North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-24
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AN ACT to Constitute the Principal a member of the
Board of Trustees. Enlarge and Furnish the Bnild-
inss, and support the Institution for the Education
of the Blind.
Section |. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
OF the State Of iowa, That the principal OF
the institution for the education of the blind. shall be
er-obici0 member ot the board of trustees. but shall
have no vote on any question relating to his own sal
arr or office as principal.
Sec >. The board of trustees shall Ak the compen-
sation OF all the oficers and employees Of said instltu-
ton. at such rate Us shall by them he deemed just and
equitahle; provided, that in no event shall the total
amount of expenses of the institution exceed the total
amount ot appropriation tor the same.
Secs. There is hereby appropriated the sum of
two thousand, four hundred dollars, Tor the purchase
Of bsdsteads. beds. and bedding, carpets, ana general
furniture; one thousand five hundred dollars for libra
ry, including relief map. and astronomical apparatus:
two thousand hive hundred dollars for the purchase oi
one organ and two pianos; seven hundred dollars for
repairing iences, cultivating grounds, orchards, and
shrnbbery; two thousand dollars tor painting, subdi-
viding rooms. and for general r. pairs; aud the further
sum OF five thousand dollars to furnish IA proper heat
ing apparatus for heating the buildiny; one thousand
five hundred dollars Tor covering the present building
with ~hre-proof slate roof, and one thousand five hun
dred dollars TOT the erection OF II veranda ON the wet
side of the main building.
sec.4. There is further appropriated the sum of
thirty Thousand dollars, to erect a wing Of stone ma.
terial to the main building according to the original
plan and drawings as nearly rs practicable: and the
further sum OF three thousand dollars for additional
workshops.
Secs The money hereby appropriated shall be
ehh' u " lht btuIu Vi trustees,
according to the provisions OF this act: provided: that
any balances of any OF the appropriations hereby
made remaining after the object thereof has been
completed may be applied to any other object neces.
sary for the best interest of the institution.
Secs. Said appropriation shall be drawn upon the
order OF the trustees, signed by the president aud
secretary. upon estimates of work actually perior ,ed
or material furnished, which estimate shall | made
by said board OF trustees, and a copy thereof in writ
ing, signed by the secretary of the board shall accom-
pany said order, to the State Auditor: provided, that
d sum not exceeding two thousand dollars NAV be
drawn In advance OF such estimates. for the purchase
of material, when the best interests of the State seem
to require it.
Scc.7. All acts or part of acts inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. .. This act being deemed Of immediate innor-
tance shall be in force from and after its publication
in the Daily State Register, and the Iowa Evening
Statesman, newspapers published at Des Moiues,
Approved April 9th. 1868.
l hereby certify that the FOREGOING act took effect
by publication. Ms required in section 5 thereof. ON the
10th day OF April, A. d. 1865.
ED WRIGHT, Sec'y Of State.
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