Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1866-08-02
CHAPTER 1876.
LoqAtlaS Deal and Durae Asay laua


An ACT to permanently locate the IusGi-
tasiou for the Deaf aud Dumb al
Council Bluff.
Section |. Be it enacted by the Gene
raj Assembly Of the cate of lows, That
there shall be and is hereby petmanentIy
established At Council Bluffs, Iowa, an
Institution for the support and education
of the Deaf and Dumb.
Sec. 2. That Thomas 0ffeer, Caleb
Baldwin, and DIR. e, Honn, ba and are
hereby appointed Commissioners to selesG
| location for the grounds and erection
Of suitable buildings for the use Of said
institution, aud 30 secure the titles to
said grounds TO the state, as we'll as
plans for such buildings and grounds
and invite and receive building propo-
sals for the erection OF such buildings
and improvsmsUts OF she grounds and
10 case of vacancy in such CoEnmis-
sion, by death or otherwise, the same
shall be allied by appointment BY the
Governor.
SEQ. ). The said Commission shall
select the EuurS 7SAissLIe sod a~@sr~bt~
location, OF Dot less than thirty nor more
thsn eighty acres, and 1t must not in any
event be more than one miis from said
city OF Council Bluffs which said lands
% selected shall be free OF charge to the
State, and iE shall be the duty of said
Commission, after procuring deed 10
fee simple for said iands, TO have the
same recorded In the proper record book
u The county OF potsawaitamIs as re-
quirsd by Law.
Sec. 4. Said commission shall also pro
eussplAns, drawings, and specifications for
the buildings necessary and proper for
said institution, and shall invite and 70.
eeiva proposals for the sonstructioa of
such buildings according to such plans
and specifications, said building to be
fully completed and ready for occnpan.
ey on or before the frss day Of 0otober,
1870 and they shall also procure from
sbe persons making such proposals or
bids their binding written proposals., ae-
rompanied by bonds, With good and auf-
hciens suseties, to be approved by said
Commissioners, in the penalty Of at lsast
one half their bids, conditioned for tie
faithful performance Of their proposals.
or bids. In case the same is accepted as
hereinafter provided for, said proposals
Or bid shall have binding force and sf-
feet 10 lay. \
Sec. 5. Ii shall BIO the duty OF said
Commissioners 10 make 3 full report Of ali
all their doings and proceedings under
shfs Act, soasaheE VITA proposals, bonds,
plaas, drawings, and specifications, 10
the Governor, % or before tbs hrst dav
of October, 1867, and the Governor shall
lay she same before the osxs General AZ
aemhly, and all contracts for the ereesfon
Of said building shall be null and void
unless tbs same shall be approved BIZ
said General Assembly !; and proYided'I
further, thai said Commissioners shall
receive no compensation fas their servi
Css, but shall be sntitied TO receive their
actual expenses while actually engaged
in the performances of their duties under
ibis act, provided, the same IL GFss essab-
lisbsd by oath.
Sec. g. Nothing In this act shall be
construed 20 interfere With The present
provision in relation TO the Deaf and |
Dumb, il being the purpose and iptent
at shfs act 10 permanently locate Tbs To- |
stitution, and to ascertain the plan and |
COSTS Of tha buildings necessary for the
same, leaving II with the nsxk Geaersl |
Assembly 10 determine fnalIy apon the |
plau and erectisn OF said buildings.
Sec. !. There 10 hersby appropriated |
out OF any money Ia the Treasury not |
Otherwise appropriated she sam Of enc
thousand dollars, or 30 much thereof as /
mar be necessary 20 carry the provisions
VI this act into slfest.
Approved April Sd, 1856.