Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-20

AN ACT to specify the officers who are to be
employed in the care and comfort of the
capitol building, defining their duties, and
fixing their salaries.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesots:
Section l. The Governor shall appoint or en-
ploy the following persons to attend to the
safety, cleanness and C mfort of the capitol
building and capitol grounds, and perform
such manual labor and duties as 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 grounds, fences,
and shrubbery. He shall have the power and
authority of a policeman and be authorized to
make arrests if necessary, to enforce order and
quiet in and 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 compensation of
not more that fifty dollars per month. A chief
engineer, who shall have the control and regu-
latlon of the steam heating apparatus, gas fix
lures, plumbing, etc, alter and repair the same
when necessary, attend to the heating and ven
| tllatlon OF the bnilding, and render such other
services, when not so engaged, as he has oppor-
tunlIy, 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-watchman and shall have the pow-
er 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 annum.
Fourth.-A fireman for day duty, to be EN-.
ployed as such during the period when the
steam heating apparatus is in use; during the
do such work and services about the building
and grounds, under the supervision of the jan
itor as occasion may require, and to make
| himself generally useful, whose salary shall be
sixty dollars per month.
Fifth.-A night fireman and assistant en-
gineer, to be employed only during the period
when the steam heating apparatus is in use,
and who shall be, during that period, night
Waterman, and while acting 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 del
| lars per month for not more than four months
| IN each year.
The hours of service of the above employees
| are to be 80 adjusted that one 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 robbery, and render
snch other services as the occasion demands.
| The Governor shall prepare rules and instruc-
tions fixing the details of the service about the
building, to carry out the above provisions.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 8, 1879.