The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-04-19
First published April 10, 1881
Substitute for Senate Bill No. 1872.
AN ACT

AN AZ
Relating to the Soldiers Home and amenda-
tory to article %, chapter 81, of the general
statutes OF 1889, and making certain appro-
priatiOns for said Home.
Be it enacted By the Legislature of the State of
Kansas:
SECTION /. That paragraph 6232 of the gem
eral statutes of Kansas are hereby amended
to read as follows: The board of managers
shall upon the taking effect of this act ap-
salary shall be fixed by the board of managers
but shall not exceed the sum of one thousand
dollars per annum; and the board ofmanagers
shall upon the recommendation of the com
mandant appoint such subordinate officers as
may be necessary, all of whom shall be inmates
OF said institution except quartermaster
who may be selected outside by the board Pro-
Uided, He Is an hOnOrably discharged eX-uniOn
soldier Such subordinate officers may be
dismissed from office by the cOmmandant for
1netic1ency or misconduct; but in case of re-
moval or dismissal, detailed statement of
the facts upon such dismissal or removal so
ordered shall be reported to the board of
managers by the cOmmandant. No person
shall be appointed to any office provided for
by this, act unless he be an hOnorably dis
charged ex-uniOn soldier sailor or marine
and served during the war of the rebellion.
The cOmmandant shall hold Office for such
time as may be fixed by the board of managers,
and be subject to removal at any time by
majority, vote of said board, subject to the ap-
prOVal of the governor
SEC.2 Paragraph 6234 of the general statutes
OF 1889 is hereby amended to read AS follows:
The board OF managers shall render to the gov
ernor full and detailed report of their trans
actions for each fiscal year, such report to be
filed not later than July 81 in each year. These
reports shall be printed and distributed in the
manner provided by law for the reports of
charitable institutions of this state.
9 In tha
tiOns provided for in paragraph 6235 of the
general statutes of 1885, the board of managers
shall require that any applicant for admission
be required to furnish certificate made by
the board of county commissioners of the
county where he is q resident, and that such
certificate be made at regular session of such
county commissioners, certified by the county
clerk under his seal, showing that such appli-
family without aid from such county.
SEC. 4. From and after the taking effect OF
this act, no wife of any soldier shall be admit
ted to the Home as a member unless she has
attained the age of forty years and been mar
rled to him previous to the year 1892, except in
special cases where the wife of the applicant
Is an invalid or the soldier making the appli-
cation is confirmed invalid and needs the
constant attention of his wife. Hereafter no
girls shall be admitted or retained in the in
stttution after they reach the age of fourteen
years and boys shall not be admitted or re-
tanned after they reach the age Of twelve years,
unless the same be incapable of earning
support by their own labor.
SEC. 5. Inmates Of this Home shall not lose
their legal residence in the county from which
they came, nor acquire any legal residence in
Ford county, Kansas, while they remain in
mates OF said home
SEC. g. The following sums, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, are hereby apprO-
prlated out OF any money in the state treasury
not otherwise appropriated for the support of
the State Soldiers Home for the fiscal years
ending