Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-08
REPORT IS FAVORABLE
To HUNT ASYLUM BILL

provides tor the location OF new
asylum for the insane In Northwest
Texas. Is pushed to passage. as nov
seems more than probable. II means
much 10 this section OF the state
Judge Hunts bill has been report
Cd fayorably already. and will short
I Is be- called up for final consldera-
ton In the House. The provisions Of
the measure are as follows
A bill 20 be entitled an act 20
provide for the purchase Of a site
and the establishment. location and
construction OF branch asylum IN
Northwest Texas for care and treat
ment OF the insane and 10 make ap-
preparation therefor. and declaring
an emergency
BE Il enacted by the Legislature Of
the state OF Texas
Section ! That there shall be- 80
tablished and maintained branch
asylum for the care and treatment OF
the insane OF the state. the same
shall be located vest OF the east
boundary line OF the counties OF Mon
tague. Wise. Parker. Hood. Somer-
we'll. Erath. Comanohe and Brown
and north OF the south boundary line
OF the counties OF Mccullough, Con
cho. Tom Green. Iron. Reagan. Upton
Crane. ward. Reeves and III Paso In
Northwest Texas
Sec. .. The governor shall appoint
three commissioners. who shall Sc
lect site for the said branch asylum
who shall receive the sum OF five
dollars per day. and their actual and
necessary expenses incurred during
the time OF such service. which time
shall not exceed thirty days; their
accounts 10 be certified by the presi-
dent of the said board OF commits
sloners and approved by the Governor
which shall be- sufficient evidence 10
/ the Comptroller upon which To audit
the claims. and draw his warrant up
on the Treasurer for the respective
amounts, and said board OF commits
sioners. in selecting the site of said
ASYLUM. shall make such selection
with view 10 It's accessibility and
convenience TO the greatest number
OF inhabitants the supply OF water
drainage and healthfulness. and the
same shall contain al least four hun
bred acres and not more than two
thousand acres of land
Sec .. That when said board shall
have made their report TO the COVER
nor and the same has been approved
by him. they shall. after thorough
Investigation. take title 10 the land
selected. Ia the name OF the state. for
the use and benefit, OF the State l.u
matte Asylum
Sec T. The governor of the state
shall appoint q board OF managers TO
consist OF five persons, citixenE of
the state. who shall be- governed by
the existing laws. and whose duties
shall be- the same as now prescribe5
by Title Ten of the Revised Statutes
OF the State OF Texas Of 1911.
See. .. Tho governor shall appoint
as now provided by law, superin-
tendent OF said branch asylum. whose
duties. qualifications. terms OF office
and emoluments shall be the same
as are now or may hereafter be pro-
yided by law for the superintendent
OF the lunatic asylum.
Sec. 6 The support and general
management OF said asylum shall be
the same in every every respect as
now provided by law under Title Ten
of the Revised CNil StatunIes of
.1gll
Sec. : The superintendent of said
asylum and building supervisor,
who shall be employed by the COVER
nor. shall supervise the construction
of all buildings erected upon said
asylum grounds. as provided for in
this act
See s. There shall be- constructed
upon said grounds. so selected. per-
manent and substantial buildings.
sufficient to accommodate al least
500 inmates said buildings 10 be
provided with modern improvements
for furnishing water, heat yentila-
tion and sewerage. and the governor
shall Immediately after the passage
nf this act. and receiving the report
OF the commission provided for In
the second section OF this hill. ad-
yertise for plans and Specifications
Tor said building for go days and he.
together with the Comptroller OF
90 said building. ACCORDING 10 such
plans and specifications as hey may
adopt. 10 the lowest rcspons bic bid-
der who shall give good and suffi-
cient bond for the completion OF the
buildings. according 20 the contract.
Sec. 2. That there shall be APP
propriated out OF the general feve-
nue. of this state. not otherN Use APP
propriated. the sum Of one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars Tor the
payment for the land selected for the
site. and expenses incurred % pro-
curing the same. and for M, ldyance-i
ment. erection OF buildiu. and i'm
proyements herein provided FOR by
their erection and completion ana
the sum OF fifty thousand dollars. or
SO much thereof az may be- Necessary
for equipping the said asylum with
furniture. fixtures and all things ne
cessary for the care. maintenance