The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-01-24
AN ACT TO PROVIDE POR THE EREC-
TON OF A STATE CAPITOL.

Thousand Dollars is hereby appropriated o,
of any MONEYS in;he State Treasury not oihe
wise appropriated for the purpose of erecl
ing a State Capitol at the Seat Of Govern
ment Of this State
SEC. 2. OF the appropriation made b
Section One of this Act, the sum of -
Thousand Dollars shall be expended, as il
1869, and the remainder thereof during IN
year A. ID. 1870. Said expenditures shall B.
under the direction and supervision of tn,
Board of Capitol Building Commissioner.
by this Act created and in the manner here
in specified.
SIC. 3. A Board Of Capitol Building
Commissioners, consisting OF seven member,
namely:
is hereby created, who, before entering upon
their official duties as prescribed in this Act
shall severally take and subscribed the con-
stitutional oath of office, and cause the same
to be filed in the Office of the State Control
Ter. Immediately after their qualification,
the members shall meet at the Seat of Gov
ernmept and organize said Board by electing
one of their number as President, another as
Vice President and another as Clerk thereof.
| SEC. 4. As soon practicable after its
| organization, the Board shall advertise, in
from two to five newspapers, one Of winch
| shall he in California, for the presentation Of
Capitol not to exceed in cost One HundI ed
ano Fifty Thousand Dollars; said advertise
! ment to be for thirty days and at the expira-
! tion thereof the Board shall (uniess all pre-
scented shall have proven unsatisfactory
adopt such as may be deemed the best; and
the sura of - dollars shall be allowed
therefor 60 the person OF persons who pre-
| scented the same, ont of the money appropri-
ated BY this Act, soon as draughts. plans
1 \ So I'LL ID Sod
and placed on exhibition at the Office Of the
Board. The said Board shall advertise, for
from thirty to forty DAYS. in from two to five
newspapers Zone of which may be in Califor-
MAJ, far sealed proposals for the furnishing
Of materials fo,her than stone) fog the cree
ton of said Capitol, and for the doing Of
separate portions or the whole of the work
las may be deemed best ana most economic
all of erecting said Capitol; prortded, that
ia letting any contract or contracts for work
to be done in and upon said Capitol, said
Board shall reserve the RICH. to put in, and
shall put in, the labor of convicts then il the
State Prison at what the same shall be reas-
onabiy worth, the value of such convict la
Dor, to be deducted from such con-
tract price such value if not mutu-
ally agreed upon by and between the
Board and contractor or contractors las
the case may beg, to be determined by one
arbitrator chosen by the frs; selected two.
Before acting, such arbitrators shall take and
subscribe an oath, before some officer legally
authorized thereto, to fairly and impartially
examine, hear and decide the matter in con-
trurersy, and give true award according to
the best of their skill and ability. Their
oaths shall be fled in the Office of the Con-
troller; also, their authenticated award.
kither party il dissatisfied with any award
SO given, may appeal therefnm to the proper
Court.
SEC. 5. In the letting Of contracts as here
in provided, said Board shah have reference
to the manner in which appropriations are
herein made, aud shall not obigute to pay
any more during the year 1869 than is herein
specifically appropriated for said year, or
more in the aggregate than is by this Act
specifically appropriated.
SEC. s. The convicts in the State Prison |
shall Immediately after the taking effect of
this Act, be put to work in qnaEryiag and
dressing stone for said Capitol building, and |
may be employed as the Board of State
Prison Directors may direct in excayating |
for the foundation of said building; in
making mortar, in carrying mortar, stone |
and other materials upon the walls Of said
building during the process of its erection.
Sic. {. In letting contracts said Board |
shall Lot oblgate the State to pay anv con-
tractor, at any time prior to the completion
Of his contract and its acceptance by said |
Board, more than seventy-i Ave per cent. OF
the value of materials then furnished or
work then done, and upon completion and
acceptance, may agree to pay the balance due
on said contract.
SEC S. When any sum shall become due
to any contractor under this Act, claim
therefor shall be certified by the Board of
Capitol Building Commissioners to the State
Board of Examiners, and upon the allowance
BY said last named Board, properly certified
% the Controller, he shall draw his warrant
therefor on the State Treasurer in favor of
he proper party, and the State Treasurer
shall pay the same.
SEC g. The Board of Commissioners
,reated by this Act shall be provided with
suitable Office at the Capitol, for the trans
,ction of its business and the safe keeping of
is records, books and papers. The necessary
entail Of such office, the expenses necessarily
incurred for drafts, plans, specifications,
ecO.ds, books, stationery, lights aid fuel,
hali be paid out of the appropriation made
~ Section One of this Act, and all accounts
herefor shall be acted upon by the State
Board of Examiners and paid, as other
,laims against the State are acted upon and
aid. But no compensation shall be allowed
o any member OF the Board Of Commits
ioners by this Act created.
SEQ. 10 The Capitol building in question
n this Act shall be built npon the center OF .
he lot or parcel of land owned BY this State,
n Carson City, known as 1.-The Plaza"
SEC. IL. The Board of Capitol Building
5ommi- created by this Act shall
eport their proceedings under this Act in
e.ail, under cath, to the Legislature, upon
IS meeting in the Third Biennial Session,
no in suca report shall specifically set forth