New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-06

all blind persons, residents of this State. of
sound mind and good moral character, shall
he entitled to admission into said instifu
ton as pupils, and shall be provided with
instruction, board, lodging, medicine and
medical attendance at the expense of the
institution, and all those whose INDECENT
circumstances shall be shown by the certif
cate of any member of the police jury
of the parish or by the Mayor of the town
or CITY where they reside, and such ONLY
shall be furnished with clothing at the ex
pense of the institution.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, etc., That
the institution shall be thoroughly organ
lied in its academic, musical and mechan-
ical departments, and every pupil shall re-
ceiye such instruction as it can afford and
the capacity of the pupil will permit. All
persons admitted as pupils. between the
ages of eight and fourteen years, may con-
tinue in the institution nine years. all ad-
mitted between the ages of fourteen and
seventeen years, may continue six years,
and all admitted at an age exceeding seven
teen years may continue four years as
pupils.
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-oficio president of the board,
the principal of the institution, and five
members to be appointed for the term of
four wears by the Governor, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate. Said
board is hereby declared body polite and
corporate in deed and in law, aud shall have
full power to sue and be sued, and to make
contracts, and to acquire and hold by pur-
chase or donation any real or personal
estate necessary for the uses OF said institu-
ton The domicile of said corporation is
established at Baton Rouge, and the vice
president of the board shall be the officer
upon whom all legal process shall be served
to bind said board.
SEC s. 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 principal for the insti-
tuition, vice president of the board,
treasurer and such other officers as may be
necessary for the proper organization and
management of the institution.
SEC. 6. Be it further enAeted, etc., That
the principal 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 vice president shall preside at the meet
ings of the board, in the absence of the
president, and shall exercise a general
ton.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, etc, That
the treasurer snail give bond in such sum as
the Board of Trustees may determine, with
security to the satisfaction OF the vice
president He shall receive from the State
Treasurer the appropriations which may
from time to time be made by the Legisla-
ture for the support of the institution upon
his warrant, countersigned by the Governor.
He shall pay out the same upon the order of
the principal of the institution counter
signed by the vice president of the board
He shall receive such salary as may be de-
termined by the board, and both he and the
principal may be removed at their pleasure.
SEC. 9. 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 also
all needful rules and regulations for the
government of the industrial home for the
blind hereinafter provided for. Three
members of the board shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
there shall be attached to said institution
and under the control of the Board of
Trustees thereof, an industrial home, in
which shall be received blind persons, resi-
dents of the State of Louisiana, who are of
sound mind and good moral character. The
inmates of this home shall be provided with
DOdTu anu Will hOih
at the trade or trades introduced therein
they shall receive wages for their work and
be required to pay for their support Any
properly qualified person desiring admis-
sion into the home, who has not learned
any trade wrought at therein, may be ad-
mitted and receive support and instruction
in some trade for one year. If, at the and
of that time, it shall appear that such per-
son is unable or unwilling to learn trade,
they shall not be entitled to longer resi-
dence in the home, the true interest and
purpose of this act being to provide shop
and residence for industrious blind persons
and to furnish them an opportunity to es-
cape pauperism and mendicancy, and not
to establish an almshouse.
Sec. H. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the expenses of the members of the Board
of Trustees incurred in attending the meet
ings of the board shall be paid out of the
funds of the institution.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
no part of this act shall be construed so as
to deprive any person on account of race or
color the privilege of admittance to the in
stitution.
SEC. 13. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
tSigned) GEO. w. CARTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved March 3, 1871.
(signed) II. c. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. E. BOvEE,