The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-06-25

to the best and most advisable plan for execu-
ting and completing the. work yet remaining
to be done, having especial regard to the dura-
biiity, fitness, usefulness and economy of such
nworkss Said architects shall be paid a reason-
able compensation for their services, to be al
Ilowedsby the said commissioners, and paid out
Of the moneys hereinafter appropriated. !
SECTION s. The work to be done during the
current year shall be confined to and prosecu-
ted in the following order: to the two rooms
designated for the use of the two branches of
the general assembly, the rooms designated
Tor the Offices of the secretary, the auditor of
state, thestreasurer of state, and the governors
office; one room for the clerk of the senate,
one room for the clerk of the house of repre-
sentatives, and three committee rooms for each
branch of the general assembly, (ail of which
rooms, except the two legislative halls, shall be
finished IN u plain and substantial manner,
without ornamental work,9 and to securing
from injury, in a plain and economical manner,
the exterior and interior of the b~aiiding; pro-
yided, however, that the Commissioners may
cause the floor to be laid in the room designe-
ted for the library, and also in the room de-
slgnated for the supreme court, clerks office,
judges room and law library room, and the
same to be plastered in a plain manner, and fted
Tor temporary use, except the supreme court
rooms, which may be finished permanently, in
as plain. a manner as is consistent with the
present condition of the work in said rooms, Il
the same can be done in addition to the work
hereinbefore described, without exceeding the
appropriation made for the current year to
prosecute the work on said building. Said
commissioners may also cause the floors to he
laid in the halls leading to these respective
rooms, and finish the stairs that may be neces-
Isary to the use of said rooms. and a Temporal
ry flight of steps on the west end; and provi-
Fded also, that nothing in this section contained
shall be construed to require or prevent the
Legislative halls to be finished in the ernamen-
tai nla,lner heretofore contemplated.
SECTION 81. 1t is hereby made the duty of
the warden and directors of the Ohio Peniten-
|tiaey,s TO place at the disposal of the state
house commissioners, all the convict labor OF
the prisoners that Gun be advantageously EN-
iployed, and that can be spared from the ordi-
nary work of the prison, which labor shall lie
appropriated as the commissioners shall order,
but under the supervision and control of the
warden of the penitentiary.
SECTION 10. The said commissioners shall
have, power to appoint a clerk and allyother
agents Necessary for the successful prosecution.
Iof the work committed to their charge, who
Ishali receive a reasonable compensation for
Their Services out of the state house fund, to
be fixed and allowed by said commissioners;
said clerk and agents to hold their appoint
ment at the pleasure of the commissioners, OF
q majority of them.
SECTION IL. No contract either for labor Or
materials shall be made by said commissioners
or either OF ,them, or by the architect, requiring
the payment of any sum or sums of money,
which, when added to the amount to be paid
on contracts previously made, and other ex-
penditufes will exceed the sum appropriated
BY this act by more than twenty-five thousand
dollars; and all contracts made in violation of
this section shall, as to the state, be utterly
null and void.
SECTION IL. The sum Of ninety thousand
dollars is hereby appropriated to pay for the
work and materials necessary for the prosecu-
tion of the work hereby directed to be execu-
ted during the current year, which shall be
drawn from the treasury onthe warrant OF the
auditor of state, in favor of the person or per-
sons to whom the same is due, or his author
lied agent. But no such order shall be drawn
by the auditor unless to pay for work actually
done, or materials delivered, an account Of
which, duly certified by the acting commissioner
and architect shall have been delivered to said
Section Is. That said commissioners a ma
jority of whom shall always constitute q board
capable of doing business, shall keep q fun
and true record of all the proceedings, and an
account of all money and labor appropriated
and expended, an account of the expense Of
each commissioner, the name and compensa-
ton of each agent or clerkby them employed
or under their control, the compensation OF THE
acting commissioners and architect, the kind Of
service performed, the total anlonn expended
for the last fiscal year, and annually, by the
fifteenth day of December, report the same to
the governor, which shan be laid beforesthe
general. assembly by the governor. -
SscrIoS IA. efhe acting commissioner and
architect shall receive a reasonable conipensa-
ton out of the state house fund; the amount
to be fixed and determined by the commission
ers aforesaid.
SECTION IS. That the act entitled IAN act
to provide for tho more efficient and expedi-
tious completion of the new state house" Gc.,
passed Marchls, 1852. be, and 1.-THE same is
hereby repealed.
N. H, VAN WORRIES, SIS.
Speaker OF The House Of Representatives..
THOMAS Ii. FORD
/ President Of the Senate.
April ssh,l 1856. Ih..a IS tgi
AuDlron's orrIcE, Monroe County |
June %, 1885,