The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-07-19
CHAPTER 1873.


AN ACT TO Establish and Maintain a
Soldiers Home, and 10 Provide for the
Relief Of Needy Union Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines of the Late War. and the
Dependents OF Deceased Soldiers, Sail
Ors and Marines.
Passed April. 20, 1889
II Is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows
SECTION /. There shall be estab-
lished in this State, in the manner herein
after provided. home for those men
who served in the army or navy Of the
United States in the war Of the rebellion.
and were honorably discharged therefrom
who, by reason Of wounds, disease, old
age or other infrmities, are unable 10
earn their living and have no adequate
means Of support. Said institution shall
be known as the "Rhode Island Soldiers
Home"
Sec. 2. The management and control
Of said home shall be in n state board
TO consist of the governor, ex. oiiicio. who
shall be chairman. the general treasurer,
ex-Ofiicio, who shall be treasurer, the
adjutant general, ex -Ofiicio, and six quail
fed electors of the state. who served in
the army or navy Of the United States in
the war Of the rebellion and were honor
ably discharged therefrom, said sis
qualified electors shall be appointed by
the governor, by and with the advice and
consent Of the senate, Immediately after
the passage of this act, in the first in
stance, and shall hold their Offices. two
for one year. two for two years, and two
for three years, from the date Of their ap-
pointment; and thereafter shall be APP
pointed regularly during the January
session of the general assembly in the
years when the terms Of the different
members shall expire, and shall hold
their offices for the term Of three years
from the date Of the expiration Of the
terms of their immediate predecessors !;
provided that any appointment to fill n
vacancy shall be for the unexpired term
Said members 40 appointed shall be duly
commissioned and sworn To the faithful
discharge Of their duties under the pro
visions of this act. Said board shall be
known as the "State Board of Soldiers
Relief"
Sec. 3. Said board are hereby autho-
riZod and directed Ia select, as soon after
they have qualified m 1t can be properly
done, n suitable location for said home,
10 establish said home at such location,
and thereafter 10 maintain the same In
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act.
Sec. T. For the purchase Of the neces-
sary land and for improving the same and
for the construction of IA builing or build
ings thereon for said home, aud to fit and
furnish tina said building or buildings for
occupancy and use, there in hereby ap
propriated out of any moneys in the Stat
treasury not otherwise appropriated the
sum Of fifty thousand dollars. or 30 much
thereof IA shall be necessary; and "a war
ranty deed of the property 80 purcased
shall. .be made to the state of Rhode Island
and must be approved by the attorney
general or the assistant attorney general
before the property shall be paid for.
The state auditor ishereby authorized and
required so draw his orders upon the gen
eral treasurer in favor of such persons
and for such sums of money out OF said
appropriation as said board shall drsig-
nate 10y their orders upon the state
auditor, signed by the secretary Of said
board and countersigned by the governor
in the manner hereinafter provided.
Sec. .. The said board are hereby au-
thorized and empowered TO receive in be-
half of the State any grant or devise of
real estate. and any donations or bequests
of money or other personal property, to
be applied either to the establishment of
said home or to any other of the purposes
of this act.
Sec. 6. The said board shall have the
general supervision over and shall pre-
scribe rules for the government and man
agement Of said home. They shall make
all needtul bylaws and regulations gov
erning the admission, maintenance and
discharge of the inmates of said home,
which will not be inconsistent with the
spirit and intent of this act, and general
ly may do all things necessary TO sue
cessfully carry into effect the purposes
thereof.
Sec. 7. Said board shall appoint n
commandant for said home, who shall
hold Office during their pleasure, and
whose duties shall be defined 10y them.
They may authorize said commandant to
appoint and employ all subordinate Off.
sials and persons needed for the proper
management of the institution. and shall
hold him strickley accountable for the ac-
tions Of all persons appointed or employ
ed 10y him. Said board shall fix the
salaries of all officials appointed by them
or under their authority excepting the
secretary of the board, and the pay of all
their employees, and the same shall not
exceed what is paid foe like services in