The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-07-02

Sec. z. The said commissioners shall
have power TO appoint a secretary. and al
other agents necessary for the snecessful
prosecution OF the work committed 10 their
charge, who shall receive reasonable
compensation for their services out Of tho
state house fund 70 be fsea.and allaued
by said commissioners. fdseorelary and
agents 70 hold their affeib,ment Al the
pleasure OF the commis 7pn6rs. or major.
ity Of them. b
Sec g. No contract. either Tor labof
or materials, shall be made by said coh-
missioners, or either Of them, or bgiha
architect, requiring the payment okauy
sum or sums of money, which when, adj.
ded TO the amount TO be paid on contracts
previously made, aud other expenditures
will exceed the sum Appropriated in any
one year by moro than twenty-five thou
sand dollars; aud all contracts made in vi.
olation OF this section, shall, rs to the
state, be utterly null aud void
Sec. 0, The president or acting mem
Der Of the board shall, when present. pre-
side al all meetings Of the board, and shall
sign all official documents; The secretary
shall keep full aud true record Of all the
proceedings, and an account Of al money
and labor appropriated and expended, an
account Of the expenses Of each commits
sioner, the name and compensation ofeaoh
agent by them employed, or uudo- their
control. the kind Of service performed, the
total amount expended during Inc psst
fiscal year; and annually, by he 5,h 'dav
/ Of December, report the same 10 the COW
ernor; and IN addition TO the foregoing,
they are required to set forth in the said
annual report, the total amount or cost Of
the said state house up to the time Of
making such report. And IL shall be tl.e
duty Of the governor to lay the same be-
fore the pext general assembly in session.
SEQ. 10. The commissioners Of the
state house shall appoint q superintendent
TO take charge Of and keep in order aud
condition for use, that part OF the state
house which has been completed. and per
form such duties in superintonding the
same, as may be prescribed by the board;
land the superintendent shall receive 40 a
compensation for his services, out Of the
state house fund rs the board may order
and direct; and the Office Of janitor here.
tcfore created, is hereby abolished.
SEQ. ~ The secretary, architect and
superintendent, appointed by tho board,
shall ch take an oath Of Office; and the
architect, under the direction Of the
board, may contrac! for, and procure all
the materiala proper for the construction
3 Of the new state house; he shall Ia like
manner contract for all labor and work.
manship, necessary for the same. except-
ing such rs may bo furnished by the
Ohio peuiIentiary, uuder the provisions Of
b this ac.; he shall superintend the erection
Of said work, and inspect all materials and
| workmanship. so as TO secure to the state,
a building Of durable and substantial
i characters he shall certify TO all accounts
II for labor done. or for materials furnished
G which accounts shah be couniersigned by
l. the secretary, and paid by the treasury.
Q Sec. 10. The acting commissioner and
y architect shall receive a reasonable CON.
! pensalion out Of the state house fund; the
amount to be fixed and determined by the
{ commissioners aforesaid.
, Sec. l3. That the act entitled can &C.
to provide for the prosecution Of tho
work on the new state house, prescribing
the order in which Il shall be done, aud
making appropriations therefor" passed
8 April 8, 1856, be and tho same is hereby
repealed, and tho Offices created thereby,
, hereby abolished, This act shall take ef-
feet and be in force from and after its
] passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
, Speaker Of ths House Of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
Presiden; Of the Senste
April l2, 1858.