Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-12-15

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the Governor from the Territory i'll
Hay last. the duties of the Executive
drvolvcl upon me. and entertaining no
doubt that, under the provisions of the
organic act, the moneys appropriated
for the public buildings We're like all
others entrusted to that officer for the
territorial purposes, to be disburscd by
him. under the instructions Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury, | executed
the proper bond. and adopted measures
for an immediate commencement OF
the work, and so Ia,lviSed the Depart
ment.
!. | was notified by letter from the Ac-
ting Commissioner that ''hc did not
propose to proceed with the building
until after the mcctin" of the next leg
stature, unless such delay would in my
opinion justify the appointment OF a,l-
other in his place. by the act of the
Legislature OF Jan. 5, 1853. it is made
the duty of the Commissioners to con-
tract for the erection of the building
without delay, and | deemed it incum-
bent upon me, as Acting Governor, to
see that the law was executed, and SO
informed the Acting Commissioner.
On the Both of July that gentleman
published Il notice inviting proposals
for the clcarin" of the ground selected,
as the site, fixing the 2Hth of September
following as the day for opening the
bids. AT the date to which the work
was thus postponed. it would lie "rc:.-
" retarded by the inclcmcncy OF the
weather. For this reason, therefore, |
requested the Commissioner to reduce
the time allowed for making proposals,
and upon his dccIiningtod do so appoint
cd another in his stead.
The title to the site selected for tho
pcnitcntilrv has been since also ap-
proved. and ly a letter received from
the Department in October last w;iS
instructed to cause the sites for both
buildings to be cleared. a portion OF
this work had been done before the re-
ccipt of these instructions, and it is
; now completed. BY the same letter.
wa, requested to forward statement OF
the price of building materials in the
Territory, aud was informed that plans,
specifications. and working, drawings
for both buildings would bcprcparcd ut
the Bureau of Construction in WASH
ington. | had previously adopted the
plan for the Pcnitcniiary agreed upon
by the Commissioners, and have for
war,lcd it to Washington with the re-
commcndation that 1t be arplovcdby the
Department. The stone for the ioun-
dation of the Pcnitetiary has been de-
livcrcd ON the site, and paid for, and
both buildings will he commenced I'M
mediateIy upon the receipt of the
plans
The Legislature are recommended
to adopt memorial calling attention to
the fact, that the Indian title remains
uncxtinguishcd to the lands occupied by
the Cowlitz, Chchalis, Gray's IIarbor,
Shoalwatcr Bay, Chcnook Indians, to-
Ycthcr with several other tribes East OF
the Cascade mountains.
The possibility of difficulties between
TIL It'll .s1ti i11ts
growing out of asccrtaining the proper
boundaries of the Ncz Perez Rcsrrva-
ton, is recommcndcdas a subject for me-
mortal tothc Department of the Intcri-
or. The Governor suggests hcappoint-
ment of Il Commissioner to define the
boundaries of said Reservation, and to ac-
quirc ccssion of the lands in which tho
mines arc contained. The extinction
of rights Of Puget Sound Agricultural
Company, at the earliest moment is
commended as q matter of vital interest
to American settlers in the Territory,
aud especially to those who arc now oc-
cupying portions Of the land claimed
by said Company as the Ncsqually and
Cowlitz Farms.
A renewed effort is urged to secure
the Geological survey of the Territory.
Aspropcr subjects of Legislation, the
Governor suggests the speedy location
Of the two Townships OF land Donated
by Congress for University purposes ;
the erection of n new County in the vi
entity of the Bitter Root River, now in
cludcd in the County of Spokane; the
organization into County or Counties
Of the Territory lying at tho Eastern
base of the Cascades, and west Of the
boundary line of Walla Walla County,
thc Territory thus referred to, embraces