The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-15

Scott, who was resident of Emer.
ado, Grand Forks county; B. F. Spald.
ing of Fargo; Alex Mckenzie of Bis
marck; Charles H. Myers of Redfield,
George A. Mathews of Brookings;
Alexander Hughes of Yankton: Henry
H. belong OF Canton: John p. Beld-
ing of Deadwood; M. D. Thompson Of
Vermillion.
Scott Was Physician
Scott was a physician who, as fal
as know, had at most taken nc
more than an interest in local pol.
itics and was unknown outside Of
Grand Forks county.
Mckenzie was sheriff of Burleigt
county and had held that office
many years and had great politica,
influence in the territory, and es-
pecially in what is now North Da-
kota He had first displayed his
ability as an organizer in territorial
matters at a convention held at
Grand Forks in the fall of 1882 tc
nominate a Republican candidate fo1
delegate to congress.
Myers, I think, was a farmer and
real estate man.
Mathews was a lawyer at Brook
ings and partner Of j. o. B. Scobey
member and president of the terri
torial council which correspondent to
the senate of a state.
Hughes was prominent lawyer at
Yankton, an early settler in the ter
ritory and a man of wide experience
and great ability. He served as cap
tain in the Civil War. where he made
remarkable record, and was the
first attorney general of the terri
tory of Dakota. He had been in the
territorial legislature, where he was
president of the council in the ses-
sion of 1928. Hughes county,
South Dakota, was named for him.
belong was farmer
Bedding was a prominent resident
of the Black Hills and had served
as sheriff of Lawrence county.
Thompson was a prominent mer-
chant and banker of Vermillion.
I was the youngest member of the
commission; had been a member of
the bar of Cass county three years
and had acquired no reputation in
politics or otherwise.
Each member was required to enter
into a bond with sufficient sureties
to the territory in the sum of SAC, 900
for the faithful performance OF his
duties, and to subscribe an oath that
he would fully, faithfully, and i'm
partially, carry out the provisions Of
the law
Explains Details of Act
The act required the commissioners
to qualify within 80 days after its
passage and that they should meet
in the city of Yankton and organize
by clecting president, secretary,
and treasurer, and that the treas
urer give an additional bond of $780,
600. They also were required to select,
by at least majority vote, on or
before the LIST of July, 1883, a suitable
site for the seat of government, due
regard being had to its accessibility
from all portions of the territory and
its general fitness for capital, when
at least hundred thousand dollars
should be paid or guaranteed in
money to the territory.
They were required to secure at
least 100 acres of land upon which
the building should be erected. and
lay out portion thereof in suitable
landscapes. squares ETC.. and the law
provided that the residue of the 100
acres should be laid off into lots
blocks, streets and alleys, ETC., and
be disposed of for the benefit of the
territory.
The commissioners were to fix a
minimum price upon each lot not re-
served for public use and to advertise
and sell to the highest and best bid
derS
The commissioners were to be paid
their expenses and were to employ a
surveyor at not exceeding IS per day
with $3.50 per day for his assistants
and not exceeding Sc per day each for
their own services. but the latter not
to exceed $4,000 in all.
The act then provided for adyer-
Using for plans, selecting them, and
letting the contract. The act further