The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-11
AN ACT
No. SCI

Relative to the appointment OF commits
sloners to superintend the repairs of the
State House at Baton Rouge, and detln-
ing their duties and powers.
SECTION 1. Be IL enacted BY the General Az
sefnI,lu of The State of Louisiana That seven
commissioners, to be chosen and appointed
as hereinafter provided, shall. constitute the
commissioners for the repairs Of the State
Ho,lee, at Baton Rouge, viz: The Governor
Of the State, WHO shall be ex- oiiicto chairman
of the commission, the Lieutenant Governor
Of the State, two commissioners from the
penate, to be elected by the Senate, and three
commissioners from the House of Represen-
tatives, to be elected by the House of Repre-
sentatives; and the commissioners 80 ap-
pointed shall be, as far as practicable. selected
on account Of their practical knowledge of
the work which they are to euperintend, end
Of the duties devolved upon them by virtue
of this act.
SEQ, g. BE 1t further enacted, ETC, That said
com missioners be and they are hereby a,1-
thorlzed and instructed to have plans and
specifications, for said repairs to the State
House, prepared In accordance with the
adopted report OF the Special Com mittee re-
ceived on the twenty-third of February. 1880,
any may advertise for bids for the completion
of said work, to be given out In whole or In
part, az the said commission may in its iudg-
ment deem the same to be for the best inter-
ests of the State prouided, no contract Or
contracts ehall be let out by. said
commission except to the lowest re-
sponsihle bidder or bidders; and pro
pided further, that the contractor or
contractors shall give bond In sums to be
fixed by said commissioners. and not to be
legs than one-half of the price fixed in the
contract; and that said bond or bonds shall
be secured by at least two good and solvent
securities, who shall take oath that they have
property over and above their liabilities, ex-
emptions and homestead to the full amount
for which they obligate themselves severally;
aud provided further, that said commission
shall have the right to reject any and all
bids.
snn. 4. BE u further enacted. etc, That said
commissioners be aud they are hereby atl-
thorized to draw from the treasury of the
State such sum or sums OF moneys as may
be by them required, from time to time. as
the said work of repair progresses.
SEQ. 4. Be 1t Further enacted. etc, That four
of said commissioners shall constitute full
quorum for the transaction of any and all
business before them, and no money or
monies shall be paid out to any contractor
for said repairs, except upon a proper GER
of said State House; and ten per cerltum OF
the amount Of all contracts shall be reserved
by said commissioners until the full and ap-
proved completion of all such contracts to
the perfect satisfaction OF said commissioners.
SEC. 5. Be IL further enacted, etc. That
said commissioners shall serve, without any
compensation whatsoever. they shall be re-
funded and entitled to draw their actual
travelling expenses incurred In obedience to
the call OF the chairman for the purpose OF
inspecting the progress of the work. or set
thing any differences which may arise be-
tween the contractors for said work and the
superintendent thereof, relative TO the quail
ty OF the workmanship, or of the material be-
Ing used.
r. N. OGDEN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
8. ID. MCENERY,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the
Senate,
Approved April 10, 1880,
LOUIS A. WILT,
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary of State.