The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-27
SENATOR GAM BlE'S BILL
The Full Measure That Was Intro
ducpd for Site and Building
at Mitchell.

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details all matters in connection with
the proposed building. 1t was read
twice ana referred to the committee
on public buildings and grounds.
Senator CANDLES interest in a public
building for this city is highly appre-
Gated by Mitchell people. The fol
lowing is the bill in fun:
4 BILL to provide lor the purchase
OF a site and the erection of Il pub
lie building thereon at Mitchell. in
the state of South Dakota.
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representative yes of the
United States OF America IN Congress
assembled,
That the Secretary of the Treasury
ne, and he is hereby authorized and
directed to acquire by purchase. con-
demnatiOn. or otherwise, a site, and
cause to he erected thereon a suitable
building, including tireproof vaults.
heating and vcntilating apparatus.
and approaches, for the Use and aC-
cOmmOdatiOn of the United States
.]postOtiiCe and other government Office
in the city OF Mitchell and state of
South Dakota, the cost of SAID site
SilE w u ili%ItitlliE SiIN tbilN
heating and vcntilating apparatus,
ana approaches, complete. not to eX-
coed the sum OF M hundred and
Sevcnty-tiye Thousand dollars, which
said sun OF n hundred and seventy
five thousand dollars is HEREBY applo-
Driatcd for SAID purpose out or any
moneys in the United States Treas
ury nos otherwise appropriated.
Proposals for the sale Of land suit
able iOl said site shall be invited by
public advertisements in n or more
of tue newspapers Of said city OF
largest circulation for at least twenty
DAYS priGr to the date specified IN
said advertisement for the opening
Of SAID proposals
Proposals made in response to said
advertisement shall be addressed and
mailed to The Secretary Of the Treas
airy, who shall then cause the SAID
proposed sites. and such Othrs rs he
may think proper to designate, tC
be examined in person by an agent OF
Ghe Treasury Department. who shall
make written report to said Secretary
of the results of said examination
and Of his recommendation thereon
and the reasons therefor, which shall
be accompanied by the original pro-
1oSals and all maps, platS, and state
mentS which Shall have come into his
possession relating to the said pro-
posed sites.
If, upOn consideration of said re-
port and accompanying papers, the
Secretary Of the Treasury shall deem
further investigation necessary he
may appoint a commission of not
more than three persons, one of
when shall be an officer OF the Treas
Ory Department, which commission
shall also examine the SAID proposed
sites, and such others as the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury may designate.
and grant Such hearings in relation
thereto as they shall deem necessary:
and said commission shall. within
thirty days after such examination.
make to the Secretary OF the Treas
ury written report Of their conclusion
IN the premises, accompanied by all
statements, maps. plats. or docu-
Hents taken by o + submitted to them,
IN like name as hereinbefore pro-
vided in regard to the proceedings Of
said agent Of the Treasury Depart
alent, and the Secretary of the
Treasury shall thereupOn determine
she location Of the building to be
erected.
The compensation of said commits
sioners shall be fixed by the Secretary
of the Ire lsury but the same shall
not exceed SIN dollars per day and ac-
tual travelling expenses: Provided.
however. that the member Of said
commission appointed from the Treas
airy Department shall be paid only
his actual travelling expenses.
So mHch Of the appropriation here
IN made as may be necessary to defIay
? The expenses of advertising for pro-
-pOSals. actual travelling expenses Of
said agent. and the compensation and
actual travelling expenses Of said COM
n~issioners, and other expenses Incl
dent to the selection Of the site. and
for Necessary survey thereof, shall be
Immediately available.
So much Of said appropriation as
may be necessary Tor, the preparation
Of sketch plans. drawings. Specifica-
lions. aud detailed estimates for the
building by the Supervising Archi-
tect OF the Treasury Department,
shall be available immediately upon
sbe approval by the Secretary Of the
Treasury Of such site.
No money appropriated by this act
shall be available. except as herein
before provided, until Il valid title
to tile ste for sad building shall be
vested in the United States, nor un-
ill the state of South Dakota Shall
have ceded 70 the United States eX-
elusive jurisdiction over the same,
during the time the United States
shall be or remain the owner thereof,
for Ill purposes except the admins
trdti0n Of the criminal laws Of said
state and the service of civil process
wherein.
After the said site shall have been
paid for and the sketch plans and de-
tailed estimates for the building shall
have been prepared by the Supervis-
ing Architect and approved by the
Secretary Of the IreasuIv, the Secre-
tary OF the Interior, and the Post
2mster-General, the balance of said
appropriation shall be available tOl
the erection and completion of the
building, including tireprOOf vaults
lnAtinN and Nnntilntinn annarutuS