Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1901-04-19
be and remain in force from and after
May 1, lSU1.a
Approved April 8, 1901.

CHAPTER 1855. f. NO. 100.
AN ACT to amend chapters two Cz2) n
three () of the General Laws or 1895;
and chapter one hundred and eighteen
Qlo) of the General Laws Of 1870; and
chapter ninety-six (96) OF the General
laws OF 1921; and cnapter two nundfs1
Laws of 1899, so far as the limitations
of cost of the new capitol to be erected
by the State of Minnesota was fixed at
81 81 &C., quo 1905 ~ in aw any me Of sald a acts ooAAAIS
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State OF Minnesota:
Section 1. That chapter two o. and
Of 1893 and chapter one hundred and
eighteen QlS) of the General Laws Of
1895; and chapter ninety-six (96) Of the
hundred and thirty-two C232) of the Gen
eral Laws Of 1899, SO far as, in any Of
said acts, the LIMITATION of expenditure
for the purchase of a site and the cree
tion aud completion of a new capitol
building and all expenditures to be made
in connection Herewith, was fixed at the
100000 be. and the same are hereby
amended by striking out, wherever they
occur, in any Of said acts, The words or
oOo.oo)." and inserting, in lieu thereof,
the words and figures, three millions of
dollars ($3, 600, 900. 0O," and further amend
ed by striking out each and every pro-
oAO III Oily VI o04N4 oIGo VAmSA
conflicts with the provisions of this act.
SO that when so amended the limitation
Of expenditure to be mad by the State
and the erection and completion of a new
capitol building, together with all ex-
penditures to be made in connection thers,.
w wi573on shall IL be eff fixed e. at at the the $50 sym ~, OF w thfe6
last named sum shall include the plrr-
chase and supply of suitable and proper
desks, chairs, tables, book-shelves or
that may be appropriate and necessary
for the use of the executive. judicial and
legislative offices Of said building.
1t is further provided that, to insure
the completion of the building within the
limit of cost herein established, the ag-
gregate of all contracts to be let by the
board Of state capitol commissioners for
said builiiag shah not exceed the sum
of one million and fifty thousand dollars
$l,O50, OOO.OO, and for furnishing the
building tho sum Of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars ($15O, 900. OO), and for or
n~amentation, identifying and preparing
the grounds and building, such mounts
as, together with the aforesaid amounts,
shall not, in the aggregate, exceed the
Limit of three million dollars ($3, 900, OOO.O 0)
herein liked.
And no contracts the fulfllment CT
which require the payment OF any money
or binding which exceed the several
amounts above enumerated.
The board shall have plans prepared and
bids advertised for, including all work
struction above referred to-, on or before
the first day Of April, 1902, and contracts
shall be closed and executed Immediately
thereafter unless the bids exceed the
aforesaid sum Of one million and fifty
thousand dollars or the proportion Of said
sum estimated and allowed for the items
covered by any proposed contract by al
lotment Of the board, in which case bids
may be REJECTED and new bids and let
ting of contracts had.
And provided, further, that the total
cost Of said building and grounds shall
not exceed in the aggregate the sum of
three million dollars $4,000, 100000.
Sec. 2. ALL existing provisions contained
in amy of the acts referred to in section
one Q Of this act, except as and to the
extent that the same are hereby amended,
shall remain in full force and effect.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's Iassage.
Approved April 8, 1901.