Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-02-12

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TIE CAPITOL BUILDING BILL.
The capitol building bin be-
came a law last Tuesday through
receiving the signature of Cover
nor Thornton, and from the col
umns Of the New Mexican we
copy the context Of the same as
published by that reliable journal
on Wednesday:
Il. b. No. IA, which provides for the
rebuilding Of the capitol 80 Santa Fe,
and which passed the council Saturday,
rs O most carefully drawn measure. 1t
provides for the appointment BY the
Governor, by and with the consent Of
the council, Of a capitol rebuilding board
10 consist Of five citizens Of the Terrific
ny, no ~louriof whom shall be OF the same
political PARTY. These commissioners
shall serve without compensation: shall
not be the holder Of any federal, terrific
rial or county salaIied Office and shall
not, either directly or indirectly, BE in
terested in any contract relating to the
rebuilding OF furnishing Of the capitol.
AZ any member OF tho board shall be-
como thus Interested, 10 shall be the du-
~ Of the Governor, on proof submitted.
summarily to remove him and annoint
his successor. Each member Of the
board shall give a bond of 5000 FOR the
ialthfui discharge Of his duty.
The board, as above constituted, shall
organize on the FIRST Saturday of March.
1890, by electing q president and aecre.
taTY from their number. Three mem
bers Of the board shall constitute @ QUO
rum Tor the transaction Of an business.
except for the letting Of contracts and
the approval Of estimates, when not less
than four members shall be present.
Any member Of the board who shall alb
sent himself for two consecutive meet
ings Of which he shall have had notice,
shall DO deemed to have abandoned his
Office, and the Governor may appoint
his successor at once.
The board "shail have full powor and
authority to reconstruct, rebuild and
furnish said capitol building and to do
and perform any aud al things neceasa-
~ and proper for such purposes, but
they she'll reconstruct and rebuild the
came upon the same ~fOuDdntiOn aud up
on the same plans that the former build
ing was, as Far as in their Judgment may
seem proper and Tor the best INTERESTS Of
The Territory aud most convenient for
the structure Of said building
The board 10 TO employ a skilled and
competent architect who shall DO super
lntondent OF construction and shall have
his vouchers, after they have been ap-
proved by the board, paid by the Terri
NnHrmf NWNnrMrrn an WnnrnaHl- HMnaa.I EnI
the Territorial auditor. When the
building is completed, said board sshall
purchase and pat in place an necessary
carpets, furniture and fixtures needfil
and proper a majority OF the board
may 40 any time remove or discharge
the architect FOR misconduct or negli.
gence.
The board rs required to "uso all ma
terial now upon the grounds at the ru-
lbs Of tie capitol building, which may
be proper and suitable ~ the recon
s%tructlOn and rebuilding Of the same.
aud said board shall and they are re-
CURED to use and utilize all labor or con
vets confined Ia the ~pententiary Of
New Mexico which it may be possible 10
use and utilize Ia tho reconstruction and
rebuilding Of said capitol building and
they ahali use md utilize all brick, line
and stone which can be manufactured
and supplied by convict labor"
Advertisements for letting OF contracts
for material and supplies, outside Of
that above provided Tor. shall be nub-
liehed ten days before such contracts
are let In a daily paper at Albuquerque
Las Vegas, Santa Fe and Denver, Colo.
The contract shall be let TO the lowest
responsible bidder and the board shall
take a bond for the fulGllment of such
contract from the successful bidder.
The board shall 90 oh times keep Ga
property inaured
Authority is given under The bin foi
the issue Of coupon bonds of CHS Terri.
tory 10 the amount OF $4,000, the same
20 be known "a tho 'captol rebuilding
bonds Or the Territory on New Moxico.
Such bonds shall Be- 10 the denomina.
tion Of $1,000 each; $4,000 shall be dat
ed Nay I, 1893, add $1,000 shall be- DAT.
ed hoFember !, 1855. The bonds shal
bear interest at the rate CT 5 Dor con
per annnm, payable at the Nationa
banz nf Commerce IN New York. on tn.
FIRST days Of May and November. Ih.
bonds shall be advertised IN the New
York journal OF Commerce and dail,
papers OF Santa He, Las Yegns aud AI
b~uqperque and shall not be sold for les.
than par. Not more than % per cen
% tho face Of SAID bonds shall bs used
for the expense of preparation. printing
advertising and sale. Tho reai shall con
attuto The capitol rebuilding fund. Th.
bonds mature absolutely within 30 year.
from date and may be paid az any lim.
after % years from date.
For the payment ~ tho somi-hnnun
interest DO these bonds an annual lor,
sufficient 90 raise the amount and tie in
terest due November j 1885, shalt
poid out of money now in She Treasury
TO pay OIL the priucipps The aDdilo
shall loVy annually, b%oeinnlnc in l9li
such tax os will De- EuliIcieut TO pay o.
annually $1,000 OF such bonds.
The board shalt not incur any indebt
ednoss over and above tho $4,000 bore
10 provided FOR and any funds left owe.
nhall be covered into The treasury os az.
'cupilol contingent fund"