Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-06-10


AN ACT to authorize two more counties to
unite to provide accommodations for the
chronic insane, pursuant to the provisions OF
chapter 223, laws of 1881.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section 1. Any two or more counties, upon the
approval of the state board of charities end re-
form, may unite to provide accommodations ior
the chronic insane, pursuant to the provisions OF
chapter 293, laws of 1881, in the manner herein
Section g. The county boards of any two or
more counties may appoint joint committee OF
thee from each of said county boards to locate
site and to prepare plans for building or build
ings. When said site and plans are approved by
each of said boards and by the state board OF
charities and reform, the said joint committee or
joint building commission of three persons
from each county, to be appointed by the county
board shall proceed to construct the building or
buildings in accordance with the plans ana
specifications thus agreed upon. The cost OF
said site and buildings after deducting any dona-
ton in land or otherwise shall be paid by the
said counties In proportion to the valuation or
the several counties, as established by the state
board of equalization. ALI subsequent improve
ments shall be paid for in the same manner, but
may be constructed by the board of trustees,
when authorized to do so by the several county
boards, or by joint building commission, 1t the
county board SO determine.
Section 8. After the building or buildings have
been completed and accepted the management of
the institution shall be vested in board of trus
tees, listing of three members from each of
the counties uniting in the support of the institu
ton. Said trustees shall be appointed by the
county boards of the several counties In such
manner that of the first three shall serve for
one year. one for two years and one for three
years. and thereafter each trustee shall serve for
three years except that vacancies shall be filled
by the county board for the unexpired term only.
Said board of trustees shall keep their office in the
institution, and shall hold meetings at least once
each month to audit bills and transact business.
They shall appoint all officers and employees,
make all needful rules for the management OF the
institution, subject to the approval of the state
board of charities and reform, and shall have all
powers usually vested in trustees of charitable
institutions. They shall appoint one Of their
members as president. The superintendent of the
institution may be secre airy of the board and
the treasurer of one of the counties uniting In this
plan may be treasurer OF the board in the discre-
ton of the board. All payments shall be made by
warrants drawn on the treasurer by the president
and secretary, Each trustee shall be paid two
dollars q day for the time actually employed, ana
his actual and necessary expenses
Section f. Every such institution thus organ
lied shall be considered as a county institution
within the meaning of sections one, two, three
four and five, of chapter 233 laws of 1881, and the
board of trustees of said institution shall receive
compensation from the state for the care of the
insane belonging to either of the counties uniting
in such joint Institution in the same manner and
under the same conditions as provided for
county caring for its own chronic insane, and
shall receive compensation for the care of insane
transferred from other counties, in the same
manner IS provided for county caring for in
sane transferred to H.
Section g. The total cost of current expenses of
the il 7tijuton after deducting the receipts from
al sources except from appropriations by the
counties uniting in the plan shall be charged to
the several counties uniting in the joint institu-
ton in proportion to the number of weeks board
furnisht d to inmates belonging to each county.
Estimates shall be made before the opening of
the in,li utiOn, and each year thereafter, by the
board OF trustees of the amount needed for cur
rent eXl, uses for the ensuing year. divided be-
tween the several count in proportion to the
estimated number Of inmates to be furnished by
each which estimates shall not exceed two dol
lars and twenty-five cents week for each in
mate and such sum shall e appropriated by the
several county boards as shall be sufficient to
SAID estimates. and shall be paid to the
treasurer of the institution as soon collected.
On the first day of october III each year. or within
thirty days thereafter the board of trustees shall
make }Ip itemiZed statement of receipts and
expenses for the year ending on the last day of
s ptemher. and charge up to each county unit
ing IL the $ ppOrt of joint institution the
amount die for care of Its in.ane, and credit it
WI he anpuots received, and shall furnish q
copy OF sai itemized statement of receipts and
expenses 10 the county board of each county
uniting with estimates for the ensuing year, de-
duc'i ing The expected receipts from the state,
from >aleS and for private patients.
Section 6. At any time after the organization
If such institution any other county may be
addict to the number of counties uniting in it's
support on paying tothe several couni already
uniiug in its support such equitable proportion
az ai,y time one Of such counties may withdraw
rom such union by mutual agreement upon such
terms rs may he agreed upon.
Section T. This act shall be in force from and
after lis gasSage and publication.
Appryveu April ! 1870