Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-03-22
Laws of Wisconsin.
{ rublished March II, 1901

k-~ CHAPTER 30 7GLsEaAL. 81
'N-AefsaAp aiiie "a, az additional inst,,e ion f,r
the ln.sns.
The people ofihe state Of Wisconsin represented in
senate ani assembly, do enact follows
Section l. There slat be lsbIished al soon after
the pas ge Of this act PRACTICAL additional state
Institution for the proper and treatment of the
insane. + R..,fa 10y
Sec. ? q For the purpas. Of he establishments IDEA.
ton aud erection of the buildings of said
the governor 10 hereby authorized TO appoint sx
sons, one from each congressional district together
with tia ms deal supefntr ndsnt of the
Hospital for The Insane 70 constitute 9oafd Of eonnns-
aioners wlto shall meet AZ theEtsts pit within ski
days after passage of this act a1d organize by
ing one of their number chairman and another secre
tary, aud said commf sioners sa proceed duly con.
siueT the present and future necessities Of the state
and TO examine select and possess for the state aei
Of snd suitable and desirable for the location of ld
institution; said location shall contain less than
one hundred and sixty of labd fol- farm ana site
upon which the institution shall be built In selecting
ocation for said institution the commissioners shall
have especial regard to the following conditions first
thefe shall be at easy command upon the premises an
unAiilng supply ofpure water, sufficient Tor bathing
steam heating apparatus sewerage and all other pur-
poses Tor household OF three hundred and ATTY per-
sons second. there shall be good natural facilities for
and perfect sewerage taird, the comnssion
srs shah have regard cheapne,s and excslIsnce Of
building material and enisnce of aces provided
the said tract OF land may be acquired by dono or
may De purchased al price not exceeding the Of
ten thousans dollars. and the said board shall take
deed oil conveyance OF the In fee simple to the
state OF Wisconsin, and cause the be properly
recoued IN the Office Of he register of Deeds for the
county in which the shall DO located prorided
this institution shall b. located within two miles of
rasiroad station. vw 4w ETeT rF
See B. When TIE location shall have been made and
approved BY the governor and ON the execution and
aelvey OF said deed OF anee the raid board of
commissioners snail 10 case the same is acquired BY
pnrehsse certify to the secretary state the conditions
OF SAID purchase and the smount due, and he shall
draw warrant ON the state for the purehas.
money TO be paid to the gransor. The said commits
We do mar day
Fsy spent IN locating said nstitntion and their ueces
safy travelling expenses during the time employed in
SAID service. When the location is made as herein
provided the service of said shall end
All accounts for such services and expenses snail 10
rendered IN detail and verified BY affidavit and the sec
eary OF state Is hereby authorized audit the same
ment thereof fh 4EHEENH 49, ~
Sec, 4, Before entering upon the aati.s a. ,b.,r
once the persons appointed 10 constitute said boards
oil commissioners shall seyeray take aud subscrbe an
oath or animation before officer authorized to
oats 10 faithfully execute the trust
IA Them ~ this act. which said oath or affirmation
shal Do hed 10 the office OF the ecretar, and
In case OF vacancy in said commission by death or 9TH
'.'0 rlc sns,i oe n-d BY appointment by the
governor. The said board shall make full report of
Az helr proceedin ~ 10 the governor at the cosc OF
their term OF service.
See. When the Ioention nj ro.sa..;a,, ~ a., "a.
snsI, nave been accomplished, the governor shalt ap-
point three commissioners be kno A, tho bnidiny
commissioners Tor the additional institution for the in
sahe whose Term OF oica shall be for three wears n
pudng be not sooner completed or the Legislature
otherwise determine = =
Sec g. Tue sad board of building commissioners,
alter consultation with the medical OF
the present state hospital fcr the shall At IN.
earliest day practicable. procure p,ns drawing. and
sPeenet"ns ior lhe buildings necessary and proper tor
Sd institution The general features OF which shall be-
nm lar 70 the present s.zte hospital for the in.nne
vim such notifications experience may dictate but
the plan deeinin d ON by the board sha be such a.
VITA admit of future enlai cement s M 10 H.
rynmetry and be when ultimately Goa pleted OF cana
clS not ssI man The building had
son rTor,dtd That the erection only of such portiop
Of such building shall DO undertaken by tho said board
under the provisions of this act may be CONNECTED
saa made ready for occupancy by the appropriation
Sec. T. When the said board Of building comm;s
sioneis shall nave obtained the pro per ola ns Of
!" De- approved BY the governor they shall sdvsrtiss
Tor Thirty da,s, in paper in Madison M,lw.uk.e
tnt three o, her promincut points in he stat. fr ed
T =" 'he sft ct'"n OF sue nuildings hereby
auth " d com aneIns with he wings .ccorG-
% 10 te aus anu sieoihcatians determined on with
hueu c"n"''"+s a. The shs deem uecessar to proper
s-'ii Il i"'e sis"i Ia. salr aud the, are h.reb
ht ""i' q tOu' tbc VIII h. lowest r. gpousbe bid
% ~ 'iaut ,i"r iht eiecl,Oh 81 the said buildng.
en- s1f.i i'- c"l ,,iso b.fOrs he first dsy o.
a.ua ~ y lo'< .ai eonuact"r or contractors 10
give sauA" -ecu IT, Tor the faithful performance of
hsd conraels
>ee. s. SAID board shalt have power to appoint sno
ui7'ha'Bs al lh'lF discretion, competent building
supe"b 1leht, whose cuty II shall be TO superinteud
the "orA As q pTOgresse- nd sha receive such com.
pensatioL as the board shall determine
sec inc superin endrnl shallAt the ose Of each
month, make out estimates In d. tail Of ali materials
furnisiied and labor performed ring aid n,ontb an
Selunea 20 ths board Of commissioners, who after
having examined aud approved and recorded the same
~ thet record OF proceedings, aud sitter deduciing
nileeh per ernt oi ths total to b. retained u
,il e coPeuon oil The contract, shsll certify TO lhe
correctness OF me same 70 the secretary OF state who
sha ihersupon draw bswarau gu lbs state treasure
lof pay msht Upon hnal completion of contracts The
said board will In like manner 10 ill.,
due, including per crntage.
See ~. There Is hersby appropriated. out OF an,
;,ys ~ .ne stste treasury, not otherwise sppre
plssd inc sum OF one hundred and thous-
.no COLLARS or so much thereof be nsces-ary for
the purpose contemplated in this act py0Utded NOT
nors lhan forty thousand dollars shall be drawn IRON
the treasury duiirg the year 1870. NJ M ~ T-
SELL No member ct the boa ID of commissioner
shall at any time or in any niannsr be Interested
peeuniaIiy, either directly indirtc iy in any con-
tract authorized Ia this act aud icing SO inlerested 10
hereby declared misdemeauor, and the offender upon
conviction oil sad ofense, shall be punished by Gne not
the discretion of the court.
sec, y Fhi. act shall take effect aud bs in force
rom ano after IT'S passage and publication.
Approved March 10. 1870