Arizona republican., 1898-08-15
THE NEW CAPITOL.
An Unexpected Delay in the
 Preliminary Work.
The Commissioners MiSCOnSfrued the Law in Relation 10 AdVer- tiSement for PIanS and SpeCi- fiCafiOnS.

An unexpected, but an unavoidable delay has been encountered in pro ceeding toward the building of the capitol. The delay will not be ex- tensive, but will be included in the time necessary to advertise again for plans and specifications. It is the desire of Governor Murphy that every legal means be employed to expedite the construction of the building, but for the information of the public and that there may be no misunderstood ing as to the requirements of the law regarding the duties of the capitol grounds and building commissioners in relation to advertising for plans, etc, the following official correspond ence is published:
 Office of the Governor, Phoenix,
 August 13. 1898.
 Hon. c. F. Ainsworth Attorney
 General, Phoenix, Ariz.:
 Sir: Some time ago the capitol grounds and building commissioners of the territory advertised for plans, specifications and estimates of cost Of 8 proposed capitol building for the territory Of Arizona, as provided in section of act of the Nineteenth legislative assembly of Arizona, au- thorizing the erection of a capitol building and to provide the necessary means therefor. Said section pro- vides that when the funds shall have been obtained, as provided fer by this act, and not before, said capitol grounds and building commission shall advertise tha. said commission will receive and inspect plans, specifications and estimates of cost of proposed capitol building for the territory of Arizona" etc. The funds for building the capitol have not yet been actually received; 1 therefore ask your opinion as to whether, under the law. it will be nec- essary for the commission to readver- tise for plans, specifications and esti- mates of cost for the capitol. or whether it will be legal for the com mission to proceed under the former advertisement and select plans, etc. and advertise for bids for erecting the building.
 Very respectfully,
 (Signed) N o. MURPHY. | Governor"
 To which Attorney-General Aims i
 
 August 13. 1898. Hon. N. O. Murphy, Governor, Phoe- i nix, Ariz.: ''Dear Sir: Replying to your, favor of the 18th instant, in which you state | that some time ago the capitol 1 grounds and building commissioners of the territory advertised for plans. l specifications and estimates of cost for proposed capitol building for the territory of Arizona. as provided in section 2 of act 9 of the Nineteenth legislative assembly of Arizona; stat ing also that the funds for building the capitol have rot yet been actually received. and asking my opinion as to whether. under this state of facts, | it would be necessary for the commis- sion to readvertise for plans, specifi- | cations and estimates of cost for the capitol building. or whether it would he legal for the commissioners to proceed under the former advertise ment and select plans, etc. I beg to say: ssAct No. of the Nineteenth legis- lative assembly is special act of the legislature authorizing the erection of a capitol building. and to provide the necessary means therefor. Section 2 of said act. among other things. pro- vides that when the funds shall have been obtained as provided for by this act, and not before. said capitol grounds and building commission shall advertise in at least one daily newspaper published in Phoenix. Ari- zona: that said commission will receive and inspect plans. suecifca- tions and estimates of cost of pro- posed capitol building for the terr,- tory of Arizona" etc.
 Section g of the same act provides. as one of the means of raising funds for building the capitol, the issuing ot honds by the capitol grounds ana building commissioners of the terri tory of Arizona.
 Section 10 of said act provides for the sale of such bonds.
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