The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-06-03


1e70s-~-v~e@. Ed WRIGHT.
Secretary Of State.
CHAPTER 12O.
An Acr to provide for the completion
of the north wing, rear center build
ing, engine house. chimney aud
ducts, and the Improvement Of the
grounds and farm Of the lowe hos
pital for the insane Ut 1ndepend-
ence. S @~@
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the state of
Iowes that the additional institution
for ~ insspe. now 10 process Of build
ingFby the provisions Of chapter 81,
lawS0f the 12tb general assembly,
sha hbs known % the Iowa bospit-
81 for the insane at Independence.
Sec. 2. That the present commits
stones, viz; 3 G Morgan. N L Fish
or. aud g w Bemis. together with
the governor Of this State. who shall
Be &c o6icio = member Of said COM
mission, shall, with the least possible
delay, cause to be erected and com,
pletsd, the remainder of the north
wing, the rear center building, the
engine house. chimney and duets of
said building in aosofdanse with the
pldns md specifications selected in
pursuance Of tho provisions Of chap
ter ~, lava Of tbs twelfth general
assembly, or upon such msdifca tions
there Of asashall manifestly be for
the best interests Of the State.
Sec. 3. Said board are autboriz-
Cd to employ laborsrs by the day or
month upon said building. and to
purchase oil materials Necessary to
BE- used in the construction of the
Same, or to let By contract such por-
tion or portions Of The materials to
bs furnished or labor to be performed
- shall seem to them for the best in
tsrestsuf the State ana for the early
e11pltsion Of said buildings, subject
always is the following restrictions,
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 consec u
tive weeks, in two newspapers pub
lishsd in this state, stating when
bids will be received and opened, and
the kind and amount Of labor or ma .
tsrial wanted, and all such contracts
shall be let to the lowest responsible
bidyeG provided be offers satisfac to-
- ubad forsthe performance Of the
contract. but the board may reserve
the right to reject all bids offered. -
All contracta for whatever sum, shall
be in writing, signed BY the eontrac-
tor. md the president of the board.
and shall be kept on 6le by the COM
mj66onefs-
See 4, In case any contractor
s6all fail throagh inability or negli-
genee,s to perform his part Of any
sonk1lctpa3e or TO be made. rela-
tive to sai6 building. whereby tho
PragEess Of tho work thereon is like
lytUbe seriously retarded. said board
shall hare authority to cancel such
contract and settle With such eontrae-
~. crowded such settlement can be
made without loss to the state.
See, s. That in addition to the
ssm appropriated BY the 18th gener-
27assembly. there is hereby appre-
Eiated out Of any money in the state
1fAAslry, not otherwise appropriate
"a, the sum Of one hundred and sixty
Ave thousand dollars. or so much
thefsof 10 may be necessary for the
sompletion and furnishing of said
PORTIONS Of said .asylum. and for the
impsevemsDt Of the grounds and farm.
The money hereby appropriated. and
AGAnexpseted portions Of the appro-
priation heretofore made. shall be
1nesndsd under the direction Of the
hoard Of commissioners and shall be
drawn from the state treasury, from
tjas 70 time, on the reputation o.
she commissioners, upon the auditor
Of 6tsss. IN sums not exceeding 6f-
teen thousand dollars, and such
iaeust % drawn fhall bs expended
and duplicats vouchers taken there
Tor. ons Of which shall b deposited
with tbss auditor Of state before any
additional sum shall b drawn.
Bsc. 6. That each member Of said
hpaSd Of commissioners. except the
0CMMoF b required to give addi-
sionsl, bonds in tbs. sum Of twenty
thousand dollars. to be fled az pro-
vidsd IN chapter 81. laws Of the 18th
gsnsyxl assembly. which additional
bond 5half b He'd before any money
sbnu be drawn By Aaid board. under
The PrNtisions Of this act
Ess. Z. Al parts Of chapter 81,
dFss6S hws Of tho l2th general a.
ssmbly. inconsisteat with this act
ere srsby repealed.
psE. This act being deemed Of
I'D ste iupsssanss By this general
eepGly. shall take effect and be in
Grcs from and after its publication
HJbesIowA State Register and Iowa
Statesman newspapers published 10
De4Aoines. Iowa.
Approved April 10, 1870.
!; T.Ed WRIGHT, secretary Of state.