The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-01-17
FACTIONS OJON
IN SPONSORSHIP OF
PROPOSED MEASURE
Presentation Of Bill IS Seized.
uIed for Next Week, Gov
ernor Shafer Says
MAY REMODEL OLD BUILDING
Financial Plan Will Call for
System Of Debentures
Against Tax Levy
MAY REMODEL OLD BUILDING

Presentation Of q bill to construct
a new capitol building In Bismarck
Is scheduled for next week, Governor
George F. Shafer and legislative
leaders interested In the bill said
Saturday.
The measure will carry an appro-
priation of 100000. according 10
present plans, and an emergency
clause will be attached to permit the
work Of designing and building the
structure to get under way ut once.
The financing plan calls for q sys-
tenn OF debentures to be issued against
the tax levy authorized by the 1920
legislature, which will total $6SO,O00
by 1887 under the present statute.
Figures submitted to the governor
show $657.000 in liquid assets In the
capital building fund to which can
be added $4,000 in land contracts
which could be turned into cash II
necessary. This total Of $731, 900 rep
resents proceeds from the capitol
land grant made by the federal gov
eminent. In addition there are some
$4,000 acres Of land In the grant which
1emain unsold.
Added to this is the $43O,OO0 which
the state viii receive as Insurance. on
the old building, q total Of $1,16l 900
for which no future taxes would b
necessary. The levy authorized two
years ago will provide $65O,000 by
1887, making the total available
without further legislation tlJ6ll 900.
The proposed debentures would be
sold to various state departments
with sinking funds to invest or to the
Bank Of North Dakota. In this vay.
the governor said. the financing
would be handled on q short-time
basis.
The capitol building bill win be
presented either with COMMITTEES en-
dorsement or with the approval of a
large number OF leaders Of both fac
tions.
Nonpartisans Not Consulted
To date the governor has held no
conferences with the Nonparttsan
members of the legislature, his deal
ings having been wholly with tina I.
V. AS. Nonpartisans were said to
have assured other members Of the
majority faction, however, that they
would join In sponsoring q bill which
meets their views. particularly with
regard to economy.
AS to this feature the two factions
are IN substantial agreement, each
desiring to build a capitol which viii
be a credit to the state but which
will not be overwhelming in cost.
Some were estimating that, because
OF present business and labor condi-
tions. the state win get unusual value
for its money by launching the work
as soon as practicable.
The proposal to construct q larxe
office building and q small capitol
building to replace the single struc.
ture which burned, apparently has
been abandoned. Architects are said
to have advised that it would be
cheaper to put the necessary facilities
in one building than to construct two
separate buildings.
Win Recommend Remodelinx
The governor said he will O
mend remodeling Of the north wing
Of the old capitol building to serve Is
temporary quarters for some state
offices. He estimates that this can
be done at a cost Of approximately
$1,000. In addition, he said, It win
serve to keep the treasurer's and au-
ditor's offices together, which would
facilitate transaction OF their bust
ness and will enable them to use
their vaults. unchanged by the tire.
j. A. Larson, city commissioner,
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