Adoption of plan. Same. Proposals for building. Award of contract. Bond of contractor. Payment. must in no wise exceed the amount appropriated in section two of this act. SEC. 4. Upon the day specified in said advertisement, said board shall proceed to examine such plans and specifications and adopt the one best calculated to subserve the wants of the institution; but the board shall reserve the right to reject any or all of such plans, if in their judgment it is for the best interest of the state so to do. SEC. 5. In case no plan is adopted, the board shall continue to advertise, as provided for in section three of this act, until a plan is accepted. SEC. 6. Upon the adoption of a plan, said board shall advertise in the way and manner as provided for in section three of this act, for sealed proposals to build said building according to plans and specifications adopted. Said bids shall be accompanied by a good and sufficient bond in the sum of five hundred dollars ($500) for the faithful performance of said proposition. SEC. 7. Upon the day specified in said advertisement, it shall be the duty of said board to open and examine all such bids and award such contract to the lowest and best responsible bidder; Provided, that in no case shall such bid exceed the amount limited in section three of this act; and the board shall preserve the right to reject any or all bids, and in case all bids are rejected, said board shall continue to advertise as provided by section five of this act. SEC. 8. Before entering upon his contract, the contractor shall be required to execute a good and sufficient bond, to be approved by said board in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the faithful performance of said contract; said contractor to receive fifty (50) per cent of the contract price when the walls of said building are up and the roof is on, and the balance due him shall be paid whenever said building is completed and accepted by said board of public lands and buildings. ments. SEC. 9. That the sum of six hundred dollars ($600), Other improveor so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of putting on a new shingle roof on what is known as the "old building" of said institute, and putting down some new hard wood floors in the halls, laundry, and other rooms where most needed; also for putting on new hard wood treads on the stairways of said building; all of said repairs to be under the control of the board of public lands and buildings. SEO. 10. That the sum of four hundred dollars ($400) Cisterns. is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, or so much thereof as shall be necessary, for the purpose of constructing two (2) cisterns of not less than five hundred barrels (500) capacity each, to be well and substantially constructed under the supervision of said board of public lands and buildings. SEC. 11. That the sum of five hundred dollars ($500), Well. or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of constructing a dug well, of not less than five (5) feet in diameter, to be substantially walled with either stone or brick, as the board may choose; also for a good wind mill and pump for said well; the board shall locate said well where it shall best accommodate the wants of said institute, all things considered. with commis SEC. 12. The principal of said institute is hereby Principal to act qualified to act with said board in all matters pertaining stoners. to the location and arrangement of said improvements, and see that the work is faithfully performed during the absence of said board. Auditor to draw warrants. To take effect. SEC. 13. The auditor of public accounts is hereby authorized to draw his warrant on the state treasurer for any amount not exceeding the amounts mentioned in the several sections of this act, on the funds specified, whenever the proper vouchers approved by the board of public lands and buildings are presented to him for payment. SEC. 14. An emergency existing this act, shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved, February 27, A.D. 1879. Preamble. 1877, 158. Appropriation stenographic reporters. AN ACT To provide for the payment of salaries due stenographic reporters of the district courts. WHEREAS, At the fourteenth session of the legislature of the state of Nebraska, an act providing salaries for the official stenographers of the various judicial districts, instead of a per diem pay, was passed, to take effect from and after the 15th day of May, 1877; and WHEREAS, Owing to a clerical error in making up the appropriation bill at the close of said fourteenth session, provision was not made for paying said salaries of said official stenographers; therefore Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska: SECTION 1. That the sum of nine thousand seven for arrearage to hundred and fifty dollars ($9,750), or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and is hereby appropriated ont of any funds in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying the salaries of the said official stenographers from May 15th, 1877, to De cember 31st, 1878, in pursuance of an act entitled "An act to provide stenographic reporters for the district courts," approved February 19th, 1877. SEC. 2. That an additional sum of $675.00 be and Interest. is hereby appropriated to pay the interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum on said salaries of said official stenographers, as the respective payments would fall due, beginning with the first half quarter, due June 30th, 1877. SEC. 3. An emergency existing, this act shall take To take effect. effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved, January 29, A.D. 1879. AN ACT Appropriating money for the payment of bounties for the destruction of wild animals in the state of Nebraska. 1877, 213, WHEREAS, At the fourteenth (14) session of the legis- Preamble. lative assembly of the state of Nebraska, an act was passed providing for the payment of bounties for the destruction of wild animals in the state of Nebraska; and, WHEREAS, Said legislative assembly made no appropriation for the payment of said bounties; therefore Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska: Appropriation to pay bounties SECTION 1. That the sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) be and the same is hereby appro- for destroying priated out of the state general fund, or so much thereof animals. as may be necessary for the payment of said bounties, certain wild necessary to the payment of bounties up to the date of the taking effect of this act. SEC. 2. There being an emergency, therefore this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved, February 24, A.D. 1879. Appropriation to pay David Anderson and murderer. AN ACT To appropriate money to pay the expense of David Anderson and Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Nebraska: SECTION 1. That the sum of five hundred and ninetySimon C. Ayer one dollars, be, and the same is hereby appropriated out for capturing of any funds of this state not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying the same to David Anderson and Simon C. Ayer to reimburse them for that amount of money paid out and expended by them and for full payment for their services in the pursuing, capturing, and returning Samuel D. Richards to the state of Nebraska, upon the charge of murdering Mrs. Harlson and others, in the county of Kearney, Nebraska. Auditor to draw warrant SEC. 2. The auditor of public accounts is hereby directed to draw his warrant upon the treasurer of this state for said sum of five hundred and ninety-one dollars in favor of said David Anderson and Simon C. Ayer. Approved February 24, A.D. 1879. |