Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-04-16

BILL to Complete Capitol Grounds.
WHEREAS, The State of Tennessee has, with
unexampled J1beraIity from year to year. in
dorsed the policy of completing the improve
ments on the Capitol Grounds; and, whereas,
70 suspend, or neglect the work, now nearly
complete, would involve heavy loss and our
state pride would become a source of morti-
cation to the people of the State; therefore,
section i;-Be a enacted by the General AS.
seIH6ty Of the State Of Tennessee, That the su-
perintendent of Prisons and for Improvement
OF Capitol Grounds, be and he is hereby di-
rected, TO prosecute to the earliest completion
the Improvements on the Capitol Grounds, as
set forth in the plan known as the /" Bogart
blan, according TO plan and specifications
therein, except as hereinafter provided for.
Section 2.-Be 10 further enacted, That the
Governor, Secretary OF State, the Comptroller
and Treasurer of this state, sh ali be, and they
are hereby made and constituted Board of
commissioners whose duty IL shall be, from
time to time, to inspect the work and to have
supervision OF the same; that said Board of
COMMISSIONERS or supervisors shall have dis
cretionary power to direct the substitution OF
such minor changes, in the present plan, as
shall not effect the cost thereof to an amount
exceeding one thousand dollars.
Section 3.-Be 10 further enacted That sec
ton OF an act passed December l6, 1871, enti-
tied '' An Act for the more efficient manage
ment of the State Prisons" be so amended as
to allow the Superintendent to expend an
amount annually not to exceed the amount
agreed to be paid by the lesses of the Peni-
tentiary annually for convict labor, unless
the Commissioners or Supervisors, for the pro-
lection of the work already done, shall order
amount shall not exceed the amount OF one
thousand dollars; and provided further, that
no part of said sum or amount shall be paid
out of the treasury of the State but may go
to and be credited to the next years account
in settlement with said leSsees.
Section 4.-Be St further enacted That the
discretionary powers of the Board Of Com
missioners shall extend to the adoption OF a
plan to reduce the cost of gates and gateways
around the Capitol Grounds.
Section 5.-Be IL further enacted. That the
superintendent of the Capitol shall, under
the discretion of said Board of Supervisors
see shat the hands employed ON the Capitol
Grounds work well ana faithfully, and put in
the full time for which the State is charged
and that said Board have the right 10 direct
the Superintendent of Prisons in all his ac-
tions in the premises, and may direct the
number OF hands employed and the manner
of their employment, and may wholly sus-
pend the work, if they think proper.
section 6.-Be IL further enacted. That this |
act shall take effect from and after its passage
the public welfare requiring it.
Passed March 10, 1873.
A. I. LACEY.
Speaker of the Senate.
W. s. MCGAUGHEY,
Speaker of the House.
JNO. c. BROWN, Governor.
certify that the foregoing IS a true CODY of |
an Act of the General Assembly of the State |
Of Tenr essee, the original OF which is now on
file in my office.
CHAS. N. GIBBS,
Secretary of State.