Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-05-15
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Published by Authority.
81.
AN ACT.
To provide for the erection of two additional
Lunatic Asylums.

by and with the ADVICE and consent OF the |
Senate, is hereby authorized and required to |
appoint six Trustees, no two of whom shall be |
resident: of the same county, or adjoining coun99
lies. whose duty it shall be 70 select and pur-
chase, orreceivs by gift or donation, two lots of
land, atsuch points as in their opinion will best
subserve the public interest, suitable for the |
erection thereon of two Asylums for the in
sane; the unincumbered title to said lots to
be secured to the State of Ohio; Provided, |
neither of said Asylums shall be located with
in FIVE miles of any city containing fifty thou
sand inhabitants nor within one mile of any
other incorporated city, town or village.
Sec. 2. That in making such selections, the
Trustees shall take into consideration any do |
nation that may be proposed towards the es-.
tabishment and erection of said institutions.
Each one of said lots of land so selected, shall
contain not less than fifty nor more than one
hundred acres. Said Trustees, after securing
the land, shall forthwit proceed to make ar
rangements forbuilding. on each lot, suitable
buildings for the cure and treatment ofat least
one hundred patients; and to enable them to
proceed without difficulty or embarrassment,
they are hereby authorized to contract (ac-
cording to the provisions of the following sec
ton of this act) for the necessary materials,
appoint suitable persons TO attend the erec-
ton of the same, and to perform such other
duties as may be necessary to carry out the
objects herein contemplated.
| Sec. g. That said Trustees OF said Asylum
shall submit to some competent architect,
statement of the dimensions, arrangement and
plan Of each of said Asylums, and of all build
ings and other improvements necessary TO the
perfect utility of said Asylums, and also
statement of the several kinds and descrip-
tions of materials which shall be used in the
several parts of said improvements, as the
| said improvements shall have been agreed
upon by said Trustees; and shall procure to
be executed by said architect, such drafts,
| descriptions, plans, estimates and prohles, of
all such proposed buildings and improvements
of grounds, as will enable estimates to be
made therefrom, of the cost of all parts of said
work and materials; and said Trustees shall,
at least four weeks before the time for receiv
ing bids as herein provided for, place copies
of such drafts, descriptions, plans, estimates
and pro6les, in the Office Of the Secretary of
State. and also publish said descriptions in
four. newspapers of general circulation
throughout the State, stating therein the parts
in which the said work and materials will be
let, and the terms And said Trustees, after
said notice, shall let the said work and mate
rials to the lowest bidder who shall execute
bond, with two sufficient securities, condi-
toned for the faithful performance of his con-
tract; but the entire cost to the State of each
of said Asylums including all necessary build
ings, grounds and improvements, shall not
exceed in the aggregate, when perfectly com
pleted, seventy thousand dollars; and no con-
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said work, nor shall any work be begun until
arrangements shall be made insuring their
completion, at an aggregate not exceeding
the sum aforesaid.
Sec 4. Said Trustees, before entering up
on the duties of their Office, shall take and
subscribe an oath or affirmation, before some
competent authority, faithfully to discharge
all the duties required of them by this act
they shall each be entitled to receive three
dollars for each day necessarily employed by
them in selecting sites, contracting for the
erection of buildings,and providing temporary
arrangement for the accommodation of pa
tients as provided for in section six of this act
aud the expenses necessarily incurred in The
discharge of the duties assigned them, to bt
paid out of any moneys in the State Treasury
not otherwise appropriated; their accounts Il
be audited and allowed by the Auditor 0
State.
Sec. 5. Said Trustees shall be required t.
make fair and full report of all their proceed
ings, Gncluding the plans of the buildings a
dopted by them.) to the present General As
sembly, If in session; and if not, then to tn
next General Assembly.
Sec 6. That said Trustees may, ifin their 0
pinion the suffering condition of the insane re
require it, cause temporary arrangements to b
made for their accommodation and treatmen
: until the pei manent buildings provided for j
this act shall be completed, the same as well a
the institution herein templated, to be unde
: the control of said Trusteesan subject TO th
rules and regulations provided for in the sey
/ eral acts for the government of the Ohio Lu
natic ASYLUM, and the care Of idiots and ir
sane.
Sec. Z. That at the meeting of the next Gen
eral Assembly, the Governor shall nominate
t and by and with the advice and consent of tn
: Senate, appoint six persons as successors to tn
S Trustees herein named, who shall manage an
l. direct the concerns of the ASYLUM, in manne
, as provide for in the several acts for the "goV
e ernment ofthe Ohio Lunatic Asylum. and Lh
:, care of idiots and insane:" and of those frs
o appointed under this section, two shall serv
for one year. two for two years, and two fc
three years.
Sec. s. Said Trustees, to be appointed as pre-
4 vided for in the first section of this act, sha
e hold their Office for the term of two years, c
9 until their successors are appointed; and
d case IA vacancy shall occur by DEATH resigns
y ton, or otherwise, the Governor shall fill sue
vacancy by appointment, until the next Ger
eral Assembly, or until his successor sha
d be appointed. as herein provided for.
n Sec 8. That said Trustees, and their SUI
cessors in Office shall have power to take an
,s hold in trust fot the use and benefit of said A
sylums, any grant or devise of land, and an
donation or bequest of money, or other PEI
sonal property, to be applied to the mainter
:. ance and support of insane persons, in or TO th
u general use of the Assylums.
J. Sec 10. That the sum of one hundred an
IS forty thousand dollars is hereby appropriate
q for the purchase of the aforementioned lots