The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-19
The CAPITAL
MEASURE


providing for the creation Of capital
fund:
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 capitol of the state
shall be erected on the following de-
scribed lands:
Fifteen acres Of land surrounding
a point on the half section line run
ming north and south between the
northeast fourth Of the northwest
fourth of section twenty-seyen CID,
I. township twelve G2) north, range
three go, west of the Indian meridian.
otherwise known as the center of Lin
coin boulevard 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 capitol grounds
on 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 commis-
sion, is hereby created. Said com
mission shall be composed of three
qualified electors to be appointed by
the governor by 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 party Each
OF the members Of said commission
shall take and subscribe the oath re-
quired 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 of Office of said
commissioners shall be two years, but
they shall be subject to removal by
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 it shall
be continued by act of the legisla-
ture.
Section g. AS soon as practicable
after their appointment and qualitica
tion said commission shall organize
by electing one of their number as
chairman. A majority Of the mem
bers shall constitute a quorum to do
business and perform the duties and
exercise the powers conferred on the
commission.
Section 4. Said commission shall
have the power to employ eompe
tent engineer and architect and to
procure such clerical help and as
sistance as may be necessary to facili-
tate the proper discharge Of its du-
ties.
Section 5. All moneys realized
from donations, gifts or otherwise
shall constitute a special fund to be
known as the state capitol fund, and
shall be placed on special deposit 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. It shall be the duty Of
said commission, as soon as practic-
able, TO ,procure such information as
in its Judgment will be useful in de-
termining what would be a suitable
capitol for the state of Oklahoma, and
to cause to be prepared plans and
specifications for the same. provided
that the state shall in no case be LA
bic for the cost Of such plans and spec
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and approved by the legislature
The capitol shall be constructed Of
4 granite. marble or other material
quarried or manufactured within the
state Of Oklahoma, providing the same
can be secured at price not to ex-
ceed the cost Of suitable material Of
the kind from without the state
Section Z. The governor shall have
power to make all necessary con
tracts on behalf of the state in order
to secure by gifts or donation the pro.
ceeds Of the sale OF land from any
person, firm or corporation, for the
purpose of creating fund to be
known as the tstate capitol fund, to
the amount Of one million dollars or
more or to receive donations or gifts
as aforesaid. other than from lands for