Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-03-19

sioners as authorized by the Legis
lative Assembly in an act entitled
"An act to provide for the proper
confinement of Territorial convicts
appoint commissioners and levy a
tax to build a Penitentiary," ap.
proved November %, 1883.
SEC. 9. The said board of com.
missioners may, in their discretion
inspect the Penitentiaries of the
States of California and Oregon,
previous to adopting any plan for
the proposed Penitentiary at Walla
Walla, and shall receive ten 90
cents per mile for each mile neces,
sarily travelled in the performance
Of such duty, and they shall have
power to enter into contracts as
hereinafter provided for the cree.
ton of a Penitentiary building
near said city of Walla Walla, and
on the grounds donated therefor
and to make all contracts tor the
materials and labor necessary there
for. They shall proceed with as
little delay as possible to erect
suitable fireproof building or build
ings, Of stone. brick and iron or
steel, or of either of said material
in accordance with the plan or plans
thereof, which may be adopted by,
said board or a majority Of them
Procilcd, That the stock kade en-
closing said buildings may be con.
structed If wood and all bs erect
ed ut such distance from the build
inss Us the board may determine.
SEC. 10. All contracts for the
erection of said Penitentiary and
for labor or material therefor shall
be made by said board or a major
ity thereof, and the execution of all
said contracts shall be under the
supervision and control of said
board. No contact shall be enter
ed into for the erection of said
Penitentiary or for the materials or
labor therefor, before the said
board shall have first given notice
by publication in three newspapers
published in this Territory, one at
the city Of Seattle, one at the city
of Tacoma, and one at the city of
Walla Walla, for three (3) consec-
utive weeks prior thereto, inviting
sealed proposals for the erection Of
said Penitentiary or for all or any
portion of the designated materials
therefor, or for all or any portion
of the different kinds of work nee
essary in the erection of the same,
and specifying the character and
amount of the bond which will be
required for the fulfillment of the
conditions of said contract or con.
tracts; and in all cases the contract
or contracts shall. be given by the
board to the lowest and most re-
sponsible bidder, who will give che
required security; provided said
bid or bids shall not be opened in
less than fifteen days after said
publication. Provided, also, That
when there shall be but one bid,
the approval of every member of
the board shall be necessary to
complete the proposed contract or
contracts; Provided, also, That the
said board shall reject any or all
bids at their discretion, when
deemed excessive, and again adver-
tise for proposals.
SEC. II The said board of CON-
missioners shall keep an office at
the city of Walla Walla and after
the first meeting as in this act pro-
vided, they shall meet at such
time as they may elect.
SEC. -. Each of said commits
sioners in constellation of services
shall receive an annual
salary of ($6OO) six hundred dol
lars and no more, payable quarterly,
out Of the fund appropriated for
the erection of said Penitentiary,
and in the same manner that the
other accounts against said fund
are paid
SEQ. 13. 1t shall be the duty of
the Governor upon the receipt Of
the notice from said board of COM
missioners that the said Peniten.
tiary at Walla Walla Is ready for
occupancy, to cause the Territorial
convicts to be removed thereto by
such means and in such manner as
he may deem expedient. And all
expenses of such removal shall be
paid from and out of the general
fund, and tits hereby made the duty
of the Territorial Treasurer to pay
such expenses as above provided
upon the warrant of the Auditor.
SEC. IA. The Governor, upon
the removal of said convicts to the
Penitentisry at Walla Walla, if
prior to the next regular session of
the Legislative Assembly, shall ap-
point such officers, and prescribe
such rules as may be necessary for
the government and disciplin of
said Penitentiary until the same
are provided for by law.
SEC. Is. For the purpose of car
rying into effect the provisions Of
this act, there is. hereby appropri-
ated out of any money in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated,
the sum of (S60.O0O) sixty thou
sand dollars to be transferred from
the general fund and added to and
made a part of the "territorial
penitentiary fund.-" created by
an act entitled, Gan act providing
for the proper confinement of ter.
ritorial convicts, appoint commits.