Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-04-17
STATE HOUSE COMMISSIONERS.

AN ACT
Relative to the appointment of commits
sioners to superintend the repairs Of
the State House at Baton Rouge, and
defining their duties and powers.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, That seven commissioners.
to be chosen and appointed AS hereinaf-
ter provided, shall constitute the
commissioners for the repairs of the
State-House, at Baton Rouge, viz: The
Governor of the State, who shall be
ex-otiicio chairman Of the commission,
the Lieutenant Governor of the State,
two commissioners from the. Senate, to
be elected by the Senate, and three
commissioners from the House Of Repres-
entatives, to be elected by the House Of
Representatives; and the commissioners
SO appointed, shall be, as far as practical
bic, selected on account of their practical
knowledge of the work which they are
tosupcrintend, and of the duties deyolvod
upon them by virtue of this act.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc,
That said commissioners be and they are
hereby authorized and instructed to
have plans and specifications, for said
repairs to the State House, prepared in
accordance with the adopted report of
the Special Committee received on the
twenty-third Of February, 1880, and
may advertise for bids for the completion
of said work, to be given out in whole
or in part, as the said commission may
in it's Judgment deem the same to be for
the best interests of the State; provided,
no contract or contracts shall be let out
by said commission except to the lowest
responsible bidder OF bidders and pro-
vided further, that the contractor or
contractors shall give bond in sums to
be fixed by said commissioners, and not
to be less 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, exemptions
and homestead to the full amount for
which thoy Obligate themselves several
and provided further, that said com
mission shall have the right to reject
any and all bids.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That said commissioners be and they
are hereby authorized to draw from the
treasury Of the State such sums of
money as may be by them required,
from time to time, as the said work of
repair progresses.
SEC. d. BE it further enacted, ETC., That
four Ofsaid commissioners shall continue
a 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 proper certificate from the
superintendent of the repairs of said
State House ; and ten per centum of the
amount of all contracts shall be reserved
by said commissioners until the full and
approved completion of all such con-
tracts to the perfect satisfaction of said
commissioners.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc, That
said commissioners shall serve, without
any compensation whatsoever; they shall
be refunded and entitled to draw their
actual travelling expenses incurred in
obedience to the call of the chairman
for the purpose of inspecting the pro-
gress of the work, or settling any differ
ences which may arise between the con-
tractors for said work and the superin-
tcndent thereof, relative to the quality
of the workmanship, or of the material
being used. r. N. OGDEN,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
S. d. MCENERY,
Lieutcnant-Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved April 10, 1880.
LOUIS A. W1LTZ,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary of State.