The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-23

summation find such invoice TO he correc,
" snaii transmit II with his approval 10
the comptroller and when such invoice
20 approved by tho storekeepcr Of the IN
sututon, TO which the supplies named
snerein nave been furnished, and by the
purchasing agent. shall have been further
approved by the comptroller he shalt draw
nis warrant for the amount due on the
invoice. or upon so much thereof ms has
ueen allowed. upon the treasury and III
snail be charged against the institution
so furnished. And the contractor or seller
70 tne invoice TO be transmitted by him 10
me storekeepcr. thence TO the purchasing
ssent ana thence to the comptroller. shall
append an affidavit made and subscribed
by him before any officer having a seal
ana authorized to administer oaihs. thar
the invoice is correct aud that II CORE
sponds In every particular TO the supplies
furnished and shipped.
Sec 8. When any bid shall have been
accepted, the purchasing agent shall re-
cure OF the successful bidder bond pay
able unto the State, with good and sufh.
Client securities, In tne sum not less than
one-third the amount OF the bid. 10 be
approved by the comptroller, conditioned
tnat he will fully, faithfully and accurately
execute the terms OF the contract into
which he has entered. said bond To be hlcd
IN the office OF the comptroller and recov-
cries may be had on such bond until ex-
hausted.
Sec. Q. In case any temporary and un
fcreseen exigency should arise in any of
the institutions named. and IL shall be
made TO appear upon the written state
pient of the superintendent TO the board OF
managers of such institotiin that a serioos
detriment Will be caused to the service if
the method OF purchase. as hereiubefore
defired. shall be pursued, then such board,
II UPON examination II shall deem an inn
mediate purchase necessary. may. by APP
propriate order. TO be approved by the
governor and duly entered upon its min
utes, authorize the purchase OF such sup
plies as may be needed 10 meet such tenn
porary and unforeseen exigency and which
are not embraced in any existing contract.
and the superintendent may thereupon
direct the storekeeper to purchase the
same in open market A report Of such
purchase, together with copy of the APP
plication OF the superintendent, and the
order of the board, shall be transmitted to
the purchasing agent. and he shall trans
nit the same, with his Endorsement there
on, to the comptroller, and upon It the
comptroller shall issue his warrant upon
the treasury OF the State for the amount
SO expended. The provisions OF thls Sec
ton shall only apply to articles auu sup
plies that are not of strictly pcrishable
character.
Sec. 10. All purchases by contract or
otherwise, as herein authorized, shall he
in accordance with such appropriations as
have been made by the legislature for the
support of the several institutions re-
spectlvely.
Sec. H. The governor. comptroller and
purchasing agent shall frame and transmit
to each institution system OF rules and
regulations for the purchase of such sup
plies as are strictly perishable In their
character. and to which conformity by all
the institutions is hereby required
Fec. IL. The purchasing agent shall
have authority TO appoint one clerk to as
sist him in his duties with salary not TO
exceed one thousand dollars (sl000I per
annum, and shall make an annual report
to the governor at the end OF each fiscal
year covering all his acts and doings, and
such report shall be laid before the legis-
lature at its next session thereafter
Sec. Is. The institutions herein con-
templated are those for the care of the
insane. the deaf and dumb. the blind. the
orphans, the Confederate Home, and all
others of a charitable and eleemosynary
character to be hereafter established under
State patronage and control, and all laws
and parts OF laws in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Sec. IL The sum of six thousand eight
hundred dollars (s6s00), or so much there
of as may be necessary, is hereby appro-
priated to pay the salary OF the purchasing
agent and the clerk aforesaid ana contlh-
gent expenses for the first two years after
the enactment and taking effect OF TINS
act; provided, that no officer or employe
created by this act shall ever use or re-
ceive for their own use any provisions
clothing, merchandise or other articles
furnished by the State, but that the sal
aries herein fixed shall be their only COM
nensation, and any person VINO violates inns
provision shall upon conviction be pun
ished by confinement in the penitentiary
for a term of not less than two nor more
than ten years.
Sec. Is. No account for goods, wares or
merchandise purchased by any officers ere
ated by this act shall be paid unless sworn
IN as REQUIRED by article 1923 OF Revised
Civil Statutes of Texas. which affidavit
shall further state that no commission
or other compensation has been or VIII
be paid as consideration for such purchase,
and that afiant knows such facts