The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-10-26

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chairman to preside at all meetings, OF
the Commission when present; TO sign
all written contracts entered into by the
commission; and to, perform ns snch hi@ 1.n ey
the laws of his State or the rules and
regulations of the Commission.
peT s | am Ii the duties ~vt ot the Chairman sai IN
the absence or inability Of the latter to
act.
shall be the custodian OF all moneys OF
such Commission, shall keep accurate
account of all its proceedings and tran
sactions, shall execute all checks. make
all reports requisitions and statements
and perform all other duties as may be
required of him by the Commission.
|. Section IA. Subject to the approval
of the Governor as to number and COM
pensation, such commission shall nave
power to employ and discharge, In It's
discretion, u engineers; clerks, ste.
nographers, agents and other employees
as may be necessary TO efficiently and
economically accomplish the purpose OF
the compensation of each OF such en-
ployees; and such compensation may pe
either a per diem or a salary 70 be paio
out of the hydro electric or other avail
able fund as are other state employees;
Section Is. Such Commission shall
have power: -
such reasonable rules and regulations not
inconsistent with the laws of this state,
as ii may deem expedlent for the proper
management of its affairs;
2. To supervise, control and manage
the construction, maintenance ana opera,
ton of the Aforesaid power plant ana
transmission system, the finances there
Of and all matters connected therewith,
| except as otherwise expressly provided
8. To acquire. for and on behalf of the
State, by donation, purchase or condem.
NJ alton proceedings, any land, right OF
way. easement or license it may deem
NEE hgses maiSSta iTi H and PG OPERATING the afore-
said power plant, at the point designated
in this Act, together with all proper
means of ingress to and egress from the
same.
4. To secure. by an Act Of Congress.
or other appropriate means, the consent
to construct and maintain such dam or
dams, bridge or bridges. railway or rail-
ways, highway or highways, across or
a aeness ane M sor tSn p Mlper; a of ,i mbH 1feH
maintaining and operating the Aforesaid
power plant, at the point designaIea IN
to and egress from the same.
5. To construct, maintain and operate
the lines Of the aforesaid TRANSMISSION
system either under OF above srouaa'
county or township. public highway. with
out the consent of any person or cor
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or along or across any street, avenue,
alley or other public highway. within any
city or ineGrporated own ana Hn sucn ar nse
or other public highway shah not be
| deemed an additional burden thereon.
yyi bTEsHeV estabIished teiegraph or telephone
lines shall be entitled to just and reason,
able compensation for. any injury caused
by the electrical interference OF the sa ncS
6. TO acquire by donation, purchase
or condemnation proceedings, the right
either under or above ground, through,
along or across. any private property
lG 4 To locate, extend. change or dis
continue any transmission line as the
Commission may deem best calculated to
promote the purposes OF TINS ACT;
s.. To enter into. for and on behalf OF
the State, any contract. required to
accomplish the purpose of this Act. IN
the manner prescribed herein: -
o. To fix the rates which snail be
| charged by the State for electric current;
provided, that there shall be no difference
in such rates on account OF the distance
of The point Of delivery from the power
10. To sell electric current to n
town Organized civil township, School
district, private corporation, association,
partnership or person for its or his own
use or for distribution.
IL. TO inspect any and all appliances.
employed in connection with the use OF
state produced electric current and re-
quire that such appliances be SO con-
structed' maintained and operated as to
secure the highest degree OF safety al
tainable by the latest and most approved
types of construction and methods OF
IL. TO institute ana maintain, in the
name of the state, az plaintiff, in any
proceedings. which may. be necessary to.
protect the property under its control or
to enforce any right or obhgaion arising
out of. or connected with the discharge
of its official duties and tt shall be the
duty OF the attorney general TO take
charge. of and conduct such litigation.
Section is. 1t shall be the duty OF
such Commission as sS5T as !: SHAH Sav2
been appointed and TO pro-
coed with all reasonable diligence, to
| soon as the Commission shall determine
that in its judgement such power plant
and transmission system can be con-
structed at a cost OF not 10 exceed sew
enteen million dollars.
Section II. In constructing such power
plant the Commission shall have power
and it shall be its duty to adopt such
character and type Of construction as 1t
may deem most feasible and best adapt
selling such a quantity Of electric cur
rent as will produce sufficient revenue to
properly maintain and operate and ulti-
mately to discharge all the obligations m
Cured by the establishment of the i'm
p~rovement.
Section 10. In constructing, locating
/ I1 tA NIldlIH tx AlAE VI AAN AAAA~S ~
transmission and SO fix the rates to DC
charged for electric curreit. the commits
sion shall have power, and IL shall be It's
duty. to adopt such character and type OF
construction, to locate and extend the
the lines OF transmission and so fix the
rates to be charged for electric current;
as il may deem most feasible and best
adapted to produce the revenue
mentioned In the preceding sector:
Section 10. Such Commission shall nave
power to purchase any material required
to construct the aforesaid power plant
and transmission system or any par,
thereof. and arrange 10 have the work OIL
construction done by day labor. under It's
own supervision; or it may contract VIII
reliable contractors to construct the same
or any part thereof, the State or the con
tractor to furnish such portions OF shC
required material as may be agreed upon
All contracts for the construction OF any
part thereof shall be let TO the lowest re
sponsible bidder. All bids shall be sealed
and accompanied by a certified check II
such sum as the Commission may pre-
scribe, which check shall be forfeited !
the bid be accepted and the bidder sinai
fail 10 enter into a contract Wltllln IN
the Commission. II shall be the duty Q
the Commission TO advertise for sue
bids for at least thirty days, in at Teas
, three newspapers of general circulation
( published in the state, and in such .otlle
: newspapers and journals OF general CIR
culation, published anywhere IN IN
Q United States. as the Commission ma
deem expedient. All such contracts sha
$ provide for payment as the. work pro
r crosses, upon estimates of the enginee
I employed by the Commission, but at a
: times there shall be withheld not les
: than twenty-five per cent OF the contrac
e price until the contract shall have bee
j. 4 e.fa. noaor1nta1 and thA Unrk accounted ID