Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-05-02
Srcr,oN 1. BE it enacted by tho

SsorioN /. BE it enacted by tho
General Assembly of the State ct
Iowa, That the Iowa Institution for
the Education Of the Blind, shall
hereafter be known by the name Of
tie Iowa College tor the Blind.
&Ee. = There il hereby appropriate
od the sum OF fifteen hundred dol
lars Tor the purchase Of musical in
struments; ono thousand dollars tor
the purchase Of printing press and
type, and paper for the use OF the
blind. and one thousand dollars for
the Improvement OF tho grounds be-
longing to said institution.
Snc. 3. There is further apprc
priated the sum of seventy thousand
dollars, to be expended in erecting
wing to the main building, accord
ing to the plans and drawings now
in the possession OF the Board OF
Trustees, as near Us practicable; Pro
ciaed, that the cost and expense Of
of said wing shall not exceed the sum
of one Hundred thousand dollars.
SEC. 4. The money hereby appro-
priated shall be expended under the
direction Of the Board Of Trustees OF
SAID institution, according to the
provisions of this act.
SEC. 5. Said hoard is authorized
to employ laborers and mechanics,
by the day or month upon said
building, and to purchase all materi
ais necessary to be used IN the con-
struction of the same, or to let by
contract such portion or portions Of
the material to be furnished, or labor
to be performed, Us shall seem to
them for the best interests Of the
State, and for the early completion
of said wing Of said building, subject
always to the following restrictions
No contract shall be made which
will bind the State for greater sum
than is at this time appropriated by
law and uneXpended; nor shall any
contract for more than one thousand
dollars be made without advertising
for four consecutive weeks in two
newspapers published in the State,
stating when bids will be received
and opened, and the kind and amount
Of labor or material wanted, and all
such contracts shall be letto the low
est bidder, proridsa he offers satlstac
tory bond for the performance of
the contract. But the board may
reserve the right to reject all bids
offered. All contracts for whatever
sum shall be in writing, signed by
the contractor and by the president
OF the board, and shall be kept on
file by the trustees.
SEC. 6. In case any contractor
shall fail through inability or negli
gencc to perform his part Of any con-
tract made or to be made, relative to
said building whereby the progress
OF the work thereon is likely to be
seriously retarded, said board shall
have authority to cancel such con-
tract and settle with such contractor,
provided such settlement can be
made without loss to the State.
SEc. 7. The trustees shall, at the
! close OF each month, present to the
Auditor OF State certified exhibit
ot nj, amounts due for labor done or
materials furnished during said
month, and the Auditor shall there
upon deliver TO them warrant upon
the state Treasurer for the amount,
and ne warrant shall be issued ex.
cept upon sch exhibit.
| SEC. s. The Treasurer Of said
board OF trustees shall be required
to give bonds IN The sum of thirty
thousand dollars, for the use of tht
State of Iowa, to be approved b,
the census board and filed in the of
fee Of the Secretary of State. cond.
toned tor the faithful Performance,
OF his duties and the honest ans
faithful Disbursement of and account
ing for all moneys which may come
, into his hands under the provision
, of this act.
SEC. 9. This act being deemed 0
: immediate Importance by the Gener
! al Assembly, shall take effect and b,
} in force from and after its publica
ton in the Iowa State Register, pub
lished at Des Moines, Iowa, and tn
Vinton Eagle, published at Vintor
: Iowa.
Approved, April 9th, 1872.
y thereby certify that the forego
ing act was published in the Dali
Iowa State Register, April 10, an
in the Vinton Eagle April 1S7:
ED WRIGHT,
: Secretary Of State.