SEC. 4. In case any contractor shall fail, through inaAuthority of B'rd bility or negligence, to perform his part of any contract in case of failure made or to be made, relative to said building, whereby the of contractor. priated. penditure, and of progress of the work thereon is likely to be seriously retarded, said Board shall have authority to cancel such contract and settle with such contractor: Provided, such settlement can be made without loss to the State. SEO. 5. That, in addition to the sum appropriated by $165,000 appro- the Twelfth General Assembly, there is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of one hundred and sixtyfive thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the completion and furnishing of said portions of said asylum, and for the improvement of the Manner of ex- grounds and farm. The money hereby appropriated, and drawing money. the unexpended portions of the appropriation heretofore made, shall be expended under the direction of the Board of Commissioners, and shall be drawn from the State treasury, from time to time, on the requisition of the Commisthan sioners, upon the Auditor of State, in sums not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars, and such amount so drawn shall be expended and duplicate vouchers taken therefor, one of which shall be deposited with the Auditor of State before any additional sum shall be drawn. Not more 000, each. be on e SEC. 6. That each member of said Board of CommisCommission'rs to sioners, except the Governor, be required to give give bond in $20,- additional bonds in the sum of twenty thousand dollars, to be filed as provided in chapter 97, laws of the Twelfth General Assembly, which additional bonds shall be filed before any money shall be drawn by said Board, under the provisions of this act.. SEC. 7. All parts of chapter 97, of the laws of the Repealing clause. Twelfth General Assembly, inconsistent with this act, are hereby repealed. Taking effect. SEC. 8. This act, being deemed of immediate importance by this General Assembly, shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and Iowa Statesman, newspapers published in Des Moines, Iowa. Approved, April 13, 1870. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in The Des Moines Daily Statesman, April 19th, and in the Daily Iowa State Register, April 24, 1870. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 121. LIABILITIES OF RAILROAD COMPANIES. AN ACT to Amend Section Seven, Chapter One Hundred and APRIL 18. railroad companies from SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 1862: ch.169. the State of Iowa, That section seven, chapter one hun- Contracts not to dred and sixty-nine of the laws of the Ninth General relieve Assembly, be amended by adding to the end of the said libbility for damsection the following words: "All contracts to the con- individuals. trary notwithstanding." ages sustained by SEC. 2. This act being of immediate importance shall Taking effect. be in force from and after its publication in the Daily State Register and Iowa Statesman. Approved, April 13, 1870. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the The Des Moines Daily Statesman, April 21, and in the Daily Iowa State Register, April 24, 1870. ED WRIGHT, Secretary of State. CHAPTER 122. GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT. AN ACT Making Appropriations for the Payment of the Salaries APRIL 18. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That for the payment of the salaries for two years. of the several officers hereinafter designated, for the term Appropriations of two years, ending March 31st, 1872, the following sums of money be, and the same are hereby appropriated: Provided, That no appropriation herein made shall exceed to exceed salary. the amount which may be provided by law as the salary of any officer named in this act. No appropriati'n contingent ex SEC. 2. For the payment of the salary of the Governor Governor, $6,000; the sum of six thousand dollars; and for contingent penses, $2,000. expenses of the executive office the sum of two thousand dollars. SEC. 3. For the payment of the salary of the GovernPrivate Secret'y, or's private secretary, the sum of two thousand four hundred dollars. $2,400. SEC. 4. For the payment of the salary of the SecreSec. of State and tary of State the sum of four thousand four hundred deputy; $6,800. dollars, and for the salary of his deputy two thousand four hundred dollars. SEC. 5. For the payment of the salary of the Auditor Aud. of State and of State the sum of four thousand four hundred dollars; deputy, $6,800. and for the salary of his deputy two thousand four hundred dollars. SEC. 6. For the payment of the salary of the Treasurer Treasur'r of State of State the sum of four thousand four hundred dollars; deputy, and for the salary of his deputy two thousand four hundred dollars. $6,800. SEC. 7. For the payment of the salary of the RegRegister of State ister of the State Land-Office the sum of four thousand L.O. and deputy, four hundred dollars; and for the salary of his deputy two thousand four hundred dollars. $6.800. SEO. 8. For the payment of the salary of the SuperSupt, of Public intendent of Public Instruction the sum of four thousand Inst, and deputy, four hundred dollars; and for the salary of his deputy two thousand four hundred dollars. $6,800. preme $24,000. Supreme Court, be certified. SEC. 9. For the payment of the salaries of the Salaries of Su- Supreme Judges the sum of twenty-four thousand dollars; Judges, and for the expenses of the Supreme Court the sum of six thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be Expenses of the necessary; and all the bills for such expenses shall con$6,000; bills to tain the items thereof and shall be certified to as correct by one of the Judges of said Court before being audited. SEC. 10. For the payment of the expenses of the Do at Dubuque, Supreme Court, including hall-rent and incidentals, for how approved. the special term holden at Dubuque, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars annually, or so much thereof as may be necessary, the vouchers therefor to be approved by the Judges of said Court before being audited. $1,500; vouch'rs, Attorney Gen'l, $8,000. SEC. 11. For the payment of the salary of the Attorney-General the sum of three thousand dollars. SEC. 12. For the payment of the salaries of the District judges, district judges the sum of fifty-three thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. $53,250. SEC. 13. For the payment of the circuit court judges Circuit judges, the sum of eighty-six thousand four hundred dollars. SEC. 14. For the payment of the salaries of the disDistrict attorn'ys, trict attorneys the sum of fourteen thousand four hundred $86,400 $14,400. dollars. clerks, $6,400. SEC. 15. For the payment of the salary of the Adju- Adjt.-Gen', and tant General, the sum of four thousand dollars; and for the payment of clerk in the Adjutant-General's office the sum of two thousand four hundred dollars, or so much be necessary. as may SEC. 16. For the payment of deficiency in contin- Fire at Penitengent fund, caused by extraordinary payments made for tiary, $4,000. [from] said fund on account of losses by fire at the State Penitentiary, the sum of four thousand dollars. defense bonds, SEC. 17. For the payment of four semi-annual install- Int. on war and ments of interest, express charges, and exchange, to $42,200. become due on the war-and defense bonds of the State, the sum of forty-two thousand two hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be drawn only when necessary to pay said interest and expenses as they may become due. fund loan, $37, SEC. 18. For the payment of two annual installments Int. on schoolof interest on school fund-loan to become due, the sum of 519.65. thirty-seven thousand five hundred and nineteen dollars and sixty-five cents. approved by the SEC. 19. The following sums of money are hereby For clerical help; appropriated for the use of the several State officers herein designated, to enable them to procure necessary clerical help Provided, that such officers shall furnish proper vouchers, approved by the Census Board, to the vouchers to be Auditor of State, before the same shall be audited, and Census the amount of which expenditure, what for, and to whom officers to report paid, shall be reported to the next General Assembly:SEC. 20. For the use of the Secretary of State, the See'y of State, sum of fifteen hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may $1,500; be necessary. to G. A: $2,250; Board; SEC. 21. For the use of the Auditor of State, the Auditor of State, sum of two thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, and the further sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to defray the expense of settlement with county officials on account of school-fund. $1,500. SEC 22. For the use of the Treasurer of State the Treas. of State, sum of fifteen hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. and firemen for SEC. 23. For the payment of a janitor and necessary Janitor, guards, number of night-guards and firemen for the capital build- capitol, $7,000; ing, for two years, the sum of seven thousand dollars or so how expended. much thereof as may be necessary to be expended under the direction of the Census Board. fund, $20,000; SEC. 24. For the payment of postage [for] State offi- Gen'l contingent cers, furniture for State-house, and such other necessary expenses as are not specifically provided for, for the term of two years, the sum of twenty thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary: Provided, That all bills bills to be certi- properly chargeable to said appropriation shall be made fied and approv'd. out by items and certified to be correct by the officer incurring the expense and approved by the Census Board. be paid. SEC. 25. All salaries of State, judicial, or other offiSalaries, when to cers payable out of the State treasury, shall be paid monthly at the end of each month if called for, and the State Auditor shall in no case issue warrants on the State treasury for the payment of any State or other officer in advance of services actually rendered. SEC. 26. For the purpose of providing for contingenFor contingenc's cies growing out of fire or providential occurrences there 1000re, etc., is hereby appropriated the sum of ten thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary: Provided, That for any expenditures made of said contingent fund, before the vouchers, how vouchers therefor shall be audited, they shall be examined by, and receive the full and unanimous approval in writing Auditor to rep'rt. of the Census Board, and the Auditor shall make a full and complete record [report] of such expenditures to the next General Assembly. 5pproved; SEC. 27. For the payment of the rent of a house for House-ront for the Governor during his term of office, six hundred dollars Govern'r, $1,200. 'Taking effect. per annum. SEO. 28. This act being deemed of immediate importance shall take effect from and after its publication in the Iowa State Register and Des Moines Bulletin, newspapers published in Des Moines. Approved, April 14, 1870. I hereby certify that the foregoing act was published in the Daily APRIL 14. $282 additional CHAPTER 123. PAY OF EMPLOYEES OF SENATE. AN ACT to Supply a Deficiency in a Certain Appropriation for the Employees of the Thirteenth General Assembly. SETION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of for janitor and the State of Iowa, That there is hereby appropriated, out paper-folders for of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, Senate. |