Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-03-31
Is. B. No. 21-Little.)

Executive Mansion, and for That Pur-
pose Creating a Board Of Capitol Com
missioners, Defining It's Powers and
Duties, Providing for and Appropriating
the Proceeds Of Sales Of the Capitol
Building Lands and Authorizing the
Against Said Fund.
Be it enacted, etc.:
Section /. The governor Of the
state shall forthwith appoint, by and
with the advice and consent of the
senate, three suitable persons, no two
of whom shall be residents of the
same judicial district, who shall act
as state capitol commissioners, and
who shall constitute board to be
known as the BOARD of State Capt.
toll Commissioners" and whose duty
it shall be to remodel and reconstruct
upon it's present site, the capitol
building of the state Of North Dakota
at Bismarck, and erect suitable resi-
dence for the governor on the lots
now owned by the state, according to
the provisions of this act. The gov
ernor may remove any member Of the
board for misconduct, but only after
a public hearing upon written charges,
at which the member shall have the
right to be present and adduce testi-
mony, and to be attended by counsel,
and the governor, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the senate shall
fill all vacancies occurring at any
time. And in case a vacancy occurs
between the sessions of the legisla-
tive assembly, the person appointed
by the governor to fill it shall exer-
else the duties of such Office until the
session of the legislative assembly, at
which time such appointment shall be
rejected or confirmed by the senate.
Sec. 2. The chairman of said
board shall receive an annual salary
of two thousand five hundred dollars,
payable quarterly, and each other
member of the board shall receive ten
dollars per day while in the actual
performance Of his duties as a mem.
Der of said board. ..,...,... T.
Sec. 3. Each of said commission.
ers, before entering upon the duties
Of his Office, shall enter into and file
with the secretary of state, a bond
payable to the state of North Dakota.
In the penal sum of twenty-five thous.
and dollars, with two or more good
sureties Except where a surety COM
pany licensed to do business In this
state acts as surety, in which case
one such surety shall be sufficiently,
each justifying to the full amount of
the bond, to be approved by the gov
ernor, which bond shall be condition
ed for the faithful performance of his
duties as such commissioner, and
Shall also subscribe and file with the
secretary OF state an oath in sub
stance as follows:
81, A. B., do solemnly swear that I
will support the constitution of the
United States and the constitution Of
the state of North Dakota, and that
I will well and faithfully discharge
the duties of state capitol commits
sioner; that will not directly or in
directly be interested or concerned in
any manner whatever in the purchase
from the state of any personal prop
erty to be sold under this act; and I
will not directly or Indirectly be in
terested or concerned in any manner
with any contractor or any person
whatsoever In the reconstruction of
the state capitol or construction OF
the residence of the governor, or in
the proceeds or profits growing out
Of the same, or in any work or labor
done or material furnished in the
construction Of the same. So help
me God" ;,.. ..'
In case of a violation of any Of the
conditions of said bond an action
thereon may be maintained by the
state in the district court of Burleigh
county.
Sec. 4. Within ten days after
qualification the members Of said
board shall meet at the call Of the
governor, at the seat of government
for the completion of their organiza-
ton, and shall elect of their number
a president, and vice president. and
may provide for the manner of calling
subsequent meetings Of the board.
The members of the board shall at
the first or some subsequent meet
ing appoint secretary, not Of their
number, whose duties shall be BY
them prescribed, and who shall re-
ceive for his servfces q reasonable
compensation to be fixed by TIE board,
and who, before entering upon the
discharge Of his duties, shall sub.
scribe and file with the secretary of
state, an oath Of Office similar in form
to that prescribed for the commission.
ers, and bond in the penal sum Of
ten thousand dollars, with surety OF
sureties approved by the board, each
5ustifying to the full amount OF the
bond. conditioned for the faithful per.
formance Of his duties. The board
may remove its secretary and make
new appointment at any time. The
meetings Of said board shall be con.
Quoted according to the usual parli.
mentary rules. a NJ
Sec. 5. Il shall be unlawful for
either OF the said commissioners. OF
Tor the secretary Of the said board. I'd
be interested, either directly or n.
directly, in any manner whatsoever. In
the purchase OF any personal property
sold by the state under this act, or IL
any contract for the construction OF
said capitol building or governors
residence, or for any work connected
Herewith, or for the furnishing 81
any supplies or material therefor 90 a.
to receive any benefit therefrom or for
the promise Of any benefit there.
from Of any kind Whatsoever, and