The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26
AN ACT

AN ACT
To provide for the completion Of the state
house, and for the care Of the building
and grounds, and to repeal certain acts
therein named.
SECTION l. Be it mac'Sd by the General
Assembly Of tho State Of Ohio, That there
shall be appointed By tho Governor with the
consent Of the Senate, q superintendent Of
the State House. y and also a"Janitor OF the
State House." who shall hold their offices for
the term Of two years, and until their sue
eessors shall be appointed and qualified. In
case OF vacancy in either Of said Offices du.
ring the recess of the General Assembly, the
same shall be filled by appointment by the
Governor, who shall, within ten days after
the General Assembly shall next meet, ap.
point in the manner originally provided a
successor for such unexpired term. The sal
airy Of such Superintendent shall DO twslve
hundred dollars, and that of said Janisor
shall be eight hundred dollars, yearly, in
quarterly payments, to he drawn from the
Treasury on tho warrant Of the Auditor OF
State.
SEC. 2 The Superintendent shall have the
supervision and control Of the State House,
the grounds, and appurtenances thereto at
tached, and Of all work performed upon, and
materials furnished for the same; and he
shall also have charge Of the tract of land in
Franklin county purchased by the State for
a quarry. Every contract for such work
and materials shall be in writing, signed on
behalf Of the State by tho Superintendent,
and n copy thereof shall be deposited in tho
Office Of the Secretary Of State; and nc con-
tract shall exceed the amount appropriated
by law applicable to such purpose. The
Superintendent shall have power to appoint
a clerk, removable at his pleasure, whose du-
ty il shall be to keep a true record and &C
count ofall the proceedings and expenditures
Of the Superintendent; and he may also en-
ploy, when necessary the services ofan arch.
itect; said clerk and architect to be paid
a reasonable compensation out Of the
State House fund. The Superintend.
ont shall, annually, before the ffeenth
day Of December, make report Of his pro-
ccedings to the Governor, who shall lay tho
same before the General Assembly.
Sec. 8. Tho Janitor shall have the charge
subject to the direction Of tho, Suporintend
eut, Of the State House building, and the
grounds and appurtunanccs thereto attached;
and he shall keep the same constantly watch
ed, protected, and in order; and he may en-
ploy such assistants as tho Superintendent
may approve and deem necessary, whose COM
pensation shall DO fixed by the Supcrlntend-
ent and paid out Of the State House fund.
1t shall also DO tho duty of the Janitor to
prepare the legislative halls for the reception
OF the General Assembly at the commence
mcnt Of each regular and extra session.
SEC. 4. If any person shall wilfully or
maliciously injure or deface in any manner
any portion Of the State House building, its
fixtures, furniture or appurtenanccs, or shall
commit any nuisance therein, or shall pur-
posely commit any injurious trespass upon
the grounds attached thereto, or shall will
fully injure any tree, shrub or plant growing
upon said grounds, or any fixtures placed
thereon, or any enclosure or side walk about
the same, shall, upon conviction thereof, be
find in any sun not less than five dollars,
nor more than five hundred dollars, or be i'm.
prisOned in the Jail Of Franklin county not
less than ono day, nor more than six months
or both, at the discretion Of the court; and
shall moreover be liable to the State Of Ohio
in double the amount Of the injury done.
The Janitor shall have the power and AL.
thority of q Constable as to the arrest Of all
persons guilty ofthe offences above described
and all prosecutions for sud offences shall be
conducted in the same manner and before the
same courts as other offences committed
within the city of Columbus, the punishment
whereof may be less than Imprisonment in
the penitontiAry.
SEC. s. The work to DO done for tho CON-
plstion Of the State House building shall be
as follows: Tiling the floor Of the rotundai
putting gas fixtures in the rotunda; arehins
and Tagging the northwest court, and placing
therein steps, balcony and iron railing fol
second story; and repairing and painting the
tagging on the north and west sides OF the
building. For the payment ofthe labor and
materials Of said work, there is hereby ap'
propriated out Of any money in the Treas
ury for general revenue purposes, the sum o.
ten thousand dollars, which may be drawn
from the Treasury on the warrant ofthe Au'
ditor Of State in favor Of the person or their
agents to whom the same may be due FOL
work actually done or materials delivered
and 80 certified to By the Superintendent
The said work shall be finished by the first
day of Oct. Of the present year, and upor
said day tho State House building shall b
held to have been completed, and oil worl
upon the construction thereof shall cease
and all contracts relative thereto shall DO a
an end. '
SEC. 6. There is hereby appropriated on
Of any money in the Treasury for genera
revenue purposes, the following sums Q
money,to beapplied to tho following purposes
viz: In payments for work and material
necessary 70 be done and furnished in gradin
and tagging the State House itt sidewal
upon High street, fifteen hundred dollars
and for procuring and planting trees an
shrubbery on said lot, eight hundred dollars
and for contingent expenses Of said Stat
House building, grounds and appurtenance
thirty seven hundred dollars. Said sums
money to be paid from the Treasury upo
the warrant Of the Auditor Of State, in fave
of the persons or thor agents to whom mo-
ey may become due for work or materials
Aforesaid, and which may DO certified by Il
Superintendent to have been performed or d
livered.
lSgc. z. The Superintendent is hereby 81
thorized to make sale ofsuch machinery al
implements procured for, and not furth
needed iii building the State House, and, a
so,of allunused materials procured for sue
building, as he may doom it for the inters
Of the State so to dispose Of; and said Supe
intepdcnt shall account with the Treasur