The Harrison times., 1911-06-24

the next two years.
Act i27 appropriates s269,S0O for
maintenance OF the peniteatiary dur.
ing the next two years.
Act 42S appropria;es $G5,OOO for the
support and maintenance of the Con-
federete home during the next two
years
Act 429 ar9lopr.ates $ 2,35O for the
maintenance OF the branch normal OF
the state university for next two
years
Act 430-for state repositories
directs the state treasurer to desig-
nate a bank in each senatorial dis
trict to be known as state depository.
Immediately upon the passage OF this
act, the treasurer is ordered to issue
call, soliciting bids for the keeping
of the states funds for the remain
der of his term. No bid from any
bank proposing to pay less than three
per cent interest on such deposits
shall Ee considered and no bank can
receive deposits in excess of its ac-
! tual paid up capital, and no bank
! shall be awarded a deposit OF over
$4,000, regardless of what its capital
stock may be. For the security OF the
| funds deposited each bank to which
such deposits are awarded shall fur
nsh the treasurer with United States
bonds or bond payable to the state
/ for a sum at least equal to the amount
I Of deposits with such bank, unuer
/ the same restrictions and requirements
| as are required on bond Of the state
! treasurer. All bids for deposits must
! be accompanied with a certified check
| OF $500, to be forfeited to the state
/ in TIC event such bank shall be
awarded a depository and shall fail
to meet the requirements imposed;
otherwise the $500 shall be returned
Interest at the rate agreed upon must
be paid on the average daily balances
/ on the first of each month to tho
state treasurer. Tax collectors are
directed to deposit funds with the
nearest state depository, And if any
officer charged with state funds,
shall fail or refuse to deposit same
as above, he shall be liable on his
bond on same for interest at the rate
of five per cent per month, and shall
also be subject to removal from Of
flee.
Act 43l creates a state board or
education, to consist Of the state SUI
perintendent, who shall be chairman,
and seven members, one to be ap-
pointed from each congressional dis
trict, by the governor, and who shall
serve without pay, except actual eX-
penses incurred while on duty. The
sum of $4,000 is appropriated to pay
the expenses for two years, This
board is given control and manage
ment OF the common school fund with
authority to invest same in interest
bearing securities as may be beemed
proper
Act 452-General appropr.2t!-a-the
act as approved carries an appropria-
ton of y5G9,000 to meet the running
expenses Of the state government
from the first day of April 1911, tol
the 3lst day of March, 1913,
Act 433 appropriates $4,000 for
maintenance Of the tuberculosis sani-
torium for next two years. The act
further provides that any bona tide
resident Of the state, who is suffer
ing from tuberculosis may be admit
ted for treatment. The minimum cost
of treatment including room and
board, is fixed at $40 a week, TO be
paid by the patient. If the patient IL
not able TO pay this expense, one-half
of same shall be paid by the state and
one-half by the county in which he
resides.
Act 434 appropriates S77,G55 for
maintenance of the school for the
blind during the next two years.
Act 436 appropriate $l44,7GO for
maintenance Of the university for the
next two years.
Act 1873 appropriates $4O9.236 for
the maintenance Of the state hospital
for nervous diseases during the next
two years.
Act 439 appropTiates $4,000 for
the support and maintenance Of the
Arkansas national guard for the Two
years ending March 81, 1913.
Act. 440 appropriates S25,S0O for
support and maintenance of the state
reform school during next two years.
Act Al appropriates $4,000 for
the support and maintenance Of the
agricultural experiment station and
college of agriculture at Fayetteville
for next two years.
Act 4l2 appropriates $751; 900 for
support and maintenance OF the deaf
mute institute during the next two
years.
Act 4i3 designates October -,
known as Columbus day, to hereafter
be public and legal holiday.
Act 446 provides that where con.
tractors for the construction OF build
ings shall have filed bond with the
county clerk, in a sum double the