The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-15

terday. Senators Lovcnstein and Atkinson
having yainly endeavored to have II ar
ranged so that the directors might have
some discretion In the selection Of site:
A BIN Authorizing and Directing the Di-
rectors of the Central Lundtic Asylum
10 Contract for tie Erection, Near the
CitY Of Petersburg. Of Suitable Build
ings for the Accommodation Of the Col
ored Insane Of The State.
(Pa,ron-Mr. stcvcns.J
Whereas it appears TO the General As
scmbly that ii IL necessary to provide suit
able location for the permanent establish
ment OF the Central Lunatic Asylum for the
reception and treatment OF colOrcd persons
OF unsound mind, now temporarily located
at Howard's Grove, near the city OF Rich
mond; and whereas commission elected
by the General Assembly for the purpose OF
eleeting a site for its permanent location
did select as such site New Market, OF
IIare's farm, tract OF land lying in the
county OF Prince George, adjacent TO the
city 81 Petersburg, containing 300 acres,
which said site or tract OF land the city OF
Petersburg, by a.vote OF It's Common Coun-
ell. has offered to donate 10 the State, free
OF charge, II the said asylum should be
thereon permanently located /:
I. Be II enacted by the General assembly,
/ That the directors OF the Central Lunafic
Asylum be, and they are hereby, directed,
as soon as there is made or declared to
them deed conveying to them for the use
of said asylum the said tract OF land, known
as Harc's farm, and plan for the build
| ings shall have been agreed upon as herein
provided. TO contract for the building there
/ on cOmmodious house or houses, suitable
and necessary for the proper reception and
accommodation OF persons Of color OF un-
sound mind, upon the terms hereinafter
set FORTH having previously given public
notice by advertisement in some news
paper published in the city OF Richmond,
/ and the cities OF Petersburg, Lynchburg,
and Norfolk, that they will receive propo-
/ sails for the building thereof according to
I the plan and specifications adopted rs here
/ matter provided for, and shall take bonds
with sufficient security from such person
\ or persons contracting for the construction
OF said buildings in the penal sum OF 800, 900.
/ payable TO themselves and their successors
| I'm office, conditioned for the faithful per-
/ formance OF said contract under the immc.
diate superintendent Of said directors.
| .. II shall be the duty Of said directors OF
/ the Central Lunatic Asylum, Immediately
after the passage OF this act, TO procure
! from competent architects plans or designs
for the buildings 10 be erected upon the
said tract OF land, and. from the plans pro-
posed, TO select and adopt such One-s may
seem to them most desirable and proper,
according TO which the said building
shall be erected. But this section shall not
be construed rs preventing the said direc-
/ tors from refusing any or all plans sllg-
gcstcd, or from adopting any plan hereto
/ fore proposed for the said buildings. And
for the purpose Of carrying out the provi-
sions Of This section, the said directors are
| hereby authorized TO cXpend, ont OF any
appropriation made for the purpose Of
building the said houses, a sum not 10 eX-
ceed $4,000.
3. The contract for the erection OF the
buildings shall provide for the completion
OF the work in a good and workman
! like manner, according to the plan
and specifications. on or before the lst
day OF january. 1883, and for a
| folfeiiurepf the sum of $500 for each
month or part OF month after the said lSt
day OF January, 1888, and until the said
houses shall be completed and turned over
TO the said directors.
4. To enable said directors to carry out
! the provisions OF this act, they shall have
( full power, from time to time. to order
and direct their treasurer TO draw upon
the Treasurer OF the Commonwealth
| (Which shall be audited by the Auditor of
| Public Accounts) for such sums of money
a. may be necessary to defray the expenses
OF said building or buildings, which shall
| be paid ont OF any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated: provided the
j 1.un -
and to be distributed a follows:
). As soon as practicable, after the com
pleiion of the said buildings, the directors
/ OF the Central Lunatic Asylum shall cause
/ to be removed from the present asylum
buildings at Iowmd's Grove to the said
/ buildings upon Iiare's farm, the permanent
asylum buildings, all OF the states proper
/ ty then upon the premises at Howard
/ Grove necessary or proper to be removed,
and all the persons OF msound mind, IN
mates of said asylum. And after such re-
moyul. the expenses OF maintaining the
said asylum shall provided for and paid in
the same manner that the expenses OF sim
liar institutions in this Commonwealth
are provided for and paid. And
the powers, duties, and responsibili'
ties OF the directors OF the Contra
Lunatic Asylum, thus permanently
located upon the said site, in the county OF
Prince George, shall continue and be Tho
same n. now provided by law, for the SAID
directors as temporarily located Mt How
ards Grove.
6. This act shall be in force from It's pas'
sage. aud all acts or parts OF acts IN conllic
herewith are repealed.
FAUQUIER AND RAPPAHANNOCK RAILROAD.
In the Senate yesterday, on motion o
Mr.. Twyman, Senate bill Incorporating
the Fauquicr and Rappahannock Railroad
COMPANY" was passed, and it provide
that il shall be lawful TO open books Of SUB
scription at the town Of Washington, ant
such other places in the county OF Kappa
hammock rs the commissioners hcrelnafte
named shall designate, under the direction
Oily, Menefec, Mid. Miller, j. L. Daniel
Douglas Gordon, John Y. Fletcher, W. W
Molfctf. J. j. Miller, John \. Browning
William +. Anderson, III. ;. Meneiee
Colonel f. B. Massie, II. :. Fletcher. III. a
Wood, Robert T.. Miller, James W. Fletch
er. William Mason, James +. Yates, 10
; bert L. Menefee, u. II. O'Bannon, John II
| Miller, William Yanccy, Joseph Crane, i
G. Popham. Charles Green, William y
smith, w. Il. SmoOt, and III. q. Moheti
| Jr., or any five OF them; and also at Salem
Warrenton. and Fauquier White sulphu
Springs, and such other places in tn
= county OF Fauquier as the commits
, sioners hereinafter named shall designate
under the direction OF Hugh II. Garden
: James Keith, William II. Payne. II. Taylo
: Scott, r. VI. stribling, Thomas Foster, an
c James VI. Marshall Priestly, or any five G
5 them, for the purpose OF receiving subscriI
4 tions to- an amount not exceeding $1,000
e 600, in shares OF S25 each, 10 constitute
I joint capital stock for constructing raj
r road from some point on the main line {
the Nirninia Midland RailHaY COMPANY. Q