The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-22

Meridian are hereby authorized to levy and
lcollect tax on the taxable property in
said city sufficient to pay for land Sd
donated, and to purchase said lands and to
donate the same
SIC. 8. Be 1t further enacted, That said
board of commissioners are hereby author
lied and empowered to employ an architect
to draw up plans and specifications for the
erection of said asylum, and tt. advertise
for bids for the erection of the same, with
power to accept the lowest and best bid, orto
reject any or all bids for the erection OF the
same, according to plans and specifications
| furnished by said commissioners, and said
commissioners shall require of the success
full bidder, bond with good and sufficient
security, conditioned for the faithful per
Torrance of his contract said bond to be
made payable to the State of Mississippi,
and fled in the Office of the Secretary of
| State
Sec A. Be 1t FURTHER enacted That all
necessary expenses of said board of COM
missioners, shall be paid by the Treasurer
of the State on warrant to be drawn by
the Auditor out of the appropriation here
matter provided for the erection of said
asylum, upon the presentation of an item
lied account of said expenses, to be ap-
proved by the Governor
SEC. 5. Be IL further enacted, That said
board of commissioners shall erect or cause
to be erected center building with wings
of a capacity sufficient for the care and
maintenance of two hundred and fifty
patients; said buildings to be furnished with
necessary boiler-power, and engine, hot and
cold water, and gas pipes and other appur-
tenances suitable for the proper furnishing
Of an insane asylum and for the purpose
of carrying out the provisions of this and
the preceding sections, the sum OF fifty
thousand dollars be and the same is here
by appropriated, out of any monies in the
treasury otherwise unappropriated; said
money to be drawn from the treasury in
the same manner as is provided in section
of this act; prO0ided, that no part of the
sum hereby appropriated shall be used ex-
cept upon contract with good and suff-
cient security, guaranteeing the completion
of the building with the sum hereby ap-
propriated ; said building to be of brick and
covered with slate.
Sec. 6. Be 1t further enacted, That as
soon as said asylum is finished, or sufi-
GENTLY so to receive patients, the Governor
shall appoint five (5) trustees to control and
manage said asylum, who shall be invested
with all the powers possessed by the board
of trustees of the asylum now in existence,
as laid down in chapter ID, Revised Code
1880; and said board of trustees, SO soon as
appointed, shall proceed to furnish said
asylum with furniture, bedding and other
appurtenanGes necessary for the care and
maintenance of the insane inmates, officers
and employees, and to erect necessary out
buildings, fences, and make all necessary
of the grounds, and purchase
the necessary stock, vehicles, ETC., for the
proper management of said asylum said
trustees shall continue in Office till the next
regular session of the Legislature, and till
their successors shall qualify, and thereaf-
ter such trustees shall be appointed and
continue in Office in the same manner and
for the same time now provided by law for
the State L1natic Asylum at Jackson
SEC. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That for
the purposes specified in section six co. of
this act, the sum of ten thousand dollars,
be and the same is hereby appropriated,
out of any monies in the treasury not
appropriated, to be drawn as is
provided in section two hundred and fifty
(250) Revised Code $780,
SEC. 8. Be 1t further enacted, That when
said board of trustees have been appointed
and the services of a medical superinten-
dent are necessary to take charge of said
asylum, the Governor of the State shall APP
point medical superintendent to take
charge of said asylum, and said asylum
shall be brought under the operation of
chapter -, Revised Code of 1880.
SEC. 8. Be 1t further enacted, That the
sum of thirty thousand dollars, be and the
same is hereby appropriated, out of any
money in the State treasury not otherwise
for the support and mainten-
ance of said asylum during the fiscal years
1882 and 1883, or so much of said sum as
may be needed.
SEC. 10. Be 1t further enacted, That this
act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved, March s, 1882,