APRIL 7. ted: CHAPTER 101. IN RELATION TO THE BUILDING FOR THE ADJUTANT- AN ACT Making Appropriations for Payment of Sundry Bills and Accounts contracted by the Commissioners in the Erection of the Building for Adjutant-General's and Quartermaster-General's Office, and for Storage of Arms. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That there be and hereby is apAppropria-propriated, out of any moneys in the State treasury, the sum of one hundred and twenty-one dollars and seventyN. B. Baker, five cents, to pay N. B. Baker, Adjutant-General, and $121.75, mon- chairman of commission, for money advanced as per ey advanced. Letz & Co., account rendered; the sum of two thousand three hun$2,342.69, dred and forty-two dollars and sixty-nine cents, or so iron work. much thereof as may be necessary, to pay Letz & Co., for balance on iron-work for said building; the sum of S. A. Robert-two hundred and nine dollars to pay S. A. Robertson son, $209, for the balance due on brick-work on said building; and brick work; the sum of three hundred and fifty-three dollars and do. $353.25, extra work. twenty-five cents, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay S. A. Robertson for account of extra work done on said building. SEC. 2. That the amount due to said Letz & Co. Aud. & Adjt.- shall be decided upon by the State Auditor and AdjuGen. to adjust tant-General, and such deductions shall be made from iron work & said amount of $2,342.69 as by them may be deemed extra work. just and equitable; and that the amount due to S. A. the claims for Robertson for extra work shall be decided upon by the State Auditor and the Adjutant-General, and such deductions shall be made from said amount of $353.25 as by them may be deemed just and equitable; and that no more of said sums hereby appropriated shall be drawn from the State treasury than is thus decided upon by the said State Auditor and Adjutant-General. On presentaSEC. 3. That upon presentation of receipts by the tion of rec'pts said Baker for $121.75; by the said Robertson for Auditor issue $209.00, approved by the Adjutant-General; by the said Letz & Co. for the amount approved by the State Auditor and Adjutant - General, not exceeding said $2,342.69; and by the said S. A. Robertson for the amount approved by the State Auditor and AdjutantGeneral for extra work of said Robertson, not exceeding said $353.25,-the Auditor of State is hereby authorized to draw his warrant on the treasury for the warrants. amounts as above specified due to each of the above named individuals. SEC. 4. This act, being deemed of public import ance, shall take effect and be in force from and after its Taking effect. publication in the Iowa State Register and The Iowa Statesman, newspapers published at Des Moines. Approved April 7, 1868. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in The Iowa Evening Statesman April 7, 1868, and in the Iowa State Register April 8, 1868. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 102. APPROPRIATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF STATE ARSENAL AN ACT making Appropriations for the Improvements of the SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That there be and is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the State treasury APRIL 7. not otherwise appropriated, the sum of nine thousand $9,500 appro five hundred dollars, to be expended as is hereinafter priated. provided, viz.: Two hundred and fifty dollars for the purpose of grading and improving the grounds around Grounds. the State Arsenal and Adjutant - General's office; four hundred dollars for covering the areas on the north Areas and and south and west sides of said arsenal with stone basement. copings and stone or iron coverings, and for stone or iron steps to the basement; two thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary for iron furniture, Iron furnicases, chairs, and tables for the Adjutant - General's ture. office; two thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to construct a fence around the premises Fence. of the State Arsenal; and five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to erect a proper building on said arsenal premises for a workshop for Workshop. cleaning and repairing the arms and accouterments belonging to the State. SEC. 2. The plans for said fence, furniture, and Plans to be building shall first be presented to the Governor for approved by his approval, and shall not be erected until his approval Governor. is indorsed thereon. Money-how SEC. 3. Said sums hereby appropriated shall be expended. expended under the direction of the Adjutant - General, who shall, before drawing said sums from the Adjt. Gen. to State treasury, file his bond, with sureties to the acceptgive bond. ance of the Auditor of State, in the sum of twice the amount of said appropriation, conditioned to the faithful performance of his duties in the expenditure of said appropriations, and a rendition of a true and just account of the expenditure thereof, to be made to the acceptance of said Auditor of State. Disposition of old fur niture. SEC. 4. Said Adjutant-General shall, upon the request of the Governor, when the iron furniture is supplied for said Adjutant - General's office, turn over to any officer of State any of the furniture, tables, or cases which are now in said Adjutant General's office, and which may be deemed necessary for any office in the State house. The balance of said furniture shall be sold by said Adjutant - General, and the proceeds paid into the State treasury. Adjt. - Gen'l SEO. 5. The Adjutant - General is hereby authormay draw ap-ized to draw the money hereby appropriated under propriation. this act from the State treasury, and upon the expenditure thereof, or so much thereof as may be necessary, Furnish state- shall file with the Auditor of State a full statement of ment to Aud-receipts and expenditures, accompanied with proper vouchers, to the acceptance of the Auditor of State. itor. SEC. 6. This act, being deemed of immediate Taking effect. importance, shall be in full force on and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and The Iowa Evening Statesman, newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, April 7, 1868. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in The Iowa Evening Statesman April 7, 1868, and in the Iowa State Register April 8, 1868. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 103. WAR CLAIMS OF THE STATE. AN ACT to Amend Chapter 95 of the Acts of the Eleventh APRIL 7. 1866, ch. 95. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That in addition to the compensation provided for by section 3 of chapter 95 of the acts of the Eleventh General Assembly, there be and is hereby allowed to the commissioner therein named, Commissionthe sum of two per cent on claims hereafter recovered er under ch. by him against the United States, and placed to the 95, 11th G.A., allowed 2 per credit of the State of Iowa, and if Col. Dewey will not cent. on colact as agent at this rate of compensation, the Governor lections. is authorized to appoint some one to fill the vacancy. SEO. 2. This act being deemed of immediate importance shall take effect and be in force from and after Taking effect. its publication in the Daily State Register and Iowa Evening Statesman, newspapers published at Des Moines. Approved April 7, 1868. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Daily State Register April 12, 1868, and in the Iowa Evening Statesman April 20, 1868. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 104. ENLARGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PENITENTIARY AN ACT for the Improvement of the Penitentiary. APRIL 7. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That there be appropriated out of the State treasury the sum of fifteen thousand dol- $15,000 appropriat❜d for lars, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the cell-building. extension of the cell building to the line of the east wall of the prison - yard, the covering of present cell Extension. building and the roof of the extension thereof with Slate-roof. slates, the erection of new prison - cells, one of which New cells. shall be dark, and the enlarging the windows of the $3,000 for present cell building. That there be further appropriwash-house, ated the sum of three thousand dollars for the erection store-rooms, of a wash - house and store- rooms, and the procureand cookingment of the necessary cooking range and apparatus. SEC. 2. That the further sum of one thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be appropriated for the repairs of the walls, cisterns, and building of gutters. range. $6,000 for water-works. SEC. 3. That the further sum of six thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be appropriated for the construction of a reservoir on the hill above the prison, the procuring the necessary connections, and the purchase and erection of a steam pump Water-works and its appendages, of the kind in use at the Hospital may be used for the Insane; and when such water - works shall be for other pur- completed, the warden is authorized to arrange with poses. tions. the contractors for the use thereot for their purposes; but so as not to interfere with the necessary use thereof by the State. SEC. 4. All the above appropriations shall be exExpenditure pended under the direction of the warden, by and with of appropria- the advice of the Census Board, or a majority of them, after a personal inspection of the premises by them, Census Board for which extra service the said Census Board shall to inspect receive their necessary expenses while performing that premises. duty. In the performance of the work, so many conConvicts may victs as can be, safely and with advantage, shall be be employed. Additional employed, and the said warden may employ for that day-guards. purpose additional day - guards. Money, how drawn. Proviso: SEC. 5. The several sums shall only be drawn upon the order of the warden accompanied by an estimate of work done or material furnished, and said order shall be approved of by the Governor: Provided, That a $3,000 may be sum not exceeding three thousand dollars may be drawn in ad- drawn by the warden in advance of such estimates, for the purchase of materials when the best interests of Proviso: sur- the State seem to require it: And further provided, plus diverted. That should there be a surplus left over the cost of any one of the items above specified said surplus may be used for the completion of any one of the other items named. vance. SEO. 6. That there is also appropriated, out of the $15,000 con- State treasury, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, to tingent fund. to be known as a contingent fund, and used by the warden of the penitentiary, under the direction, aud by the permission of the Census Board, for the purpose of completing and carrying out the works, objects, and How used. |