The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19
be and remain in force from and after
May 1, 19O1.
Approved April 8, 1901.
CHAPTER 1es-s. F. NO 100.


CHAPTER 1855. F. NO. 1853.
| AN ACT to amend chapters Two (2) and
three (0 of the General Laws OF 1885,;
and chapter one hundred and eighteen
Qlo) Of the General Laws OF 1850; and
cnapter ninety-six (96) of the General
Laws of 1891; and chapter two hundred
and thirty-two (232) OF the General
Laws Of 1899, so far as the limitations
by the State of Minnesota was fixed at
the sum OF two millions Of dollars
~ S1a, - IN any OF SAD acts: .
State or Minnesota:
Section l. That chapter two (2) and
chapter three 60 OF the General Laws
eighteen Q1S Of the General Laws OF
1898; and chapter ninety-six (96) OF the
General Laws of 1897; and chapter two
hundred and thirty-two (232) OF the Cen
eral Laws Of 1888, so far as, in any Of
said acts, the limitation Of expenditure
to be made by the State Of Minnesota
Tor the purchase Of a site and the ereC-
tlon and completion of a new capitol
building and all expenditures to be made
In connection Herewith, was fixed at The
sum OF two millions Of dollars ($2 000,-
OOO.OO be- and the same are hereby
amended by striking our, wherever they
occur, in any of said acts, the words or
nSures, two millions of dollars ($2,OUU,-
10000. and tnsscting, in lieu thereof.
dollars $4,000, 0OO.UO and further amend
ed by striking out each and every pro-
vision in any Of said acts contained which
conflicts with the provisions of this act
SO that When SO amended the linita ton
or expenditure to be made by the State
OF Minnesota for the purchase Of a site
and the erection and compIe ton Of q, new
capitol building, together with all ex-
penditures to be made in connection there
with, shall be fixed at the sum of three
millions of dollars $4,000, 0O000) which
last named sum shall include the pirr-
chase and supply of suitable and proper
desks, chairs, tables, book-shelVeS or
racks, carpets and all other furnishings
that may be appropriate and neces salr
Tor The use of the executive judicial and
legislative offices of said building
1t is further provided that, TO insure
TIE completion of the building within the
limit of cost herein established, the ag-
gfegate of all contracts to be let by the
BOARD OF state capitol commissioners for
che further general construction of the
SAID Quilting shaE not exceed the sum
Of one million and fifty thousand dollars
($1,O50,0 100000, and for furnishing the
building tho sum of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars (S130, 100000, and for or
namentat1on. identifying and preparing
the grounds and building, such amounts
as, together with the aforesaid amounts,
shall not, in the aggregate, exceed the
limit of three million dollars ($3, 900, 600 0O)
herein fixed
And no contracts the fulfllment Of
which require the payment of any money
appropriated by this act shall be valid
or binding. which exceed the several
The board shall have plans prepared and
bids advertised for, including all work
and material required for the general con-
Structon 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 z All existing provisions contained
one % of this act. except as and to tee
extent that the same are hereby amended,
shall remain in full force and effect.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
| be in force from and after its rassage.
Approved April O. 1901