The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-30

<1SSts boSSlEtdIS VI CldlC.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 50. 1909
SENATE BILL NO. $50.
AN ACT creating a commission to pur-,
chase or condemn a site and providing
thereon and making appropriation there
for.
WHEREAS. By Act of Congress ap-
appropriated to the State Of Kansas
$9l, 02 to reimburse the state for ex-
penses incurred by the State. of Kansas
War of the Rebellion; and,
VIII WaERSEASs BY ,o Act Of Congress ap-
appropriated to the state of Kansas. the
sum of $425, O65. 43 TO reimburse the state
for expenses incurred in repelling tnva-
and,
WHEREAS. Kansas furnished more
soldiers to the Union Army in proper
ton to her population than any other
state in the Union and was more largely
settled by Union soldiers than any other
Union soldier state; and
WHEREAS, The kansas State Histor-
largest, and most valuable collections Of
original historical material in the Unit
ed States: and.
this society are inadequate and unsatis-
factory and without fire protection and
is thereby in great danger of being lost
and is a menace, to the State Capitol.
and should be provided a fire-proof build
ing, accessible to the general public; and.
WHEREAS, The quarters now occu
pied by the Kansas State Historical So
ciety and by the Grand Army of the Re-
ed by the state for other purposes in
the conduct of its business and,
hnsas is tps 1,o Of
ion Soldiers and Sailors of the War Of
the Rebellion: and, .~ .@7
WHEREAS, The Grand Army of the
Renublic. Denarf0Pnf of The
Kansas State Editorial Association and
many other organizations have petitioned
Kansas State Historical Society. and
the Grand Army of the Republic, Depart
ment of Kansas, therefore.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State OF Kansas:
Section 1. That there is hereby consti-
tuted a board to be known as the Memoir
ial Hall Building Commission to be COM
posed Of the Governor. Lieutenant Gov
sentatives, Department Commander of
the Grand Army of the Republic, Depart
ment OF Kansas. the Secretary of the
commissioner to be elected by the State
Senate, and one commissioner to be elect
Governor shall be Chairman of said Com
mission and the Secretary of the Kansas
State Historical Society shall be secre-
tary of said Commission. Said Commits!
sioners shall act without compensation,
except actual expenses, and without ia
vacancy may be filled by the remaining
commissioners.
Section q Said commission is hereby
vested with full power to select a site
Hall and to acquire title thereto by gift,
purchase or condemnation If such COM
mission shall be unable to obtain suit
able site at a price deemed by it reason
able and proper. it is hereby authorized
and d. directed to eonde 11H site as provid7
Statutes of 1901 The .-uditor of state is
hereby authorized to draw his warrant
person or persons from whom said site
may be acquired, upon the filing with him
good and sufficiet5 deed to the state Of
Kansas, duly approved by the attorney
general. which approval snail be set
forth in a certificate filed Herewith.
For the purpose OF purchasing said site.
there is hereby appropriated out of any
| money in the state treasury. not other
s15ooo.oo or SO much thereof 40 may be
necessary. which amount snail become
Immediately available.
Section s. The said commissions shall
| call to their assistance the state archi-
| tect, who shall prepare plans and speci-
building shall be substantial ana as near
y fireproof as practicable and suitable
| Republic, Department of Kansas, and the
| Kansas state Historical Society and kin-
dred uses and shall be memorial to com
| iers and sailors fer the cause of liberty
and the preservation of the Union in the
war Of the Rebellion; or II the spanis n,
shall cause suitable inscriptions thereon
to be made. The plans and specification
mission in writing and said architect
shall supervise the construction of said
sad ths the
shall have general control and supervi-
sion of the erection of said building and
person to superintend the same and to
employ such assistants as may be neces-
Memorial Hail said Commission 1h Shall $50 so
| far as practicable use material native to
this state and it is hereby authorized to
State Penitentiary for brick or other ma
terial available for state buildings. The
sad Hail may prGslss fHr sad
Plant. .t--
Section 4. Said Memorial Hall shah be
constructed for the use of the Grand
Army of the Republic. Department of
Kansas, the Kansas State Historical So
| libraries, as the executive council may
hereafter see fit to place therein.
Section 5. Before commencing the con-
mission shall cause an advertisement to
| be published in the Official state paper,
viii rece eh sealed BIDS for the Furnish
said Memorial Hall according to the
plans and specifications to be found on
| file in the office of the state architect.
| All bids shall be sealed and directed to
the Memorial Hall Building Commission
and filed in the office. of the state arch
| itect. Each bid shall be accompanied
| in a sum equal to S per cent of the
amount of such bid payable to the state
of Kansas, and to be forfeited to the
state should the successful bid or bidders
fail to enter into a written contract for
the faithful performance of the work and
4 to. give a good and sufficient bond in an
amount to be fixed by the commission,
which bond shall be prepared by the at
4 torriey-general and executed and ap-
| proved by the commission. shall be filed
1 in the office of the secretary of state;
| certified checks deposited by the unsuc-
| cessful bidders to be at once returned to
| them, and to the successful bid or bidders
! when contract is executed and bond filed.
| The bids herein provided for shall be op-
ened at the time stated in the advertise