The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-29
soLnIrnS ASD SAILORS, noMr.



0AxNFEA. Nov. -Kinnearss Senate bill.
for the establishment Of a soldiers and
sailors home, is in fall as follows
SxrTfoS l. Bs Il enacted ~ she legislature of
tie state of Washington: Thef there Shaal be es-
sakl:shea IN this state "A tnstitatsos under fho
name Of sfhe Washington soldiers And sailors
Hume which institution shaf be q hozne cor
hunosaaiy discharged union soldiers. sasloga.
marines and also members ol the state militia
dis blcd while In The line % duty. xna Who ara
bona A1e esstzcns ol this state.
SEC All hcncrahiy discharged Unlen sol
diers. SailoFs. marines aud also mepshers a lha
state militia, disabled whtie IN the line az
duty, may be admitted 70 tks home. provided
Ter in section one hereof. un2cr sneh rules xxd
regulations Is may 10 adopted IS tAe haerd al
traztecs hereinafter provided fer; provided.
ssseh applicsnts are bona ode cltiseus q tAls
state
see To carry OUT me provisions Of this acs.
there shall he and is hereby appr spriafed ont Of
any moneys in tho state treasury. OF that may
eene therein. 10 me cresaif Of the general rev
egiue fartd. net otherwise appropriated the sum
Ct Saneoo which may he drawn a. required BY
che hosrd Of trustees provided fer IN this act
See. 4 The selection and purchase 0f the site
and construction Of the huiidlnKs Tor said in-
stitutiun, and The general supervision aRd gov
ernment thereof. shall be vested in I've trustees.
net more than three Of whom shall belong TO
Of this aes. shah be appointed IS fellows. towis:
One for one year one for two years. one for
three years. one for four years and one for ave
years. and aS the term Of each expires his sue
ceSsor shall Be appointed for five years Saeh
trustees shall be appointed hy tho governor. by
and with the advice and consent OF the Senate.
ana eaeh Of them and their successors shall. be-
fore entering upon tho dnties Of his once. give
q bond of $5.eQ0 10 the state, appzoYed by the
governor, and fled in tho ofaee Of the secretary
Of state. for the faithful performance cf his
duties
Sec. 5 The trustees shall. within onn rsonth
before tho nrst day Of meeting Of any session OF
the legislature Of the state. prepare aud iay be-
foTc the governor and legislature fuil and de-
tailed swcra report exhibiting = particular
statement of the condition Of such soldiers and
sailors home and all its concerns. including an
account Of al contracts. expenditures and lia
hlliticE.
sec 4 said board Is authorized 10 select and
purchase a site Tor said Institution. consisting
OF not less than forty acres OF land. at an ex-
penke not exceeding ss0eo0. or may receive DO.
nations Of land for such purpose. or purchase
building or buildings II The same may be sound
to the satisfaction OF the board The title 10
said lands rnuxt be approved by the attorney
general before the same IL accepted. and when
accepted shall he conveyed to the state Of wash-
inxt0u and the deed therefor eAalf be duly re-
corded in the proper county and then deposited
with the auditor Of state.
See. = The trustees shall appoint q snpefla-
tendant, who shall be styled "CommAndant Of
the Home. and who shall hold ofsee for Eve
years unless sooner removed BY the trustees for
Gauss. Of which they shall be the judge. Said
commandment shall have entire management
and cunteol Of She institution, andeF the rRles
and regulations adopted by the trustees. aud
shah, with the approval oi = majority Of the
board. appoint or employ all subordinate on
GERS ana employees OF said institution, and may
femsvWUF HfscnxfEe mem foF cause. said com-
mandsnt shall give bond 20 the state Ia the
smsn of $1,000 approved BY the governor. and
fiea. eeloe ~ Eha saaEesary cf state, for the
falfhfal neFlofsnAnee ol hts GutleA