Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-01-27
PR0PRIATION
FOR HOSPITAL

Montour's representative Hon. R. s.
zimmerman has presented 10 the Legis-
lature recommendation for State aid
for the Danville Hospital. as follows:
AN ACT-Making an appropriation
to the trustees of the State Hospital
for the Insane, at Danville, Pennsyl-
vania.
Section /. Be it enacted by the SEN
ate and House of Representatives of
the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met and it is
hereby enacted by the authority of the
same, That the sum of two hundred
and fifty -one thousand four hundred
and fifty and 25.100 dollars, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary, be and
the same is hereby specifically appro-
priated to the trustees of the State
Hospital for the Insane, at Danville,
Pennsylvania, for the two fiscal years
beginning June first. one thousand nine
hundred and FIVE, for the following
purposes, namely:
For erecting additions and extern
sions to the main building of said hos.
pital, in order to provide wash-Iooms,
bath rooms, water. closets, etc., and
the necessary fixtures thereof, the
sum of thirty-six thousand nine hun
dred and forty-four dollars, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary.
For a filter tub and the piping and
connections necessary thereto, the sum
of two Thousand six hundred collars,
or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary.
For erecting and furnishing an in
tirmary building for the use and ac-
commodation of the sick and helpless
female patients, the sum of one hun.
dred and thirteen thousand seven hun
dred and sixty eight dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary.
For the purchase of farm consist
ing of ninety-two acres, lying immedi-
ately adjacent to the said hospital
grounds, the sum of six thousand three
hundred dollars.
For an electric power and light
plant, and the proper increase of boil
ers, stacks, and all apparatus made
necessary for the same. and for the
construction of buildings to accom-
modate the same, the sum of ninety
cne thousand eight hundred and thirty
eight and 25-l00 dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary.
The plans and specifications of the
said buildings, extensions and addi-
tions herein provided for, to be drawn
under the supervision of the board of
trustees of the said hospital, and ap-
proved by the State Board of Public
Charities, which plans and speci6ca-
tions shall be of the best design for
the construction of such buildings,
without expensive architectur al
adornment, and as nearly fire proof as
possible, and no changes to be made in
said plans of construction without the
consent of the board of pubic charit.
les.
Section 2. The said trustees shall
proceed to erect such buildings, addi-
tions and extensions, herein provided
for, and shall make report to the State
Board of Public Charities of the
amount of money expended by them
and the progress made by them in the
erection of buildings, quarterly, at
least. and oftener if required by the
said board. The said trustees shall
make. under oath by their president or
treasurer, a quarterly report to the
Auditor General and the State Board
of Public Charities, containing a
speci fically itemized statement of the
expenditures for erecting, completing
and furnishing the said buildings, ad-
ditions and extensions, together with
the cash balance on hand at the close
of the quarter; and unless such itemiz-
ed report is made, and approved by the
State Board of Public Charities, Au-
ditor General and State Treasurer, the
State Treasurer is hereby directed not
| to pay any more money to the institu-
tion for the purpose herein set forth,
until such report is made and APPROX
ed as aforesaid.
1t is further provided that a copy of
| the contracts, entered into in accord
ance with the provisions of this act,
shall be filed with the Auditor Gener-
al; and any unexpended balance on
hand at the close of the two fiscal years
shall revert to the State Treasury.