Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-06-11

tects slall be PAL a reasonable compensation for their
services s. to he allowed by the said commissioners. and
paid out of the moneys hereinafter appropriated.
LECTION &. The work to be done during the current
year shall be confined to and prosecuted in the follow
ing order to the two rooms designated for the use OF
the two branches of the general assembly Tie rooms
designated for tae Offices of the secretary, the auditor
of state, the treasurer of state, and the governors
Office; one room for the clerk Of the senate, one room
for the clerk of the house OF representatives, and three
committee rooms for each branch OF the general as
sembly. all of which rooms except the two legislative
halls, shall be finished in a plain and Substantial man
per, without ornamental work. and to securing from
injury, in a plain and economical manner, the exterior
of the building provided, however, that the commits
sfoners may cause the floor to he laid in the room des'
iguated for the library and also in the room designat
ed for the supreme coGrt, clerks Office, judges room
and law library room, and the same to be plastcred in
a plain manner, and fitted Tor temporary use, except
the supreme court rooms, which may be- finished per
manentiy, in as plain a manner as is consistent with
the present condition of the work in sad rooms, II the
same can he done IN addition TO the WORK nerelh"eIofe
described, without exceeding the appropriation made
for the curreI I year to prosecute the work on SAID
building. Said commissioners may also cause the
floors to be laid in the halls leading to these respect
i've rooms, and finish the stairs that may be necessary
to the use of said rooms, and a temporary flight Of
steps on the west end And provided also, that moth
ing in this section contained shall he so construed to
require or prevent the legislature halls to be finished
in the ornamental manner heretofore contemplated.
SECTION 9. II is hereby made the duty of the war-
den and directors of the Ohio Penitentiary, to place 1T
the disposal of the state house commissioners. all the
convict labor Of the prisoners that can be advantage
ously employed, and that can lie spared from the or
binary work of the prison, which labor shall lie az
propriated as the commissioners shall order. but under
the supervision and control OF the warden OF the pen
Section 10. The said commissioners shall have
power to appoint a clerk and all other agents necessary
for the successful prosecution of the work committed
to their charge, who shall receive a reasonable com
pensation for their services, out Of the state house
fund, to he fixed and allowed by said commissioners;
said clerk and agents to hold their appointment at the
pleasure of the commissioners or a majority oil them
SEXTON IL. No contract either for labor or materi-
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them, or by the architect, requiring The payment OF any
sum or :ums OF money, which. when added To the
amount to he paid on contracts previously made, and
other expenditures viii 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 the state, be utterly null and void.
SECTION II. The sum o. ninety thousand dollars is
hereby appropriated TO pay for the work and materials
necessary for the prosecution Of the work hereby di-
rected to ne executed during the current gear, which
shall be drawn from the treasury on the warrant Of the
auditor of state, in favor OF the person or persons to
whom the same is due. CT his authorised agent. But
no such or er shall lie drawn by the auditor unless 10
pay for worE actually done. or materials delivered, an
account of which, duly certified by the acting commits
sioner and architect shall have been delivered to said
auditor.
SEXTON n That said commission rs, a majority of
whom shall always constitute a board capable Of doing
business. shall keep a full and true record Of all the
proceedings. and an account of all money and labor
appropriated and expended, an account Of the eNpen-
seS Of each commissioner, she name and compensation
of each agent or clerk Icy them employed or Tnder
their control. the compensation Of the acting commits
sioners and architect, the kind of service performed.
the total amount expended for the last fiscal year. aud
annually. by the fifteenth day Of December, report tue
same to the governor, which shall be laid before the
general assembly. ty TIE governor.
SEXTON II. The acting commissioner and architect
shall receive a reasonable compensation out of the
state house fund; the amount to he fixed and determin-
ed by the commissioners aforesaid
SEXTON ID. That the act entitled ''an act to provide
for the more efficient and exIe iitious completion of
the ner state house, &c, passed. March Is, 1852, be,
and the same is hereby repealed
y. II. A WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD.
President Of the Senate.