Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-24
GOOD FOR ABILENE.
Bill FOR BOYS INDUSTRIAL
SCHOOL HERE.
Senator Brewer Introduces Bin for
100000 Expenditure -Creech
Saved Medicine Men Half-Li-
cense.


TOPEKA, Jan. Ex-senator Brewer
today introduced this bill;
..Secticn /. That the sum OF $780,.
600 or so much thereof as may be nee
essary, be and the same is hereby APP
propriated for the purpose Of securing
a suitable site and for the erection
and equipment of suitable buildings
for the State Industrial School for
Boys.
..Section 2. The Board of Control
Of State Charitable Institutions shall
select and purchase suitable site for
suck buildings, which site shall be
within five miles Of the corporate
limits Of the city Of Abilene, in Dick
inson county; provided, that a tract
of land Of not less than $50 acres, nor
more than GAO acres, be offered Tor
sale to the state at not more than 800
per acre; in such location as said
Board may select within the limits
prescribed in this section, and within
six months from the passage OF this
act; provided that if such tract OF
land is not offered at said price with
in said six months. that said Board OF
Control Of State Charitable Institu-
tions select suitable site within i've
miles of the corporate limits OF any
city in the state and obtain title to
the site thus selected by condemna-
ton.
"Section 8. Immediately upon the
selection Of such site, and the obtain
ing of title thereto, as provided IN
Section 2 of this oct the Board OF Con-
troll Of State Charitable Institutions,
shall proceed to adopt plans, engage
a suitable superintendent OF construc-
ton, it deemed necessary, and erect
such buildings, and act in all matters
pertaining thereto persuant to the
provisions Of this act and OF the law
governing the construction Of such
institutions.
"Section A. The Auditor of State
is hereby authorized to draw his war
rants on the Treasurer Of State fol
the sum herein appropriated upon
vouchers duly vertefed and approved
by the Board of Control OF State
Charitable Institutions.
s.Section 5. Upon the completion
Of the buildings herein provided for
the buildings now being occupied and
used as the State Industrial School
for Boys near Topeka, in Shawnee
county, shall continue to be under
the management and control OF the
Board Of Control Of State Charitable
Institutions shall be used as State
ASYLUM for incurable insane.
..Section 6. This act shall take
effect and be in force from and after
it's publication in the Official State
Paper"
Representative Creech also intro
duced it in the house. The Industrial
school at Topeka is too small and the
board of control wants new school,
intending to use the present one FOL
the incurable insane. If the change
is made this bill will become law
and give Abilene a state institution
Senator Brewer has secured options
ON land near Abilene and there is g
COCA prospect Of success.
Senator Brewer today introduced q
bill providing That bank commits
sioner and deputy shall DC OaiAe'
or have bank experience. The present
law makes no requirements Of thes'
officers.
Representative crescA saved III
medicine men, DR.. Seelye Particular
ly go an sgent yesterday. he go'
the license cut from 800 to $50. Il
passed the house committee of thu
whole in that form.
The joint session on U. s. senator
was held today and the vote wal
formally cast for Charles Curtis. Mr.
Curtis made An eloquent address
which was well received.