CHAPTER XCIV. An act for the more speedy distribution of the laws and journals, and for other purposes. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly Contracts of the state of Ohio, That whenever the legisla- conditions ture, or any person or persons, by their instruc- thereof tions, shall make a contract with any printer or printers, for the necessary printing for the use of the state, the secretary of state shall, on the part of the state, take from such printer or printers a bond or bonds, with sufficient security, conditioned for the true and faithful performance of such public printing, agreeable to contract; or shall enter into an article or articles of agreement with such printer or printers, on such conditions as the legislature may direct, and when the conditions of any such bond or article of agreement shall be forfeited, the secretary of state shall (if the nature of the contract be such that damages will lie) commence and prosecute an action or suit against such delinquent printer or printers, before any court having competent jurisdiction. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the secretary of state shall, at the close of each session Secretary's duty of the legislature, lay off the state into convenient districts, and give notice in a newspaper, printed at the seat of government, that he will, on a day certain, receive separate proposals for carrying the laws and journals into the several counties in each district mentioned in said notice; and the person or persons who may undertake to carry the laws and journals for the lowest sum, shali have the contract, on giving bond with sufficient security, conditioned for the faithful delivery of the laws and journals at the office of the clerk of the court of the proper county, on or before a day Z z What offi Jaws certain, to be fixed on by the secretary of state; and in case of the failure of any person or persons who may undertake to carry the laws or journals as aforesaid, the secretary of state shall prosecute such delinquents in the same manner that he is authorised to prosecute delinquent printers. Sec. 3. BE it further enacted, That each assocers entitled ciate judge, justice of the peace, sheriff, coroner, to copies of recorder, and each county commissioner, shall be entitled to one copy of the laws, and each member of the general assembly shall be entitled to one copy of the laws, and one volume of the journals of both houses of the general assembly, Duty of co. annually; and the clerk of the court of common clerks Journals how distri buted pleas of each county shall deliver to each officer above mentioned, one copy of the laws, on demand, and distribute the balance, if any there may be, to the trustees of the several townships, in proportion to the number of inhabitants, to be delivered to the township clerks on demand, and by them to be distributed amongst the several officers in said township: Provided, however, That if any or all of the above named officers, shall fail in making a demand at the clerk's of fice for a volume of the laws, within twenty days after the elerk shall have received the same, in that case the clerk shall keep in his office so many volumes as he may deem sufficient for the officers aforesaid, and distribute the remainder among the several townships, as before directed. ว Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That there shall be forwarded by the secretary of state, as aforesaid, to each county in this state, an equal proportion of the journals of each house of the general assembly, according to the number of volumes of the laws sent to each county, annually, to be distributed by the clerk of such county, among the several townships in his county; to each township clerk, at least two volumes of the journals of each house. This act shall be in force from and after the Commence passage thereof. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, THOMAS KIRKER, ment February 17th, 1809. Speaker of the senate. CHAPTER XCV. An act providing for the erection of public buildings. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly Buildings of the state of Ohio, That there shall be erected enumerated and established in each county, whenever the commissioners may deem it necessary, a good and convenient court house, and a strong and sufficient jail or prison, for the reception and confinement of debtors and criminals, well secured by timber, iron grates, bolts and locks, and also a whipping post; and every jail so to be erected, shall consist of not less than two apartments, one of which shall be appropriated to the reception of debtors, and the other shall be used for the safe-keeping of persons charged with or convicted of crimes; and the commissioners shall, from time to time, alter or rebuild any of the aforesaid buildings, which have heretofore, or may hereafter be built, as circumstances may require. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That every Power of court house and jail, so to be erected as afore commis said, shall be formed of such materials, and of sioners such dimensions, and on such places, as shall be directed by the commissioners of said county, who are hereby authorised to plan and project the same, and to accept as a gift or to purchase, for the use of the county, so much ground as they may judge convenient and necessary whereon to build all or any of the structures aforesaid, which purchase money shall be defrayed by the county. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That when the said commissioners shall deem it expedient to Commission ers to make proceed to erect any of the buildings aforesaid, contracts for they shall advertise the same at least thirty days, building in three public places in said county, stating in such advertisements the day they will attend at the place of holding courts in said county; at which time and place the said commissioners shall proceed to set up the aforesaid public buildings at public auction, and the lowest bidder shall be the purchaser, who shall enter into bond with approved security, to the commissioners and their successors in office, for the performance of said buildings; and on default in the undertaker or undertakers, for want of attention or competent knowledge to carry on the work with propriety, the said commissioners shall have power to displace him or them, and shall proceed again, as in this section directed: Provided however, That when any repairs are to be made to any of the aforesaid buildings, the amount whereof does not exceed sixty dollars, the commissioners are not bound to give the notice above required. Proviso Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That whenever 'o appropri e money said commissioners shall proceed to erect any of the aforesaid public buildings, they shall have power to appropriate any money which they may deem sufficient for the erection and comple 7 tion of said buildings, and the said commissioners shall, in behalf of the county, enter into bond for the faithful discharge of said contract or contracts. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the Repealing act, entitled 'An act providing for the erection clause of public buildings,' passed the seventeenth day of February, eighteen hundred and four, be, and the same is hereby repealed. This act to take effect and be in force from Commence and after the first day of June next. EDWARD TIFFIN, Speaker of the house of representatives. DUNCAN M'ARTHUR, ment January 22nd, 1810. CHAPTER XCVI. An act in addition to the act, entitled An act providing for the erection of public buildings, Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the state of Ohio, That the county commissioners, in each county within this state, shall, so soon as the pecuniary circumstances of such county will permit, cause to be erected, one or more convenient fire-proof buildings, in some convenient place or places, near the court house, for such county, and within the limits of the jail bounds, in which shall be kept the offices of the clerk of the supreme court, court of common pleas, master commissioner in chancery, recorder of deeds, and clerk of the county commissioners of such county; and the said commissioners are |
