The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-05-13

tinue for two Yeas from the date o
their election and until their success
sors shall be elected and qualified un
less sooner removed from office a
hereinafter provided; which Boart
shall he charged with the execution
Of tho proyislons of this act. .ant
each member Of which, excepting
the Governor, shall give bonds to thu
state in the sum Of fifty Thousand
dollars for the honest aud faithful
performance of his duties as sucf
commissioner; and the majority b,
said board SHALL constituts ! quorum
for the transaction Of business; and
said bonds shall DO deposited with,
and kept by tho Secretary Of State.
Each commissioner shall also keep
and sign the oath prescribed by SEQ
ton ESQ Of the Revision of 1860,
which shall to filed with and kept BY
the Auditor of state. In addition to
the commissioners provided for in
this Act, Gen. G. NJ. Dodge Of PoA
tawattamie county, and Hon. James
f. Wilson Of Jefferson county, are
hereby appointed commissioners from
the state At large, who shall hold
their Office for tho term Of two years,
and until their successors are elect
ed and qualified. Their duties shall
be such as are imposed upon the 9th
sr commissioners, and: they shall in
I'll respects be subject to the same
requirements herein made Of tho 9TH
Or commissioners, except in tho man
ner Of their election.
Sec. g. Whenever it shall ppeal
to the Governor, and majority oil
the census board, that either Of SAID
commissioners has been guilty of any
malfeasanco in Office to the detrimc nt
Of the state, it shall be the duty o1
the Governor to remove him from his
Office by written order, setting fort b
the reasons for such removal, to be
fled in the Office of tbs secretary Of
state. and by him notified to each
member of said Board, and in case
Of any vacancy SO created, or accru.
ing by reason Of death, removal from
the state, or resignation, it shall be
the duty ofthe Governor to nominate
and appoint another commissioner in
his place, who shall hold his Office
until the election Of his successor in
the manner herein provided, and the
Commissioners authorized by this act,
except the Governor. shall each re-.
eeive, as their only compensation,
Ave dollars per day while employed
in the discharge Of their duties, and
their actual travelling expenses.
See. 8. That said board shall
with the assistance of = oompc tent
and impartial superintendent, who
shall be an arshiteet to be employed
by them. who shall be resident OF
this state if 4 suitable person can be
obtained, select and determine upon
one Of the plans for scapitol select
ed by the Census board pursuant to
the act passed by the last General
Assembly, approved April 6, 1865,
or upon some modification thereof,
the cost Of which shall not exceed
the sum Of one million five hundred
thousand dollars, and shall then pro-
coed with the work in the manner
herein provided, and subject to the
limitations following, namely /:
First-No contract shall be made
tho amount Of. which shall bind the
state beyond the sur1s 1T tho time
appropriated by law for such object.
Seooud-All contracts for mRteri-
al and labor shall be in writing, ADD
shall be signed by the President Of
the Board: and no contract 80 an
amount exsesding one thousau I'D dol.
lars shall be made without prior ad-
vertisement for thirty days Ia at
least fonr daily papers in this state.
setting forth the materials and labor
wanted, and the time at which bid.'
will be resolved and oponsd, and all
contracts shall be awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder. and all
bills shall b fled in the Office of the
secretary Of state, together with such
bonds as the commissioners may re-
quire for the due performance Of the
sane. .-----~~.
Third-In all eases where there
are bidders and materials from this
state, the preference shall be given,
the quality and terme being equally
favorable, to the bidders and mate
rails within this state. a@
Fourth-The board shall keep q
full and complete record Of their or
ders. and shall have full power to sp-
point and discharge at their discre-
tion, q superintendent, whose duty it
shall be to ruperintend the work on
said building, which said superin-
tendent shall receive, ~ his only
compensation, such sum as sa id board
may fix. Said board may appoint
from their own number an executive
committed. Of three, and may dele
gate to them authority to do such
things a. the board, at its regular
sessions may direct.
Fifth-All meetings Of the Board
shall be at Des Moines, and shall be
held as often as once in three months.
and more frequently if the same be
found necessary. and DO assembled
on call of the president of the board.
SEQ. 4. All payments shall DO
made BY warrants issued by the Au-
ditor upon certificate Of the amount
due given by the superintendent and
countersigned by the president Of the
board, and shall be paid in the name