The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-06-16
Published April II. 1861
CHAPTER 345.

AN ACT to provide for continuing the work on
the state capitol.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin represent
ed in senate and assembly, do enact as fol-
lows:
Section L. The governor, state treasurer,
secretary, of state, attorney general and bank
comptroller. are hereby constituted board Of
building commissioners, and are authorized and
directed to let the contract to the lowest respon~
sible bidder, for the cor petlon OF the south ing
of the capitol, except the finishing of the base>
ment, and the front veranda, steps anG balcony
and also for the completion of the center part and
rotunGa up to top of the roof of the east and
west wings the rotuDda 10 be completed IN such
a manner that the work hereafter 10 be zone IN
finishing the dome, shall not be interfered with
thereby, and such contract shall require the
full completion OF the same ON or before the thir-
| ty~tirst day of December, A. ID. 1864.
| Sec. 2 Before advertising for proposals the
commissioners and the experimenting architect
! may make such alterations IN the plans ana
specifications. not materially altering the orig
| ihal plan, as to them may seem advisable,
| Sec 8 In advertising for proposals, in max
| ing the contract and in making payments for
| work under the same, the commissioners shall
| follow tho provisions OF au act entitled au act
to authorize the enlargement OF the state capitol
| and providin- and approprlatIng meaBs Tor Inc
| payment for the same " approved February 18th
| 1857 SO far as the same shall be applicable
and in addition to the requirements OF SAID act
| they shall require OF the contractor or contrac'
| tors responsible security for prompt and faithful
rosecution and completion of the work under
! such contract, within the time and according Il
conditions to be specified in such contract
and they shall reserve the right and have the
| power ii the contractors neglect or abandon tht
| work or tail to prosecute the same with sucf
| diligence and dispatch as will reasonably secure
| the completion OF the work Ill the time specIheC
| in The contract, To declare such contract aoan-
doned ard forfeited and they shall relet the same
| to such other suitable person or persons al
| will secure the completion of the work by the
time specified in such contract; and no habili-
ties shall exist on the part OF state for any ser
vice rendered under or upon any contract 80
abandoned rnd forfeited: pr0Oaded that IN case
it shall become necessary to relet the work, the
commissioners shall reiel 10 the lowest responble
bidder or bidders Ia the same manner as Is pro-
| vlded for iii section Que OF this act.
Sec. 4. For the payment OF The work as II
progresses under the contract, there shall De
and hereby Is appropriated out OF the state treas
ury sum sufficient TO deray the cost OF the
work authorized and provided for IN the hrsi
section of this act: prOUaded that the entire cost
of said work, whether Included in the specitca'
tions of the architect or not, shall not exceed the
sum OF $50 COO.
Sec. S. Once in each month the supeinten'
ding architect shall estimate and report to the
commissioners, the amount OF work performed
and material furnished under the contract foi
such enlargement, and if they approve the
. same, the governor Sudll CeEtiiy o. peL COhtu
thereof to the secrery of state who shall draw his
warrant on the treasurer for the same UpoL
the completion Of the work, under the sald con-
tract, the remaining 10 per Centum shalI Dt
certified and paid in like manner
Sec +. The building commissioners are here
by authorized TO employ an architect to super
intend the work whose compensation on his es
timae shall be rs follows: One per centum 10
details to larger scales and one and one~halt Ee
centum for superiniendence, which shall, be Ii
full payment for all services performed Dy salt
archItect; and the commissioners may, Il IN thel
Judgment The public good require IT, dlscharg
SUCH architect and employ another IN his plac
and stead, in which case the compensation 0
said architect for services rendered, shall be al
iusteds upon the same terms as are heretofore
provided for the compensation OF the architect
having regard to the amount OF services render
ed.
Sec T. The architect employed under thi
, act is prohibited from receiving directly or ID
directly, any commission, bonus, reward or com
pensation, from the contractor or contractor
who may be employed in the construction @
/ the work contemplated by this act, or any par
thereof, or from any one in the employ OF or fur
nisbing materials To SUCH contractor or contrac
tors.
, Sec. 8 In case of violation OF the foregoing
section 7, the architect shad forfeit all clar
ana rigur 10 compensation for services render e
up To the time OF such discharge.
Sec g. This act shall not be construed so a
to permit the foregoing named comm isslon
ers to lei the contract herein provided 10 r, Tor
larger sum than $35000 and and any contrac
/ Gy them for any work her I'm specified for IaI
ger sum than $35OO0 shall have no binding fore
| or effect upon this state.
| sec 10. This act shall lake effect and be IL
force from and atter its passage
| Approved April 1851