The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-07-02
No. 45l AN ACT
April l2, 1855.

To provide for tho more expeditions com
pletion Of the New State House, pre-.
scribing the order in which it shall be
done.
Sec L. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the Slate Of Ohio, That
board shall be constituted denominated
the Commissioners Of the State House
composed Of three persons, TO be appoint
ed by William Kenn)n, Asahel Medberry
and William B. Caldwell, under whose
direction and authority the further pros
eculion Of the work in the completion Of
the new state house in the city of Colum.
bus shall be continued and carried on.
Sec, 9, Tho said Commissioners OF
the State House so appointed, shall sew
orally hold their Offices for tho term OF
two years, aud until their successors shall
be duly appointed and qualified unless the
new state house shall be sooner completed
And before entering upon the discharge
Of their duties, each Of them shall take an
oath or affirmation, to discharge faithful,
Jly and diligently his duties. And in case
any vacancy shall occur in said board, II
shall be filed by the said William Kennon,
Asabel Medberry and William b. Cald-
we'll And in the appointment of the
Commissioners Of tho State House, one
commissioner shall be designated as the
president and acting commissioner Of the
board
Sec, s. Said Commissioners of tho
State House shall appoint some competent
and suitable person as architect, who shall
also be the superintendent aud inspector
Of all work and materials performed on,
or procured for new state house He shall
hold his appointment during the pleasure
of the commissioners, but may be remoy-
ed by joint resolution Of The general as.
sembly.
Sec. 4. Every contract for work and
materials for said nev state house shall
be in writing; it shall contain clause
that the execution Of the work, or the de.
livery Of the materials contracted for,
may, at any time be suspended by order
OF the general assembly or Of the commits.
sioners, without subjeoling the state to
the payment Of any damages on account
Of such suspension; shall be signed on be-
half of the state by tho acting commits
siouer, and by the architect, and approv-
ed by the advisory commissioners, and a
copy thereof deposited in the Office Of the
secretary Of state,
Sec. s. The commissioners shall, as
soon as practicable after the first appoint.
ment under this act, cause the plans here.
tolore adopted for the construction Of the
pew state house. the building as itnow is
in the course Of construction, the work
partially or wholly executed thereon, and
materials delivered therefor, to be exam
iued by At least two skillrul and expert
enced architects. in conjunction with the
architect Of the New State House, to be
selected by them, and obtain their opin-
ion, in writing as to the fitness Of such
plans the character. propriety and value
OF such work and materials, aud as to the
best and most advisable plan for exeou.
ting and completing the work yet remain
ing 70 DO done, having especial regard TO
the durability, fitness, usefulness and
economy Of such work Said architects
shall be paid reasonable compensation
for their services, to be allowed by said
commissioners.
Sec. @. 1t is hereby made the duty Of
the warden and directors Of the Ohio pen
itentiary. to place at the disposal of the
state house commissioners, the convict la
Dor Of the prisoners. whore the same can
be advantageously employed, and thai
which can be spared from the ordinary
work of the prison, which labor shall be
appropriated as The commissioners - ~, =,
Vso9,i III - "1' "AN'' supervision and con
j. INC warden Of the ponitentiary