The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-05-04

the provisions Of section six Of this act.
81 % To the desrs
to. be awarded to the designs adjudge1l. to
ss 6aqfb N point Of merit
no premium other than the fee allowed BY
the board for designing and experimenting
Eleventh-No design shall be- received
after the date fixed for submission Of plans.
Al ~ drawings shall be exhibited in public at
All drawings shall be the: property Of the
architects or firms submitting them and only
used In whole or IN part by agreement with
jected drawings shall be called for within
titton, after which time the board shall no
Twelfth-The board shall issue to all arch
ttects upon request a printed schedule Of the
requirements reg IF 4h Tor the building including q
the rooms, and such other general conditions
quirements Of the building.
upon detailed accurate. specifications Of the
cost of supervision, labor. material and Of
ton and completion Of said capitol building.
including heating and ventilating :@npaEatuss
lighting and all other fixtures, hdf dhtil It
st Of ha @ IN that the
the sum Of TWO million dollars, it being un-
derstoOd that 1t is the object Of this act to
capitol building and site thereof and all ex-
Pendltures to be made or authorized by said
board to this sum, and the board of com
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
con as soon as after
reasonable notice to all parties interested,
by sufficient publication In two daily news
papers Of general circulation in this state,
where the board win receive sealed propo-
sails to sell or grant to state Of Minnesota
lana or IN the lots and blocks
land now constituting the site Of the present
state capitol, sufficient in area, together
vening street or streets, for the site Of the
new capitol herein provided for; such Sealed
proposals to be in every case accompanied
as such site; the price at which the same
will be conveyed to the state Of Minnesota,
and the. terms and conditions upon which
other information that said board may deem
desirable; and every such proposal to be ac-
companied by a bond in the sum Of ten
signed by the party or parties making such
proposal, and at least three financially re-
fha smrste
posal in all its details. No proposals shall
be received after the date designated in said
published notice shall state; that said f bro.
at a time and place in said notice named.
named the said board shall i meet FAN and nf then
and there publicly open such sealed propo-
sals ana examine the he same and as soon
upon ana view the lands OF grounds ' d. e.
scribed IN every such proposal that shall
of sd IN Isl to the
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
ent proposed sites. a.
Sec. II. Said board are hereby authorized,
after they shall have properly examined ali
such proposed sites to SELECT and secure such
which shall include the present capitol site,
as shall, in their Judgment, be most ad-
it to the state or tie purpose con
said board are hereby authorized and en-
powered in the name and on behalf Of the
stare to enter upon, purchase, take and .ac-
waite, that may be necessary Convenient or
proper Tor the purpose of such site, or any
part part thereof there. and in case the owner Of any
not agree as to the value of the premises
taken or to be taken for such use, the value
OF three reputable free holders Of the state.
not directly or indirectly interested in the
premises TO DC taken. and to be appointed
judge of the district court of any judicial
district of this state. And said commission
ers in their assessrpent of damages shall ap.
tates and interests therein at their actual
market value, and upon return into court of
sue sSeh apprai ns and upon payment into
premises taken. said premises shall be
deemed to be and shall become the property
OF the state. save as herein otherwise pro-
WuoU, all DrOVSi0nS of titlo I nf oh Ttor
"a. of the general statutes of one thousand
eight hpn 1! and seventy,eight, so far as
govern proceedings under this act.
!, Sec. Il. Al labor, material, transporta-
tion, or construction required by the pro-
visions Of. this act, as well as ali Job print
be done under this act. shall be done or
furnished by contract. The board are au-
undertake the whole work, or the said board
may divide the work into appropriate classes
and make separate contracts as to either of
them as may or may not seem to them to
be for the best interests of the state: but in
the event of separate contracts the total
Guiding the purchase or securing Of the site,
the plans, supervision and erection Of the
l building and all expenditures Of every. ma
tUre to be made or contracted for by virtue
OF TINS act, shall not exceed said sum of two
million dollars as aforesaid, nor shall any
contract, or contracts, take effect until all
said building shall have been contracted for,
and said contracts shall be absolutely void
If IN the aggregate said contracts and ex-
for sum 50 exceeding said sum Of
two million dollars: Al lettings Of the work
dollars shall be advertised in two daily
newspapers Of general circulation in this
state for not less than thirty days, and shall
cu,ity as, said board shall prescribe. All
bids received by said board may be by
them rejected, and whether accepted or re-
cision thereon by said board be deposited
in the office Of secretary of state. In all
contracts the interest Of the state shall be
by said board: provided. that no such bonds
Shall De In q sum less than one-half of the
f eea1aet and Prfs labor All ab SSnr 6e for n
and shall be signedz by the con,
tractor and the president or Vice president
St Sdde s n fem o %See ss
terms being equally favorable, to the bid.
contracts with the builders, architects, en-
shall shall a reserve the right Of the board, for
damages, but only. for expenses incurred
than teh in The Rsf Of fe fhe
board shall seem proper, shall be reserved
from payments ON the monthly estimates
On WORK contracted, until such contract, Or
the portion thereof to which such payments
are by the terms Of such contract made an.
plicable, shall have been completed. in.
spected and accepted. All materials CON
tracted for shall be Of the best quality and
50 far 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
and specifications Of the work shall be exc
cuted by skilled and reputable architects,
c. ntractOrS, 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.