The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19

| oy the laws of constitution of the state,
| or THAT vested by him in any committee
| appointed by him. The board of con-
! troll shall prepare annually for pubhca-
J ton statement of the cost for the pre-
] cedlng year OF maintaining each of said
INSTITUTIONS, including improvements,
arranged as to show the cost off the
| various kinds of provisions and supplies.
| This statement shall be published under
| the direction of the state expert printer,
| TO be paid for out of the appropriation
Sec. 20. INVESTIGATIONS
ES-CONTEMPT OF COURT.-It shall
be the duty OF said board, or a commit
tee thereof, to visit and inspect at least
once in six months the institutions
manned, and investigate the financial con-
dltion and management of such intatitu-
lions; and dn aid of amy investigation
the board shall have the power to sum-
mon and compel the attendance of wit
nesSes; to examine the same under oath,
which amy member thereof shall have
the power to administer; and shall have
access to all books, papers and property
material to such investigation, and may
order the production of any other books
Or papers material thereto. Witnesses
| other than those IN the employ of the
state shall be entitled to the same fees
as in civil cases in the district court.
| The claim that any testimony or evil
| dence Sought to be ELECTED or produced
mate the person giving or producing it,
or to expose him to public ignominy,
| shall not excuse him from testifyine or
producing evidence, documentary or 9TH
erW1Se but no person shall be prosecuted
! or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture
tor and ON account OF amy matter
thing concerning which he may testify
or produce such evidence, provided that
| he shall not be exempted from proSecu-
ton and punishment for perjury COM
Matted in so testffying. And it shall
| be the duty of the board to cause the
| testimony so taken to be transcribed and
| MED in the Office of the secretary of the
board at the seat of government, Within
| ten days after the same is taken or as
! soon thereafter as practicable. and when
| SO filed the same shall be open for the
Inspection OF amy person Amy person
| of the board issued under the provisions
! of this section, or to give or produce
evidence when required, shall be report
ed by the board to the district court,
or any judge thereof, and shall be dealt
| with by the court or judge as for a
! eontern2t of court
MAY APPOINT A WOMAN.-The board
by committee or its secretary shall visit
each hospital or aeglum for the insane
once each month. If the board deem it
resides Within the state, whose duty 1t
Will be to visit such hospital or asylum.
VINE when directed 1rs by the board, and to re;
| such compensation from the funds here
| by appropriated as is deemed reasonable
by the board, upon proper audit OF the
| Sec. q. BOARD 10 NsPECT-WHAT
EXAMINATION OF WITNESSED
The board, or any member thereof, at
the stated visits to any OF the institu-
tiorGs under its control shall inspect
| every part of each institution, and all
| places, buildings and grounds belonging
tnereto, or used in connection Herewith.
| They shall make an examination of the
general and special dietary, the stores
and methods of supply; aus far as cir
| cun1srances may permit, they shall see
|
| tfons, especially those admitted since the
preceding visit, and shall give such as
may require It suitable opportunity to
converse with the members of the board
apart from the officers and attendants
They shall, If deemed necessary, examine
under oath the officers. attendants,
such inquiries as will determine their
ntness Tor their respective duties.
s4f rs R GRH24Sn T T0r G9 g1E69
{ The board shall investigate and report
TO the governor any abuses, or WRONGS
which exist IN the said institutions re-
comply with the provisions of this act
shall be good ground for removal, and
any Failure or neglect to faithfully coGn-
! ply with the provisions of this section
shall be sufficient reason for removing
| any member of said board from Office.
Sec p TRIPL1CATE ESTIMATES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF SUPPLIES.
The superintendent, warden, or other
managing officer, as may be designated
by the board of control shall ON On, he
Tore the fifteenth day of each month,
cause to be prepared trdplcate Estimates
| am minute detail, including estimated cost
of each item, of all the expenditures re-
| CURED for the institution for the ensl-
ing month. Such estimates shall also
include statement of the sources and
| amount OF all the revenues received by
the said institution and accounted for
| OF each month. Two of such tr,iplicate
estimates shall be SENT to the Office of
the Board, and the third shall be kept
| by said superintendent, warden. or other
managing officer. The board may revise
| the estimates for supplies or other ex-
pendltures, either as to quantity, quail
| lty, or the estimated cost thereof. and
! shall certify that it has carefully exam
med the same, and that the articles con-
tained in such estimate as approved by
| it are actually required for the use of
SAID institution. When the estimates
! have been SO certified and revised, a COPY
| of such revised estimate, duly certified
snail De sent TO the institution, and an
other copy retained by the board The
! certified copy sent IN the institution shall
| be sufficient authority to the mama ee-
ment of the institution to purchase the
supplies enumerated in said estimate at
! prices mot to exceed those therein named
| and not otherwise. Said supplies shall
be so purchased as TO permit at least
thirty days time to pay therefor, and
| the steward, clerk or other officer of the
| Institution designated by the board, shall
require ttemized bills to be rendered by
|
| duplicate, for all purchases, whether
made upon contract or otherwise, which
| shall be In the following form:
The State of Minnesota, on account OF
the institution.
an iternized account OF the goods or
| property purchased)
| STATE or
| Con,pfv NJ
that the foregoing bill Of ae e6 0en u say say
| rect and just, and wholly unpaid; that ex-
| act consideration therein charged for was
| received by said institution; that neither
| the same nor any part thereof has since
| been commUted; and that neither bonus
commission, discount, nor any other con-
| stderat1on, directly or indirectly, has been
given or stipulated. within my knowdedge
or belief, because of the purchase thereof,
reason CTo be signed by the person
| having personal knowledge of the facts
| therein set forth.)
Sworn to and subscribed before ma
| this ........ day of .........
hereby certify that the above account
DIS correct, and that the articles therein
charged have been received In good order
by dhe ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. institution.
Steward, clerk or other designated Of
| f1eer.
It shall be endorsed as follows:
Passed upon by the board of control
on the ...... day OF .......... and or
dered paid
Secretary of the board of control.
Sec 25. MONTHLY STATEMENT
AFFIDAVIT.-The steward, clerk or 9TH