Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-02-27
The Insane Asylum BIZ.


Representative from Knox County,
in the Tennessee Legislature, provi-
ding for the establishment of an In
sane Asylum for East Tennessee, re.
ference to which wss made in our
Nashville special:
WHEREAS, The State of Tennessee
is the owner OF tract Of land, situ-
sted in Knox County, purchased by
! Com nissioners appointed by the Gov
ernor in Compliance with an act of the
General Assembly, passed March Both,
1873, and approved March 22ud, 1873;
and
WHEREAS, said farm was purchased
with View of erecting a Hospital for
the insane and
WHEREAS, said Commissioners had
contracted for material, and the cree
ton of said building; and
WHEREAS, by an act of the General
Assembly, passed 1875, the work on
said building was suspended; and
WHEREAS, 1t is an admitted fact
that not exceeding One>thiTd of the
insane of Tennessee are now provided
with hospital accommodations, and 30
obligations can be more pressing than
that OF securing adequate and impair
class of our fellow citizens.
SECTION. 1st., Therefore be 1t enact
ed By the General Assembly of the State
of Tennessee, That the Governor shall
appoint three directors, whose duty it
shsll be TO take charge of the
farm mentioned in tn preamble, and
build a Hospital for the Insane;
that said directors shall not receive
any compensation for the services
herein imposed upon them, except
actual travelling expenses incurred In
the discharge of their duties, nor
shall the said directors be concerned
in any way in any contract for the
erection of said building, or for fur
nishing supplies of any kind for the
same.
SECTION End, Be it further enacted,
That the said directors shall have
power to select and appoint q gentle.
man of thorough medical education,
familiar with the care and treatment
of the insane, who, together with
themselves, shall prepare a plan of the
proposed hospital and superintend its
erection. The said plan shall be
drawn out in detail by a competent
architect, employed by said directors
and the upeTintending physician,
which plan shall be in strict conform
ity with propositions on construction
of institutions for the insane and shall
be approved by the Governor, or
such experts as he may select for
deciding upon the propTiety OF the
same, and no change in said piau TO
affect its general character
or cost without the consent of the
Governor or said expert, in writing.
SECTION 3cd. Re It further enacted,
ho *
salary of medical officer, herein provid-
ed, during the time he is engaged with
them in uperintending the erection
of the building, as also the architect, |
and all others whose services may be |
in the construction of the |
same.
SECTION 4tb. Be it further enacted, |
That TO enable the said directors to |
carry into affect the provisions of this |
act, aud make all necessary prepare
tions for the building, provided for |
herein, the sum of seventy five thou |
sand dollars is hereby appropriated, |
and the Comptroller shall issue his |
warrants on the Treasurer from time |
to time, for such sums a8 the directors |
may order in a written certificate.
SECTION 5:h. Be 1t further enacted, |
That the said directors and physician |
Shall pTOceeu TO erect salu Dullulng and |
complete the same at as early a |
period as possible, com patible with the |
perfection or skillful execution of the |
work, and they shall annually make |
report, through the experimenting
Physician, to the Governor, OF the |
amount of money expended by them,
and the progress made IA the section
of Section
Be it further enacted, That this act
take effect from and after it's passage,
the public welfare requiring it.
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