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select the site for said branch asylum;
who shall receive the sum OF 80 per
day and theiractual and necessary
EXPENSES incurred during the time OF
such service, which time shall not
exceed thirty days; their accounts TO
be certified by the president OF said
board of commissioners, and approved
bv the governor, which shall be suih-
Gent evidence to the comptroller upon
which to audit the claims, and draw
his warrants upon the treasurer for
the respective amount due said board
of commissioners, in selecting the site
for said asylum shall make such selec-
ton with view to assessibilityand its
convenience to the greatest number
of inhabitants, the supply OF water,
building material and drainage, fer
tility of soil and healthfulness, and
the same shall contain at least ZOO
acres of land.
Sec. Sd. That when said board
shall haye made their report to the
governor, and the same has been APP
proved by him, they shall, after thor
ough investigation, take title to the
land in the state for the use and bene-
fit of the state lunatic asylums.
Sec. 4th. The governor of the
state shall appoint q board of mana
gers, to consist of five persons, cit-
Gems Of the state, who shall be gov
erned by the existing laws and whose
duty shall be the same as now pre-.
scribed by title 8 of the Revised Civil
Statutes section l.
Sec. 9Th. The governor shall ap.
point by, and with the consent and
advice of the senate, superintendent
of said branch asylum, whose duties,
qualifications, term Of Office and emo
luments shall be the same as now OF
hereafter provided by law, for the
superintendent Of the lunatic asylum.
Sec. 6. The support and general
management Of asylums shall be the
Same il every respect as ere provided
in tide s, Of the Revised Civil Statute.
Sec. 7th. That the superintendent
of said asylum building supervisor,
who shall be employed ~ the COVER
nor, shall supervise the construction
of all buildings erected upon said
asylum grounds, as provided for III
this act.
See. s. That there shall be con-
structedupon said groundsas selected,
permanent and substantial buildings,
to be provided with modern improve
nents, for furnishing water, heat and
sewerage, and the governor shall, i'm
mediately after the report OF the COM
missiouers to select the site after the
passage Of this act, advertise for
plans and specifications for said build
ing for sixty days, and he, together
with the comptroller and treasurer,
shall let the contract for the erection
of said building, according to such
plans and specifications as they may
adopt, to the lowest responsible bid
der, who shall give good and sutIi-
Gent bond for the completion of the
building according to the contract,
said board having the right to reject
any and all bids,
Sec. 9th. That they shall be !
appropriated out Of the general rev
enues OF the state, not otherwise
appropriated, the sum of 100000
for the advancement of the improve
ments herein provided; and it is fur
ther provided that 100000, or as
much thereof as may be necessary,
may be expended in the erection of
temporary buildings upon the site
selected, for the immediate accom-
care, maintenance and
treatment of the insane.
The 10th section contains an emer
gency clause, that the bill take effect
Immediately after its passage.
The House on Thursday adjourned
out of respect for Ex-Gov. Davis.