River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-28

senate md assembly, do enact follows;
section1. Whenever the governor shall in any case
pointmenis 10 oiice 6y and with he aaxite and consent
Of the senate and the legislature shall not be in
at The time when such office or Offices should be nled,
the appointments thereto made, TIE governor may
and shah have authority TO such offices and make m
senate at the next succeeding session of the legislature
and al such appointments shall 'e valid ana ei
ual FROM the time when the same may be nude, until
twenty days after the meeting al e legislature at s
next succeeding session ms u fine governor osse Sc the
absolute power OF appointment and in yacan-
81 in any such Office before the expiration Of the term
Of such otiee, the governor may hli the same for the
ecuon ? This act Shall take effect and be in force
from and after Its passage and publication.
Approved April ?. iesl.
Published April :. ISL
CHAPTER 2aS
AN ACT relating 10 the charitable reformatory and
penal Institutions Of WISCONSIN, and 70 provide for
the more efficient supervision and management
thereof and TO repeal certain provisions Of law re
lating thereto.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do ei:aft as follows:
Section /. The board Of trustees of Tie Wisconsin
state hospital for the insane Tie board Of trustees Of the
northern hospital for the insane the board Of directors
Of the Wisconsin state prison. the hoard Of managers OF
the Wisconsin industrial selool for boys, the board Of
trustees oi ihe Wisconsin institution for the education
Of the blind and the boari Of trustees Of the Wscon
as now const tuted and appointed hereby abolished
ard said cards shall 80 out Of Office and cease to dis
sag ana publication OF this aCt
Section 2 The governor by and with the advice and
consent Of the senate shall appoint I'VE peisons c
gems Of Wisconsin, no two Of whom shall be residents
of the same congressional district "stae board Of
pervision OF Wisconsin charitable, reformatory and
penal institutions who shall lie body corporate,
der and by said name and shall have ana possess all
The powers and may exercise AL the functions Of the
several boards abolished by section one OF this act
said board shall devote its entire time and attention
its duties, us provided in this
Section Said board shall meet and organize within
sixty days nom the passage and publication OF this act
and shall enter the discha OF its duties 1T the
expiration of said sixty days, Each member OF siid
board before entering upon the discharge OF his duties
shall take and subscribe oath TO support the eonsi
tutn OF the United states the constitution Of the state
of Wisconsin, and honestly and faithfully 10 discharge
his duties a member Of said hoard 20 the best OF his
ability which oath shall be filed in tie office of the sec
section T. The members of said board shall hold Of
fee for the term OF five years except that the members
first appointed shall 70 ont u oihce, in one, in
two IN three in four AID in five years from
termned by lot Appointments to ill vacancies
stoned by DEATH resignation removal shall be for the
term the occurring Of any vacancy, the governor
shall appoint in like banner As above
Section s. said board shall he provided with room
in the capitol building at Madison its Office, and
shall hold therea regular meetings for the transaction
OF business, at lest in each month the board
shall he furnished with all necessary furniture aud sta
tioery by the superintendent ublic property, and
also al necessary blanks blank hooks and printing, by
the commissioners o. public printing.
sseetion6 Each member of said board shall receive
a compensation of two thousand dollars per aunum,
and also all actual and necessary disbursements paid
out in the discharge Of the duties OF his Office SAID
board shall also have power 10 eXpend sum not eX-
W. i I i @o,,T9 ir =, n s,,is
for salary clerk hire, and disbursements provided for
in this act shall he rendered under OATH shall be
audited and allowed hy the hoard and then drawn
from the state treasury upon the warrant Of the
try state out OF The funds appropriated to the said
seycrai institutions in relative proportion, as
may be- to The appropriated 10 each for current
expenses and the sums accredited 10 each by The secre-
taTy Of state Is rs herein grgvaed ,-s,o.e.. =,
lunacy with power 10 investigate and examine into,
with OF without expert assistance the question o. the
insanity and condition Of any person committed or con
fined in any unatc hospital or asylum, public o. pr,
yae or restrained OF his liberty by reason Of ALLEGED
insanity al any place within this state and shah take
the proper and legal steps the discharge Of any
person is not insane, he cared after such dis
charge without danger to others and with benefit TO
section s. Said board shall have power to fully in
above named against the official conduct the mau-
agement thereof to send for books and papers sum
and conduct any time, thorough uvesgation into
the affairs Of any such institution in such manner as
complaint addressed to such board to any member
10 a ~ VIZ i en- er rb orwared
addressed without interference herewith or the
breaking Of the seal, the reading thereof by any
officer empl0yc Of such institution.
Section O. The duties Of such board shall be- l. To
maintain aud govern the Wisconsin state hospital for
the islne the northern hospital for the insane, the
Wisconsin state prison. the Wsconsin industrial school
fer boys the Wisconsin institution fer the education Of
the blind and the Wisconsin institution for the educa
ton Of tie deaf and dumb; and such other charitable
established maintained by the state To carefully
supervise and direct the management and affairs OF
lie objects for which The have been established
To preserve ard for the buildings grounds and
al property connected with said institutions D. 10
take and hold in trust for the said several institutions
amy land conveyed or devised, or money or property
given bequcathed, u be applied for purpose con-
neced Herewith and faithfully To apply the same as
directed by The donor and faithfully to apply ali funds
e!ScJs ana properly Nhigh may PC receiver ~ ny S
Of institutions s. To make, on or before Oetober
prasals OF ali the properly OF each said institutions
which inventories Hnd apprsals shall c recorded ana
iogii l n sief insttons III make sc bylaws
shall deem convenient or Necessary the government
of the said institutions aId for its own governments
and cause the same 70 be piia . 40 Vlsll ann care
iuly inspect tach q sald stluloIs as ollel q oVr
in each month, either by the full board or by some
teachers servants and employees IN such are
competent and faithful in the disch cf tcir duties
ed and all accounts account books and vouchers prop
erly kept and al the business affairs thereof properly
f6TfitfolsI & Rras TIC es hd cor
Of each and TO employ the upon the nomination
of the respective superintendent and wardens O. 10
promptly remove or discharge any officer teacher scr
guilty Of any nalfeasanCe misbehaviOr in Office or
nuaiy al point or TIE Wisconsin hospital tor tie
insane and for the northern hospital for The insane tor
each, n snncfintendent one assistant ItEsel2il n
maron seward and treasurer; and for the lisii-
tnUch for the education Of the bind ana the lnSuui-
ticn for the education Of the deaf and dumb AMI the
industrial school for boys for each superintendent,
steward treasurer and all necessary teachers and
for the state prison. warden, steward al,a ifelf-
er, who shall he the officers of said institutions re
board except as herein otherwise lfoNIdea II. 10
maintain and govern the school, prescribe the course
means of instruttion the nsitution Tor eluca
ton Of the blind and for the institution i0r TIE e ut-
lect such charges as may think just for TUT on iId
maintenance Of pupils not entitled TO the 'e ife ni
charge in the institution for the education 0f the hlad
and in the institution for the education &c the deaf and
less than forty weeks and prescribe the school terms IN
the institution for the education OF the blind, ana IN
The institution for the education Of the deaf and dumb
To fpF Isl FpNfIr
Grr Nv SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS ana grant dinonias &C.
cord ngly in the Institution for the education Of the
hiint aud in the institution for the education al lHe
deaf and dumb.
section TO- Said board may employ a secretary, wn
shall he competent and experienced book-kecper and
snc assistant hook keeper clerks may oe neces-
sary The secretary shall keep the books records and
of the board under such rules and regulations
the board may prescribe He shall keep clear dis
partncuts Of the several institutions incaIinS gu
items purchased sold account thereof and the
such products, in such manner as TO always SNOW tlie
relative cost and expenditure on account Of e4eh SUI
income profits of any one department slial he Rade
to continuing to me income 81 o. SINE l he
made to appear upon the books o. such board Il
sttuons net nov fixed by law shall be prescribed by
the board which in cnse shall exceed tWenty-fI
hundred dollars per annuln except that the 5eFern
oral stewards and reasurers aforesaid before entering
Gent bonds 70 Gle state Wisconsin, TO he filed WITH
the secretary of state In such penal sum, and WIN sue
sIrctes, as the hoard may prescIbe, colilale iIf
the faithful performance Of their du and the tith-
full accounting for al moneys ether propertE Wlith
may come their hands respectjyel, such officers
Section II. The steward OF each institution sli' Pc
The local business manager and purchasing agent OF
sur institution subject to the direction, and the rules
and regulations Of the board. Under the directions OF
the board, and within the limits of the monthly esti-
mates made by the hoard he shall purchase III mat II
ais and supplies required 70 he purtAR ca Tor the
institution to which he belongs. lie shall have n lI'-
mediate charge of all books accounts papers and rec
ords relating to the financial nlaIaRine2t 81 t'e
institution to which he belongs, ana snail keep dtt
accounts Of I'll receipts and expenditures ltrtaht 20
the same He shall he responsible for the safe keeping
and economical of al stores and supplies purchased
MI rtip Inc
shall require bills On the receipt OF goods Iirehased
H. sI,ol carefully Conare tho articles received with the
bills and shall that they correct as 10 QaiN,
quantity and amount charged therefor ana To ekgiF
bin thus examined he shall ach cert,a ate. setting
forth the fact that he has such eNaltin@ @Ii AM
that he has examined the extensions aud ido5lG l9
that The bill is in all respects lust and correct Ai sd
bills shall be laid before The board al its next met ne
for allowance, and bill or account siil ne ah4utu
by the board or appropriation made therefor when
shall eert fed and present .G All mate
rails q supplies shall he purchased ut tic loHeEi
practicable price and whln economy Of CNpf adilfe
be promoted & erety. such materials nha slPit~
shall lie purchased in quantity, or OF the lowest tade3
such institutions, and under such regulations as the
board may dfrCt.
section is Tie board once in each month, with the
assistance Of such Of the officers of tie several nstt
tl0ns as 10 may require hhh prepare an tstHule l
each institution OF the expenditures necessary 10 he
made during the month next ensuing, and such esti
mate shall be made out in detail and certified, ana filed
with the secretary Of the board and duplicate with
the steward ench institution respectively and no
mer Der said board and officer OF either OF said
institutions 81 all incur any liability without such tstt
rnafs nu first made said board shall also fy a rtr
uar time as often in each month, for the audit
ing and also for the issue Of Its warrants for the pay
ment Of all accounts ana Charges against each oil said
Institutions
section IL No accounts for Purchases made shan he