Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-01-26
PROPRIATION
FOR HOSPITAL

Montour's $ representative Hon. r. S.
zimmerman has presented 10 the Legis-
lature a recommendation for State aid
for the Danville Hospit al, as follows
AN 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 aud House of Representatives Of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met and it is
hereby enacted by the authority of ii
same, That the sum of two hundred
| and fifty. one thousand four hundred
and fifty and 25-1OO 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 exten-
sions to the main building of said hos
pital, in order to provide wash-rooms,
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 filter tub and the piping and
connections necessary thereto, the sum
or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary.
For erecting and furnishing an in
tirmary building for the use and ac-
commodatiJn of the sick and helpless
female patients, the sum of one hun
dred and thirteen thousand seven hun
dred aud 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
enc thousand eight hundred and thirty
eight and 25-l00 dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary.
The plans aud specifications of the
said buildings, extensions and addi-
tions herein provided for, to be drawn
ffhfff the 81 PHee TEaIn ttaRe beard apt
proved by the State Board of Public
Charities, which plans and specifca-
tiCns shall be of the best design for
the construction of such buildings,
without expensive architectural
adornmeut, and a. nearly fire proof as
possible, aud no changes to be made in
said plans of constru tion without the
consent of the board of pub ic charit.
les
Section 2. The said trustees shall
proceed to erect such buildings. addi-
tiOns aud extensions, herein provided
for and shall make report to the State
Board of Public Charities Of the
amount of money expended by them
H., 81,
erection If buildings, quarterly, at
I. and uftener if required by the
sad boar l. The said trustees shall
N TX uud, oath bv their president or
treasurer, IA quarterly report to the
Aud tor General and the Statp Bard
of Pubic Charities, containing
ncifcally iremizsd statement of the
| expenditures for erecting, completing
| and fuIni hing the said buildings, ad-
ditions and extensions, together with
| the cash balance on hand at the close
of the quarter; aud unles- 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-
ton for the purpose herein set forth,
until such report is made and approx
| ed as aforesaid.
1t is further provided that 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 uHexpended balance on
hand Mt the close of the two fiscal years
| shall revert to the State Treasury.
| A I.pareutaF' School Promised.