procure all the materials proper for the
construcilon OF she new state house; ne
slIall, ~ like manner, contract Tor all Ia