Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-11

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
Minnesota:
Section l. The Governor shall appoint or en-
ploy the following persons to attend to the
safety, cleanness and comfort 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 janitor, 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 grouEds, 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 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. chief
! engineer, who shall have the control and regu-
lation of the steam heating apparatus, gas Fix
lures, 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 SO engaged, as 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-watchman and shall have the pow
Ter and authority of policeman, and be au-
thorized to make arrests if necessary to enforce
order and quiet in and about the building,
i whose salary shall be twelve hundred dollars
Il per annum.
Fourth.-A fireman for day duty, to be en-
Moved as such during the period when the
steam heating apparatus is in use; during the
remainder of the year he shall act as laborer, to
do such work and services about the building
4 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
e when the steam heating apparatus is in use
/, and who shall be, during that period, night
I watchman, and while SO acting shall have tn
$ power and authority of policeman, and b.
authorized to make arrests it necessary, to en-
I force order and quiet in and about the build
| ing, and whose salary shall be seventy-fve dol
q lars per month for not more than four month
in each year.
The hours of service of the above employe
are to be so adjusted that one or more of tier
shall be on duty during every portion of tn
IF day and night, to care for the safety of tn
,r building from fire and robbery, and rende
,e such other services as the occasion demands
The Governor shall prepare rules and instru'
te tions fixing the details Of the service about tt
building, TO carry out the above provisions.
wi Sec. g. This act shall take effect and be
to force from and after its passage.
he Approved March 8, 1879.