The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-07-07

to comply with the provisions OF the law
and also with copies ofthe bylaws Of the
hospital, when printed.
s56. As soon as may be after the
appointment of superintendent of the
independence hospital, the superinten-
dent of the two hospitals and the Gov.
of the State shall meet and adopt such
regulations as they may deem expedi-
ent in regard to what.petients or class
of patients shall be admitted to and
provided for in the respective hos
pitals; or from what portions Of the
State patients, or certain classes of
patients, may be sent to each or either
hospital and they may change such
regulations from time to time as they
may deem best; and they shall make
such publication of these regulations rs
they may deem necessary for the infor-
nation ofthosc interested. asThe regula-
tions so adopted shall pc conformed to
by the parties interested.
81. Sections ~, 43, A, As. Sc, AZ, As,
40, and so, ,-of chapter l4l of the laws Of
the Seventh General Assembly, are
hereby revived, and declared to be in
full force and effect, so far as they do
not conflict with the provisions Of this
act.
ass. All acts and parts Of acts incon-
sistent with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.
Approved April II, 1870.
CHAPTER l2O.
AN ACT to provide for the completion
of the north wing. rear centre building,
engine house, chimney and ducts, aud
the improvement of the grounds and
farm of the Iowa hospital for the insane
at Independence.
Sec. 1. BE 1t enacted by the General
assembly Of the State of Io,ea, that the
additional institution for the insane,
now in process Of building, by the pro.
visions of chapter 81, laws of the 18th
general assembly, shall be known as
the Iowa hosital for the insane at In-
dependence"
IL. That the present commissioners,
viz: f. G. Morgan, NJ. l.. Fisher, and
G.. w. Bemis, together with the COVER
nor of this State, who shall be er-o1icio
member of said commission, shall,
with the least possible delay, cause to be
erected and completed, the remainder
of the north wing, the rear centre build
ing, the engine house, chimney aud
ducts of said building, in accordance
with the plans aud specifications select
ed In pursuance of the provisions or
chapter 81, laws of the l2th general
assembly, or upon such notifications
thereof as shall manifestly be for the
best intereste of the State.
a. Said board are authorized 10 en-
ploy .laborers by the day or month upon
said building and to purchase all mater
iala necessary to be used in the con
struction Of the same, or to let by con-
tract such portion or portions of the
materials to be furnished or labor to be
performed as shall seem to them for the
best interests Of the State and for the
early completion Of said buildings,
subject always to the following restric-
lions, viz: No contract shall be made
which will bind the State for greater
sum than is at the time appropriated by
law, nor shall any contract for more
than one thousand dollars be made
without advertising for four consecu-
tive weeks, in two newspapers publish
ed in this State, stating when bids will
be received and opened, and the kind
and amount oflabor or ma terial wanted,
and all such contracts shall be let to the
lowest responsible bidder, provided he
offers satisfactory bond for the perform
ance of the contract, but the board may
reserve the right to reject all bids. offer
Cd. All contracts for whatever sum,
shall be in writing, signed by the con-
tractors and by the president of the
board, and shall be kept OH file by the
commissioners.
a.. In case any contractor shall fail
through inability or negligence, to
perform his part of any contract made
or to be made, relative to said building,
whereby the progress of the work
thereon is likely to be seriously retard-
ed, said board shall have authority to
cancel such contract and settle with
such contractor, provided such settle
ment can be made without loss to the
State.
as. That in addition to the sum
appropriated by tn. t2tli general
assembly, there is hereby appropriated
out of any money in the State treasury,
rot otherwise appropriated, the sum of
one hundred and sixty.five thousand
dollars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary for the completion aud
furnishing of said portions of said
asylum, and for the improvement of
the grounds and farm. The money
hereby appropriated, and the unex-
pended portions OF the appropriations
heretofore made, shall be expended
under the direction of the board OF
4 commissioners and shall be drawn from
the State treasury, from time to time,
on the requisition of the commissioners,