The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-05-19
for by this subdivision shall be subtecH to
the provisions Of section six Of this act.


the provisions Of section six Of this act.
-Four premiums shall be given to the aggre-
gate amount st two Thousand dollars,
stand in polnt8 OF merit; second, third,
no premium oth@ than the fee allowed by
the board for designing and experimenting
Eleventh-No design shall be received
after the date iz&d for submission Of plans.
least two weeks before the award is made.
All drawings stall be the property Of the
architects or frma submitting them and only
and compensation to their authors. All re-
jected drawings shall be called for within
thirty days after the decision Of the compe-
longer be responsible for them.
Twelfth-The board shall issue to all arch
ttects upon request printed schedule Of the
requirements for the building, including q
list Of the number and approximate area of
the rooms, and such other general conditions
as nre e bG Gisnry set forth the
Sec. 8. No plan shall be adopted except
upon detailed accurate specifications of the
cost Of supervision, labor, material and Of
other expenditures necessary for the erec-
ton and completion Of said capitol building,
including heating and ventilating apparatus,
lighting and al other fixtures, nor until it
tire cost Of the same will in no event exceed
the sum Of two million dollars, it being un-
derstood that it issthe object Of this act to
capitol building ana site thereof and all ex-
penditures to be made or authorized by said
board to this us sum- and the board of com on
object in view, and all contracts awarded
and plans accepted, shall be awarded and
accepted only after the board shall be salts
pleted, shall not exceed this amount
Sec. 10. The said board Of state capitol
c con as soon as practicable after
reasonable notice to- all parties interested.
by sufficient publication in two daily news
papers Of general circulation in this state,
designating time and place when and
where the board win receive sealed propO-
sails. to sell or grant to. state Of Minnesota
land or grounds in the lots and blocks next
land now constituting the site Of the present
state capitol, sufficient in area, together
With the e+ass capitol site and the
new capitol herein provided for; such sealed
proposals to be in every case accompanied
by s Plat t,t ct the Lands or grounds proposed
will be conveyed to the state Of Minnesota,
and the terms and conditions upon which
such such ; CONVEYANCE will be made, and any
desirable; and every such proposal to be ac-
companied by a bond in the sum of ten
thousand d. dollars properly executed and
proposal, and at least three financially re-
sponsible. persons asS sureties, conditioned
for the faithful performance of such pro-
be received after the date designated in said
published notice shall state that said pro:
at time and place in said notice named.
And at the time and place in said notice
named the said board shall meet and then
sails and examine the same; and as 900 soon
thereafter as may be practicable shall 60
upon and view tho lands or grounds de
Conform in ali respects to The require e
of said published notice and the provisions
Of this act, and shall thoroughly investi-
gate the same to the end that they may be
fully informed as to the merits Of the differ
emit proposed sites.
Sec IL. Said board are hereby authorized,
such proposed sites to Select and secures such
q site for the capitol building of Minnesota,
which ahaD include the present capitol site,
vantageous to the state for the purpose CON
templated In this act, and for that purpose
said board are hereby authorized and en-
powered in the name and on behalf Of the
state to enter upon, purchase, take and &C
quire any lands and premises, public OF pri-
vate, that may be necessary, convenient or
for the % Of such site
such lands or grounds and said board can
not agree as to the yaiue o. f1he premises
taken OF to be taken for such use the value
thereof shall be determined BY the appraisal
of three reputable free holders Of the state.
not directly or indirectly interested in the
judge Of the district court Of any judicial
district of this state. And said commission
ers IN tneir Of damages dan shall ap
tates and interests therein at their actual
market value, and upon return into court OF
he of ten and 1T into
premises so taken, said premises shall be
deemed to be and shall become the property
Of the state, save as herein otherwise pro-
0f I Of ntor
"a, OF the general statutes Of one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-eight, 80 far as
prSceePRss ager rh fh ap e to and
Sec. II. All labor, material, transporta-
ton or construction required by the pro-
visions of this act, as well as all job print
be done under this act, shall be done or
furnished by contract. The board are au-
thorized to contract for the construction Of
undertake the whole work, or the said board
may divide the work into appropriate classes
and make separate contracts as to either of
be for the best interests Of the state; but in
the event OF separate contracts the total
amount to be paid for the whole work, in
the plans, supervision and erection Of the
building. and all expenditures Of every ma
ture to be made or contracted for by virtue
million dollars as aforesaid, nor shall any
contract. or contracts, take effect until all
OF said work OF erecting and completing
and said contracts shall be absolutely void
II In the aggregate said contracts and ex-
R PEI TO- be made as, shall be
two million dollars. All lettings Of the work
exceeding in amount the sum Of Ave hundred
dollars shall be advertised in two daily
state for not less than thirty days, and shall
call for sealed bids, accompanied by such Sc
curity as. said board shall prescribe. All
them rejected, and whether accepted or re-
jected, shall within thirty days after de-
cision thereon by said board be deposited
contracts the interest Of the state shall be
by said board; provided, that no such bonds
pce aan eneha fr OF hs
terial and labor shall be in writing,
and shall be signedz by the con-
Of the board; in any cases where there are
bidders and materials from other states, the
preference shall be given, the quality and
ders and materials within this state. All
contracts with the builders, architects, en-
ghneers 1ha Or ma material
good cause shown. to annul the contract,
and the board shall make no allowance for
damages, but only for expenses incurred
not less than ten, as in the Judgment Of the
board shall seem proper, shall be reserved
from payments on the monthly estimates
the portion thereof to which such payments
are by the terms Of such contract made APP
plicable, shall have been completed, in
tracted for shall be Of the best quality and
so tar as the said board are Of the opinion
that the same can be done consistently with
the best interests Of the state, preference
shall in all cases be given to Minnesota ma
terial and labor, and the directions, plans
cuted by skilled and reputable architects,
& 1tractors, artists, mechanics and laborers.
No contract shall be made which shall
bind the state to the payment Of any sum
until the same shall be By law made appli-
cable thereto.
Sec. ID. For the due prosecution Of the
work hereby committed to their charge the
said board are hereby authorized to and
shall employ such architects, mechanics and
laborers as may be deemed necessary, and
payment Of all expenditures made in or in
any manner connected with the securing of
site and erection and construction Of said
building and for the services of the mem.