The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-06-01

commission shall terminate at the ex.
piration OF two years from and ai'er
the first day Of January. 1911, unless
it shall be continued by act Of the leg
islature.
As soon as practicable after their ap-
pointment and qualification they shall
organize BY electing one Of their num-
Der chairman majority Of the mem
bers shall constitute a quorum 10 do
business and perform the duties and
exercise the powers conferred on the
commission. Said commission is
hereby constituted a body corporate,
and shall have the power TO sue or be
sued. and to defend or be defended, IN
any and all actions or proceedings in
any and all actions or proceedings
in any way affecting its powers or du-
ties. Said commission shall have pow
er to definitely locate and procure for
and on behalf Of the state. The title
TO all land necessary for capitol pur-
poses. and for all buildings and insti-
tutions which the state may establish
thereon and to create the special fund
herein provided for. not to exceed two
thousand acres; said land to be locai
ed within or at a distance OF not more
than five miles from the city, town or
place selected as the permanent CAPT
tai Of the state
Il, said commission shall be unable
TO agree with the owners, occupants
Or lessees Of any land selected by II
Tor capitol purposes, it shall have the
authority to exercise the power Of
eminent domain and TO institute, and TO
prosecute to final determination. pro
ceedings for the condemnation OF such
land as provided in the act Of legisla
ture approved May 20, 1908, entitled:
An act amending Section 2S OF Article
XIX Of Chapter II OF the statutes Of
Oklahoma for 1908. regulating The
method Of procedure in the condemna.
ion Of private property for both pub.
lice and private use.
The fee simple tile to all land con-
iemned for and on behalf Of the state
as herein provided shall vest in the
state and the owner thereof shall re-
ceiye compensation for such fee sim.
pie title.
| If said state capitol commission
hall select any land for capitol pur
poses belonging to the state said state
sapitol commission and the school
land commissioners Of the state shall
be and are hereby authorized and EN-.
powered to appraise the value OF said
land as well as the value Of any inn
proyements, claim. right. lease, or pref
srence right TO lease the same. held
BY any person pursuant to the consti
ution and laws of the state or any act
of congress.
The value Of such Improvements
slajm, right or lease and such land
shall be appraised separately The ap
praised value Of the land shall be paid
BY said capitol commission into the
state treasury. out Of the money here
BY appropriated Or out Of the specia
fund hereafter created, and held b,
the state in trust to be devoted anC
. appropriated for the purpose for which
said land may have been appropriated
? as the appraised value Of such i'm
Y proyements, claim, right or lease shal
be paid to the owner thereof.
Section 6 When said land shall hay
q been procured and the fee simple it'll
thereto vested in the state for capita
{ purposes. as herein provided. it shal
e be the duty of the state capitol con
p mission to set apart a portion Of sal
3 land as the site for the capitol of tn
i state and for such other buildings D
'e institutions as the state may prohabl
: locate thereon; and 70 survey and pls
Y the remainder OF said land into park
q squares, blocks. lots. streets and a
ie leys. and to make in duplicate an a
le curate map thereof. to be approved b
y the governor, and file one OF said mai
le in the office of the register OF deeds
s, the county where said land is locate
Pl and keep the other for the use Of Il
Ii commission in it's records; said maj
as shall be executed by said commissiC
ys in the same manner maps and plats
Sc lands are required BY law to be ex
be cuted for townste purposes and sa
or map shall have the same effect as
II given by law to maps and plats VIII
nd executed and filed for townsite pl
OF poses.
ne Said commission shall have pow
en- TO employ competent engineer a
n architect and to procure all help a
or assistance. legal clerical and 9th
of wise. necessary to facilitate the prol
wn discharge Of its duties. and 10 fix /