The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-16

Range Three (S) west OF the lndlsh
Meridian. Otherwise known rs the
center OF Lincoln boulevard at its
intersection with the center OF
Twenty-second street, extending east
from the right of way of the Atch'
ison. Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
company; and the executive man
sion shall be located in the vicinity
of said capitol grounds on site
consisting of one-haf block, the
same to be selected by the capitol
commission"
Section .. A commission, to be
known as the state capitol commits
sion. is hereby created. Said COM
mission shall be composed of three
qualified electors 10 be appointed
by the governor and with the advice
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 par
ty. Each of the members of said
commission shall take and Dub
scribe the oath required by law
of other state officers, and shall
execute bond, to be approved by
the governor. in the sum of ten
thousand dollars, conditioned for the
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
per annum. The term III office OF
said commissioners shall be two
years, but they shall be subject tC
removal by the governor at al
times. and said commission shall ter
inmate at the expiration of two
years from and after the first day
of March, 1911, unless it shall be
continued by act of the legislature
Section 3. AS soon as practioa
BILE after their appointment and quail
:fication said commission shall o..
ganize by electing one of their mum.
Der chairman. A majority of the
members shall constitute a quorum
to do business and perform the du.
ties and exercise the powers con-
ferred on the commission.
Section 4. Said commission shall
have the power to employ a COM
petent engineer and architect and to
procure such clerical help and as
sistance as may be necessary to IA
cilitate the proper discharge of its
duties.
Section 5. All moneys realized
from donations, gifts or otherwise
shall constitute special fund to
be known as the state capitol fund,
and shall be placed on special de-
posit with the state treasurer, who
shall give special bond or bonds
from time to time in such amount
and conditioned as may be required
by the governor for the safety
of said fund.
Section 6. 1t shall be the duty
of said commission, as soon as prac-
ticable to procure such information
as in its judgment will be useful
in determining what would De a
suitable capitol for the state of
Oklahoma, and to cause to - pre-
pared plans and specifications for
the same, provided that the state
shall in no case be liable for the
cost of such plans and specifications
unit, the same be accepted and ap-
proved by the legislature.
The capitol shall be constructed
OF granite, marble or other material
quarried or manufactured within tho
state of Oklahoma, providing the
same can be secured at a price not
to exceed the cost of suitable ma,
terial of like kind from without
the state.
Section Z. The governor shall
have power to make all necessary
contracts on behalf of the state
in order to secure by gifts or do
nation the proceeds of the sale of
land from any person, firm or co,
poration, for the purpose of creating
a fund to be known as the state
capitol fund" to the amount OF one
million dollars or more. or to re.