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

demning the same. They ave been
placed upon the ballot by initiative Pc
voters, filed in accordance with the Con-
stitution, and these proposed measures
will not become laws unless endorsed by
the people.
NO. I.
HYORo.ELEcTRic POWER PLANTS
CHAPTER 25H.
III. D. 364)
Submitting to a Vote of the People In.
itlated Measure Relating to Hydro
Electric Power Plants ans
Transmission Systems.
AN ACT Entitled, An Act Enacting and
the State a Proposed Law Relating to
the Manufacture, Distribution and Sale
of Electric Current for Heating. Light-
ing and Power Purposes by Means of a
State Constructed. Owned, Maintained
and Operated Hydro Electric Power
Plant and Transmission System.
Whereas, under the provisions of
Section l Of Article 3 of the Constitution
of the State of South Dakota and Sections
5067 to 5074 inclusive of the South Dakota
filed in the office of the Secretary Of
State, signed by more than five per cent
UNI of the qualified electors of the state
petitioning that the following proposed
law be enacted and submitted to a vote
of the electors of the state at the next
general election, certified copies of said
petition having been transmitted to the
Senate and House of Representatives by
the Secretary of State.
Be it Enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of South Dakota.
Section /. That the following Act be
and the same is hereby enacted and SUBJ
5 445sd al '9 thss KKSe!sst q Rcn Sne et ]eieefion Of to 'b be
held in the year 1922. for their APPROVAL:
The undersigned electors of the State
of South Dakota petition for the enact
ment and submission to the vote OF the
people of the State of South Dakota;
An Act Entitled an Act to Carry into
stitution Relating to the Manufacture,
Distribution and Sale of Electric Current,
for Heating. Lighting and Power Pur-
owned. maintained and operated Hydro
Electric Power Plant and Transmission
System.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF
THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That there shall be con-
structed. owned, maintained, and operat-
ed by the State of South Dakota, hydro
electric xpoWer plants and transmission
systems for the Manufacture, distribu-
matter provided.
Section 2. Such power plants shall be
located on the Missouri River. at such
points as the Commission hereinafter
created shall determine. and the project
for first development shall be located
about four miles above the City OF
Mobridge, WaIworth County, at the point
designated as the "Mobridge Site" in
the report on the feasibility of the devel-
opm ent of hydro-electric power from the
Missouri River, made by Daniel w. Mead
and Charles V. Seastone under authority
of and pursuant 70 the Provisions OF
Chapter 225 Of the laws of 1919 and which
location was approved and fixed by the
Hydro Electric Commission Of the State
of South Dakota and is more definitely de-
scribed as being on the section line be-
tween sections % and 80 in township one
hundred twenty-five (125) North of range
seventy-nine (79) West 5th p. ID. when
such line is extended west from a point
on said section line on the east bank OF
the Missouri River in the County Of
Campbell, State of South Dakota.
Section g. The funds required 20 cor
struct, maintain and operate such power
plant and transmission system shall be
derived from the sale Of bonds and the
sale OF electric current as hereinafter
Section 4. For the purpose o: CARRYING
into effect the provisions OF rhls hct,
there is hereby created q Commission.
to be known as the South Dakota HYDRO
| Electric Commission, consisting OF three
members, to be appointed by the Gov
ernor, and confirmed by the Senate, one
of whom may be at the time of his
appointment, a nonresident OF this State,
but none of whom shall hold any other
elective or appointiye state office; pro
sion shall be appointed until after a sufti-
Gent amount of money shall nave been
derived from the sale {: bends. as herein
upon the construction OF the aforesaid
section 5. Whenever sufficient money
bonds to enable this State to enter
upon the construction of the Aforesaid
power plant 1t shall be the duty of tho
Governor to appoint three members OF tht
aforesaid Commission, to serve until thC
first regular Session Of the Legislat urt
which shall convene after such appoint
ments ave been made. and until thei
successors shall be appointed. at which
regular session one member OF suci
Commission shall be appointed and con
firmed for the term of two years.. one foi
the term of four years, and one for tn
term of six years., and at each regula
session thereafter one for the term Q
six years, commencing On the first da,
Of the Session at which such menbe
shall have been appointed.
Section 6. Whenever, for any cause,
vacancy shall occur on said Commission
1t shall be filled by appointment by tn
Governor, until the next ensuing regula
Session OF the Legislature, when a mem
the full or ~unexpired term, as the cas-
may be, and every member OF such Com
mission shall continue to serve until ~
confirmed and shall haye been duly qual
flied.
discharge of his duties each member {
said Commission shall take and sui
scribe the oath of office prescribed b
the State Constitution and give to III
State a Surety bond, TO be approved, II
corded and filed as are the official honC
OF other State officers. conditioned Il
\ the faithful discharge of his duties
e his office, in the penal sum of twenty
o five thousand dollars; the premium Their,
4 on 10 be paid out OF any funds availab
Q ! for the payment of the expenses Of sac
comraission, upon complain e with Il
9 provisions OF Section 7o4o of the Revise
: Code of 1919.
Section 8. A majority OF the membe
: Of such Commission shall constitute
: quorum for the transaction of busine
a and the discharge of the duties OF Il
g Commission. They shall select one
4 their number to act as Chairman, one
act as vice-chairman, and one to act
secretary-treasurer. Such Commissi'
e shall be deemed to be in continuol
session and open for the transaction
business upon every business day.
Section 9. Each member of such Cor
mission shall receive al annual salary
five thousand dofars, payable in 4
same manner as are the salaries of 9th
state officers, out OF the hydro electric
other available funds.
Section 10. Such Commission sh'
" nave a SEAL. containing the words. Sou
Dakota Hydro-E Electric Commission"
d the form OF a circle and the word "Sea