The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-06-19

Maintenance Of the state House ana
Grounds.
PASSED Dec II, 1902
1t ls enacted by the General Assembly az
follows:
Section l. There shall bc a state house
commission consisting OF three members
At the present session OF the general AS
sembly the governor. with the advice and
consent OF the senate. shall appoint one
member OF said commission TO serve until
the first day OF February A. D. 1905 one
member to serve until the nrst day OF
February. A. -. 1907, ana one member To
serve until the first day Of February, A.
H. 1902. and In the month of January
A. -. 1905, ana I'm the month OF January
I'm each second year thereafter the gov
cruor with the advice and consent of the
senate, shall appoint ono member of said
commission TO serve until the first day OF
February In the sixth year after his ap-
pointmcnt to succeed the member OF said
commission whose term will next expire.
Any vacancy occurring In said commission
when the senate IN not In session shall he
nllcd by the governor until the next seH-
sion thereof, when the governor. with the
advice and consent OF the senate shall
appoint some person to MI said vacancy
for tho remainder OF the uneNpired term.
Sec. 2 The state house lot. bounded by
smith Francis. and Gaspce streets In the
city OF Providence and the buildings
thereon together with all the paintings,
portraits, furniture, furnishings, fittings,
fixtures, apparatus, and property of all
descriptions belonging TO the state con-
tained I'm said buildings excepting the
books OF account, records and papers OF
the different departments and offices. shall
he In the care and custody OF said COM
mission.
Sec g. Said commission shall care for
and maintain I'm suitable condition for use
by the occupants of the state house and
by the public, all Of the property placed
In It's custody by the provisions OF this
act II shall select and engage all of the
employees I'm it's Judgment necessary
therefor, fix their compensation, and dis
charge them nt its pleasure, and shall
purchase all materials. supplies. and tools
necessary for such care and maintenance.
including gas water, electric lights and
power. and telephone and electric clock
service, and may contract In the name
and on behalf OF the state for the supply
Of any of the articles or things named
herein II shall designate the rooms TO
hc used by the committees. boards, COM
mission, officers or persons hereafter au-
thorizcd by law TO be provided with Of
fees In the state house, shall suitably
furnish the same and shall, ms In it's
Judgment may be necessary. from time to
time repair. replace. renew, and add to
lures. apparatus. decorations, and other
prnpcrty hereby placed I'm It's custody. all
of which shalt he located and used as
said commission shall prescribe. All ap-
propriations made to be expended In or
on the premises hereby placed In the GUS
tody of said commission shall he expended
by said commission. IL may sell at public
or private sale any OF said property 80 re-
placed for which II has no further use
and the proceeds of such sales shall be
paid To the general treasurer
See 4 said commission shall fix the
hours for opening and closing the state
house. but the hours fixed shall not
prevent access ny the public TO the @ Ices
therein during the time when u is pro-
vidcd 10y law that they shall be kept open
II shall he the duty OF said commission to
maintain good order In the state house
and upon the grounds surrounding the
same. and the police commission OF the
Dty Of Providence and the sheriff -
Providence county shall assign such MINI
her " officers for that purpose a. said
commission may from time To time re-
quest.
Sec. ) Said commission may make such
arrangements as IL deems advisable for
the operation OF the restaurant In the
state house. Il may lease said restaurant.
and may regulate the sale cf newspapers
aud other articles Within the building.
All moneys received by II from these or
any other sources shall be paid to the
general treasurer and be added TO and
made part " the appropriations made
from time to time for the expenses of
said commission. and shall he upei for
tho payment Of its bills. authenticated as
hereinafter provided.
Sec s. said commission shall have an
oflice I'm the state house. and shall annual
" IN the month OF January make report
to the general assembly OF its doings for
the preceding calendar year. accompanied
by statement OF it's receipts and eN-
penditures and by estimates OF It's re-
quircments for the ensuing twelve months.
Sec. = The members OF said commission n
shall serve without pay. hut shall be al
lowed their actual expenses incurred In
the discharge OF their duties.
Soc. S The sum OF thirty-nvs thousand
dollars II hereby appropriated. out OF any
moneys In the treasury not otherwise APP
propriated. for the payment of bills In
CURED by said commission and the state
auditor IL hereby authorized and directed
10 draw his orders upon the general treas
urer for the payment OF such bills. not
exceeding In the aggregate said sum OF
thirty-nve thousand dollars. upon the re-
ceipt OF vouchers therefor properly au-
thenticatcd by said commission or BY n
committee thereof duly authorized for
that purpose.
Sec 2. Upon the completion Of tie du-
ties. the board of state house commission
ers shall turn over 20 the commission ere
sted by this act all Of It's books. papers
records. correspondence. plans. contracts.
documents. and property OF every descrip-
tion. together with the keys Of the state
house and file n statsment Of its 90 doi-g