The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-24
WOULD HAVE CHARGE
OF CONSTRUCTING A
BUILDING
Bill Providing for Body Support.
ed by !. v. A. and Non.
partisans Alike
Three MEMBERS PLANNED
Would Serve Without Salary
but Secretary Would Re-
ceive $4,000 Yearly
THREE MEMBERS PLANNED

Creation of q capitol commission
charged with the responsibility Of
constructing q a. 900 state capitol
building, to replace the one destroyed
by fire last month. Is provided In q
measure introduced in the house Sat-
urday afternoon by the state affairs
committee.
Independents and Nonpartisaus
collaborated In drawing up the pro-
posal, which carried out recommeu-
dations made by Governor George
F. Shafer that the legislature take
action IN providing q new statehouse.
The proposal would give the COM
mission. to be composed Of three
members to be appointed by the gov
ernor, authority to remodel or sal.
wage the ruins Of the fire-swept cap
itol building.
The governor would be required to
appoint the commissioners within 80
days after the enactment of the bill.
One would be selected from each OF
the states three congressional dis
tricts.
Preference would be given North
Dakota contractors. architects, labor
and material In construction OF the
building, which must be completed
by Jan. I, 1888.
Members Of the commission are to
serve without compensation, but ara
authorized to employ a paid secretary
to receive not more than $4,000 a
year.
Could Be Removed
Each member would be bonded for
$4,000, and may be removed by thu
governor for cause upon hearing.
The following Is q resume OF the
various sections Of the bill:
The board shall meet at Bismarck,
aud organize 10 days after members
receive notice of appointment.
The capitol building shall be To-
Gated on the present capitol grounds.
II architect selected Is a nor-resi.
dent he shall associate with him an
architect who Is a resident Of the
state; associate. assistant, or consult
ing architects may be employed by the
board.
It shall be unlawful for any MEM
bers of the board. to be interested d.
rectly or indirectly, in any contract
for the construction of the building,
or in any work connected with 1t, the
penalty for violation of this clause
being imprisonment Of not more than
one year, or a fine Of not more than
$4,000 or both.
The board shall adopt no plans or
specifications until careful estimate
has been made of the cost Of super
vision. labor, material and other ex-
penditures necessary to complete the
structure, so that the entire aggregate
cost will be restricted to 81, 900.
The board is authorized to contract
for the performance of the entire
work by q contractor who may UNDER
take the entire work. or it may be
divided into classes and separate con-
tracts let.
No construction or material shall
be furnished except pursuant to bids
advertised.
The board may appoint q superin-
tendent Of construction Of the build
ing, and 1t shall be his duty to see
that all contracts made with the
board are faithfully performed.
AL material used shall be procured
In the state provided they can be OBJ
tanned and delivered at the site at q
cost not exceeding three per cent
more than the lowest amount for
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