The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-05-02
CHAPTER 81

AN ACT to permanently locate and to provide for
the erection of an additional Institution for the
Insane.
gEcTIos /. Re il enacted by the General A.
ssm5iv Of the State Of io,e7, That there shall be
and is hereby permanently established at indie
pendenee, buchanan county, Iowa, an additional
institution for the support and cure OF the insane
SIZE Q That Il. I. Morgan of Webster county.
Maturin L. Fisher, of Clayton county, and Albert
Clarke, of buchanan county, are hereby appointed
a board of commissioners TO select location, and
TO superintend the erection of suitable buildings
for the use Of said institution and in case OF va
eanry In said commission by death or otherwise,
The same shall be Giled BY appointment by the
Governor.
sgc. g. That said board shall select the most
eligible and desirable location Of nat less than
three hundred and twenty acres, and 1t must not,
in any event, be more than two miles distant from
said city Of Independence which said lands shall
be obtained free of charge to the State. and said
hoard shall take deed of conveyance OF the same
in fee simple to the State OF Iowa, and cause the
same TO be properly recorded in the ONCE OF re-
oorder Of deeds Of the county of Bnchnnan.
rEe 4. said board shall also at The earliest
day practicable, procure plans, drawings, and
speei6catipns for the buildings necessary and
proper for said institution the exterior of which
buildings shall be Of stane, the stone TO be pro-
cured within the State: but the plan determined
on hv the board shall bn such US will admit OF fn
ture enlargement, so as to preserve tho symetry,
ard be, when ultimately completed, oil capacity
equal TO the present hui ding at MI Pleasant j;
prorided, tina. the erection only Of such portion
OF such hnilding shall be undertaken BY said
board under the provisions of this act, Is may be
completed and made ready for occupancy, BY the
appropriation herein made.
SEC. 5. So soon as said board shall have OBJ
tanned approved plan Of building, they shall
advertise for four weeks in one paper In each Of
the following places, viz: Independence, Du-i
Lnsus, DsYensurt and nes Moines, for sealed pro-
pesas for contracts 10 erect the buildings hereby
authorized, according to the plan and specifics
tions determined on, and are hereby snpovesed
TO contract with the lowest responsible bidder,
who will build and complete the same by the Arst
ouste security for the performance Of his contract
which shall in any event involve greater expendi-
tnrs Than the sum appropriated By this act
Sec. g. Before entering upon his duties, each
commissioner shai make and sign an oath and
execute bond in the persl sun, Of ten thousand
dollars for the use of the State Of lows TO be APP
proved by the census board, and Glsd in the Office
Of the Secretary Of state, conditionsd for the
faithful performance of his duties, and the honest
and faithful disbursement Of and ascoxating for
all moneys which may come into his hands under
the provisions Of this act.
Sac. I. Said board shall hAys fill povsr TO
appoint, and discharge At their discrstisu, . 6a-
peYinteudaBt, whore duty Il shall be 10 snperin-
lend the work on sid building, which said 1upsr-
futepdent shall receive - his onl, compsnssticu
essh sum q raid board map IL.
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