The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-05-21
Z Aw S OF OHIO.
punUYsr.rp nv AUTHORITY.
AN ACT
IA provide for the erection OF two add
,ional Lunaiic Asylums.

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Sno /. BE il enacted by the General
xs,emBly Of the State Of Ohio, That the
Governor, BY and with the advice and
consent Of The Senate, is hereby author
lied aud required to appoint six Trustees,
no two Of whom shall be residents OF The
same county, or adjoining conn,ies, whose
duty Il shall be 10 select and purchase,
or receive by gift or donation, two lots
Of land, al such points as in their opinion
will best fubserve the public interest,
suitable for the erection thereon OF two
Asylums for the insane; the unincum.
bored title 10 said lois to be secured TO
the State Of Ohio; Provided, neither of
said Asylums shall be located within Eve
miles of any city containing fifty thousand
inhabitants, nor within one mile o. any
other incorporated city, town or village.
SEC. 2. That in making such selec.
tions, the Trustees shalr take into con-
sideraiion any donation that may be pro.
posed towards the establishment and
erection Of said institutions. Each one
Of said lots Of land 80 selected, shall con-
tain not less than fifty nor more than one
hundred acres. Ssid Trustees, after
securing the land, shall forthwith proceed
to make arrangements for building, on
each fot, suitable buildings for the cure
and treatment Of at leas, one hundred
patients; and to enable them TO proceed
without difficulty OF embarrassment, they
ore hereby authorized TO contract (accor-
ding to the provisions Of the following
section Of this act) for the necessary
materials, appoint suitable persons TO
attend the erection of the same, and 10
perform such other duties as may be
necessary to carry out the objects herein
contemplated.
SEo. 8. That said Trustees Of said
Asylum ehall submit to some competent
architect, statement Of the dimensions,
arrangement and plan Of each Of said
Asylums, and Of all buildings and other
improvements necessary TO the perfect
utility of said Asylums, and also state
ment Of the several kinds and descriptions
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 10 be executed by said architect
such drafts, descriptions, plans, estimates
and profiIes, of all such proposed build
ings and improvements Of grounds, as will
enable estirates 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
receiving bids as herein provided for,
place copies of such drafts, descriptions,
plans, estimates and profles. in the office
Of the Secretary Of State, and also publish
eaid descriptions in four newspapers Of
general circulation throughout the State,
stating therein the parts in which the
said work and materials will be lei, and
the terms. And said trustees, afier said
notice, shall lei the said work and mate
rails TO The lowest bidder, who shall
execute bond, with two sufficient securi-
ties, conditioned for the faithful perform
ance Of his contract; but the entire cost
10 the State Of each Of said Asylums, in
c:uding all necessary buildings, grounds
and Improvements, shall no, exceed in
the aggregate, when perfectly completed,
seventy thousand dollars; and no contract
shall be made for beginning any part OF
said work, nor shal! any work be begun,
until arrangements shall be made insuring
their completion, at an aggregate not
exceeding the sum aforesaid.
SEC. a. Said Trustees, before, eEter.
imp upon the duties Of their office, shall
take and subscribe an oath or affirmation,
before some competent authority, faith.
fully TO discharge all the duties required
Of them by this act they shall each be
entitled 10 receive three dollars for each
day necessarily employed by them in
selecting sites, contracting for the erec-
lion Of buildings, and providing tempo
rary arrangement for the accommodation
Of patients, as provided for in section six
Of this act, and the expenses necessarily
incurred in the discharge Of the duties
them, TO be paid out Of any
in the State Treasury moi other.
wise appropriated; their accounts 10 be
audited and allowed by the Auditor OF
State.
SEC. S. Said Trustees snail be re.
1uired to make fair and full report Of all
heir proceedings, (ncluding the plans Of
he buildings adopted by them,) to the
present General Assembly, if in session;
ind il not, then to the next General As.
lemhiy.
SEC. 6. That said Trustees may, IL in
heir opinion the suffering condition Of
lhe insane reqnire il, cause temporary
arrangements 10 be made for their accom-
and treatment, until the peIma-
nent buildings provided for in this act
shall be completed; ,he same, as we'll as
lhe institution herein contemplated, 10
be under the control Of said Trustees,
and subject 10 the rules and regulations
for in the several acts for the
Of the Ohio Lunstic Asylum,
and The care Of idiots and insane.