The state of Iowa; something of its history, its institutions, its resources and natural advantages . But the next effort won, andon January 15, 1855, the governor signed a bill providing for the loca-tion of the capital within two miles of the Raccoon forks of the DesMoines river and appointing a commission to select the exact spot. Thepresent site was selected in 1856 on land donated the state by citizens ofDes Moines. An association of Des Moines business men erected a building for atemporary state capitol and leased it to the state at a nominal rentaland on October 19, 1857, Governor Grime
The state of Iowa; something of its history, its institutions, its resources and natural advantages . But the next effort won, andon January 15, 1855, the governor signed a bill providing for the loca-tion of the capital within two miles of the Raccoon forks of the DesMoines river and appointing a commission to select the exact spot. Thepresent site was selected in 1856 on land donated the state by citizens ofDes Moines. An association of Des Moines business men erected a building for atemporary state capitol and leased it to the state at a nominal rentaland on October 19, 1857, Governor Grimes issued a proclamation declar-ing Des Moines the capital of Iowa. The removal of books ana safes 20 was made soon after, the safe of the state treasurers office being hauledon bobsleds by ten yoke of oxen. On January 11, 1858, the legislatureconvened for the first time in Des Moines. In 1864 the state purchased the building it was occupying and hadbeen renting. In 1870 the legislature made its first definite move towards a newstate house. An initial sum of $150,000 was appropriated and a board. The first capitol building at Des Moines, where the Legislature convened January 11, 1S58. of capitol commissioners appointed to take charge of the work. Thecommission consisted of the following persons: Governor of the state,ex-officio president of the commission; Grenville M. Dodge, of CoimcilBluffs; James F. Wilson, of Fairfield; James Dawson, of Washington;Simon G. Stein, of Muscatine; James O. Crosby, of Garnavillo; CharlesDudley, of Agency City; John N. Dewey, of Des Moines; Wm. L. Joy, ofSioux City; Alexander R. Fulton, Des Moines, secretary. On November23, 1871, the corner stone of the new building was laid. In 1872 thegeneral assembly elected a new board of capitol commissioners consist-ing of the governor of the state, ex-officio, John G. Foote of Des Moines 21 county, Maturiu L. Fisher, of Clayton county, Robert S. Finkbine andPeter A. Dey of Johnson county. General Ed. Wrigh
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