River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-04-20
Published March 81, 1887
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AN ACT to authorize the construction of additions to
the capitol for the of the Supreme Court and
the State Historical Society.
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section /. The governor, secretary Of state state
member Of the State Historical Society as its executive
committee shall select and two persons to be selected
ed AZ boaT Of n for the constructlon Of
two transverse wings to the state capitol building one
An above the first or principal floor of one of said
wings shall be for the use OF the State Historical Socie
Collections; and ali above the first or principal floor
the other Of said wings shall be set apart for the use OF
Wings pr eTtension when completed shall BE- and re-
main under the control and supervision of the auhor
supervision Of the state capitol. -,
Section 2. Said wings or buildings shall be warmed
by Of the present heating arrangement used Tor
heating the state capitol, and shall be made thor
oughy fire proof as practicable.
Section g. Said board of commissioners shall pro-
cure suitable and proper plans drawings and specf
cations for the construction of the buildings author
lied by this act and after the adoption of the same they
shall advertise for twenty days in one newspa-
per published in Madison, one In Milwau
other prominent cities in this STATE for sealed
proposals for the erection Of said buildings here.
Jy authorized and the contracts shall be let to the best
responsible bidder bidders for OF money not
the balance of the amount herein appropri-
nted for this purpose (after deducting sufficient sum
10 pay for plans and specifications, experimenting
the work and all Incidental expenses), and the sue
eessfl bidder or bidders to whom the contract shall
awarded shali enter into agreement OF contract
with said commissioners and give such security as
shall be required by the commissioners to complete
said buildings according to the plans and specihea
TONS on or before the first day of January A. d. 1884,
Section L. The commissioners hereby author
lied to employ architect superintendent to SUI
perintend the work said building as progresses
who shall receive such compensation for his services
as the commissioners may determine.
Section g. The architect building superintendent
shall the close OF each month"; make out estimates IN
detail Of all materials furnished and labor performed
during said month, duly certified to the board OF COM
missioners who after having examined, approved ana
recorded tile same in their record Of proceedings and
after deducting fifteen per cent of the total amount 70
retained until the completion of the contract shall
certify TO correctness of the to the secretary
OF state who shall thereupon draw his warrant on
the state for payment out Of the appropia-
tou herein made. Upon the final completion OF the
contract to the satisfaction Of the board of
ers the said board shall in like manner certify TO the
total amount dua including the retained percentage
aforesaid.
Section G. There is hereby appropriated. out OF any
money the treasury not otherwise apiroprlat-
ell tue sum of one hundred thousand c9,sars, 10 De
drawn under the provisions of this oct during the
year 1881 and the further sum Of one hundred thous-
and dollars to be drawn aforesaid during the year
1851 such work shall progress to completion OF
much thereof may be necessary for the purposes
OF this act
Section T. This act shall take effect and be in force
from aud after its passage and publication
Approved March 49, 1SS5.