The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-10

the passage of this act, suitable plans
and specifications; but no plan shall be
adopted which shall not have first been
approved by the governor. Said plans
shall be accompanied by specifca lions,
and by detailed estimates of the amount,
quality and description of all materials
and labor required for the cree ton and
completion of the elevator or warehouse
according to such plans.
Sec. 6. Whenever the said plans and
specifications shall have been approved
and adopted. the said railroad and ware
house commissioners shall at once
cause to be daily published for three
weeks in such newspapers in st. Paul,
Minneapolis, Duluth, Chicago and New
York, as the board may select. an adver-
tisement for sealed bids for the construc-
ton of the elevator or warehouse herein
authorized, and furnish a printed copy of
this act, and of the specifications to all
parties applying threfor and all
parties interested. who may desire it,
shall have free access to the plans with
the privilege of taking notes and making
memoranda thereof.
Sec. =. At the time and place named in
the bidders, or SO many of them as may be
present, the bids shall be opened for the
first time, and the contract shall be let to
the lowest and best bidder; provided that
no bid shall be accepted which is not ac-
companied by a deposit in money of not
less than ten thousand dollars, or q prop
erly and sufficiently certified check for
that amount; which shall be held by the
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sponsibility and good faith Of the bidder,
and that he will, within ten days after
being notified that his bid is accepted, en-
ter into a contract, and give bond as pro-
vided in this act. The board shall have
the right to reject any and all bids, for
causes satisfactory to them, and to pro-
coed with the erection Of said elevator
under the supervision of person select
ed by them.
Sec. 8. The contract to be made with
the successful bidder shall be accompan-
led by good and sufficient bond in sum
to be fixed by the said commissioner, not
less than fifty per cent of the amount of
the contract. said bond to be approved by
the governor before being accepted; and
to be conditioned for the faithful per-
Torrance of his contract; the said con-
tract shall be signed by the chairman of
the board of railroad and warehouse com
missioners on behalf Of the board, and
attested by the signature of the secretary
of the board. 1t shall be dra wn in tripli-
cate, and one copy of the same shall be
deposited in the Office of the state
auditor. 0
Sec. 9. The moneys herein appropriated
for purchasing the site, and constructing
the elevator or warehouse, shall be paid
to the parties to whom they may become
due and payable direct from the treasury
of the state on the warrant of the state
auditor. who is hereby authorized and re-
quired to draw the said warrant for
moneys due under this act, upon the order
of the railroad and warehouse commits
siOners.
Sec. 10. It shall be the duty of the rail-
road and warehouse commissioners to ap-
point suitable person as warehouseman
of the said state elevator or warehouse.
and such assistants as shall be necessary,
who shall hold their Office during the
pleasure of said commissioners. Said
warehOuseman and assistants shall not
be members of any board of trade or assoc
citation of like character; they shall give
bonds in such sums as the railroad and
warehouse commissioners shall require;