Authority upon which auditor may draw warrants.

support of the state insane asylum at Topeka during the fiscal years ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty, and June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty

one:

For the fiscal year 1880, ending June 30.-For care and maintenance and current expenses, twenty-one thousand and fifty dollars; for pay of officers and employés, fourteen thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars.

For the fiscal year 1881, ending June 30.-For care and maintenance and current expenses, twenty thousand one hundred and fifty dollars; for pay of officers and employés, fourteen thousand nine hundred and sixty dollars.

SEC. 2. The auditor of state is hereby authorized to draw his warrants upon the treasurer of state for the several sums herein appropriated, upon the requisition of the finance committee of the board of trustees of the charitable institutions of the state, duly verified by the treasurer of the said board, and accompanied by itemized accounts thereof duly verified: Provided, That the said board of trustees or any officer of the asylum shall not have power to obligate the state for a greater sum than is herein appropriated: And provided further, That the sum of one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars may be drawn at once, for the purpose of completing the preparations for the occupancy of the asylum: And provided further, That said board of trustees are hereby authorized to draw, upon a duly-verified estimate at the beginning of each fiscal year, a sum not exceeding three hundred dollars, to be held for the purpose of returning patients to their homes, and paying current expense accounts for produce purchased by the steward, and a further sum of one hundred and fifty dollars for drayage and freight charges.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Daily Commonwealth.

Approved March 12, 1879.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original enrolled bill now on file in my office, and that the same was published in the Daily Commonwealth, March 18, 1879. JAMES SMITH, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER XVII.

INSANE ASYLUM-OSAWATOMIE.

AN ACT making appropriations for the erection of additional buildings for the insane asylum at Osawatomie, and for the completion of said asylum. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

priated, and

SECTION 1. That the sums of seventy-five thousand dol- Amount approlars for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hun- purpose. dred and eighty, and seventy-five thousand dollars for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated for the purpose of building the west wing of the Osawatomie insane asylum, erecting a barn and shelter for stock, and for fully arranging and completing said asylum.

when.

SEC. 2. The auditor of state is hereby authorized to draw Warrants drawn, his warrants on the treasurer of state for the purpose and amounts specified in the first section of this act; said warrants to be drawn in favor of the treasurer of the board of trustees of the state charitable institutions, upon itemized statements of accounts for material furnished or work performed, verified by affidavit showing that such accounts are just and correct, and were incurred in carrying out the provisions of this act, which statements shall be approved by the board of trustees of the state charitable institutions.

SEC. 3. The amounts herein appropriated, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be so expended as to secure the entire completion of said insane asylum; and the board of trustees of the state charitable institutions shall in no case, by contract, act, or proceeding, obligate the state of Kansas for a larger sum than is herein appropriated.

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SEC. 4. All work to be performed under the provisions of Work let to lowthis act shall be let by contract to the lowest and best bidder, after thirty days' notice, by advertisement in four of the most widely circulated newspapers in Kansas; and all awards of contracts shall be made under such provisions and restrictions as the board of trustees of the state charitable institutions shall deem proper to protect the best interests of the state: Provided, That, all things being equal, the bids of con

Superintendent of construction.

tractors residing in Kansas shall have precedence over other bids.

SEC. 5. The board of trustees of the state board of charitable institutions is hereby authorized to employ some competent and experienced person to act as superintendent of construction, under such direction as the board may give, who shall receive for his services a salary to be fixed by the board, not to exceed the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars per month for the time actually employed, upon vouchers duly certified in the manner provided in the second section of this

act.

SEC. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Daily Commonwealth.

Approved March 10, 1879.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original enrolled bill now on file in my office, and that the same was published in the Daily Commonwealth, March 11, 1879. JAMES SMITH, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER XVIII.

INSANE ASYLUM-OSAWATOMIE.

AN ACT making appropriations for the current expenses of the state asylum for the insane, at Osawatomie, for the fiscal years ending June 30th, 1880 and 1881.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

SECTION 1. That the following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the support of the state insane asylum at Osawatomie:

For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1880.-Care and maintenance and current expenses, thirty-four thousand seven hundred dollars; pay of officers and employés, twenty-one thousand three hundred and fifty dollars.

For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1881.-Care and maintenance, and current expenses, forty thousand two hundred

dollars; pay of officers and employés, twenty-one thousand three hundred and fifty dollars.

itemized.

SEC. 2. The auditor of state is hereby authorized to draw Accounts his warrants monthly upon the treasurer of state for the several sums herein appropriated, upon the requisition of the finance committee of the board of trustees, duly verified by the treasurer of the said board, for the expenditures of the preceding month, when accompanied by itemized accounts therefor, duly verified: Provided, That the said board of trustees, or any officer of the institution, shall not have power to obligate the state for a greater sum than is herein, appropriated: And provided further, That said board of trustees are hereby authorized to draw, upon a duly-verified estimate, at the beginning of each fiscal year, a sum not exceeding three hundred dollars, to be held for the purpose of returning patients home, and paying current expense accounts for produce purchased by the steward.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Daily Commonwealth.

Approved March 12, 1879.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original enrolled bill now on file in my office, and that the same was published in the Daily Commonwealth, March 18, 1879. JAMES SMITH, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER XIX.

DESTITUTE INSANE PERSONS.

AN ACT making an appropriation to pay the several counties of the state the expenses incurred in the maintenance of destitute insane persons.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

priated.

SECTION 1. That the sum of eighteen thousand dollars, or Amount approso much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying to the several counties of the state the expenses incurred by such counties for the maintenance

Conditions on which warrants may be drawn.

of destitute insane persons, as provided for by chapter eightythree of the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-six, said sum being so appropriated to cover deficiency from the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine. For the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty, the sum of ten thousand dollars; for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eightyone, the sum of ten thousand dollars.

SEC. 2. The auditor of state is hereby authorized to draw his warrant on the treasurer of state for so much of this appropriation as may be necessary for the purposes specified in section one of this act: Provided, That no claim shall be audited or allowed unless an itemized statement of all expenses incurred by such counties in support of such insane person shall be presented to the auditor of state, properly verified by affidavit in writing, stating that said claim is just and correct, and that application has been made to the superintendent of some one or more of the insane asylums of this state for the admission of such insane person therein, and that such admission has been refused; and said affidavit and statement shall be accompanied by the certificate of the superintendent of such insane asylum, stating the time said application was made and refused, and the reasons for such refusal.

SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Commonwealth.

Approved March 10, 1879.

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original enrolled bill now on file in my office, and that the same was published in the Commonwealth, March 12, 1879. JAMES SMITH, Secretary of State.