The Advocate and news., 1899-03-01
published in the Advocate and News,
ofilclal State Paper, March l, 1882
Senate Bill No. :377.

Senate Bill No. 377.
AN ACT to provide for the erection and
maintenance OF a Hard Fibre Twine
Plant at the Kansas State Penltentiary,
at Lansing Kansas, and making appro-
priatlons therefor.
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the
State OF Kansas:
Section /. The warden OF the Kansas
State Penltentiary 10 hereby empowered by
Board Of Directors OF the Kansas State
Penitentiary at q cost OF not exceeding
thirty-ive thousand dollars TO purchase,
erect and maintain the necessary machin-
cry and equipments for the manufacture OF
twines known as Hard Fibre Twine and
for the necessary repairs and bettermentg
Of the buildings for the purposes herein
named.
Section O. The warden Of the Kansas
State Penitentiary by and with the advice
and approval OF the Board of Directors OF
the Kansas State Penltentlary Is hereby
empowered to purchase, three hundred
horsepower engine OF approved pattern
and design together with boilers OF suf-
ficient capacity to operate the same to be
used in the operation Of said plant.
Section 3. There Is hereby appropriated
out Of any funds In the State Treasury,
not otherwise appropriated for the purposes
set forth In sections / and 2 OF this act the
sum Of forty thousand dollars.
Section 4. There lis hereby appropriated
out Of any funds in the State Treasury
not otherwise appropriated the sum OF one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which
shall be known as a revolving fund, which
said fund shall be used only for the purpose
OF purchasing OF raw material to he used
IN the manufacture Of binding twlne as
herein provided and for the purpose OF carr
rying handling and marketing the manu-
featured product until disposed OF accord
Ing to the provisions OF this act
Section 5. The money In said revolving
fund shall be paid by, the State Treasurer
upon warrants issued by the Auditor Of
State upon verified vouchers Of the war
den of the Kansas State Penitentary
Section g. All moneys derived from the
sale OF the manufactured product shall be
the same into the State Treasury to the
credit Of the revolving fund created by this
act and II ls hereby made the duty OF the
said Treasurer OF State TO carry as sep"
arate account upon the books OF his Office
the said revolving fund, which said fund
shall be used for the payment OF warrants
drawn against the same by the warden Of
the said penitentiary without further ap-
Section l. Upon the installation Of tho
said plant and the deposit OF the said one
hundred and Atty thousand dollars in the
State Treasury to the credit OF the said re-
Volving fund the said warden Of the Kan
aas State Penitentiary shall enter into q
good and sufficient bond to the State OF
Kansas, Ito be approved by the Governor)
n the sum Or one one, 9HndTed 1IthC dollars condl
duties OF his office and faithfully and
promptly account for and pay over all
moneys which may come into his possession
from the sale OF the manufactured product
or FOR use In the purchase OF raw material.
Section g. Said warden Of the Kansas
State Penitentiary by and with the appro-
val Of the Board OF Directors thereof, is
hereby vested with power and authority
to sell and dispose Of to the best advantage
Of the State giving preference to orders
from residents Of this State all the manu-
factured product Of said plant.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publication
In the official state paper. m
hereby certify that the above bin oriGf-
mated In the Senate, and passed that body
February nth, 1899.
II. u. RICHTER,
President OF the Senate.
J. W. M0RPHY,
Secretary of the Senate
Passed the House February 17th 1899.
II. M. BENEFIEL,
Speaker Of the House Pro Tenn.
CHAS. II. LOBpELL,
Chief Clerk OF the House.
Approved February 2lst, 1899.
w. f. STANLEY,
Governor.
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