Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-04-06
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OFFICIALLY
Published March IL, 1870. !
CHAPTER 39-GESFR4r

t1uolsheA haFcn IL, 1S4O-
CHAPTER 39-GESERAL
An ACT 10 provide for an additional institution for
the insane.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact b follows:
Section 1. There shall be established as soon af-
Ter the passage of this practical additional
state institution for the proper and treatment
OF the insane.
Sec. ?. For the purpose Of the establishment,
location and erection of the buildings of said insti-
uion, the governor is hereby authorized to appoint
81 persons. one from each congressional district
tCRetner with the medical superintendent Of the
Wisconsin state hospital for the insane, to consu-
tute board of commissioners who shall meet at
the capital within sixty days after the passage
OF this act and organize by appointing OF their
number chairman and another secretary, and said
commissioners shall proceed TO duly consider the
present and future necessities of the state and TO
examine select and possess for the state, tract of
land suitable and desirable tor the location of said
iDstution; dlocation shall contain not less than
hundred and sixty acres OF land for farm and
site upon which the institution shall be built. In
selecting location for said institution the COM
nissioners shall have especial regard to the follow
Ing conditions: first, there shall be at easy COM
nand upon the premises an unfall1ng supply of
p1re water, sufficient for bathing, steam heating
apparatus, sewerage and all olher purposes tor a
household Of three hundred and fifty persons; $50
ond there shall be good natural facilities for COM
plete and perfect sewerage; third, the commission
ers shall have regard to cheapness and excellence
of building material and convenience of access
provided the said tract land may be acquired by
DONATION, CT may De purchased at a price not
ceeding the sum of ten thousand dollars and the
said boyrd shall take deed Of conveyance of the
same Ia fee simple to the state of Wisconsin, and
cause the to be properly recorded in the Office
OF the register Of deeds, for the county in which
the Shal be located provided this institution
shall be located within two miles of railroad
station
sec g. When the location shall have been made
and approved by the governor, and on the execu-
Han and delivery of said deed of conveyance the
said board of commissioners shall in case the same
ac0uired purchase, certify to the Af
state the conditions of said purchase and the
amount due, and he shall draw warrant on the
statet reasurer for the purchase money to be paid
to the grantor. The said commissioners shall re-
ceive five dollars per day each for every day spent
in locating said institution, and their necessary
travelling expenses during the time employed in
81 III service. When the location is made as herein
prcyided the service of said commissioners shall
cad. All accounts for such services and expenses
ehau be rendered in detail and verified by affidavit
ana the secretary of state is hereby authorized to
audit the same AID draw warrant the state
treasurer for the payment thereof
Sec. 4. Before entering upon the duties of their
Office the persons appointed to constitute said
boards of commissioners shall severally take and
subscribe an oath affirmation before some officer
authorized to administer oaths, to faithfully exc
cute the trust reposed in them by this act, which
said oath affirmation shall be filed in the Office of
the secretary of state; and in case of vacancy in
said commission, by death or otherwise, the sams
shall be filed by appointment by the governor.
The said board shall make full report of all their
proceedings to the governor at the close of their
term ofsservice.
Sec s. When the location and possession of the
site shall have been accomplished the governor
shall appoint three commissioners, to be known as
the building commissioners for the additional in
stiution for the insane, whose term of Office shall
be for three years, il the building be not sooner
completed, or the legislature 9th rwise determine
Sec 6. The said board of bai ding commission
,rs after consultation with the medical superin-
endent of the present state hospital for the insane,
shan at the earliest day practicable, procure plans
drawings and Specifications for the buildings neces-
ary and proper for said institution, the general
eatlres Of which shall be similar to the pre- sent
tate hospital for the insane, with such modifca-
ions as experience may dictate, but the plan de- |
srmned on by the board shall be such as viii ad-
ait of future enlargement, to preserve the |
vmmetry and be when ultimately completed of |
apacty not less than the present no ptal building
Madison: propided tnat the erection only of such |
ortion of such building shall be undertaken by the
oard under the provisions of this act, as may be |
ompeted and made ready for occupancy by the |
opropriation herein made.
See Z. When the said board of building COM |
issioners shall have obtained the proper plans of
hiding, to be approved by the governor, they |
Ial advertise for thirty days, in one paper in Mad
on Milwaukee, and three other prominent points |
the state for sealed proposals. for the erection
such buildings hereby authorized, commencing |
,tb one of the WINGS according to the plans and /
ecfcations determined on, with such conditions |
they shall deem necessary to properly guard the |
terests of the state; and they are hereby empow-
ed to contract with the lowest esponsible bidder
bidders for the ere ction of the said buildings, |
ich shall be completed on or before the first day
Jaduary A. D. 1872; said contractor or conirac-
g to give adequate security for the faithful per-
nance of said contracts
Sec s. Said board shall have power to appoint |
4 discharge at their discretion competent |
iiding superintendent, whose duty it snail be to |
pefintend the work it progresses, and shall |
seive such compensation as the board shall de-
mine.
Sec g. The superintendent shall at the close of |
ch month make out estimates in detail of all ma |
cials furnished and labor performed during said |
onth, duly certified to the board of commission
s. who. after having examined and approved and
corded the same in their record of procee dings,
i'd after deducting fifteen per cent of the total
Mount to be retained until the completion of the
Dntract shall certify to the correctness of the
the secretary of state, who shall thereupon draw
IS warrant the state treasurer for payment |
pon final completion of contracts the said board
illjn ike manner certify to the total amount due
Icluding per centage
Sec TO- There is hereby appropriated, out of |
nv money in the state treasury, not otherwise ap-
ropriated, the sum of one hundred and twenty
We thousand dollars, SO much thereof as NAV
,e necessary for the purpose contemplated in this
ct: pr0uided, not more than forty thousand dol /
ars shall be drawn from the treasury during the |
sar 1870.
Sec IL No member of the board of commits |
ioners shall at any time or in any manner, be in
crested pecuniarily either directly or Indirectly
in any contract authorized in this act and being so
Interested is hereby declared misdemeanor, and
the offender upon conviction of said offense, shall
be punished by fine, not exceeding ten thousand
dollars, or by lmprlsonnert IN the discretion OF the
court.
Sec r. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after it's passage and publication.
Approved March 10, 1870.
tPublished March IL, 1901
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