Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-03-21
The Ca Jiss.i r. moval Bill.

IN act to provide for the location
of the seat of government of the
territory of Dakota and the erec-
ton of public buildings thereat.
Be it enacted by the legislative as
sembly Of the territory of Dakota.
Section 1. The seat of government
# the territory Of Dakota is hereby
emoved from the city Of Yankton,
II the county of Yankton and terri
Dry Of Dakota, and is located and
established as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. The following named COM
nissioners shall locate the perman-
mt seat Of government and the pub
ic buildings Of stid territory: NJ.
". Scott, Grand Forks; b +. Spaul-
ling, Fargo; Alex. Mckenzie, Bis
narck; Chas. II. Myers, Sphinx; Geo.
\. Mathews, Henry H. belong,
;anton; Alex. Hughes, Yankton; NJ.
D. Thompson and John +. Belding,
Black Hills.
Sec. 3. Said commissioners shall,
before entering upon the discharge
# their duties, enter into bonds in
he sum of $4,000 each. with good
md sufficient sureties, to he approv-
ed by one Of the justices of the su-
preme court, payable to the territory
If Dakota and conditioned, for the
faithful performance of their duties
under this act, to fully account for all
monies that come into their hands as
such commissioners, and they shall
also take and subscribe on oath to
Iully, faithfully and impartially car
ry out the provisions Of this act,
which said oath shall oe endorsed
on their bond, and the same shall
he filed in the office of the territorial
treasurer. If any of the commits
sioners fail to qualify, as provided
IN this section, within thirty days of
the passage OF this act, or should a
vacancy occur at any time, the gov
ernor shall fill the vacancy 10y ap-
pointment, end the. person SO ap-
pointed shall qualify in the manner
provided in this act. After having
qualified, and within thirty days af-
ter the passage of this act, the com
n,issioners shall meet in the city of
YanktoD and proceed to organize by
electing president, secretary and
treasurer, each Of which officers, ex-
cept the secretary, shall be a mem
ber of the commission herein pro-
vided for.
The treasurer of the board of
commissioners shall give a good and
sufficient bond, payable to the terri
tory of Dakota, and conditioned for
the faithful performance of the du-
ties of his Office; said bond shall be
in the sum ofSlOO,0O to he approx
ed as above provided.
Sec. 4. On or before the first day
of July, 1888, the commissioners, or
a majority OF them, shall select a
suitable site for the seat of govern
ment of the territory Of Dakota, due
regard being had to its accessibility
from all portions of the territory
and its general fitness for a capital,
when at least 100000 shall be paid
or guaranteed in money, or in land,
| or in both. If the amount be not
paid in money, then its payment to
the territorial treasurer shall be Sc
cured by a bond with good and suf
ticent sureties, payable to the terri
tory, which bond shall be approved
by said commissioners or major.
ity thereof. And after the site is
determined upon as aforesaid
said commissioners shall secure good
and sufficient title deeds of at least
100 acres Of land upon which the
capitol buildings shall he erected
and q sufficient amount of said
grounds shall be laid out into
squares, aud suitable landscapes,
and the same is hereby declared te
be the permanent seat Of govern
ment of the territory of Dakota, a,
at which all of the public offices o
the territory shall be kept, and a
which all of the sessions Of tn,
legislature shall hereafter be held.
Sec. 5. The residue of the said 16(
acres or any other lands secured b,
the said commissioners. shall b.
laid off into town lots, blocks, street,
and alleys, and public squares, ant
shall be disposed of as hereinafte
provided, for the sole benefit of tn
territory of Dakota.
Sec. 6. After said land shall hav
been properly surveyed, staked OF
and laid out, three accurate plats Q
the same shall be made, showing
the blocks, lots, streets, alleys, parks
square and reservations for publ
) buildings, one Of which shall be re
corded in the Office Of the register q