The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-03-26
Law
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
[PuBIIsHeD By AUrHoRrrY.l

AN ACT making agPEoPriaons to aef1sy State
government Tor the years 1884 and 1885,
SECTION 1. Be 1t enacted By tie Legislature
o. tite State Of Mississippi That in addition to
the standing appropriations fixed by law for
the payment of the salaries of State officers
ana all other officers of the State Government,
including Railroad Commissioners and the ex-
penses OF said commission, clerk hire, etc, the
following sums of money, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, be and the same are
hereby appropriated out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to defray
the expenses Of the State Government for the
years 1884 and 1885:
For the salary of the State Librarian and Keep
.er of the Capitol, for the year 1884 $1,000 90
And this shall be the annual salary OF the
Keeper of the Capitol and Librarian.
For the salary ofthe Superintendent Ofthe Deaf
and Dumb Asylum for the year 1S64..1200 90
and for the year 1885 1900 90
For the salary of the Superintendent of the
Penitentiary for the year 1884 ...........120O 90
And this shall be the annual salary of this
officer, and the Superintendent shall have the
house known as the residence of the Superln-
tendent Of the Penitentiary.
For the salary of the Secretary Of the Board of
Trustees Of the Lunatic Asylum for the year
1854. ....2OU w
and Tor the year 1880 2UO w
For the salary of the Secretary Of the Board of
Trustees of the East Mississippi Lunatic
Asylum for the year 1884 . .........~..... 200 90
and for the year 1885 200 90
For the support Of the Lunatic Asylum for the
year 1884 ............67,5 800 90
and for the year 1885. 81, 800 90
For heating apparatus and for other purposes
for the Lunatic Asylum at Jackson. 10000 90
Prorided, that the boilers and other parts of
the heating apparatus now in and not
needed, after new appliances are introduced,
shall be sold under the direction of the Board
Of Trustees, and the amount realized by said
sale, credited upon the amount hereby APP
propriated
For the completion and furnishing of the East
Mississippi Insane Asylum at Meridian
56,OOO W
and the Board Of Commissioners of said
Asylum are hereby authorized to complete
and carry out the contract heretofore entered
into by said Board appointed under an act
entitled act to provide for the erection of
an additional Asylum for the insane and for
other purposes, approved March s, 1882, or
make such other contracts as may be neCes-
sary to complete the building; and said Board
are further authorized to use the funds here
by appropriated for the purposes herein indi-
Gated, but before the Treasurer Of said insti-
tuition shall pay out any money, it shall be
necessary for the said Board to pass upon,
approve and audit the claim or demand, and
the evidence that said claim demand has
been correctly approved and audited shall be
the warrant of the Governor which shall
only be issued after itemized accounts have
been examined and approved by them. That
not exceeding the sum of $31 900 90 Of this
appropriation shall be used in the completion
of the building, and the remainder shall be
used in furnishing and properly equipping
the Asylum, for the erection of outbuildings,
and improvement of grounds, aud fences, for
the purchase Of wagons, teams, engines,
heaters, Water-pipes and other necessary out
fit for the institution. That upon the COM
pletiOn of the Asylum, the Governor shall
appoint Superintendent and Trustees as pro-
vided in section of the Act of March s.
1882, creating the East Mississippi Asylum,
who shall perform the duties therein pre-
scribed, and shall hold their Offices until the
next session of the Legislature, and until
their successors are appointed and qualified.
For the support of the East Mississippi Insane
Asylum at Meridian, for year 1884. 10000 90
and for the year 1886 10000 90
For the support of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum
for the year 1884. .............. ......15 800 90
and for the year 1SS5.............. lib 800 90
For Articulator per year............. 800 90
For Matron, eolored, per year..............250 90
For Foreman, colored, per year......... $50 90
the salaries to be paid out of the above APP
preparation.
For average increase of pupils in the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum for 1884 -. ................375 90
and for :375 90
For Improvements, including additional dining
room to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, and
such furniture and other equipments for said
Asylum as may be deemed necessary by the
Board of Trustees 900 90
The Board of Trustees of the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum are hereby authorized to use for
general purposes any undrawn balance now
in the Treasury, and which is a part of the
appropriation for said Institute remaining
over from the years 1882 and 1888.
For additional pay of the four clerks in the
Auditors office for 1884 400 90
and for the year 1886 90
and for the Deputy Auditor 500 90 per
annum additional salary for 1884 and 1885
For support Of Hospital at Natchez for the |
year 1854 900 90
and for the year 1885-....... $500. 900 90
That the Trustees of the Natchez City Hospital
shall report to the Legislature how said APP
preparation has been expended, and give sta
tistics of said Hospital for the years 1884
and 1886.
For support of Vicksburg City Hospital for
the year 1S04...... ........7, 300 90
and for the year 1SS5........ 800 90
PToUided, that the Governor shall appoint
three (3) Trustees who, in conjunction with
two ~ Trustees - be appointed by the city
of Vicksburg, shall form Board of five
Trustees, who shall appoint the necessary
Physician and other officers of said Hospital,
andfix their compensation, payable monthly:
and money shall be drawn from the State
Treasury monthly as may be needed, and
then only on vouchers to be audited by said
Board of Trustees, and certified to by its
Chairman and approved by the Governor;
and said Board of Trustees through the Gov
ernor shall make an itemized account of its
expenditures to the Legislature at each bien-
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