The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-07-11
CHAPTER cccxxxIx.

An Act relative to the state house and adjacent
public grounds.
|. Be II enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That
II shall be the duty the governor treasurer and
comptroller of this state to take general charge Of
the care and sale keeping OF the state capitol the
property contained therein and the adjacent public
grounds and Tor this purpose they shall have power
to appoint a custodian OF the capitol and adjacent
grounds who shaii mold mis- appointment at the
pleasure Of said governor, treasurer and comptroller
aud who shall be paid monthly such compensation
the SAID governor, treasurer aud comptroller
shall Ak provided, that such compensation shall
not exceed two thousand dollars per annum
2. And be Il enacted, That the said custodian shall
be under the direction and subject to the control Of
the SAID governor, treasurer and comptroller; IL
shall be the duty of said CUSTODIAN subject to direc
ton and control to preserve the several rooms aud
offices Ia the state house and the adjacent grounds
tre iaivsy and W keep the occupied parts OF saa1
state house properly furnished, cleaned, warmed
aud lighted, md for this purpose he shall, subject
the direction and control Of said governor treas
urer and comptroller employ fix the compensation
OF aud discharge all necessary engineers, mechanics
labDrers messengers and other PERSONS and, subject
to the aforesaid direction and control make all pur-
ohases necessary TO carry out the provisions OF this
act and all employees shall, subject TO the aiore-
said direction aud control, be under the supervision
OF said custodian, who shall render and certify to
the said treasurer and comptroller monthly accounts
3. And be 1t enacted. That the sergeants-at-
arms of the two houses OF the legislature. Inn
mediately after the legislature shall have ad.
all the keys of their respective houses. and
the keys OF the desks of the members and OFF,
GERS which keys shall remain In his charge
until the next meeting of the legislature, and
when the courts which are held in the state
house are not in session the keys of the sew
eral court rooms shall be deposited with the
said custodian.
L. And be It enacted, That under the direc-
tion and control of the governor, treasurer
and comptroller the said custodian shall
take charge of the distribution of and have
bound the volumes of laws, law and equity
senate journal. legislative documents and
other documents published under the au-
thority of the state, and shall distribute the
same ~ now is or shall be provided for by
law.
5. And be 1t enacted, That the said custo-
his office. shall take and subscribe the follow
Ing oath: 81, -, do solemnly swear that
will justly and honestly keep all the books
writings and property committed to my care
as custodian of the capitol of New Jersey,
and that | will faithfully and honestly per-
Ing 20 the best OF my ability, so help me
God" which oath shall be filed in the Office
of the state treasurer
H. And DO it enacted. That the comptroller
Is hereby authorized to draw his warrant
for aud the treasurer is authorized to pay
penses Incurred in carrying out the proyi-
slons OF this act.
Z. And be it enacted That an act entitled
" An act In relation to the state house aud
adjacent public grounds" approved Febru-
airy twenty-irst, one Thousand eight hundred
and ninety-three, and all other acts and
parts of acts inconsistent with this act DO
and the same are hereby repealed and that
this act shall take effect Immediately.
Passed May IS, 1894.