CHAP. 138.—JOINT RESOLUTION in regard to lighting the
capitol building and the governor’s mansion.

Approved February 2, 1892.

Whereas it is deemed expedient to remove the electric
light wires from the top of the capitol building; therefore,

1. Be it resolved by the house of delegates (the
senate concurring), That the superintendent of public
buildings be, and he is hereby, authorized to contract
for lighting the capitol building and the governor’s
mansion by electric light with the Richmond railway
and electric company: provided said company shall! agree
to remove all wires from the top of the capitol build-
ing and enter them all from the ground, without any cost
to the state for making said change: and provided, fur-
ther, that said Richmond railway and electric company
shall agree to use the most improved safeguards in arrang-
ing their wires in said buildings; and if required by the
said superintendent, the said company shall further agree
to bind itself to arrange all of its wires and fixtures in
strict conformity with the requirements of the board of
anderwriters of New York as they now exist, or as they
may be amended hereafter. The said superintendent of
public buildings shall have power to cancel the contract
petween the state and the said Richmond railway and
2lectric company at any time when, in his judgment, the
3a1d company shal] have failed to conform to the require-
ments of this resolution by giving the said company ten
days’ notice. The superintendent is further instructed to
make this resolution a part of the contract between the
state and said company, and the attorney-general is re-
quested to assist the superintendent in making said con-
tract.

2. Resolved further, That this resolution shall not be
considered binding on the superintendent should the said
company attempt to make exorbitant charges for its light,
in which event the superintendent of public buildings
shall have power to contract for light where, in his judg-
ment, he can do so most advantageously to the state.

3. This resolution shall be in force from its passage.