The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-06-08


fNc. 52.l An ACT
H. proy,Gc ir tho completion OF tic State
House. and rr tho care nfthc building and
grounds, aud tn repeal certain acts thei cin
named.
SECTION |. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly OF the state Of Ohio, That there
shall be appointed by the Governor, with
the consent Of the Senate, "Superlntend.
eni OF the State House," and also a Giant
tor of the State House, who shall hold
their Offices for the term OF two years, and
until their successors shall be appointed md
qualified. In case Of vacancy in either Of
said Offices during the recess Of the General
Assembly, the same shall be filled by ap.
pointment by the Governor, who shall, with.
in ten days after the General Assembly shall
next meet, appoint IN the manner originally
provided n successor for such uneXpired
term. The salary Of such Superintendent
shall be twelve hundred dollars, and that OF
said Janitor shall be eight hundred dollars,
yearly in quarterly payments, to be drawn
| from the treasury on the waTTant OF the Au-
ditor of State.
! SEC. 2. The Superintendent shall have
/ the supervision and control of the State
! House, the grounds and appurtenances
| thereto attached, and Of all work performed
upon, and materials furnished for the same
and lie shall also have charge of the tract oil
land in franklin county purchased by the
state for quarry. Every contract for such
work and materials shall be in writing, sign.
ed on behalf of the state by the Supernte nd
ent, and a copy thereof sha be deposited
in the Office OF the Secretary Of State; ant
no contract shall exceed the amount appto.
pnnted by law applicable 10 such purpose
The Superintendent shall have power TO ap
point a Clerk, removable at his pleasure
whose duty il shall be to keep n true recort
and account OF all the proceedings and ex
pendItures Of the superintendent; and h,
may also employ, when necessary, the scr
, vices OF an Architect; said Clerk and Arch
iiect TO be paid a reasonable compensation
out Of the State House fund. The Superin
tendent shall, annually, Lefore the fifteenth
Jay Of December, make report Of his pro
ceedings to the Governor, who shall lay tn,
same before the General Assembly.
SIC. 3. The Janltor shall have the charge
subject 10 the direction Of the Superintend
ent, Of the State House building, and tn
grounds and nppurtenances thereto attached ID
and he shall keep the same CONSTANT
watched, protected, and in order; and h
may employ such assistants as the Superln
tendent may approve and deem necessary
whose compensation shall be fixed by tb
Superintendent and paid out of the Stat
House fund. II shall also be the duty o
the Janitor to prepare the legislative hall
for the reception ofthe General Assembly a
the commencement OF each regular and ey
X ira session.
SEC. 4. II any person shall willfnlly o
maliciously injure or deface in any name
any portion OF the State House building, il
fixtures, furniture, or appurtenances, o
shall commit any nuisance therein, or shal
purposely commit any injurious trespass up
on the grounds attached thereto, or shal
wilfully injure any ttse. shrub OF plant grow
ing upon said grounds, or any fixture place
thereon, or any enclosure or sidewalk abou
the same, such person shall, upon convict
ion thereof be fined in any sum no. less tha
! FIVE dollars, nor more than FIVE hundred dol
lars, or be imprisoned in the jail Of Frank
lin county not less than one day, nor NOR
than six months, or both, at the discretio,
OF the Court; and shall moreover be Iiabl
to the state Of Ohio in double the amount o
the injury done. The Janitor shall hav
the power and authority ofa Constable as Il
the arrest Of all persons guilty OF the offense
above described and all prosecutions 70
said ofienses shall be conducted in the SEM