Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-05-27
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AN ACT
To uroTide for the erection OF two aoaluonai
Lunatic Asylums.
BY AUTHORITY.

LunatlC Asyluus.
SEc.I. Be 1t enGcled By The General '4s'enl-
BIZ Of The State Of Ohio, That the Governor, BY
20 uitb tbe advice and consent Of the Senate,
:. hsrsbv authorized and required TO appoint
sir Trustees, no two of whom shall be residents
of the same county, or adjoining counties,
whose duty it shall be to select and purchase
or receive by gift or donation, two lots of land,
at such points as in their opinion will best SUD
serve the public interest, suitable for the eree-
finn thereon Of two Asylums for the insane
fhe unincumbered title TO said lots 10 be secured
to the state of Ohio; Provided, neither oi SAG
AsrIums shall be: located within FIVE miles of
.ny citv containing fifty thousand inhabitants
nor within one mile of any other incorporated
CITY, town or village
Sec. 9. That in making such selections' the
Trustees shall take into consideration any
donation that may be proposed towards thH
establishment and erection Of said lnstlt
Eacb one of said lots of land so selected, shaii
-, ,ot le.. than fifty nor more than one
hundred acres, Said Trustees, after securing
fbe land. shall forthwith proceed to make ar
,,noements for building, on each lot, sultaole
bniidings for the cure and treatment OF at least
one hundred patients; and to enable them 10
proeeed without difficulty or embarrassment
Fbsv are bsreby authorized TO contract (accor-
dingto tbe provisions OF the following section
of This act) for the necessary materials, appoint
,uitsbIe persons TO attend the erection oi the
same. and TO perform such other duties as may
he necessary TO carry out the objects herein
contemplated.
shall submit to some competent afchiteci' a
abatement of the dimensions, arrangement and
,I,n of each of SAID Asylums, and of all build
Ings and other improvements necessary to the
rerrect utiIity of said Asvlums, and also
.t.tement of the several kinds and descriptions
of materials which shall be used in the several
parts of said improvements, as the said I'M
provements, shall have been agreed upon oy
sand Trustees; and shall procure to De eAecu-
fed bv said architect such drafts, descriptions
plaus, estimates and prohles, OF all such ptopo
sed buildings and improvements Of grounds as
viii enable estimates to be made thereifou'' oi
the cost OF all parts of said work ana maletia's
and said Trustees shall, at least four weeks pc
fore tbe time for receiving bids as herein proyl-
ded for. place copies of such drafts, descrip-
tions. pIans, estimates and proiles, IN the OIL
fee of the Secretary of State, and also publish
said descriptions in four newspapers of general
circulation throughout the state, stating there
In tbe narts in which the said ~ork and ma
ferlals will be let, and the terms. And sald
trustees. after said notice, shall let the said
work and materials to the lowest bidder VINO
shall execute bond, with two sufficient secu-
rit,es. conditioned for the faithful performance
of his contract; but the entire cost to the
state of each of said Asylums, including All
necessary buildings, grounds and improve
ments shall not exceed in the aggregate, "neh
perfectly completed, seventy thousand dollars
and no contract shall be made for beginning
any part Of said work, nor shall any work oe
begun, until arrangements shall be made IN
surfing their completion, at an aggregate mol
exceeding the sum aforesaid.
Sec, T. Said Trustees. before entering upon
the duties of their Ofhce, shall take ana su"
scribe an oath or Animation, before some com
petent authority, faithfully to discharge all lne
duties REQUIRED of them by this act; they shai
e,eb be entitled TO receive three dollars loi
each day necessarily employed by them IN selHe'
ting sites, contracting for the erection o.
buildings, and providing temporary arrange
ment for the accommodation Of PATENT, a
nrovided for in section six Of this act, and the
expeuses necessarily incurred in the eischargt
of the duties assigned them, TO be paid ou'
of suy moneys in the State Treasury no
otherwise appropriated; their accounts TO be
audited and allowed by the Auditor OF State
See. 5. Said Trustees shall be required Il
make fair and full report Of all their proceed
ings, Gncluding the plans of the building
sdopted by them to the present General As
.embly. if in session, and II not, then TO tn
next General Assembly.
Sec. 6. That said Trustees may, If IN thel
ouinion the suffering condition of the Insan
reouire it, cause temporary arrangements
be made for their accommodation and trea'
ment, until the permanent buildings provide
for in this act shall be completed; the same,
,velI ,s the institution herein contemplated,
he under the control of said Trustees, an
subject TO the rules and regulations provide
for in the several acts for the government
tbe Ohio Lunatic Asylum, and the care
idiots and insane.
Sec7. That at the meeting Of the nel
General Assembly. the Governor shall nom
nate. and by and with the advice and conseI
of the Senate, appoint six persons as sueeesso
to the Trustees herein named, who shall ma
age and direct the concerns Of the Asylum,
manner as provided for in the several acts
the government of the Ohio Lunatie Asylu
and the care Of idiots and insane;" and
those first appointed under this section' u
shall serve for one year, two for two years, Al
two for three years.
Sec q Said Trustees, to be appointed
,rov;ded for in the first section of this al
shall hold their Office for the term of two yea
a. untiI their successors are appointed; and
case vacancy shall occur by death, reslgnatl
or otherwise. the Governor shall oil such vaea
CIV by appointment, until the next General 4
.embly. or until bis successor shall be appolr
ed. as herein provided for.
Sec 9. That said Trustees and their 81
cessors in Office, shall have power to take
bold in trust for the use and beneht OF st
Asviums, any grant or devise OF land, and
donation or bequest of money, or other P
sonal property, to be applied TO the mainb
anee and support of insane persons, IN, OF
the general use of the Asylums.
See, 10. That the sum Of one hundred
forty thousand dollars, is hereby appropria a
for the purchase of the aforementioned lot
land. and the erection of the buildings there
as contemplated by this act, fifty thousand {
lars to be paid in the year 1852, and the
manning ninety thousand as the work progI
ses. after the year 1852, out of any moneys
the State Treasury not otherwise appropriai
to he drawn on the order Of a majority of
hoard of Trustees; Provided, that no mon
-h.Il he drawn from the treasury, faster Il
tbe nrogrefs Of the work may require.
JAMES c. JOHNSON,
.sns,ter of the House of Representative
w. MEDIIL,
President of the Senat
April 30, 1852.
AN ACT
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