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

Der fiscal supervisor. They shall ap
point a secretary and stenographel
and such other employees as may be
, deemed necessary for the efficient
conduct Of the business, subjejct tC
the approval and consent Of the Gov
ernor, prescribe their titles and
duties and fix their compensation, ex
cept as otherwise provided herein.
Sec. S. Be it further enacted, That
the Board shall have full power Ia
manage and govern the following In
stitutions:
The Tennessee school for blind.
The Tennessee school for deaf and
dumb.
Central Hospital forthe insane.
Eastern Hospital for the insane.
Western Hospital for the insane.
The Tennessee Industrial School.
The Tennessee Reformatory for
boys.
The Tennessee State Penitentiary
The Brushy Mountain Penitentiary
The State institutions named In
this section shall hereafter be named
and designated as expressed by their
titles herein stated,
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That
the president shall receive a salary
OF fourthousand dollars $4,000, 90. {
per annum, and each of the other
mebers Of the Board shall receive
thirty-six thousand dollars $500. OO)
per year, and also their actual trav.
elling expenses incurred in official
business, when itemized and APPROX
ed by the Board.
The secretary shall receive a sal.
airy oftWo thousand dollars (s2,OO.O0
per year and the stenographer a sal
airy of twelve huidred dollars (s12OO-
OO) per year.
Each member, officer and employee
shall devote his entire time and at
tention to the duties ofhis position
and failure soto do shall be ground
for his removal
The Board shall be provided with
suitable offices in the Capitol or con-
venience thereto and with such furni.
ture, supplies, books and appliances
as they may deem necessary, the ex.
pense thereof to be audited and paid
like other State expenses.
The Board shall have an oficial
seal, and every process, order, or
other paper executed or issued by It
may be, attested by direction OF the
Board, under Its seal by the secretary
or any member and when 80 attested
shall be deemed to be duly executed
by the Board.
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, That
the said Board shall be in session
during once hours whenever q MAJ.
ority Of the members thereof are
present At Its ofices and may meet
ct other places In the State at sach
times as . majority Of the Board may
determine. The oBard shsll at least
once intwo months hold q meeting
at the Tennessee State Penitentiary,
Tennessee Industrial School and the
Reformatory for Boys to consider
paroles Of inmates thereof and to
consider applications for pardon or
discharge as provided for by statute
for such institutions respectively.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That
the Board, in addition to the powers
expressly conferred. shall have all
power and authority necessary for
the full and eficient exercise of the
executive, administrative and fiscal
supervision over all said institutions.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That
the Board onits organization shall be |
vested with allthe rights, authority, |
powers, duties and responsibilities |
conferred bylaw upon and heretofore
exercised blythe managing or govern
Ing authorities Of said institutions.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, |
That the Board shall accept and hold
on behalf of the State, if deemed for
the public interest, any graft, gift,
devise orbequest ofmoney or pro-
perty made toor for the use OF or
benefit ofsaid institutions or any of
Them, whether directly or in trust, or
'or any pupil or inmate thereof.
The Board shall cause each such
gift, grant, devise or beQuest to be i