Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-27
THE CAPITOL BILL.
A BOB-TAIL CAPITOL BILL INTRO
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A eOB-TAIL CAPITOL BILL INTRO
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II Will Do II We Can Do No Bettsr-Somc.
thing Must Be Done to Get Out of Pres.
ent Quarters Supplemental Bill for Great.
ing Commission.
The following bill tor the compile
ton OF the State Capitol was intro
duced in the House Yesterday:
An act for cxpedting the compile
ton Of the State Capitol building and
for the reduction of the cost thereof
by changing the original plans, provid-
ing for payment of interest and max
ing an appropriation therefor.
WHEREAS, The plans and >rcrifica-
tons of the State Capitol building
have been accepted 10y the State Capt.
tai Commission and the bid accepted
for the erection thereof and in ac-
cordance thereto; and,
WHEREAS, The foundation therefor
according to the said plans and specifi.
cations has been completed and is now
ready for the superstructure; and,
WHEREAS, The bid accepted calls
for the completion of the building at
An expense of $S22,951; and,
WHEREAS, \ building to meet all
the requirements of the State can be
completed for SGO0,0O0; therefore,
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Washington:
Section l. That the State Capitol
Commission be required to proceed
with the construction of the State
Capitol building according to the
plans and specifications adopted and
bid accepted by the State Capitol
Building Commission by dispensing
with the dome and all but one elevator
and by substituting white pressed
brick with stone trimmings or rock face
stone work and the substitution of ma
tive material where practicable so as
not to effect the dimensions, arrange
ment, usefulness and fire proof char.
acter of said building but, so as to re-
duce the expense of completing the
same to not exceeding $6OO,OOO.
Sec. 2. In order to facilitate the
sale of warrants and prevent the sacri
fee of the State lands donated by the
general government for the purpose o.
erecting the Capitol building, the
State of Washington hereby guaran
tees the interest on warrants issued
for the completion of the said building
provided, however, that such interest
shall not exceed four az per cent. pei
annum and be due and payable an.
nually upon the LIST day of April oil
each year upon the presentation OF the
warrants at the office of the State
Treasurer.
Sec. 3. The sum of $24 900 is here
by appropriated for the purpose Of
paying the interest upon the said war.
rants if the same shall be required
All interest paid as aforesaid to be re-
turned to the general fund next after
the payment of the appropriations
heretofore and herein made from the
proceeds OF the sale of lands granted
to the State for the purpose of erecting
public buildings at the State Capitol.
Sec. 4. If at any time for any rea.
son the warrants to be issued for the
said completion of the Capitol build.
ing cannot be disposed of at par the
contractor shall not proceed with the
construction until such warrants
bring par, and the time of such cessa.
ton shall be deducted from all limita-
tons of time for completing said
building or any part thereof.
Sec. 5. In order to carry out the
provisions of this act the State Capt..
toll Commission is hereby empowered
to enter into such agreements with the
architect and contractor for such
changes, alterations and substitutions
as shall reduce the cost OF completing
said Capitol building within the limit
herein specified, and in the event said
State Capitol Commission and said
architect and said contractor fail to
agree upon the difference to be allowed
on account OF said changes, alterations
and substitutions, then and in that
event the State Capitol Commission is
empowered to settle if they deem it
expedient for the best interests of the
State with the said architect and con-
tractor and pay them out OF said Capitol
building fund in satisfaction of any
claim they may have by virtue of such
contract or contracts and employ new
architect and let new contract for the
completion of said capitol building.
Sec. 6. There is hereby appropriated
out of the State Capitol building fund
for the completion of said building
and all expenses incident thereto, the
sum of six hundred thousand dollars,
the warrants thereon to be issued by
said State Capitol Commission and dis
posed OF at not less than par, and the
appropriation of nine hundred thirty
thousand dollars heretofore made out
of the said Capitol building fund ii
hereby repealed and this appropriation
is to stand in lieu thereof.
BILL FOR INsTITUrING A CAPITOL COM.
MISSION.
Section l. That section of an act
TO provide for the location and cree
ton of Capitol building and provid
ing an appropriation therefor, and de
claring an emergency, approved Marct
81, 1893. be and the same is hereb,
amended to read as follows:
Section l. That for the purpose o
erecting and completing a State Capt.
toll building for the State'of Washing
ton on the site now owned and occu
pied by the State OF Washington fol-
the purpose at the city of Olympia. in
said State. there is hereby created 9
board, to be known as the State Capt.
tol Commission. The board of State
Land Commissioners shall be ex -officic
the State Capitol Commission with al
the powers and duties heretofore and
hereafter conferred upon said State
Capitol Commission. A msjority oil
said hoard shall constitute quorum.
Section 2. That section 3 of said
act be and the same il hereby repealed
Both bills were referred to the com.
mittee on Capitol Buildings and