New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-03
No So.
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dumb at Baton Rouge, to provide for the
organization and government thereof to
provide for the appointment of a board of
trustees, and to provide temporary quar-
tiers for the Louisiana State University.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives, of the State
of Louisiana in general assembly con-
vened, That the institution heretofore known
as the Louisiana Institution for the Deaf
and Dumb and the Blind, located at Baton
| Rouge in this State, be and the same is
| hereby reOrganiZed by the provisions of this
act for the exclusive benefit of the deaf and
| dumb.
SEC. .. Be it further enacted, etc, That
all the deaf and dumb residents of this
| State, of sound mind and proper health of
| body, and between tie ages of eight and
twenty-five, shall be admitted to said insti-
tuition as pupils, and be provided with in
| struction, board, lodging, medicine and
| medical attendance, at the expense of the
| institution. and all those in such INDECENT
| circumstances, as shall appear by the certiti-
cate of any member of the police jury of the
| parish or the mayer of the city where they
| reside, to render such aid necessary, shall
also be furnished with clothing and travel
| ing expenses to and from the institution.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc. That
| the institution shall afford all requisite IA
cilities for providing a good literary educa-
tlOn and mechanical department in which
instruction shall be given in such trades as
may be best suited TO render the pupils
selt-sustaining citizens
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the general control of said institution shall
be vested in board of trustees, to be com
posed of the Governor of the State who
shall be ex otficio president of the board
the superintendent Of the institution, and
five members, to be appointed by the Gov
nv fba ,ly-ira md
OF the Senate. Said board is hereby declared
to be body polite and corporate in deed
and in law, and shall have full power to sue
and be sued, to make contracts. and to ac
quire and hold, by purchase or donation. any
real or personal estate as may be necessary
for the uses of said institution. The domi-
Gle of said corporation is established at
Baton Rouge, and the vice president of the
board shall be the officer upon whom all le-
gal process shall be served to bind said
board.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc. That
the first meeting of the board of trustees
shall be held at such time and place as may
be fixed by the Governor, and they shall at
said meeting, elect a Superintendent for the
institution. vice president of the board, a
treasurer, and such other officers as may be
necessary for the proper organization and
management of the institution.
SEC. g.. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the superintendent shall have the charge
and management of the institution; he shall
reside in the institution, and receive such
salary and perform such duties as may be
determined by the board.
SEC 7. Be it further enacted, etc. That
the treasurer shall give bond in such sum as
the board of trustees may determine with
security to the satisfaction of the vice presi-
dent. He shall receive from the State Urea
surer the appropriation made from time to
time by the Legislature for the support of
the institution, upon his warrant counter
signed by the Governor. He shall pay out |
the same upon the order of the superintend- |
ent OF the institution, countersi gned by the !
vice president. He shall receive such salary |
as may be determined by the board, and |
both he and the superintendent NAV be |
removed by the board for any good cause.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, etc. That |
the board of trustees shall have power to
make all needful rules and regulations for
the government of said institution, and
three members shall constitute a quorum
Tor the transaction of business. In the alb
sence of the president the vice president
shall act as president of the board.
SEC. 8. BE it further enacted, etc, That
the board of trustees shall have power TO
procure by lease or purchase a suitable
building, or buildings, and grounds, for all
the necessary purposes of said institution,
and, as soon as this may be done, they
shall grant the temporary use of the build
ing and grounds, now occupied and held by
said institution, to the. Louisiana State
University until said university be other
wise provided for
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the expenses of the members of the board
of trustees, incurred in attending the
meetings Of the board, shall be paid out of
the funds of the institution.
SEC IL. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage, and that all acts or parts of acts
IN cOntraventien to any portion of this act
be and the same are hereby repealed.
(Signed) GEO. w. CARTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
tSigned) OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved April Is. 1871
(Signed) H. c. WARMOTH.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
GEO. E. BOvEE,
Secretar of Sta+a