The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-05-16

to the State Of Iowa, and said quarry so
purchased must be the cheapest and
best that can be procured by them af.
ter due examination, inquiry, and pub
lie notice for offers of sale in the Ana
mosa Eureka and Anamosa journal,
and shall not contain less than Que
million cubic yards Of straiified lime
stone suitable for building purposes.
SEC. 4. And the Board shall also
receive and take in the name Of the
State of Iowa, and cause to be recorded
in the proper Office before the pur-
chase of said quarry, deed conveying
the title in fee simple 20 acres Of land
suitable for agricultural, horticultural.
and grazing purposes, convenient TO
said quarry. And they shall not pur-
chase said quarry, nor in any manner
hind the St4te, therefor, until said 10
acres ~ prOvi1adin section two Of this
act be first sccuredwithont cxpcnsst6
the State. ,e
SEC. 5. The boa I'd shall also, at the
earliest day practicable, procure plans.
drawings and specifications for the
buildings necessary and proper tor said
institution, which building shall be Of
stone procured from the quarry 80 pur-
chased; but the plan chosen by the
board shall be such as will admit of fa.
turc enlargement by wing or other
wise, soas to preserve the symmctry.
and be. when ultimately completed, OF
capacity sufficient to confine and em-
plOx 500 conYicts Preceded, That the
ercctlon only Of such portion fssuch
building shall be commenced BY said
board, under the provisions of this act,
as may be completed and made ready
for occupancy by the appropriaiion
herein made.
SEC. 6. Before entering upon his
duties each commissioner shall make
and sign an oath, and execute bond
il the penal sum Of ten thousand dol
lars for the use Of the State of Iowa, to
be approved by the Census Board. and
filed in the Office Of the Secretary of
State. conditioned upon the faithful
performance of his duties, and the hon.
est, jndicious. and faithful execution
of the provisions of this act, and the
faithful disbursement OF and account-
ing for all monies which NAV come in
to his hands under the provisions of
this act.
SEc. 7, Said board shall have power
to appoint and discharge, at their dis.
crction, a superintendent whose duty
il shall be TO employ men, purchase
material and superintend the work on
said building, and. .,hc shall receive Tor
his compensation only such sums as
said board may fix.
SEC. 8. There is hereby appropria-
ted out of any money in the State
Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
the sum Of fifty thousand dollars. or SO
much thereof Us may be necessary for
the purposes contemplated in this act.
SEC. 3. The warden Of the pcnitcn-
tiary at Fort Madison. when suitable
accommodation have been provided
by the board, at or near the qnarries SO
purchased, shall at the request or the
board, transfer thereto as many able
bodied convicts as can be taken from
said penitentiary, and said board shall
elect warden for this penitcntiary,
whose duty it shall be to safely guard
and subsist them, and cause them to
perform labor, and work in the prcpa-
ration for, and erection of such build
ing, as directed by the superintendent,
as to the mode and manner of work.
The expenses necessary TO carry out
the provisions of this section shall be
paid by the board out Of the money
hereby appropriated, and said convicts
SO transferred, or any other convicts
employed, shall be deemed to be law
fully held, as though directly sem
fenced to labor ut said qnarries.
SEc. 10. The accounts OF expcndi-
lures necessary to carry out the pro-
visions of this act shall be approved
by the Board of Commissioners, and
certified TO by the superintendent, and
then paid by Auditors warrants in
the usual manner, drawn in favor Of
the party to whom. payment is due.
SEC. III. The members Of the Board
shall each receive five dollar per day
while actually employed in the dis
charge of their duties, and their actual
travelling expenses: and the compen-
sation of said warden for said atldi
tional pcnitentiary shall be such as the
Board may fix.
SEc. II. The warden of the said
pcnitentiary shall keep u faithful and
accurate account with each convict,
showing the number Of days labor
performed BY each and the value ,ilcre.
of in cash. not exceeding two dollars
per day, for each day of ten hours
aud for each and every one hundred
dollars worth Of labor in excess oil
three hundred dollars, performed In
any one year BY airy convict not SEN
fenced for life, there shall be- a commu.
tation to the sentence of such convict
upon the recommendation Of the war.
den, to the amount of fiity days time
and the onc-third part Of such excess
shall be paid him out OF the State
Treasury at the time of his discharge
4 upon the certificate Of the amount due
by the warden. And the duties Of The
1 warden of said additional pcnitcnti.
ary and his powers shall bo tho same
\ as prescribed by law for tlin peniten.
tiary at IT. Madison. SO far as practi.
cable, under the dirce ions Of said
Board, who shall have tie power Il
remove him at pleasure, nd appoinl
another.
| SIC. Is. Whenever ii cl.. 10 don,
without hindering or della. - Id,
4 completion Of said building the super
intendent may and shall furnish from
J said quarry, stone dressed or IN th'