The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-17
HOUSE BILL NUM-
BER 365.
BY cHARLEs.

commissioners Of tho land office said commissioners being
AUTHORIZED to take charge Of townstes survey into
lots blocks streets alleys pubic squares and parks, locate
State buildings said site sell and convey lots and blocks;
and providing for disposal apd expenditures Of moneys
received therefor authorizing ibe improvement o! streets
building Of sidewalks constructing sewerage SYSTEM and
the erection Of State honse and other public buildings;
providing Cor the appointment Of advisory committee aud
special and for submitting this act to the qual
flied electors Of the State for ratification rejection
special election
Be II Enacted BY NE People Of me State Of Oklahowa:
SECTION The capital for the State Of Oklahoma Is
hereby fixed located established upon lands owned by t
State township twelve Ia north Of range hree cd east Of
the Indian Meridian in Lincoln County Oklahoma and
particularly described follows to-wt Al Of sections thirteen
(3) fourteen I4) fifteen I5), sixteen (I6), seventeen I7
eighteen i8 nineteen (Io), twenty (2o), twenyone al)
twenty-five aa wentyhr (aS). twenty-four a4 twenty
five (2s), wcnt-sx (26) wentyseyen (27), twenycgh
(aS) wentynne 2o thirty (3o) hirty-onc (3) thirttwo
(32) hiry-thrce 33) thirom (34) hry-five (35) and
thry-s 36 in said township twelve I2), north Of range
three (3) Of the Indian Meridian; and the said
land and site shall be the permanent Of government for this
State from and after the year 1918 unless otherwise provided by
law
SECTION 2 The Commissioners Of the Land Office are
authorized in behalf Of the State and for carrying out the pro-
visions Of this act make FULL complete and permanent settle
with school land essces having valid subsng liens upon
paying for their improvements and adjusting their preference
rights BY law provided may hereafter be provided BY
law and in behalf of the State may invoke the right of eminent
domain and take full complete and absolute possession and
troll Of said lands ior the purposes set forth in section Of TINS
And the d Commissioners arc empowered ard shall be
their duty to select and fix the site said lands upon
which the State House shall be erected and also the sites
for all other public buildings which may be constructed and
the said commissioners authorized and shall be their duty
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alleys public squares drivcways and public parks and have
plated and duly recorded the official plat OF city under
the name Of Lincon and iTc said commissioners may appoint
aud employ advisory committee Of five persons consisting Of
civ engineers architect landscape gardener and practical
builder TO assist planning the work Of laying out surveying
and plating the site Of sue city aforesaid and the pem
mary work Of occupying AMI laying said site BY The sail
Commissioners shall be commenced within .....,.......
mouths after this act shall be in force
SECTION 8 The said Commissioners OF the Land Office
ars authorized and shall offer and sell the lots and blocks Of
said capital city public auction the highest bidders from
time time under such rules and regulations said Commits
sones may make may be hereafter provided BY law and
The moneys received from such sales shall be disposed Of paid
and expended as follows tow For each and every acre Of
land sold aforesaid the commissioners shall pay into the State
Treasury for the permanent school fund the sum Of twenty
dollars ($2ooo and portion Of the remaining moneys received
from such sales shall be expended aud used in paying expenses
Of laying said site and may be sed IN bndng side
walks constructing system Of sewerage improving public
squares and parks and in erecting capitol Commonly called
State House, and in constructing any and all public buildings
necessary for the State which shall be located and erected
elsewhere The said Commissioners Of the Land Office shall
appoint special treasurer who shall receiver and dis
Of all moneys received from sales aforesaid sbect
70 the supervision and orders Of the Commsoncrs and such
treasurer shall give bond The State Of Oklahoma in NE
of five million dollars S5oooooo for the faithful performance
Of his be approved BY the commissioners such bond
be filed in the office Of the Secretary Of State Upon the sale
ol lots blocks provided een and Upon payment Of the
purchase price therefor the Commissioners shall convey title OF
purchasers BY delivering them good snd sufficient
warranty deeds signed by the Governor end Secretary Of Sa
Of Oklahoma officers and ouniersgned by the sccc
ay Of the Commissioners Of the Land Office and duly acknow
edged BY an authorized officer with seal
SECTION 4. The Commissioners of hc Land Office are
hereby empowered 10 contract with competent civil engineers
landscape gardeners architects builders mechanics and labor
cr necessary carry the provisions 81 this act agree upon
and x compensation and pay the salary and wages Of MI per
thus employed BY warrants duly drawn upon the Special
Treasurer and il shall be tho duty Of said to pay al
warrants thus drawn and duly sged out q any funds lie may
have IN his possession received from sales Aforesaid and -
said Commissioners authorized fo all necessary
building material into contracts for the construction and
completion o State buildings and pay for the sail