The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-05-11

Inc persons CnuS appointed snail subject
to removal by the governor for cause; and
should any vacancy, occur in said board
from death, resignation or otherwise, the
governor shall fill the same by appointment,
such appointment, however, to be subject
to rejection or ratification by the senate at
the first session of the legislature following
Sec. 2. Each member of said board shall
be entitled to receive his actual travelling
expenses, and each member of said board,
except the governor, shall receive the sum
of five dollars per day for the time actually
spent in the discharge Of his duties under
Sec 3. Each Of said commissioners, before
entering upon the duties of his office, shall
enter into bond in the sum of $4,000
toned for he faithful Performance Of his
NIFTY ndar s PAYABLE tba t. the State s Of
rotary of state. and shall also take and
subscribe the following oath, to be endorsed
on said bond, and be administered by any
one authorized to administer oathS to wit:
II, A. B., do solemnly swear that I will
not, directly or indirectly, be interested or
pieces or parcels of land or any of them, to
be used as a site for a new state capitol
building according to the provisions of this
any lands or buildings to be sold under this
act; and l will not, directly or indirectly,
be interested or concerned in any manner
son or persons, for the erection and location
OF the state capitol or any portion thereof.
or in the proceeds or profits growing out of
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-
ton, suffer all the pains and penalties of
conditions of the bond provided for, he shall
be liable to an action thereon in the district
court of Ramsey county, and judgment in
favor of the state fol-, such damages as may
be awarded against the obligors thereto, by
reason of failure Of the principal.
Sec. f. Within ten days after qualification
at the seat Of government for the compile
ton of their organization, and may elect one
it shall be to preside the meeer su
said board in the absence of the governor.
Sec. 5. The said board of commissioners
their Number, to superintend, under 1T their
as provided for in this act, whose duty Shall
let, and they shall also appoint secretary,
not of their number, whose duty shall be by
them prescribed. Such superintendent and
secretary thus appointed shall each receive
for his services a reasonable compensation,
to be established by the board, and before
entering entM n upon the discharge Of his duties
shall take the oath prescribed by the con-
stitution for state officers, and give bond for
the faithful performance of the duties of his
office in the penal sum of ten thousand dol
lars.
Sec 6. 1t shall be unlawful for either of
the said commissioners to be interested,
either directly or indirectly, in any manner
ltol site, or In any contract, or part thereof,
for the erection of said capitol building, or
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
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of, shall be subject to fine not to exceed
ten thousand dollars, and shall forfeit his
right, to, and be removed from his place on
said board: and be found incapable of hold
my any office of trust or profit under the
state provided, further, that it shall be
unlawful for said board of capitol commits
sionerS to employ, or continue in employ
ment, any person in the supervision or SUI
perintendence Of the building of said cap
itoi, or of any work connected Herewith,
who Is in any manner connected or inter-
ested; directly or indirectly, in any contract
for the erection of said capitol building or
era and 81 The syd o Sr m
missioners are hereby charged with the
rigid enforcement of this provision of this
act.
Sec. Z. There shall be transferred in each
of the years 1898 and 1894 from the general
fund to the credit of the board Of state cap
ito. commissioners the sum of five thousand
dOiarS, and in each succeeding year after
the year 1894 until the completion of said
capitol building, not exceeding ten years, a
sum equal to the proceeds of levy of two
tenths of a mill upon the assessed valuation
OF the state, for the purchase of a site, or
part thereof, and the erection and compile
ton of new capitol building in accord
act. Provided, that the total amount so
transferred shall not exceed the sum of
two millions of dollars.
Sec. s. The board Of capitol commission
ers, as soon as practicable after the passage
of this act shall proceed to select plan for
q e., suitable capitol building for the State of
Minnesota, said plan to be secured by COM
petitive contest, and the following rules
shall all. govern e1,I the beard:
that it can be properly built, with ample
nght and air, upon lot surrounded by
streets or open ground. The building shall
and Ventilating apparatus, and with neces-
sary sanitary arrangements.
eeehfThe dfpa s required in the
!. Ffrst-One plan of the cellar and each Of
second-Three elevations of building front,
Third-one longitudinal and one trans
verse section.
Fourth-one perspective. view on the scale
Of one-fourth inch to the foot with point of
site three hundred feet nearest the point
to the building) which shall be rendered
with cast shadows in brush wash in mono
Third--An drawings submitted, except the
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
elevations, excepting one figure to Indicate
Fourth-An drawings submitted shall be
either mounted on StretcherS or heavy book
boards, with white or tinted paper borders.
and no border lines or other framing will
Fift6-The designs submitted shall be for
a fre-proof building and one that can be
completed at q cost, including site and all
other expenses, not exceeding two million
dollars.
Sixth-The drawings shall be sent to the
Mimi, and shall come with the real name
and address of the architect or firm submit
ting the same distinctly printed or written
on each sheet.
Seventh-There shall also be a type-writ-
ten description designating the materials the
sI using IN the Of
ton as cannot be shown on the several
drawings herein called for, as may be nee
building. No drawings, or documents other
than those herein called for will be received.
Eighth-Eyery design shal! be excluded
any attempt is made by its author a to i'm in.
fuence the decision of the members of the
board or their advisors: or, if in any par
or If it be found that it's probable cost will
exceed the limits herein named.
N1nth-Fr0m 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
ing according to the rules of the American
Institute. Of Architects, except as to fees
which will not exceed two and one-haf per
cent OF the amount named in said bill; but
said board may reject any and all plans and
proceed anew until q satisfactory plan is
secured.