The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-05-19

over their deliberations at their regular and
special meetings, which shall be condgcted
according to the usual parliamentary rules
The persons thus appointed shall be subject
to removal by the governor for cause, and
from death resenstio 1eco OF othe ss The
governor shall fill the same by appointment,
such appointment, however, to be subject
| the first session Of the legislature following
such appointment.
Sec. ?. Each member of said board shall
be entitled to receive his actual travelling
\ expenses, and each member of saidsboard,
except the governor, shall receive the sum
Of five dollars per day for the time actually
Sec: 5. Each Of said commissioners, before
entering upon the duties OF his Office s sh TAI
with two Or more good surees t.
duty under this act, payable to the State Of
Minnesota, and fled In the office Of the sec:
rotary of state. and shal! also take and
on said bond, and be administered by any
one authorized to administer oaths, to wit.
IL A. B., do solemnly swear that will
concerned, in any manner whatever, in the
pieces or parcels of land or any Of them, to
b be used as site for new state capitol l
any lands or buildings to be sold under this
act; and ! win not, directly or indirectly.
with any contractor or contractors or per-
son or persons, for the erection and location
in the ss OF profits growing out 81
| the same, or any work or labor done there
on, or material furnished in the erection Of
the same; SO help me God"
And should the said commissioner offend
against the true intent and meaning Of this
oath, he shall, upon Indictment and convic-
perjury; and in case Of violation Of the
conditions of the bond provided for, he shall
be liable to an action thereon in the district
court Of Ramsey county, and q judgment In
| favor of the state for such damages as may
be awarded against the obligors thereto, by
reason of failure Of the principal.
| as commissioners, the said board shall meet
at the seat Of government for the compile
Of their number vice president, whose duty
said board in the absence st Of the governor.
Sec. 5. The said board of commissioners
shall appoint some proper person, not OF
their number, to superfntend, under their
direction, the erection Of the state capitol
begin after the contract for the building Is
| let, and they shall also appoint a secretary,
| not of their number, whose duty shall. be by
| secretary thus appointed shall each receive
Tor his services reasonable compensation,
to be established a by the board and a.. before ,
shall take the oath prescribed by the con-
| stitutlon for state officers and give bond for
| office in the penal sum Of ten thousand dol
lars.
Sec. g. It shall be unlawful for either of
the said commissioners to be interested,
either directly or indirectly, in any manner
| whatsoever in the location Of said new cap
| 1tOl site, or In any contract, or part thereof,
for any work connected Herewith, or for
| the furnishing Of any supplies or material
! therefor, so as to receive any benefit there
| from, or the promise of any benefit there
from, either by way of commission rebate
| bonus, division of profits, OF otherwise; and
any Of said commissioners who shall violate
| this provision OF this act shall be guilty OF
| a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction there
| Of, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed
ten ten t1 70 d dollars and shall forfeit his
said board and be found incapable Of hclds
state .:Ay nroa;ds ,,,r sst OF prom under t
unlawful for said board Of capitol commits
sloners to employ, or continue in employ
men,, any person IN the supervision or SUI
| ltol, or OF any work connected Herewith, ;,
who is In any manner connected or inter.
for the erection Of said capitol building. or
Tor the furnishing of any supplies or ma.
| terla! therefor; and the said board Of COM
a aef. enforcement Of this provision Of this
| Sec. z. There shall be transferred in each
| OF the years 1S93 and 1894 from the general
| 1tol commissioners the sum Of five thousand
| dollars, and in each succeeding year after
capitol building, not exceeding ten years. a
sum equal to the proceeds Of q levy Of two
| tenths OF mill upon the assessed valuation
and tn al and e sta
| ton OF g new capitol building, in accord
ance with the terms and provisions Of this
| transferred shall not exceed the sum Of
two millions Of dollars.
~, Sec g. 81. The board Of capitol commission
a suitable capitol building for the State Of
Minnesota, said plan to be secured BY COM
shall govern the board:
a., First.-The building shall be planned 90
streets open ground TSs Sni1dins .ha ~
b., supplied with proper heating, lighting
sary sanitary arrangements. '''N WIN A''e'
| Second:-The drawings required In the
competition shall be as follows:
second-Three elevations Of building 'front.'
Third-one longitudinal and on. trans
verse section.
Fourth-One perspective view on the scale
OF one-fourth inch to the foot with point Of
| to the buiiding) which shall be rendered
with cast shadows in brush wash in mono-
tone, black or brown.
| perspective, shall be drawn on a uniform
scale OF one-eighth inch to the foot; and all
shall be executed in india ink on heavy
white paper without shading or shadows.
| Door and window openings may be tinted in
| india ink to show. glass;. Walls and partt-
| tons may be filled in solid with india ink.
NO landscape or figures shall be drawn on
| the scale.
either mounted on stretchers or heavy book
| boards, with white or tinted paper borders,
and no border lines or other framing will
Fifth-The designs submitted shall BE- for
hre-proof building and one that can be
completed at a cost, including site and all
| otner expenses, not exceeding two million
| Sixth--The drawings shall be sent to the
| BOARD OF capitol commissioners at st. Paul,
! and address of the architect or firm submit
| ting the same distinctly printed or written
on each sheet.
| ten description designating the materials the
author proposes using in the construction Of
building. and such other general infOrma-
drawings herein called for, as may be nee
essary to accurately determine the cost of the
building. No drawings or documents other
Eighth-Every design shall be excluded
from competition as to which it appears that
sRs deesoa Of y Its me aSe1s
| dcular violates the conditions herein stated !;
| or II 1t be found that its probable cost will
| exceed the limits herein named
Ninth-From the designs furnished which
| conform to these conditions the board may
select one to be the design Of the new state
capitol: This design shall be in the posses
| sion OF the state, but shall remain the prop
| erty Of the architect or firm who made It,
and shall not be used in whole or in part
| except said architect or firm is employed as
| architect and superintendent Of the build
Ing according to the rules of tho American
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which will not exceed two and one-hah per
| cent OF the amount named In said bill; but
said board may reject any and all plans and
| secured. 5
Tenth-The board shall secure two archi-
tects and one expert heating and ventilating
competitors to assist them, and one Of said
| architects shall he a resident af this cfafo