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


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
such appointment. :.
Sec. ?. Each member of said board shall
be entitled to receive his actual travelling
except the governor, shall receive the sum
spent in the discharge Of his duties under
Sec: 8. Each Of said commissioners, before
entering upon the duties Of his Office. shall
enter into bond in the sum Of $4,000
toned for the faithful Performance Of his
duty under this act, payable to the State 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:
IT, A. B., do solemnly swear that will
not, directly or indirectly, be interested or
concerned, In any manner whatever, In the
pieces or parcels of land or any of them, to
be used as site for new state capitol
building according to the provisions Of this
act, or in the purchase from the state OF
act; and l will not, directly or Indirectly,
be interested or concerned in any manner
with any contractor or contractors or per-
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.
Va
the same; SO help me Cod"
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
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 judgment In
favor Of the state for such damages as may
be awarded against the obligors thereto, by
reason OF failure OF the principal.
Sec. 4. Within ten days after qualification
as commissioners, the said board shall meet
at the seat Of government for the compile
| ton or their organization, and may elect one
OF their number vice president, whose duty
| it shall be to preside over the meetings OF
said board in the absence of the governor.
Sec. 5. The said board of commissioners
snail appoint some proper person, not OF
| their number, to superintend, under their
directions the erection 9 Of the state caRit9933
| begin after the contract for the building Is
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
Tor his services reasonable compensation,
to be established by the board. and before
| 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. It shall be unlawful for either OF
the e., said commissioners to be interested,
| whatsoever in the location Of said new cap
| ltol site, or In any contract, Or part thereof
for any work connected Herewith, or for r
! 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
Of an this act sea be guilty
| Of shall be subject to a fine not to exceed
| ten thousand dollars, and shall forfeit his
co. ana % m od ne hs P9
state sta, Up provided further, that it shall Be
sloners to employ, or continue in employ.
ment, any person in the supervision OF si1.
he per Of the building Of said cap
| lt9l, or OF any work connected Herewith,
VINO Is IN any manner connected or inter.
| ested. directly or indirectly, in any contract
f f t me erection OF said capitol building, OF
Ior Ihe furnishing. OF any supplies or ma.
| terra! therefor; and the said board of com
| mlssloners are hereby charged with the
act. "a '"'a
Sec. Z. There shall be transferred in each
| OF the years 1898 and 1894 from the general
fund 1u3 to the credit Of the board of state cap
dollars and in each succeeding year after
the year 1894 until the completion of said
capitol building, not exceeding ten years, q
sum equal to the proceeds Of q levy Of two
tenths Of mill upon the assessed valuation
| of the state, for the purchase Of a site. y,
part thereof, and the erection and comple-
| ton OF q new capitol building, in accord.
ance with the terms and provisions Of this
act. Provided, that the total amount SC
transferred td 1si11,al shall not exceed the Of
Sec. g. The board of capitol commission.
ers, as soon as practicable after the passage
OF this act shall proceed to select plan fo1
Minnesota, said plan to be secured by com
peti1ve contest, and the following rules
sn Frs FovfTn tb bai1 SSard: shall b.
tnat 1t can be properly built, with ample
light and air, upon q lot surrounded by
streets ST. s11 or % open ground The building shat
ana ventilatlng apparatus and with neces.
sary sanitary arrangements.
SecoHqr sSo, dFGaWngs required in the
the other floors.
second-Three elevations Of building 'front.'
Third-One longitudinal and ono 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 buiiding) which shall be rendered
with cast shadows in brush wash in mono.
Third-.All drawings submitted, except the
perspective, shall be drawn on a uniform
scale Of one-eighth inch to the foot; and all
white paper without shading or shadows.
Door and window openings may be tinted in
india ink to show glass. Walls and partt-
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 y, no border lines or other framing will
Fifth-The designs submitted shall be for
nre-proof building and one that can be
completed at cost, including site and all
other expenses, not exceeding two million
dollars.
Sixth--The drawings shall be sent to the
BOARD OF capitol commissioners at st. Paul,
MINI. 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
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
any attempt EN- is made BY its author to in,
board or their advisors; or, if in any par
ticular violates the conditions herein stated
or II it be found that its probable cost will
exceed the limits herein named.
Nlnth-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 the American
Institute Of Architects, except as to fees
which will not exceed two and one-half per
cent of the amount named in said bill; but
said board may reject any and all plans and
proceed anew until 4 satisfactory plan is
secured.
Tenth--The board shall secure two archi-
tects and one expert heating and ventilatine
engineer of reputation, who shall not be
competitors to assist them. and one Of said
architects shall be resident of this state.
One of these architects who shall be res.
ident Of the state, shall be selected by the
of the American Institute of Architects
and, with one Of the members Of the board
| selected by the board to serve them, shall
form a committee to examine and recon.
mend the most desirable plan.
Provided, however, that the commission
| shall not adopt any plan unless it shall first