The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-05-21

examinations. The officers of saiC
prison, reformatories, hospitals anC
other institutions of the State mus
permit such examinations and ex
porting and must upon demand pro
duce without unnecessary delay al
books, contracts and papers in theil
respective offices and must furnish
upon demand the information touch
ing books, papers and contracts and
other matters pertaining to their re
spective Offices. When the examina
tons are made report thereof shall
be made in triplicate; one copy shall
be filed with the Governor; one copy
with the Board, and one with the
Comptroller.
Sec Is. Be 1t further enacted
That superintendent, wardens, farm
managers, stewards and matrons
shall reside in the institutions with
which they are connected. II such
institutions have facilities therefor,
and devote their entire time to its in
erests. In addition to his his salary
each officer required to live at any
institution may receive food supplies
for his family from the regular sup.
plies furnished the institution; and
his family shall include only his wife
and minor children.
Sec. 16. Be it further enacted,
That the Board or the several manag-
ing officers under its direction, shall
determine and direct what lands be.
longing to said institutions shall be
cultivated, the crops to be raised and
the use to be made thereof, with pow
er to distribute the products among
the different institutions.
1t may require such institutions,
when they have proper lands and la
Dor, to undertake intensive agricul-
ture and may rent lands for the pro
duction Of supplies for any of said
institutions which have surplus labor
when 1t can be done to advantage.
1t may direct the purchase of any
materials, supplies or other articles
for any institution subject to its man.
agement from any other such insti-
tuition at the reasonable market value
thereof, to be fixed by the Board and
payments therefor shall be made as
between institutions in the manner
provided by law for payment of sup
plies.
Sec. II. Be It further enacted
that the Board is empowered and re-
quired to purchase all supplies need.
ed for the proper support and main
tenance Of said institution by compel
tive bidding under such rules as the
Board may adopt. All bids shall be
open on the day and hour
and at the place specified In the I'D.
vertisements. The contract shall be
awarded to the lowest responsible
bidder, preference shall be given to
bidders in localities wherein such in.
stitution Is located il the price Is
fair and reasonable and not greater
than the usual price; but bids not |
meeting the specifications shall be
rejected. The Board may require |
such security as it may deem prope
TO accompany the bid and shall fl |
there security to be given by the con.
tractor II may reject any or ell bids
and secure new bids II for any reason
It Is deemed for the best interest of |
the State to do so, but It may author
lie the managing oficer of any insti-
tuition to purchase perishable goods
and supplies for use in cases Of emer
gency, in which case the managing
officer of the institution requiring the
same shall certify such facts in writ
ing and the Board shall record the
reasons for such purchase.
Sec. IS. Be it further enacted
That the State pure food department ]
he agricultural department, the State
Board of Health, the Tennessee State
University and the officers thereof,
Ind the directors and officers of the
State agricultural experiment sta
ions respectively, shall cooperate
With the Board and managing oficers
II each institution in making such
ests as are necessary to determine
he quality, strength and purity Of