Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1855-03-07
LAWS OF IOWA.
Published ~ Ar7Y0RITY.
CHAPTER ,33

CHAPTER 1874
AN ACTto es,abli IN State Insane Asylum.
SEc. !. Be il enacted by tie Gcrcral Assembly
Of The State Of iosra. That the Governor OF the
State, Edward johnson Of Lee county. and
Charles ) Clark of Henry comfy. are hereby
appointed a Board Of Commissioners, of W hon
the Governor shall be chairman, to locate and
| superiutend the erection Of bu lding, to be
! used as an asvu for The Insane Of the State
| OF iowa, az or near Mount Pleasant in Henry
county.
| $rc. , The Board must no. lncate, said
| ASYLUM on less tnan quarter section Of land
| SEC 3 When they have fix ii upon the site,
and made purchase of the land on winch
! they locate saii Institution they she'll take a
| Deed OF conveyance thereof to The STATE of
| Iowa. and draw n warrant on tl,r State Treas
urer Cor The amount of the purchase money
| SEc. A. The Board are hereby authorized to
visit the liruis stare Asy uu,, aud any other
which they deem IL rece ssarv to wish, before
determining upon plan Of The building they
are further authorized 10 employ an architect,
! to draft the plan which they determine aud
other plans Afterwards ifihcy So determine and
to pay Tor the same by their draft on The Stale
| Treasurer
SIC 5. After deciding on he plan. aid the
| location, the Board are an hnrized to advertise
! Cor contracts for the erection of the etifice
| which may be of brick, stone or both as the
Board may determine Aud or their deterni-
| ming on The accrp ance Of any contrac Tor the
| building they shall bind the contractor In such
| manner a. they deem necessary.
SIC. 8. The cost ofthc bn ding contpmpIa
tea by this act shalt not exceed fifty thousand
dollars, but i is advised that The plan dcterm
med on Ly the Board should be one tia, may
| admit Of frnre enlargement.
SIC l. Alt warrants drawn on the Treasur
er of Sta'c by the Board hereby constituted
arr to be paid by HIM out of any fuud special
. To- I..., 1.
is exhausted, out of The General Treasury of
the Stare.
SEc. =. And he it further enacted the Board
III entering into a contract for site for the 10.
cation OF said asylum, and for he erection of
the edifice, sinai have reference 10 the means
OF payment therefor from the fund aforeaaia,
either already in the hands or due to the
Treasures of State, from the lands Aforesaid -
But they are hereby authorized To make pre-.
iminnrv examinations, TO examine neighbor.
ing institutions of similar character, aud to
procure architectural plans without reference
thereto and to draw their warrant on he Treas.
ury therefor.
eEc 9. Until said Asylum is erected and
finished. the Board hereby constituted are an
thorized to make such temporary arrangements
Tor the amel;oration of the condition OF the In.
sane OF the State. a. To them NAV seem npces
stry and prudent. and they may draw their
warrant on the Treasury ioi all necessary
expenses of said arrangements; which
warrant shall be audited 10y The Auditor Of
STATE. and paid by the Treasurer of the State
out of any monies not Otherwise ppopriateL
And said Board are further authorized IN case
the cdifce hereby contemplated is finished be.
fore the next meeting OF the Legislature, to
make such arrangements for the admission OF
Patients, therein, aud for the Government
thereof, as 10 them may seem necessary.
SIC. 10. The Board hereby constituted shall
receive their necessary expenses, and two dol
lars per day while actually employed for their
services.
SEC IL 1t shall be the duty of said Board
to report the,r proceedings TO the next session
OF the General Assembly
REUBEN NOBLE,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
MATURiN l.. FISHER,
President Of The senate.
Approved 24th January 1855.
JAMES w GRIMES.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Iowa CITY, Feb I'D, 1855
4 certify the fores oing to he a true copy from
The original rolls filed in my office.
Published by order of the Governor
GEO W. McCLEARY,
Sect'y Of State.