The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-16
THE CAPITAL BILL

Following is the bin locating the
state capital at Oklahoma City and
providing for thc creation Of capital
fund. which was passed by the house
of representatives yesterday 1t Is
the Wright-Peery-Durant bill, as was
amended by the senate;
Section / The seat Of govern
ment and capital of the state of Ok
lahoma shall be and is hereby estab-
lished at Oklahoma City, in the coun-
ty of Oklahoma, in said state, and
the permanent capital OF th state
shall be erected on the following des-
eribed lands:
Fifteen acres OF land surrounding
point on the half section line run
ing north and south between the north
cast fourth aud the northwest fourth
OF Section Twenty-seven (2O, Town
ship Twelyel u2), Nsrth Range Three
(3), west of the Indian Meridian, 9th
erwise known as the center of Lin
cola bouleyard at its intersection
with the center OF Twenty-second
street extending east from the right
Of way of the Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe Railway company, and the
executive mansion shall be located IN
the vicinity OF said capitai grounds
ON a site consisting of one-half block
the same TO be selected by the capital
commission
Section 2. A commission to be
known as the state capitol commits
sion, is hereby created: Said com
mission shah be composed Of three
qualified electors to be appointed By
The governor by and with the asvlce
and consent of the senate within five
days after the approval OF this act,
but not more than two of them shall
be Of the same political party. Each
/ Of the members OF said commission
/ shall take and subscribe the oath re-
/ qnired by law Of other state officers,
and shall execute bond. 10 be approx
cd by the governor, in the sum of ten
thousand dollars, conditioned for the
1 faithful performance of the duties
imposed upon them by law, and each
of them shall be paid a salary OF two
thousand five hundred dollars pei
annum The term OF office Of said
commissioners shall be two years.
! but they shall be subject to removal
/ ny the governor at all times, and said
| commission shall terminate at the ex
piration of two years from and after
the first of March. 1911, unless il
shall be continued by act OF the leg
isature.
Section 8. As soon as practicable
after their appointment and quaifi
cation said commission shall organize
BY eiectng one OF their number as
,chairman A majority of the mem
.,~,ers shall constitute a quorum to di
business and perform the duties and
I exercise the powers conferred on th'
commission.
Section g. Said commission shal
have the power to employ q compe
tent engineer and architect and e
procure such clerical help and as
} sistance as may be necessary to ia
cilitate the proper discharge OF II
: duties
: Section d All moneys realize
Z from donations, gifts or otherwis
) shall constitute special fund to b
/ known as the state capitol fund, an
Q shall be placed on special deposi
e with the state treasurer. who sha
d give special bond or bonds from tim
D TO time in such amount and conditio
+ ed as may be required BY the COVER
G or for The safety Of said fund.
& Sectioa 6. 1t shall be the duty {
/. said commission. as soon as pract
sable, 10 procure such information q
t in its Judgment viii be useful IN d
|. terminng what would be suitabl
Il capitol for the state Of Oklahoma, an
e to cause to prepared plans and spec
e fcations for the same, provided ths
s the state shall In no case be lab
for the cost Of such pans and spec
Ileas.ols NAsil tAe eallls be aSNspte
al and approved b. The legislature.
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