Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1868-07-24
LAWS OF IOWA.
CHAPTER 1of.

CHAPIEK IOF.
An ACT for the improvement. cf IRE Pc .ic
tentiary.
SIC. |. Be IL enacted ty the General As,
semJiy cf the State II Io.ra, That there lie
appropriated out Of the State treasury the
sum OF fifteen thousand dollars, or 80 much
thereofas may be necessary for the exte, :
sion of the cell building 10 the line If the
east wall OF the prison yard, the covering Of
present cell building, and the roof Of the ex-
tension thereof, with states, the erection OF
new prison cells one of which shall be dark,
and the ealarging the windows Of the press
ent cell building. That there be further ap-
proprlated the sum Of three thousand dollars
tor the erection Of = waah-house and store
rooms, and the procurement Of the necessas
~ cooking range and apparatus.
SEc. 2. That the further sum Of ono
thousand dollars, or 50 much thereof as may
be necessary, be appropriated for the repairs
OF the walls. cisterns, and building Of gue-
ters.
SEC. :. That the further sum Of six thois.
sand dollars, or 50 much thereof as may be
necessary, be appropriated for the construc-
ton OF a reservoir on the hill above the pris-
on. the procuring the necessary connections,
aud the purchase and srectiou Of . sieanr
pump and its appendayes, Of the kind in usS
a. the Hospital for the Insane, and when
such water-works shall be completed, the
warden is authorized 10 arrange with the
contractors for the use thereof for their pur-
poses; but so as not TO interfere with tie
necessary use thereof by the State.
SEC. 4. All the abose appropriations
shall be expended under the direction of the
warden by and with the sdvice OF the Gems
sus Board or majority Of them, after =
personal inspectica of the premises By them,
for which extra service the said Census
Board shall receive their necessary erper-
ses while performing that duty. In the per.
formance Of the work, 20 many couyicts as
can be safely and si,h advantage. shall be
employed, and the said warden may employ
for that purpose additional day guards.
SEC ). The several sums shall only be
drawn upon the order Of the warden, ac>
conpanied by m estimate of work done or
material furnished, and SAID order shaH 10
approved Of by the Governor Provided.
That sum not exceeding three thousand
dollars may be drawn By the warden in ad
vance Of such estimates for tho purchase Of
materials when the best interests Of the Stafs
seem to require il; Ind fayfkev prorided,
That should there be . surplus left over the
cost OF any one Of the items above specified
said surplus may be used for the completion
Of any one Of the other items named.
Sec. o. That there Is also appropriatei,
out Of the State treasury, the suln Of fifteen
thousand dollars, to be known ss . contin-
gent fund and used By the warden Of the
Peniteniiary, under the direction and BY the
permission Of the Census Board, for the pur-
pose OF completing and carrying out the
works, objects, and provisions Of this act.
and this sum IS appropriated only for the
purpose OF preventing delay. snd . conss>
quens loss to the State On sccoust Of anJ de-
hciency in the sums aPpropfix9ec 10 carry
out The provisions and objects Of this act.
frorided, That no part Of said sum Of &f-
teen thousand dollars shall be used until If.
Ter the sums hereinhefose appropriated are
exhausted and then only on the approva
OF the Census Board, indossed ON the war
sien's order en- the Auditor Of Sta4e br the
presiPent Of said board. So much Of the
contingent fund hereby appropriated BY fhis
bill shall be expended in furnishing to each
convict light at night, so that be NAV be
enabled to read and write: Procided, That
nothing in this section contained shall be
50 construed as to presenf the warden front
temporarily withdrawing such light q i
punishment for viollting the rules Of th.
prison, but such Withholding shall never be
extended beyond two days for any one oss
Ense.
SEC. This act being deemed Of immed,-
ate importance by the General Assembly,
shall take effect from rs prhf:casion in sfs..
Daily State Register and Ereaing Ssafes-
man, newspapers printed at Des Meines.
Ann rOr~d Ap,r3 Jth IQs1.
hereby certify fhaf the foregoing .Aes
took eject BY Publication. as required ~
Section thereof. on the I'D day OF April,
l. u. lists.
ED WRIGHT.
see'y Of srats.
CHAPTER ios.
AN ACT Making further Appropriation fos
the Hospital for the Insane.
SEe. /. Be IL enacted 6y the General A..
sesxbiy Of The STATE IF Iora, That there i
hereby appropriated ont Of any moneys Is.
the treasury not Otherwise appropriated, the
following surrs for the purposes herein nam-
ei. viz.
For the purchase Of ADDITIONAL land need
ed fot the use Of such hospital, eleven iaou-
sand two hundred dollars.
For the purchase Of furniture, three thou
sand FIVE hundred dollars.
For completing the gas apparatus, four
thousand swo hundred and fifty dollars
For fencing and impsosiag grounds, two
thousand dollars.
For cemetery lat, FIRE Hundred dollars.
For erecting ironing and store roomsi
three Thousand eight hundred dollars.
For painting, one thousand two hundred
dollars.
For contingent fund, tvo thousahd dol.
lars. ffnriasd, That anv sum hereby ap<
propr'afed. not used for the specified object
named. NAV be used % far q necessary foe
any other Of the purposes spec7fed n this
Ssc. ? The money hereby appropriated
shall be drawn and paid On the order oftle
trustees. which order shall be auvlited and
paid rs other claims.
SEc. J. TIE board of trustees shall. from
time TO time. FIX the salaries and wages Of
the superintendent. assistant super;nsend-
ent. and other employees Of the institution.
and certify the same to the Auditor i,
State.
Src. /. This act shah take eject paoa
its publication in the .Stase Revsfer and H..
niag Nafesmaa. published in Des Moines.
hereby certify that the foregoing Act
took effect BY publication. ~ required il
Section = thereof, on The 22d day cf April.
ED WRIGHT.
Sec'y Of State.
CHAPTER
An ACT to Amesd Chapter 79. Of the Aet.
of the Eleventh GeaerAl Assemble. entitle,l
An Act pr vidiag for the Adjustment 81
certain EAnA Glasknn