The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-06
. Realty Boosters Bill--Its Secrets Disclosed 4


final election shall be called unless
the city, town or place receiving
next to the highest number Of vote'
cast at said first election shall exc
cute or cause to be executed a good
and sufficient bond, payable to the
state Of Oklahoma, in the sum of one
hundred thousand dollars, to be pre-
pared by the attorney general and
approved by the governor, con-
ditioned for the payment OF the
expenses Of said final election
within sixty days after the same
shall be held, in case such city
town or place shall not be Sc
lected as the permanent capital OF
the state. Provided, further, that y
said petition shall not be filed and
said bond shall not be executed by
or on behalf Of such 0ty, town or
place, within the time herein provld
ed, then 1t shall thereupon become
the duty of the governor to issue his
proclamation recitlng and proclaim
ing the result Of said first election to
be that the city, town or place which
received the highest number OF votes
cast at said first election was selected
as the permanent capital Of the state
of Oklahoma.
Section 5. A commission to be
known as The state capitol commits
sion is hereby created. Said com
mis- 3iln shah be composed of three
qtal fled electors to be appointed by
Il . governor within thirty days alter
the ,apital shall be located, as here
in provided, but not more than two OF
them shall be of the same political
party. Each OF the members Of said
commission shall subscribe the oath
required by law of other state OIL
GERS, and shall execute bond. to be
approved by The governor, in the
sum Of fifty thousand dollars, condi
TONED for the faithful performance Of
the duties imposed upon them by
law, and each OF them shall be paid
salary Of four thousand dollars PEI
annum. The term OF office OF saic
commissioners shall be two years
and said commission shall terminate
at the expiration of two years iron
and after the first day OF January
1914, unless II shah be continued b,
act Of the legislature.
AS soon as practicable alter thei
appointment and qualification thel
shall organize by electing one o
/ their number chairman A majority
Of the members shall constitute
quorum to do business and perform
the duties and exercise the powers
conferred on the commission. Sait
commission is hereby constituted
body corporate, aud shall have thu
power to sue or be sued, and to de
fend or be defended, in any and al
actions or proceedings in any way
affecting its powers or duties Sale
commission shall have power to def
nitely locate and procure for and OF
behalf Of the state, the title to al
land necessary for capitol purposes
and for all buildings and institutions
which the state may establish there
On and 20 create the special funt
1 herein provided for, not to exceed two
housand acres; said land to be locat
d within or at a distance OF no
uore than five miles from the city
town or place selected as the perma
uent capital OF The state.
If said commission shall be un
able to agree with the owners. occu
pants or lessees of any land selected
by 1t for capitol purposes, 1t shall
have the authority 10 exercise th'
power OF eminent domain and to in
stituie, and to prosecute to final de
termination. proceedings for the con
demnation OF such land as provided
In the act of legislature approves
May 90. 1908, entitled An act amend
ing Section 2S of Article XIX o
Chapter IL Of the statutes of Okla
homa for 1903, regulating the metho,
Of procedure In the condemnation o
private property for both public au'
private use.
The fee simple title to all lan'
condemned for and on behalf OF th'
state as herein provided shall vest II
the state and the owner thereo
shall receive compensation for suel
fee simple title.
II said state capitol commission
shall select any land for capitol pnr
poses belonging TO the state, sal
state capitol commission and tn
school land commissioners OF tn
state shall be and are hereby author
ized and empowered 10 appralse tn
value OF said land as well as the
value OF any improvements, claim
right, lease, or preference right t
lease the same, held by any persol
pursuant to the constitution and law
OF the state or any act of congress.
The value OF such improvements
claim, right or lease and such Ian
shall be appraised separately. Tn
appraised value OF the land shall b
paid by SAID capitol commission ,ut
the state treasury. out OF the none
hereby appropriated or out of tn
special fund hereinafter created. an
held by the state In trust TO be d.