The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
HOUSE BILL NO 1xx

An act entitled an act to locate and
provide for the government of Il State
Blind Asylum ut Dathgate, Pcmbina
county, North Dakota.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislative
Assembly Of the State OF North Da-
kCta:
SECTION I. There is hereby cstab-
lished and located at the corporation
Of Bathgate, Pcmbina county,
North Dakota, a blind asylum. which
shall be known by the name of the
North Dakota Blind Asylum. The
government and management Of said
blind asylum is hereby vested in a
board Of trustees consisting of five
members, who shall be styled the
Board of Trustees Of the North Dako-
ia Blind Asylum.
Sec. 2. The members Of said board
shall be nominated by the governor,
and by and with the consent and adj
wise Of the senate shall be appointed
on Or before the third Monday Of Feb
ruary Of each biennial session of the
Legislative Assembly, for a period Of
four years from said date; provided,
however, that. the first board of trus-
nor ut once UPON the taking effect of
this act; and provided further, that
the terms Of the first board shall be
three members fer the period of four
years and two Of the members for a
period Of two years, the length e the
term Of the respective trustees to he
designated by the governor in making
the appointment. Such appoint-
ments to be by and with the consent
and advise OF the Senate, should the
Legislative Assembly be then in ses-
sion; otherwise the trustees appoint.
ed shall qualify the hold office until
their successors are appointed and
qualified. The governor shall have
power to fill all vacancies in said board
which may occur, when the Legisla-
tive Assembly is not in session, and
the members Of said board shall hold
their Office until their successors are
appointed aud qualified as provided
In this act.
SEC. 3. The governor shall cause
to be issued to each of said trustees a
commission, which shall DC under the
seal OF the state. At the first meet
Ing Of said board the members there.
Of shall take and subscribe the oath
Of Office required of all civil officers Of
the state. and shall then proceed to
elect a president, secretary and trea-
surer, but the treasurer need not be a
member Of the board of trustees. a
majority Of said board shall he q
quorum for the transaction OF bust
ness. The board shall require Il bond
Of Its treasurer and fix the amount
thereof.
SEC. 1. The board OF trustees shall
hold Its meetings ut the corporation
of Bathgate and fix the time Of holu-
Ing the same; provided, there shall
not be to exceed twelve regular meet
ings In each year. The members of
the board shall receive as compensa-
tiOn for their services three dollars per
day for each day employed, not to cx-
coed twenty-four days IN any Que
year, ana five cents per mile actually
and necessarily Travelled In attending
the meetings Of said board, which,
sum shall he paid out OF the state
treasury on the vouchers of said
board.
SEC. S. Until such time as the Lie.
gtslative Assembly of the state of
North Dakota shall make an appro.
prlation for the construction and
maintenance Of such asylum, or anti
there shall be derived from the in.
terest Of the proceeds Of the sale OF
rent for the leasing Of the &c. 900 acres
appropriated for this asylum, suffici.
ent funds to construct and maintain
such asylum. the sum of 5000, the
trustees appointed under this &C,
shall receive no compensation what,
ever, not shall they issue their war
rant upon the state treasury for any
purpose.
Sec. 6. The thirty thousand acres
of land donated by congress for the
purpose of such blind asylum and up
proprlated by the constitution Of this
state therefor, and all moneys rcceiv
cd from the sales Of such lands u
rents derived from the leasing II suct
lands, are hereby appropriated for the
CONSTRUCTION and maintenance Of saId
asylum.
SECT. The said board Of trustee.
shall direct the disposition of all
money appropriated by the Legisla
tive Assembly of the state of NORTH
Dakota or the interest of oil money,
appropriated by the Legislative A.