Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-03-27

AN ACT to specify the officers who are to be
employed in the care ana comfort Of the
capitol building. defining their duties, and
fixing their salaries.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesotr:
Section /. The Governor shall appoint or en-
pl2y the following persons to attend to the
safety, cleanness and mfort of the capitol
building and capitol grounds, and perform
such manual labor and duties the various
State officers therein may require from time to
time:
First--A ianitor who shall have the care
and oversight of the building and its contents
generally, shall be made responsible for
the movable property and fixtures. and for the
cleanness, quiet and safety of the building and
the care and neatness of the grou DIS, fences
and shrubbery. He shall have the power and
authority Of policeman and be authorized to
make arrests if necessary, to enforce order and
quiet In aud about the building, and whose
salary shall be twelve hundred dollars per an
mum. One messenger, such messenger to per-
form the duties appertaining to that position,
and to aid the janitor, at y compensation of
not more that fifty dollars per month. A chief
engineer, who shall have the control and regu.
lation of the steam heating apparatus, gas FIX
tures, plumbing, ETC., alter and repair the same
when necessary, attend to the heating and ven
tilation of the building, and render such other
services when not 80 engaged. az he has oppor-
tunity, in the care, safety and quiet of the
building. During the period when the steam
heating apparatus is not being operated he shall
be the night-watchmsn and shall have the pow
or and authority of policeman, and be au-
thOrized to make arrests if necessary to enforce
order and quiet in and about the building,
whose salary shall be twelve hundred dollars
per snnun. @
Fourth.-A fireman for day duty, to be en-
ployee ~ such during the period when the
steam heating apparatus is in use; during the
remainder of the year he shall act as laburer, to
do such work and services about the building
and grounds, under the supervision of the JAM
itor. rs occasion may require. and to make
himself generally useful, whose salary shall be
sixty dollars per month. e>.v,t - - .....- ~.
Fifth.-A night, fireman and assistant en-
gineer, to be employed only during the period
and who shall be-, during that period. night
watchman, and while 90 setting shall have the
power and authority of policeman, and be
authorized to make, arrests it necessary, to en-
force order and quiet in and about the build
ing, and whose salary shall be seventy-fve doll
lars per month for not more than four months
In each year. 49,.
The hours OF service of the above employees
are to be 50 sdjusted that one OF more of them
shall be On duty during every portion of the
day and night. TO care for the safety of the
building from fire and trobbery, and render
such other services - the occasion demands.
The Governor shall prepare rules and instruc-
tiols fixing the "details OF the service about the
building. to carry out the above provisions. r
: Sec. Z. This act shall take effect and be- II
force from and after its passage. .c444 .55sfz
s Approved March 8, 1879. s "A