Accounts to be verified.

seventy-nine, the sum of five thousand one hundred dollars; for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty, the sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars; for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, the sum of eight thousand dollars.

SEC. 2. The auditor of state is hereby authorized to draw his warrants on the treasurer of state for the purposes stated in the first section of this act, or so much thereof as may be necessary to liquidate all such claims as may be presented to him: Provided, That no warrant shall be drawn by the auditor, unless upon an itemized statement, verified by oath or affirmation, showing the amounts charged therein are according to law: And provided further, That when any county has assumed and allowed such claims, the amount due such county shall be paid to the county treasurer, upon the certified statement of the county clerk.

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 11, 1879. JAMES SMITH, Secretary of State.

Amount appropriated to rebuild.

CHAPTER XXV.

STATE NORMAL SCHOOL AT EMPORIA.

AN ACT making an appropriation to rebuild the state normal school building at Emporia, and providing for a donation thereto by the city of Emporia and the county of Lyon.

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

SECTION 1. That the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty, to be used under the direction of the board of regents of the state normal school at Emporia, for

the purpose of rebuilding the buildings of the state normal
school at Emporia, recently destroyed by fire: Provided, Proviso.
That said sum of twenty-five thousand dollars shall be and
the same is hereby appropriated for the purposes aforesaid,
conditioned upon the payment into the state treasury by the
city of Emporia and Lyon county, or either of said city
or county, of the further sum of twenty thousand eight
hundred dollars, which amount, together with the twenty-
five thousand dollars hereby appropriated, forms the ag-
gregate sum necessary to rebuild said state normal school
buildings at Emporia in accordance with the plans and
estimates presented by E. T. Carr, architect, and thor-
oughly furnish and equip, ready for school use, said state
normal school buildings at Emporia: And provided fur-
ther, That no part of said twenty-five thousand dollars
hereby appropriated shall be drawn from the state treasury
until the sum of twenty thousand eight hundred dollars due
from the said city of Emporia and Lyon county, or either
of said city or county, has first been paid into the state treas-
ury and fully surrendered to the state of Kansas for disburse-
ment under the provisions of this act.

SEC. 2. The mayor and council of said city of Emporia, May issue bonds. and the board of county commissioners of the county of Lyon, or either of them, are hereby authorized respectively to issue and sell at not less than par the bonds of said city and county respectively for their respective proportions of said twenty thousand and eight hundred dollars as may be agreed upon between them. Said bonds, when issued by the city of Emporia, shall be signed by the mayor and clerk, and attested with the seal of said city; and when issued by the board of county commissioners of said Lyon county, to be signed by the chairman of said board and clerk of said county, and attested with the seal of said county, and running for a period of not more than fifteen years, and When payable, drawing a rate of interest not exceeding seven per cent. per annum, payable at such place as may be designated in said bonds, and said bonds shall have interest coupons attached for the interest of each year to be signed as such bonds, which said bonds so issued shall be registered, and may be purchased by the commissioners of the permanent school fund.

SEC. 3. The mayor and councilmen of the city of Empo

and rate

terest.

tax.

Annually levy ria, and the board of county commissioners of said Lyon county, are hereby authorized and required respectively to levy annually a tax sufficient to pay the interest coupons of such bonds issued by them respectively, and to provide for a sinking fund for the payment of said bonds issued by them respectively, when such bonds respectively mature.

Warrants issued

when.

SEC. 4. The auditor of state is hereby authorized to draw his warrants on the treasurer of state for the purpose and amount specified in this act, on presentation to him of vouchers sworn to and accompanied by itemized statements, and approved by the executive committee of the board of regents of the said state normal school at Emporia, and by them authenticated as having been incurred in the work of rebuilding said state normal school buildings at Emporia; and the auditor of state, before issuing said warrants as aforesaid, shall first ascertain that the provisions of section one of this act have been fully complied with.

SEC. 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Daily Commonwealth.

Approved March 7, 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 8, 1879. JAMES SMITH, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER XXVI.

KANSAS STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

AN ACT making an appropriation for the Kansas State Horticultural Society for the fiscal years ending June 30, A. D. 1880, and June 30, A. D. 1881.

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

SECTION 1. That the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars for the fiscal years ending June thirtieth, A. D. eighteen hundred and eighty, and the further sum of two thousand five hundred dollars for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth,

A. D. eighteen hundred and eighty-one, are hereby appropriated to the Kansas state horticultural society, out of any funds not otherwise appropriated.

SEC. 2. That the auditor of state is hereby authorized to issue his warrants upon the treasurer of state in favor of the treasurer of the Kansas state horticultural society for the purposes and for the amounts specified in the first section of this act.

SEC. 3. That the secretary of the Kansas state horticultural society shall hereafter, annually, make out and publish two thousand five hundred copies of the proceedings of the said society, for public distribution.

SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Weekly 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 Weekly Commonwealth, March 13, 1879.

JAMES SMITH, Secretary of State.

CHAPTER XXVII.

KANSAS INSTITUTION FOR EDUCATION OF THE BLIND. AN ACT making appropriations for the erection of a building to be used as a dormitory, laundry and hospital, for furnishing the same, and for improvements, for the institution for the blind, and to defray the current expenses of said institution for the fiscal years 1880 and 1881.

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

purpose.

SECTION 1. The following sums, or so much thereof as Amount and may be necessary, are hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the following. purposes: For the erection of a building to be used as a dormitory, laundry and hospital, for the institution for the blind, four thousand dollars; for the purchase of furniture and necessary equipments therefor, six hundred dollars; for remodel

Proviso.

Current ex

penses.

Proviso.

ing and enlarging the dining-room, fitting up a kitchen, and constructing a cellar, one thousand dollars; for digging a well, and purchasing a wind-mill and erecting a water tank, five hundred dollars: Provided, That all the expenses incident to the erection of the building and the improvements shall be paid from the appropriations therefor: And provided further, That said several appropriations shall be available for the purposes designated immediately upon the publication of this act.

SEC. 2. 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 institution for the blind for the biennial period ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-one: For care and maintenance and current expenses, fifteen thousand five hundred and thirty-five dollars; for salaries of officers, teachers, and employés, nine thousand four hundred and thirty dollars; for the purchase of horse and harness, one hundred and twenty-five dollars: Provided, That not more than one-half of said appropriation may be drawn in one year, except the item for the purchase of horse and harness, which may be drawn at any time after this act shall take effect.

SEC. 3. The auditor of state is hereby authorized to draw his warrants on the treasurer of state for the purposes and amounts specified in this act, or so much thereof as may be necessary to liquidate all such accounts as may be presented: Provided, That no account shall be audited, unless upon itemized statements, verified by affidavit: And provided further, That the officer or person having charge of such appropriations shall in no case, by contract, act or proceeding, obligate the state of Kansas for a larger sum, at any time, than is herein specifically appropriated.

SEC. 4. 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 12, 1879. JAMES SMITH, Secretary of State.