The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-05-29

~ "Sa9oy oeItiy tnat inc foregoing act
took effect by publication, as required in
section 3 thereof, on the e3d day Of March
!. y. 1858.
ED WRIGHT Sec'y Of state.
CHAPTER LOT.
An act proTiding for the. erection
of buildings for 4 deaf and dumb
asylum.
SEC. l.. Be i, enacted By the Gen
eral Assembly of the state Of Iowa,
That the grounds sclccte near Coun-
Gil Bluffs, and donated to the state
by the citizens thereof, and accept
cd by Thomas Oficer, by Caleb
BALDWIN, and DR.. E. IIonu, COM
mlssioncrs appointed by al act Of
the General assembly Of the state Of
Iowa, approved April 8, 1866, to-
WIT: the south east quarter of the
north east quarter Of section seven,
and tho south west quarter Of the
north west quarter OF section eight
all in township number srvcn,y-fou ur
north Of lange number forty-threc,
west of the fifth principle meridian,
iii the district Of lands subject to
sale at Council Bluffs, Iowa, for IL
site fer deaf and dumb asylum
be and the same is hereby approved
and said asylum IS pcrma-
nently located thereon; provided
however that said commissioners
shall obtain perfect title without
expense to the state to the north
half Of the north west quarter of the
south west quarter of scctitn cigh,
township seventy four range forty.
three: and the same is hereby made
portion Of the site for the said
asylum. se.m .nu -@- H.
SEC. =. The plans. drawings, and
specifications for said asylum adoptea
by the commissioners aforesaid. for
the buildings Of said institution. s..
taras relates to the main building,
and one lateral wing only be and the
same is hereby approved. provided,
that this act shall not be construed
as authorizing the erection Of more
than the above portion of such
building. '
SEC. 3. That Thomas Odi"cr, Ca
!cb Baldwin anl D.. /. Hcnn, are
hereby continued rs commissioners.
and with the Governor of the state
who SHALL be ex-officio commissions
sr. shall have full power to receive
and dlsburse all MOI eys that may
DC hereafter appropriated for the
erection of buildings for said asylum
and the Improvement Of the grounds
thereof. with power to appoint and
discharge. at their discretion, IL su-
perintendent, whose duty it shall be
to supcrintcad the work on said
buildings as provided in said speci-
hcations. In case Of vacancy #
said board Of commissioners, caused
by death, resignation, or otherwise,
the same shall be fled by IN appoint
mcnt by the G0vrrnor.
sDc. 4. That before said commis-
sioners shall draw amy money frou,
the treasury Of the state, for the
purpose Of erecting the bulldogs Tor
said asylum, they shall severally.
except the Governor, give bond
with surety iii the penal sum Of one
hundred thousand dollars, to be ap-
croyed By and payable to tie Treas
urer Of the state Of Iowa, condition
cd, for the faithful pcrfo, nance of
their duties, and the homes: aud
faithful disbursement If and ac-
counting for all tho moneys which
may have como Into their hands
uu9cr the provisions of this act.
SEC. 5. That the superintendent
herein provided for shall receive as
his only compensation for superin-
tending the work on said deaf asd
dumb as.y'.an, such sum as the said
commissioners shall fix.
SEC. q. There is a.rcby appropri-
atcd out Of any money in the state
trea sury not otherwise appropriated
tue SUM of ono hundred and twenty
five Thousand dollars. for the purpose
OF erecting the buildings Of said
deaf aud dumb asylum. the same to
le paid upon the draft upon the
Auditor of state by said coumis-
sioners for the erection Of said
buildings.
SEC. Z. That ne draft shall be
made Or money paid from the treas
ury, except upon estimate made
upon work done and materials fur
nished for the erection Of said build
ings, and in making estimates, no
estimate shall be made or allowed
upon materials not actually upon
the grounds upon which said asylum
buildings are to be erected aud built.
SEC. $. That all drafts or orders
drawn by said commissioners upon
the auditor Of state shall be audited
and paid as other claims: provided,
that no order or draft drawn upon
the auditor By said commissioners.
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