Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-05-29
CHAPTER "a.

AN ACT to Constitute the Principal q member
Of the Board of Trustees, Enlarge and Fur,
nish the Buildings, and Support the Insti-
tuition for the Education of the Blind.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Iowa, That the prin-
cipal of the institution for the education of
the blind, shall be er>ofcio member Of the
board Of trustees, but shall have no vote on
any question relating to his own salary or
Office as principal.
Sec 2. The board Of trustees shall fix the
compensation of all the officers and employees
of said institution, at such rate as shall by
them be deemed just and equitable; provided
that in no event shall the total amount of ex-
penses Of the institution exceed the total
amount Of appropriation for the same.
Sec 3. There is hereby appropriated the
sum of two thousand four hundred dollars, for
the purchase of bedsteads, beds, and bedding
carpets, and general furniture; one thousand
FIVE hundred dollars lor library, including re-
lief maps and astronomical apparatus; two
thousand five hundred dollars for the pur-
chase Of one orgon and two pianos; seven
hundred dollars for repairing fences, cultiva.
ting grounds, orchards. and shrubbery; two
thousand dollars for painting, rubdividing
rooms, and for general repairs; and the fur<
Their sum Of Ave thousand dollars to furnish
proper heating apparatus for heating the
building; one thousand five hundred dollars
for covering the present building with fire.
proof slate roof, and one thousand five humid,
red dollars for the erection Of veranda on
the west side Of the main building.
Sec 4. There Is further appropriated the
sum Of thirty thousand dollars, to erect wing
Of stone material to the main building accor-
ding to the original plan and drawings as
nearly % practicable; and the further sum
Of three thousand dollars for additional work
shops.
Sec 5. The money hereby appropriated
shall be expended under the direction Of the
board Of trustees, according to the provisions
of this act pTovidsd, that any balances Of any
after the object thereof has been completed
may be applied to any other object necessary
for the best interests of the institution.
Sec 6 Said appropriation shall be drawn
upon the order Of the trustees, signed by the
president and secretary, upon estimates Of
work actually performed or material furnish
ed which estimate shall be made by said board
Of trustees, and copy thereof in writing,
signed by the secretary Of the board, shall
accompany said order, to the State Auditor
provided, that sum not exceeding two thou.
sand dollars may be drawn in advance of
such estimates, for the purchase Of MATERIAL
when the best interests Of the State seem to
require it.
Sec All acts or parts of acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This act being deemed Of immediate
Importance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its publication in the Daily
State Register and Iowa Evening Statesman,
newspapers published at Des Moines, Iowa.
Approved April 9th, 1868.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Act
took effect by publication, as required in
section 8 thereof, on the Goth day Of April
A. D. 1868
ED WRIGHT, sec'y Of State.