The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-07
AN ACT

No. 69l AN ACT
To provide substantial artificial limbs for the
citizens OF this State who lost limb or
limbs in the military service OF the Con.
federate States.
SECTION /. Be II enacted by the General AS
sembly of the Slate of Louisiana, That the
following sums, or SO much thereof as may
be necessary, be and are hereby appropriated
out of the funds hereinafter named, to be paid
from the revenues OF the years named, to
supply the citizens of this State who lost q
limb or limbs In the military service of the
Confederate States with substantial artificial
limbs; said funds to be paid out and distrlb.
uted as hereinafter directed:
Out of the general fund OF 1880 the sum of
twelve Thousand dollars ($12,OO0).
Out Of the general fluid Of 1881, the sum
of eight Thousand dollars $4,000.
SEC. Q. Be IL further enacted, ETC., That
the list of those entitled to the benefits OF
this act now In course of preparation by the
special committee of the House of Repre-
sentatives, on "Reliefs and for supplying dis
abled soldiers with artificial limbs, after II
shall have been reported to the House and
shall be forwarded to the Adiutant General oil
the State, who shall file 1t among the army
records Of this State; and said list shall be
his guide as to the number and kind Of arti-
fetal limbs to be supplied by the State.
Adjutant General OF the State, under the d.
rection of the Governor, Is hereby author
lied and empowered to contract for the manu-
facture of said limbs In the city OF New Or
In sum not less than three times the amount
of the contract price for each limb, said bond
10 be made payable to the Governor OF the
State, and to be conditioned that all work
given him under the contract shall be
promptly dispatched, and that all work
turned out by him under the contract shall
be substantial and t1rst-olass in every partic-
ular The Adjutant General Is further empow-
cred, under the direction of the Governor, to
adopt all rules and regulations that may be
necessary to carry out the provisions OF this
act; he may appoint an inspector OF artih-
eial limbs, IL he thinks such an officer in
dtspeDsable, and prescribe his duties and
allow him compensation, not to exceed one
hundred dollars per annum, to be paid out OF
this appropriation, on his own warrant.
SEC. 4. Be ii further enacted, ETC., That the
manufacturer shall take the receipt OF each
beneficiary for the work turned over by him,
and said receipt, with the contract price in
dorsed thereon by the Adiutant General and
the voucher OF the Auditor Of Public Accounts
for the warrant, which he shall issue on Its
presentation, on the Treasurer for amount of
contract price Endorsed In favor Of the manu-
facturer against the general fund of the year
In which the work is done.
SEC. 5. Be 1t further enacted, ETC., That In
case any one of the benefciaries under this
act shall consider that his disabilities are of
such nature that the style OF artificial limb
contracted for would be of no practical utility
to him, then In order that he may have the
benefit Of his pro rata share Of this appro-
priat1On for the procurement of limb else
where, 1t is hereby. provided that said bene-
ficiary may go before the clerk Of the dis
trict court OF his parish and make affidavit
that he does not believe that the style of
artificial limb contracted for by the Adjutant
General would be OF any practical use to him,
which affidavit, thus made and certified to by
the clerk as aforesaid. shall be forwarded to |
the Adjutant General, who shall, Ii he find 1t |
correct, approve and indorse thereon the con- |
ficiary would be entitled under this act, |
which affidavit, so Endorsed and approved, |
shall be the voucher Of the Auditor OF Public |
Accounts for the warrant which he shall |
ssue on 1t on the State Treasurer In favor OF |
The beneficiary, for amount Of the contract |
price Endorsed against the general fund of the |
year In which the affidavit Is made and in
iorsed
SEC. 6. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That all |
warrants issued under and by authority OF
his act to the manufacturer OF artificial |
limbs, as provided in!section 4, or to the bene-
iciaries. as provided In section 5, shall be re-
,eived for any licenses or taxes due and pay
lble to the general fund Of the year In which |
hey are issued.
r. N. OGDEN,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
s. d. MCENERY,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF the |
Senate.
Approved April 6, 1880.
LOUIS A. WILT,
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
WILL. A. STRONG,
Secretary OF State.