The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-11
METHOD OF MAKING
CAPITOL PROBE IS
DEFINITELY GIVEN
investigators Would Have Pow
or to Review All Phases
Of Construction

How the proposed capitol building
investigating committee would oper-
ate is outlined In the text Of the mea-
sure, introduced in the senate Tues
day.
The duties are designated as fol-
lows:
1T shall be the duty of the capitol
building investigating committee, i'm
mediately upon its selection, to meet
upon the call of its chairman and
make a complete. thorough and i'm
partial investigation Of the capitol
building commission, its activities, ac-
tions and doings in connection with
the letting of contracts, the erection
and construction of the new state cap
itol building including the opening of
bids. preparation Of plans and speci-
ficattons, alterations. materials used,
awarding of contracts, and all other
acts, things and matters of said COM
mission In connection with the con-
struction of said building: likewise
to investigate the manner of con-
struction, the labor and materials
used and such other matters as shall
to said committee seem advisable, de-
sirable or necessary In order to make
a thorough and complete investiga-
ton and report.
Has Power To Subpoena
Said committee hereby created shall
have full and complete power, by sub
poena, or by use of such other
method as 1t may determine upon
to compel the attendance Of witness
es before said committee within OF
without the State of North Dakota
and to swear such witnesses; this to
include any or all members of the
capitol building commission. archi-
tects, associate architects, contractors
and subcontractors. and all Of their
agents and employees, and all other
persons, firms or corporations. fur
nishing any material or doing any
work, or having any connection or In
formation whatsoever, with reference
to the erection, construction or COM
pletion Of said capitol building and
shall have full and complete power
and authority to compel the produc-
ton, within or without the state Of
North Dakota, Of and or all books,
papers. records, contracts. documents
or other writings or memoranda of
any and all kinds in the possession Of
any Of the aforesaid persons, firms,
co-partnerShips or corporations, IN
any way relating to or connected
with the erection, construction Of
completion Of said building. or in
any manner connected with work
done or pretended to have been done
by virtue Of the provisions Of chap
ter 205 of the laws of 1881: and it
shall have full power and authority
to do things necessary in carrying out
the intent and purpose Of this resolu-
ton.
Said committee shall cause to be
made and kept q complete steno-
graphic record Of all its proceedings
cause the same to be transcribed. in
GLIDING any and all testimony taken
before it: shall keep a complete rec
ord Of all the books, documents, pa
pers and writings produced. whether
filed as exhibits or not, and where
ever deemed necessary, shall cause
copies to be made before the origin
ais are returned.
VIII Report To Legislature
1T shall be the duty OF the COM
mission to make preliminary reports
to the legislature when called upon
by signed request by the president
OF the senate and speaker Of the
house of representatives, and shall
make final report at the conclusion
of its investigation, such final report
to set forth in concise form its find
ings and conclusions and shall make
recommendations to the legislative
assembly with reference to any actor,
which, In the opinion Of the commit
tee. should be taken by the legisla-
ture.
such committee shall have full
power and authority to employ such
assistance as 1t deems necessary in
making such investigation. and to
make such expenditures as 1t may
deem necessary in carrying out the
provisions Of this resolution. and 1t
shall be the duty Of the attorney gem
eral and all other officers and en-
ployees Of the state to assist said
committee in it's work when called
upon by the committee.
Said committee shall have full
power and authority to promulgate
and adopt all rules Of procedure II
the conduct Of its procedure.
THE sum Of $500. or 20 much
thereof as may BE- necessary to carry
out the provisions Of this resolution