The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-18
LIKE
STATE WAS
BU NKOEO
Haskell CAPITAL RE
MOVAL CONTRACTS DE-
CLARED INVALID
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oklahoma City, Okla, Jan. l7-It
developed Monday that Governor
truce is unable to comply VITA the
eQuest Of the legislature to turn
over to it copies OF eX-Governor Has
cells contracts with citizens of Ok
ahoma City in the matter of moving
he state capital from Guthrie, rhe
records have not been turned over to
he new governor, and their where
bouts are not known. Haskell is now
II Texas, on hunting trip.
That the Oklahoma City school
olrd caNnOt Obligate this school dis
let for the payment OF S70,0OO with
1T the consent Of tAree-hfths of the
voters in the district, that the school
board is not empowered to make Il
binding contract with the state Ia
the erection of building on land
owned or controlled by the board,
md taat the contract entered into be-
tween GOV. {. n. Haskell and the
chool board for the erection Of pro
psed quarters for the state officials
Ol ltlltl 0WHth ~ Nlt ptuOOl DOtbl u
is not safe for the state, is the opinion
t. attorney general office rem
dered Monday
,ne urcLnon was made IN reply TO
4 letter from Senator J B. Thompson
I Tie senate building committee. the
etteY requested a decision as TO the
adyisability Of the contract being ac-
.sLn lA nv no nnmVpitfl,4
building
Following the decision meeting
OF the senate building committee was
neld Monday night at which time Il
esohton passed that the bill ana
resolution providing for the applo-
priation OF $4,000 Tor the erection ol
the proposed building be reported
0ack unIavorably 10 the legislature.
Tne contract as signed by Goyerl-
u Haskell for the state ana the pres-
dent OF the school board for that
Ooald, provides that the legislature
pass an appropriation OF 10000 this
mount to be eXpenued in the erec
ton OF Il building adjoining the pres
mt Irving high school building on
Cast Fourth street, and on land Owl.
ed by the school board, that the
building shall be used as temporary
quarters by the state officials, for a
period of three years or less; ana
that at the epiration of three years
or such time as the state captol
building is completed, the building
IS to be taken over by the oklahoma
city school board and the $4,000 Is
To be refunded to lac state.
In lieu OF the contract entered into
by the school board aud the former
governor, the attorney generals Of
nee suggests that the school board
lease the land to the state, that the
state erdt the building. and hold
the land and building for period OF
three years, or until such time as the
school board and voters of this
scholastic district refund to the state
the $4,000 expended.
1t has also developed that the land
upon which the state proposed under
the contract TO erect the building
was donated to the school board upon
the condition that it be used fol
school purposes.
Fearing this condition and the in
validity OF the contract, the senate
committee will report the bill unfav-
orably to the legislature and The con
tract probably win be annulled. How
ever, it is not in force until approved
ny the legislature,
The matter OF quarters for the
state officials was the question OF
Importance OF the meeting, and the
senate committee following the dis
cussion of the contract Some hall
dozen state officials met with the CON
mittee, and were invited to tell what
they needed Each desired addition
al room and better vaults.
After considerable discussion as &c
their needs, Senator Thompson plac
ed motion that the senate commit
tee meet with the Citizens Capito
Epense company in an effort to Sc
cure a new contract providing fol
| $7l 200 to be paid by tnis company lo
the expenses of moving and rentals
Tor the state officials until such TIME
as the capitol Is completed.