The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-05-14


made TO Beginning any part 81 said work, I
nor shall any work be begun, until arrange !
nlents shall be made instlting their comple
lion, atan aggIegate not exceeding the sum |
aforesaid.
Sec. a. Said trustees, before entering up.
on the duties Of theifoffice, shall take and
subscribe an oath OF affirmation, before some
|comoetent authority, faithfully todischarge
all the duties required of Them by this act;
they shall each be entitled Corrective three
dollars Ior each day necessarily employed BY
lthemin selecting Sites contracting for the
erection Of buildings, and providing Tempo
rary arrangements Tor tIe accommodation of
patients, as. provided for in section six Of
| this act, and The sesnecessarily incur
red in the discharge OF the duties assigned
them, to be paid out ofany moneysin'the
state treasury not otherwise appropriated;
Their accounts TO be audited and allowed by
/ the auditor OF State. sss.
! Sec. s.. Said trust es shall beIequired TO
make fair aud full repol, Of all their pro-
ceedings, (includiDg the plans Of the build
IiDgs adopted by thfm,) 20 III. present Gen
erdl Assembly, If in session; and if not,
then to the next General Assembly.
Sec. 6. That said trustees may, if in
their opinion the suffering condition OF the
insane require it, cause temporary arrange
menls 10 be made for their accommodation
and treatment, until the permanent build
ings provided for in this act shall be COM
pleted; the same, as well as the institution
herein contemplated, TO be under the control
Of said truatees, and subject to the rules aud
) regulations provided for in the several acts
for The government Of the Ohio Lunatic Asy-
lum, and the care Of idiots and insane.
Sec. {. That at the meeting OF The next
/, General Assembly, the Governor shall -nomi-
0 nate, and by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, appoint six persons as
! successors to the trustees herein named, who
shall manage and direct The concerns of the
Asylum, in manner as provided for in the
several acts for the government oi The Ohio
Luuatic Asylum, and the care ofidiots and
: insane;" and Of those first appointed under
this section, two shall serve for one year,
two for two years, and two for three years.
Sec. g. Said trustees, 10 be appointed ps
| provided form the first section OF this act
!, shall hold theii Office for the term of two
i years, or until their successors are appoint
: ed; and in case a vacancy shall occur by
S death. resignation, or otherwise, the Cover
I nor shall fill such vacancy by appointment
t until the nexl General Assembly, or unit
e his successor shall be appointed, as hereir
e proyid-d for. a. " i-a
/ Sec. g. That said trustees, and their sue
cessors in Office, shall have power to TAXI
IS land hold in trust for he use and benefit o
Al said Asyluns, any grant or devise Of land
/ and any donation or bequest of money, o
J. other persona property, TO be applied;to tn
q maintenance and support OF msance persons
q in, or to the general use of TIE Asylums.
e Sec. 10 That the sum Of one hundred
h and forty thousand dollars, is hereby appro
u priated for the purchase Of the aforemen
IS toned lots Of land, and the erection OF tn
/ buildings thereon, as contemplated by thi
act, fifty thousand dolOrs to be paid in tn
II year 1852, and the remaining ninety thou
'r sand as the work progresses, after the yea
& 1852, out Of any moneys in the State Treas
'e ury not otherwise appropriated, TO be draw
lie on the order OF a majority Of the board c
'y trustees; Provided, that no moneys shall b
t. drawn from the treasury, iaster than the pre-
gress Of the work may require.
is JAMES c. JOHNSON,
ol Speaker Of the House of ReprcS' ntatiucs,
at WILLIAM MEDlLL,
ry President Of the Scnats
~ april 80, 1852