Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-02-02
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An act to establish an Asylum for the Blind
Section LIST. Be it enacted by the General As.
sembly Of the State OF Iowa, that there be and
hereby is establish d at the Capitol OF this
State, an institution for the instruction OF the
blind, which shall be known as the Asylum for
the Blind
Section end. The Asylum for the Blind shall
be under the management and supervision of
Board of Overseers, consisting Of seven per
sons, of whom the Governor, Superintendent
of Public Instruction, and Secretary of State
shall be ex officio members. The Superinten
dent slall be President of the Board; the 9TH
er members of the board shall be appointed by
the Governor. with the consent Of the Senate,
aud shall hold their Offices for one. two. three
and four years respectively, and at the expira-
tion of each Of ther respective terms of Office.
one overserr shall be appointed by the Cover
nor. with the consent Of the Senate, for the
term of four years
Section Sd The Overseers shall have the
general supervision of the Asylum, adopt rules
and regulations for the government. prescribe
the course of ins.rution see that the principal
and other officers of the Asylum discharge their
duties faithful ly. as provided in this act, or by
the rules and re .ulations established by the
Board of Overseers, provide teachers, servants
and necessaries for the Asylum, and to do and
perform all acts necessary 70 nder the insti-
tuition efficient and valuable. not inconsistent
with the laws Of this State.
Section 4h Aud three Of said Overseers
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business.
Section 5th. Upon satisfactory evidence be-
ing adduced to the county cour; of any county
in The State, that there is blind person be.
tween the age of seven and twenty two years,
residing in such county. who is too poor, or
whose parents are too poor. to furnish him, or
her. with an education. it shall be the duty Of
the court to cause he clerk Of the court TO GER
tify that fact, together with the name. age. ad
dress. and cause d blindness Of such person,
and the name of his parents or guardian, and
The place of his o. her nativity, to the Over.
seers Of the Asylum, and upon the receipt of
such certificate. tie Overseers shall! admit such
person, as pupil of the Asylum and shall i'm
mediately forward a Ger ificate to the Auditor
of the State. setting orth that said pupi has
been admitted. together with the date of his or
her admission Provided that whenever in the
opinion of the beard of oyerseers there shall be
person resident of the Slae, over the age Of
twenty two and ander The age of thirty five ,af
flic,ed with blindness. who would be benefit
ted by instruction. in ipstitution, by learn
ing a trade or aax admit such
person to the leh trsde,oc-
cupa'ion. or braRtl ing - they may
deem useful to such person, and the State shall
be charged for such instruction in proportion to
the expense of the same.
Section 9th. Upon the receipt of such certifi.
cate. the Auditor shall draw warrant on the
Treasurer OF State, in favor of the President OF
the Asylum. for the sum of thirty five dollars
quarterly, in advance for the board, tuition
and stationary. for said pupil, SO long as he
remains pupil Of said asylum.
Section 7th. No person shall be entitled to
the benefits Of thi, institution, Except as 9th
erwise provided in this act) unless he or she is
a bona fde resident OF this State, or un ess his
or her parents or guardian are residents there.
of.
Section sth. Persons not residents of this
State, sha be entitled to the benefits of this
institution upon paying to the President there
of the SUN Of thirty five dollars quarterly: III
advance for board and tuition OF said pupil.
Section 9th. The Board of Overseers shall
make an annual repor, to the GOV rnor and hi
ennial report to the legislative assembly of the
cond ton of the asy UNI the number n ames ages,
pills. the length of time they have been In the
institution. whether supported by the Slate or
by themselves, or their parents or friends, the
studies pursued. the trades taught aud the re-
ceipt, aud disbursements OF money made on &C.
count Of the asylum.
Section 10Th. The Board o: Overseers may e.
'ect one Of their number Treasurer of the asy-
lum who shall give bond in such sum as the
board may direct. conditioned for the faithful
paying over all monies belonging to the asy.
ium upon the order of the board
Section llth. The Board of Overseers shall
in no case Great. any Indebtedness against the
asy lum or against the State. exceeding the a.
mount appropriated by the General Assembly
for the maintenance Of said asy .um.
Section 18th. To meet the ordinary anc con
tingent expenses of the asylum. including rent,
musical instruments, beoks, stationary, fuel,
provisions, salaries, and furniture, 20 the first
day OF January A. d. 1855. there be and here
by is appropriated from the State Treasury the
sum of two thousand dollars.
Sec ion 18th Instrumentation shall be made
to the OyerSeers for their services.
Section 18th. All that part OF chapter sew
enty three of the code Of the State which re-
la,es to the blind is hereby repealed.
Section 18TH This act shall take effect from
and after its publication in the Iowa Republi
can aud Iowa Capital Reporter.
JAMES GRANT,
Speaker Of the House Of Reps.
We LEFFINGWE
President of the Senate.
Approved January 18th, 1853.
S. HEMPSTEAD.