Arizona republican., 1895-03-06
House Bill No. 13O.

An act to locate the capital of the ter ritory of Arizona permanently at the city of Tucson, county of Pima. Be it enacted by the legislative assembly of the territory of Arizona:
 SECTION l. That on and after the first day of April, in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and ninety-fve, the permanent seat of government and the same is hereby located and estab- county of Pima.
 SEC. 2. The present capitol site com mission shall view, select and obtain site tor capitol building for the ter. ritory of Arizona, and when the same shall have been viewed and selected by said commission, they are hereby empowered to obtain the same for capi. tol grounds, and to locate the capitol building thereon. Provided, that said commission shall not accept any grounds unless the same shall be do- mated, together with clear title thereto, by the owner or owners thereof, to the territory of Arizona in a quan. tity not less than ten Q0) acres of land in a compact form, centrally located, and suita ble for capitol building to be placed thereon, within the limits of the city ot Tucson, or at distance there- from not greater than one quarter mile
 SEC. 3. When any such grounds shall be selected by said commission it shall be thelr duty to have a deed of conveyance made, executed and deliver ed to the territory of Arizona, provided that the title thereto shall be good and that the same be donated to the terri tory of Arizona for capitol purposes, free of expense to the territory. After such grounds shall have been so acquir- ed the said commission shall have the charge, care and custody of the same.
 SEC. f. Said commission shall be empowered to improve such grounds and to draw warrants upon any capitol site funds appropriated or otherwise acquired for such purposes, provided, that no money be drawn therefrom for the purchase of any grounds for capitol purposes and provided further, that no contracts be let for the erection of any buildings. and that no buildings be erected thereon out of any funds in the hands of the commission, without the approval of the legislative assembly of the territory of Arizona. All orders or warrants drawn by said commissioners on any capitol site funds shall be paid bv the territorial treasurer in the order of their issuance.
 SEC 5. The capitol site commission are hereby authorized to convey any land now owned by the territory, do- mated for capitol site purposes, to the original donors, or any of them, upon such donors repaying to the territory such moneys as have been expended thereon. Should said donors refuse to redeem said lands, under the provisions of this section, within three months after the passage of this act, then the commission shall sell the same, after giving due and sufficient notice, to the highest bidder, providing. however, that they accept no sum for said land which shall be less than the amount of money which has been expended there on. All moneys received on said sale shall be placed in the fund known as the capitol site fund, and shall be placed at the disposal of the capitol site commission, as provided for in sec- tion 4.
 SEC. 6. The capitol site commission shall not expend a sum over S3, 600, under the provisions or tnls act, In any one year, for improvement of grounds, salaries and other incidental expenses.
 SEC. 7. Any two of the said commits sioners shall have power to act and shall hold their offices until the meet of the next legislative ply and until their successors shall be appointed and qualified, and each shall receive com pensation of $5 day for every day of actual service, not exceeding in all fifty days for their full term.
 SEC. 8. Each of the commissioners