Demoine courier., 1855-03-01
AN ACT
TO es'obi,sh a State Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb.

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TO es'obi,M a State Institution for tn.
Deaf and Dumb.
SEC. LIST. BE il enacted by the Gene
raj .AssemJiy of the Stale OF !oma
That there shall be established at The
Capital of the State. an institution to be
called dn institution for the deaf and
dumb.
SEC. 2. Every deaf and dumb citizen
Of the State Of suitable age and capacity,
shall be entitled TO receive an education
10 said institution at the expence of this
Stale.
SEC. 3. Said institution shall be under
The supervision Of a board consisting oil
seven persons, of whom the Governor,
the Secretary OF State. and the Super,
ln,endent of public Instruction. shall be
ex ofiiclo members, aud who shall be
called The board Of trustees, and the
other members of said board shall be
appointed by the Governor and approved
by The Senate; and shall hold their Off.
ces Tor one, Two. three, aud four years
respectively. IN the order which they are
recommended aud at the expiration Of
there respective terms Of Office one uus
tee shall be appointed by The Governo,
with The consent Of the Senate foI foul
years.
SEC. 4 The trustees shall have the
general Supervision Of the institution
adopt rules for the government thereof
provide teachers, servants aud Eecessa
ries for The institution and perform al
other acts Necessary TO render it efficient
and TO carry out The purpose of its es
tabiishmspt. z.
SEC. 5. Three OF said trustees shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction uI
business, anc their proceeding at each
meeting shalt be recorded in a minute
book which shall be signed by those
presen, and form a record of their pro.
ceedings. lea
SEC. 6. Persons pot residents Of the
Stale OF suitable age and capacity shall
be entitled to an education in said insti
tuition on paying TO the trustees thereof
the sum Of thirty five dollars a quarter
10 advance. h. s
SEC. Z. The board Of trustees shall
make a biennial report TO the General
Assembly Of The condition of the ,nsti,u.
lion the number, name, residence, age,
sex and place of nativity of each pupil
they shall also make a report OF the
Studies pursued, of The trades taught in
the institution and Of the recei;is ant
disbursements made on account thereof
SEC. 8. The board of trustees shall
select one OF their NUMBER as treasurer
of The institution, and he shall enter into
bonds with security in such sum as ths
board shall direct conditioned for the
faithfully pay ing over Of all money be.
longing iothe institution upon the order
Of the Board. which bond shall be filed
with The Secretary Of State.
SEC. 8. The board shall not create
any Indebtedness against The institution
exceeding the amount appropriated by
the General Assembly for the use there,
Of.
Sec. 10. To meet the ordinary asd
contingent expenses Of the Institution in.
cludiug rent provisions School apparatus
salaries and clothing Of pupils when
necessary. there is hereby appropriated
the sum Of five thousand dollars per an.
NUN for the nexttwo years from and at
ter The first day Of January 1855, said
appropriations TO be paid by the State
Treasurer on, Of any monies in The treas
ury not otherwise appropriated. said ap
Pr asions to be expended or no, at the
discretion of the trustees.
SEC. III. The trustees are hereby au
,horized TO audi, and settle the accounts
now subsisting between the State and
the principal Of the existing institution
in regard to the advances already made
TO HIM by the State for said institution
ant hi, expenditures thereof. s.
SEC. IL. The trustees are hereby au,
thorized 10 allow The pupils of The in.
stiiution 10 travel in the State under
proper care for the purpose Of exhibiting
10 the citizens thereof by public meet
ings and otherwise the progress made by
them and to extend a knowledge of the
institution.
SEC. -. No remuneration shall be
made to the trustees for their services.
SEC. IA. Chapter seventy three. oil
the Code is hereby repealed.
Approved Gath, January 1858.
JAMES w. GRIMES.
AFhsHe haF AM n Cuy