Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
Published April 7, 1881
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thereof, and to repeal certain provisions OF law
relating thereto. =
The people of the state of Wisconsin, representeol In
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. The board of trustees OF the Wisconsin
state hospital for the insane the board OF trustees OF
the northern hospital for the insane, the board OF
directors of the Wisconsin state prison, the board OF
managers of the Wisconsin industrial scnooi tor
boys, the board of trustees of the Wisconsin nsuru
tuition for the education of the blind, aid the
board of trustees of the Wisconsin lnstltu-
ton for the education of the deaf and dunno, as now
constituted and appointed, hereby abolished, and
said boards shall go out OF office ana cease 10 as
charge their respective duties sixty days after the
passage and publication of this act;
Section 2. The governor, by ana with the ADVICE
and consent of the senate, shall appoint five persons
citizens of Wisconsin, two of whom shall be resi-
dents of the congressional district, estate
board of supervision of Wisconsin charitable,
formatory and penal Institutions" who shall be
body corporate, under and by said name, and shall
have and possess all the powers, and may exercise
ali the functions of the several boards abolished by
section of this act. Said board shall devote its
entire time and attention to its duties, provided in
this act
Section s. Said board shall meet and organize
within sixty days from the passage and publication
of this act and shall enter upon the discharge OF lts
duties at the expiration of said sixty days. Each
member of said board before entering upon the dis
charge of his duties, shall take and subscribe an
oath to support the constitution of the United
States the constitution of the state of Wisconsin,
and honestly and faithfully to discharge his duties
member of said board to the best of his ability,
which oath shall be filed in the Office of the secretary
of state.
Section 4. The members of said board shall hold
Office for the term of five years, except that the
members first appointed shall go out of office, one IN
one one in two in three, in four and one in
five years from the date of appointment, the men,
Der to go out to be determined by lot. Appoint
ments to fill vacancies occasoned by death, resigna
ton removal, shall be for the unexpired term.
Upon the expiration of any regular term or the oc
curing Of any vacancy, the governor shall appoint
in like Manner above.
Section s. Said board shall be provided with
in the capitol building at Madison it's Office,
shall hold fort hof
action of business, at least once in each month"; the
board shall be furnished with all necessary furni-
ture and stationery by the superintendent Of pub
lie property. and also all necessary blanks, blank
books and printing, by the commissioners OF public
printing.
Section g. Each member of said board shall receive
compensation of two thousand dollars per annum,
snd also all actual and necessary disbursements paid
out In the discharge of the duties of his Office Said
board shall also have power to expend sum not ex
ceeding two thousand dollars per annum as salary
for secretary of said board and clerk hire All &C
counts for salary clerk hire, and disbursements pro-
vided for in this act shall be rendered under oath,
and shall be audited and allowed by the board, and
then drawn from the state treasury the warrant
of the secretary of state out of the funds appropr
ated 10 the said several institutions in relative pro
to each for current expenses, and the sums ac-
credited to each by the secretary or state as herein
provided.
Section T. Said board shall act commissioners Of
unacy. with power to investigate and examine into,
with or without expert assistance the question Of the
insanity and condition of any person committed
confined in any lunatic hospital asylum, public or
private restrained of his liberty by reason of al
legged insanity, at any place within this state, and
shall take the proper and legal steps for the dis
charge of any person committed restrained, If
in its opinion such person is not insane, or can be
cared for after such discharge without danger to
others. and with benefit to such person.
Section 8. Said board shall have power to invesd-
gate all complaints against any Of the institutions
above named, against the official conduct or the
MANAGEMENT thereof; to send for books and papers;
summon, compel the attendance of, and swear wit
and dnnt at al m
ton into the affairs of any such institution, in such
to it shall seem best Amy letter, commune
cation or complaint addressed to such board or to
any member thereof, by any inmate, empoye, or
subordinate officer in any of said institutions, shall
be forthwith forwarded addressed, without inter
ference Herewith the breaking of the seal, the
reading thereof by any officer or empoye OF such in
stitution.
Section g. The duties of such board shall be: 1.
To maintain and govern the Wisconsin state hos
ptal for the insane, the northern hospital for the
insane. the Wisconsin state prison, the Wisconsin
industrial school for boys, the Wisconsin institution
the education of the blind and the Wisconsin in
stitution for the education of the deaf and dumb;
and such other charitable reforatory and penal IL
stitutions as may hereafter be established or main
tanned by the state. 2. To carefully supervise and
direct the management and affairs of said nstitu-
tons and faithfully and diligently promote the
objects for which the same have been established.
8. To preserve and care for the buildings grounds
and all property connected with said institutions.
To take and hold in trust for the said several in
situtions, any land conveyed or devised, or money
or property given or bequeathed. to De applied Tor
any purpose connected Herewith, and faithfully to
apply the same directed by the donor, and faith
fully to apply all funds, effects and property which
NAV be received for the Of such institutions. s.
To make, on before October /, in each year, full
and complete inventories and appraisals of all the
property of each of said institutions, which tnven-
tories and appraisas shall be recorded and shall be
SO classified as to separately show the amount, kind
snd value of all real and personal property belong.
inc to such institutions 6. To make such bylaws,
rules and regulations not incompatible with law az
it shall deem convenient necessary for the govern
ment of the said institutions and for ts own govern.
lp11ta l..
and carefully inspect each of said institutions Otter
as once in each month either by the full board By
some member thereof and ascertain whether all or
GERS teachers servants and employees In such tnsti
tutons are competent and faithful in the discharge
of their duties and all inmates thereof properly cared
for and COVE ned and all accounts account books anu
vouchers properly kept and all the business AFFAIR."
thereof properly oonauctso. 10 IA me numoe'
of subordinate officers, teachers, servants and en-
Moves in each of said institutions and prescribe tar
duties and compensation Of each, and to employ the
same upon the nomination of the respective superin
tendents and wardens. 9. To promptly remove %
discharge any officer, teacher servant or employe IN
any of said institutions who shall be guliIy o. any
Iafeasance lnsbehaviOr ONCE or OF neSlecl VI
nroner discharge of duty 10. To annually appoint
for the Wisconsin hospital for the insane and 1or
the northern hospital for the nsane Tor eacn
intendent one assistant physician, amatron sVe"-
ard and treasurer; and for the institution tor we
education of the blind and the institution Ior tne
education OF the deaf and DUMP, the industrial
school for boys, for each superintendent steward
treasurer, and all necessary teachers; and for the
state prison warden steward and treasurer, who
shall be the officers Of said institutions respectively,
and whose duties shall be fixed by said board except
herein otherwise provided. IL. To maintain and
govern school, prescribe the Of study, and
provide the necessary apparatus and means Of In
structon for the institution for the education OF the
blind and for the institution for the education OF
the deaf and dumb. H. To prescribe and collect
such charges as 1t may think just for tuition and
maintenance of pupils not entitled to the same free
of charge, In the institution for the education of the
blind and in the institution for the education of the
deaf and dumb. 13. To fix the period of the acade-
mic year, not less than forty weeks, and prescribe
the school terms in the Institution for the educa-
ton of the blind and in the institution for
the education Of the deaf and dumb. IA.
To confer, in its discretion, upon meritorious
pupils such academic and literary degrees
usually conferred by similar institutions and grant
diplomas accordingly in the institution for the edu
cation of the blind, and in the institution for the
sducstion of the deaf and dumb.
Section 10. Said board may employ secretary,
who shall be q competent and experienced book
keeper and such assistant book-keeper or clerks
may be necessary. The secretary shall keep the
books records and accounts of the board under
r,,lss reollafians the board