The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-27
r. ON TIN U E ID
~ nom paee ooe'
Chairman of Probe
Body Would Retain
Three-Man Set-Up

see the logic" on the appointment o.
'some disinterested and competent
superintendent Of construction" ..
recommended by the majority, com.
menting that III the architects orr
not performing the duties they are
being paid for. then immediate steps
should be taken to cancel their con-
tract as Is provided in their contract
and either new architects should be
employed or the old work turned over
to . superintendent Of construction
without the aid Of the architects.
90 He coucurred with the ma
jority members in their recommend
alton that payment Of acquisitions fol
money be made only when accompan-
led by certificate from the auditor
and no payments Of money be made
unless materials are In the building
with the exception that the clause
that payment should not be made to
the contractors until materials are in
stalled be eliminated. This Is an
unusual requirement" Matthaei COM
mented, that it should be made GER
tain that this part Of the recon-
mendation would not conflict with ex-
listing contracts"
(6) That q careful examination Of
the budget filed with the commission
discloses that unit prices "of very
complete character were filed" with
tho capitol commission about Dec.
I, 1882, and this was not brought
before the investigating committee as
1t should have been and I am Of the
opinion that this has been compiled
with" This majority recommended
immediate filing Of unit prices by the
general contractor.
In Favor Of Stone
(7) Matthaei disagreed with the
ma ority that the building should be
built in brick. commenting "only
those financially interested In the use
Of brick are In favor Of 1t, and that
the vast majority Of citizens Of the
State of North Dakota desire to have
this building constructed with stone
facing"
CO. He recommended organization
Of the capitol commission be 50 re-
constituted that the head Of affairs
be located in Bismarck, that all bus
mess meetings except those absolute.
" necessary" be held In Bismarck.
and that all correspondence relating
to the business Of the capitol commits
sion be carried on through the secre.
tary's office at Bismarck.
The majority criticised the capitol
commission - being - commission
on Wheels" with George A. Bangs
chairman, ct Grand Forks, Fred L.
Oonklin ct Bismarck, and Fraser at
Fargo.
Though there seems to have been
reasons for maintaining IN office ct
Grand Forks" Matthaei said. II earn
estly recommend the discrimination
Of this practice and the provision
made that ~ correspondence b car.
ried on through the secretaSyS office
and by him referred to Tho commits
sion In an appropriate way"
Hits DoReunee and Sen
IN his discussion Of the testimony
Of the investigation, Matthaet refers
to Joseph T. OeRemee Of Grand
Forks. one Of the resident architects
for the building, . incompetent.
and comments the hoard ot state
capitol commissioners certainly made
: mistake In the selection Of Joseph
Bell DeRemer and Of Samuel T. De-
Remer Of Grand Forks"
1T seems incompcehensible." he
added. TO any thinking man, that
Joseph Bell DeRemer. an architect
g he claimed Of - years Standing
and one OF the men primarily respon-
sible for the proper construction d
the work, could have testified thai