American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03
LAWS OF OHIO
PuBLIsHED By AUTHORITY.
AN ACT

No. ~ AN All
TO provide sor The more expeditions completion
az the New State House. prescribing the OF
der in which il shall be done.
Sksrsox l. Bs Il sazetsS bs .As osnsraI
Asssiabiy Of "a State Of okio. That board
snail be constituted. denominated the Com
lnlssioners Of the State House. composed of
snree persons, to be appointed by William
KeEnon. Asahel MedbeTTy and VIM. BCald-
we'll, under whnse direction and authority the
further prosecution Of the work in the com
plsiinn ct the new state house ia the city Of
Columbus shall be continued and carried on
Sec. 2. That said commissioners Of sihe
state house so appointed. shall seeerally hold
their Offices for the term o. two years. and until
their successors shall be duly appointed and
qualified, unless the new state house shall be
soaner completed And before entering upon
the discharge of their duties, each Of them
shall lake an oath or aiiirmation, TO discharge
faithfully and diligently h:s dnties. md IN,
case any vacancy shall occur in said board, II
shall be filed by the said William Kennon,
Asahel MedhsHR and William y, Caldwell
zfhdin the appointment ofthe commissioners
Of the, stale hapse, easyof rthef opmmssopsys
z. shall he 1esienitrd as The PRESIDENT and acting
commissioner of the board.
Sec said commissioners Of the state house
,shall appoipt .some. compeient and suitable
u .NSitNU - utCuNCCtl Wul oVHil ul.O uC iUC ou
= petinenlant and,inspector OF all work and
mate rails performed on, OF pIocu red faf new
stale muse He shall hold ms appointme mt
dnung the pleasure OF the commissioners, but
may be re7noved byjoiut resolution OF the gem
. efal assembly, sfArA H9fcW 81 aH
See. A. Every conlractlaf work and materi.
als.fYr said new state, house shall be. in wn.
ting shall contain a clause that the execution
Of the work. .or the delivery OF the materials
1lcoOiFacfeai for. may at any time b. sus
pended By order OF the general assembly oi
Of The commissioners, without subjectng the
Slae W the payment OF any damages on &C
count Of such suspension ;shaIi be signed or
behalt Of the state bv the acting commission
-er.andb by the architect, and approved by the
ADVISORY commissioners and q copy ihere0
q deposited IN The Office Of the secretary 0
state.
Soc s. The commissioners shall, as soon al
practicable after the first appoint l,nde
3 thisacb cause The plans heretofore adopted
for abe construction Of the new state house
y The builtling as It now is in the course OF con
sttuchun, the work partially or wholly execu
ae1thefeon, and'ma,erals delivered theFefoi
t7oabe examined by at least two skiHful an
: expereneed architsets, in conjunction vii
The architect 81 the new state house, 10 he SC
lecieds by them, and obtain Their opinion, j
writing, ssto the fitness Of such plans, III
& character, proprety aud value ofsUch wot
waRd materials aHdRs to the best and most al
,yisRble plan fpI eSseu ing and completing n
work yet remaining TO be DONE, having espt
cialiregard to The durability fitness, usefu
mss and economy of snch WORK. Said arohj
: btec:s shall be pald a;reasonabla compensaiio
for heir services. tolbe allowed BY said con
80 Sec 6Itis hereby made The duty or
'fwarden and directoT of the Ohio Penitentiar
gtrplaee.ati the disposal of the slate hou'
commissioners the convict lablr Of The, prIsoI
- ers, where. tbe same can he alvania ageons
employed, and that which can be spared fro
Tie ordinary work OF the ptison, which lab
syshGt gbe appropriated as the commissiotiel
shall order but pnllertIle supervision and cal
itrol ol the warden Of he nenitentsr, ..,,
See. 4 The said commissioners shall ha,
power 10 appoint secretary, and all other
gents necessaryfor the cessfutprosecuti
= OF the work committed Ito their charge wi
shall receive a reasonable compensation i
their services, out ofthe state house fund,
be hSedHnd allowed by said commissioned
said secretary and agents 10 hold their q
poinlnfent'at the pleasure OF the 'eomln
ers, or majority oT them sean
40 Sec. 81 No contract; either for, labor OF m
telials, shall be made by said commissioner
pf either Of them, or by lhe afchiecl, TeQuiriI
.tuC- pdyTucHL W hUN. .HIiIt OF NuUH OI tnOUe
.whieh.s 'wlIs 4 added I'd the aniotint ID be pl
on contracts previously madrs and olhSf e
penditures will lexcesd Abe rsnIris approprat
in any, one, year, by more than twenty q
Thousand 'dollarsi and all contractors made IN
hlola,ioH or this section. shall, as to the stal
y be lltterly null aud vnid.s Vissfsiis 81 fr3a
slg5See. o, The pfesidentoT acting member
The board, shall, when present, ppesile at
. ineeungs,pf the board. and shall sign all d
cinl documents; the secretary shall Keep 4
anil itneTecoril Of all the proceedings, and 3
Il aceguntof all money and labor approprial
and expended, an account ,of the expenses
each commissioner, the name anil conpen,
tion Of each agent by them employed. OF une
theli control, The kind Of service pirf,fmt
Y The, total amount expended during the p
fiscal year; and annually by the 18th day
December. report the same to the governs
and IN addition to the foregoing, they are
qnired 10 set forth in the said annual re po
the total amount or cost Of the said state hou
up TO the lime Of making such report. nd
:, shall be. the duty Of the governor TO- 10y /
same before, the next general assembly
session. Fnftf f' HJtiQeNi 80 s3NaY
r.''secs 10. The commissioners Of the sta
houss shal appoint J. superintendent 10 10
charge Of and keep in orler and condition.
use, that part OF the state house which h
been completed, aud perform such duties
superiniending the same, % maybe presc
bel blythe boards and the superintendent sh
receive ns a cnmpe ensatlon for his services. {
= Of the state house fund, Us the board may ort
and direct; and the Office Of Sntor heretof
created, Is hereby abolished. ni gNa lfah
Sec. II. The secretary, architsct and 4
epern'endent, appointed by the board. sh
each take an oath OF offce and The aTchi;e
under the direction OF the board. may contr
totnRd procure the materials proper for
constitution OF the ne " tate house he shl
an like manner, contract for oil labpr
workmanship necessary for the same. exec
ing such rs may be furnished by the Ohio D,
itentiafy, un Ter the provisions OF this act I;
shalt shperinlend the erection OF said wo
zand,inspeci all materials and workmanship,
as 10 secure to the stale, n building OF dufa
and substantial character; he shall certify
sll accounts for labor done, or for mater
Z furnished, which accounts shall he count
.plgnsd by the secretary, and paid by the ire
ufer,
Sec 70. The acting commissioner and
chitect shall receive 0 reasonable compen
tom out OF the state house fund; The hmo
10 De fixed and determined BY The commssi
:. eTs Aforesaid. n
Sec 49, That the net entitled can act
provide for the prosecution Of the work on
new state house, prescribing the order
which II shall be done, and making approI
atoms therefor" passed April 8, 1886, be
the same Is hereby repealed, and the oI
crented thereby, hereby abolished. This
shall take effect and be in force from aud q
itspassage.
Speaker OF the House Of Rep
MARTIN WELKER,