The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-07-06
CHAPTER VII
NHAPIEK VII.
An Act in relation to the state house and

An Act in relation TO the state house and
and adjacent public grounds
l. BE 1T enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
| the state house and adjacent public grounds
pc ana are hereby put under the care and
Sate-keep1ng OF some suitable person to he
superintendent of the same, who shall be
nominated and appointed by the governor, by
ana with the advice and consent of the SEN
ate ana commissioned by him, and shall con-
tinue in Office for the term of FIVE years from
the date OF his commission and until his sue
cessor is appointed and qualified.
z And be Ii enacted, That the doorkeepers
of the two houses of the legislature immedi-
ately after the legislature shall have adjourn
ed, shall deliver to the said superintendent all
the keys OF their respective houses. which
shall be safely Kept in his office until the next
meeting of the legislature; and when the
courts held in the state house are not in ses-
sloI. the keys OF the respective court rooms
shall be deposited with the said superinten-
dent for safe keeping; that it shall be the
duty OF said superintendent to have the gem
eral supervision and care of the state house
aud said grounds, to preserve hem from in
jury and to provide for their being kent in
proper order; he shall also take care that tie
occupied parts of the state house be kept
warm, ventilated, swept and cleaned, and he
shall employ so many necessary assistants for
that purpose, at such prices and upon such
terms as the governor, Encouragement and
state treasurer, OF majority of them, shall
approve; and he shall render monthly ac-
counts to the state treasurer and the state
treasurer shall certify to the same, and they
shall thereupon be paid by the state treasurer
on the warrant of the comptroller.
3. And be it enacted. That hereafter the
said superintendent shall have the distribu-
tion of the laws law reports. equity reports
the minutes, journal and proceedings of each
house OF the legislature, and all other docu-
ments published under the authority or pat
ronage of the state, and he shall transmit such
copies TO such person or persons as Is now
provided for by law; and he shall have the
same supervision and control over such doeu-
mens as the superintendent of the state house
and adjacent public grounds now has.
T. And be it enacted, That the said superin-
tendent shall receive an annual salary of two
thousand dollars, to be paid by the treasurer
upon the warrant of the comptroller, out of
the treasury OF this state, in monthly INSTALL
ments, to be computed from the day of the
appointment of said superintendent
8. And be it enacted, That the said superin-
tendent, before entering upon the execution
OF the duties of said Office shall take and sub
scribe the following oath, TO wit: l. A. b.
being appointed superintendent of the state
house and the adjacent public grounds. do
solemly promise aud swear that will Justly
and honestly keep the books, papers and
writings to me committed, and 10 be COM
mitted by virtue of SAID Office. and that will
FAITHFULLY and honestly perform all the duties
OF the said Office according to the best of my
ability and understanding, so help me God
o. And be it enacted, That this oath required
by the preceding lection of this act shall be
administered by a Judge or justice of any
court of record of this state.
Z. And be 1t enacted, That the said superin-
tendent, before entering upon the perform
ance of the duties of his said office shall enter
into a bond to the state of New Jersey with
at least two sufficient suretIes being free
holders OF this state, in the sum of 1--WE thous-
and dollars, conditioned for the faithful and
honest performance of the duties of said Of
flee, the said bond to be approved by Judge
or justice of any court of record of this state
and when so executed and approved, together
with the oath or affirmation of Office duly
taken and subscribed, shall be recorded in the
Office of the secretary of state and filed in
the same to be by the secretary of state safe
ly kept among the public papers of his Office.
3. And be ii enacted, That the act entitled
AN act in relation 10 the state house and ad-
jacent public grounds" approved April eigh-
teenth, one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-nine, and all acts and parts of acts in
consistent with the provisions of this act, be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Q. And be it enacted, That this act shall be
apublic act, and shall take effect Immediately
Approved February s. 1892.