The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-07
"DETAILS OF RU1H's BILL
Building Of eolsrnor's Residence
Is Intricate
STATE COMMISSION IS PROVIDED
CONSTRUCTION OF EXECUTIVE
MANSION SURROUNDED By
RED TAPE.

!
Ruth has introduced bill providing for
! the erection of a residence for the gov
ernor of the state and providing an ap-
preparation of $4,000 from the state
capitol building fund for the purpose.
The bill is similar to one introduced by
Senator Ruth two years ago. The text
of the bill follows:
Providing for the purchase of site, con-
struction and furnishing of a resi-
dence for the governor of the state
of Washington, appropriating the
! sum of $4,000 therefor and declar-
| ing an emergency.
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the
| State of Washington:
l Section 1. That for the purpose Of
erecting and completing a residence
for the use of the governor of the
state of Washington at the city of
Olympia, in said state, there is here
by created a board, to be known as
the 'State Building Commission" Said
commission shall consist Of three MEM
bers, to be composed of the governor,
/
state treasurer and auditor, said Off
GERS to to serve without compensation
! other than their official salaries now
provided by law. The governor shall
| be chairman of said commission.
Sec. 2. The purchase of a suitable
site, constr elton and erection of said
| residence, the letting of the contracts
therefor, and the expenditure of all
| moneys for the construction and fur
nishing thereof shall be under the
| control and direction of said commits
sion.
Sec. 3. The said commission shall
let contracts for the erection of the
governors residence. and the furnish
ing of the same, and shall pay all eX-
penses incident thereto. 1t may en-
plOy a superintendent of construction
clerks, or other necessary employees,
at salaries to be fixed by the commits
sion, to be paid out of the appropria-
ton herein provided, and approved by
| them. 1t may offer prizes for compe-
| titive plans and the commission shall
| expenses incurred in the prosecution
of it's duties, but such salaries. prizes
and expenses, together with the cost
| of site, construction and furnishing of
said building shall not in the aggregate
! exceed the amount herein appropri-
ated
Material Of Building.
Sec. 4. The governors residence
herein provided for shall be of stone,
or other permanent material; and it
shall be completed and ready for oc-
cupancy by or before the first day of
June. A. d. 1909.
Sec. 5. The said commission shall
not proceed herein in the purchase of
site construction or completion of
said governors residence until the
warrants upon the state capitol build
ing fund for the entire amount herein
appropriated in the sum of $4,000, are
sold at not less than par, and the pro-
ceeds thereof placed with the treasurer
! of the state.
Sec. 6. Upon the erection, compile
liOH anu IuTIllSIlIUS VI Sdlu SONeIuOI
residence, said commission shall make
a full report of their acts and eXpendi-
lures to the next session of the legis-
lature of the state of Washington.
Sec. Z. There is hereby appropri-
ated out Of the state capitol building
fund, for the purchase of a site, con-
struction and completion of said COVER
nor's residence, and furnishing of
same. and all expenses incident there
to the sum of $4,000, or so much there
of as may be necessary.
Sec 8. In order to facilitate the sale
of warrants and prevent the sacrifice
of the state lands donated by the gen.
eral government for the purpose of
erecting public buildings at the state
capital the state of Washington here
by guarantees the interest on warrants
hereafter issued under the provisions
of this act: Provided, however, that
said interest shall not exceed five per
cent per annum, and be due and pay
able annually upon the first day of
April of each year, upon the presenta-
ton of the warrants at the office of
the state treasurer.