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1872.

In force July 1, AN ACT making appropriations for the completion of the Northern Hospital and Asylum for the Insane, at Elgin, and for furnishing the chapel, main building and south wing thereof, and for repairing and erection of cottages for the reception of patients, and for other items.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That for the Appropriations purpose of erecting the central building of the said northern building, etc. asylum, according to the plans and specifications heretofore adopted, there is hereby appropriated

for erecting

How paid.

For sewerage, five thousand five hundred dollars ($5,500) For furnishing chapel with seats, books, desk and organ, nine hundred and sixty dollars ($960).

For erecting ice house and meat cellar therein, one thousand dollars ($1,000).

For drug stock and fixtures, one thousand dollars ($1,000). For the erection of a barn at hospital, one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500).

For moneys advanced for railroad freight, and not paid by the city of Elgin, six thousand dollars ($6,000).

For gas fixtures for rear building, including chapel, six hundred and fifty dollars ($650).

For same for north wing, five hundred and fifty dollars ($550).

For extra on four feet in hight of one section of north wing (agreed), four hundred dollars ($400).

For repairing damage to roof by tornado, six hundred and fifty dollars ($650).

For railroad track under building, three hundred and fifty dollars ($350).

For brick and carpenter's work, for setting heating coils for north wing, seven hundred dollars ($700).

For plumbing work, extra, one hundred dollars ($100). For lightning rods, six hundred and fifty dollars ($650). For refunding expense of bringing water from spring, two thousand two hundred and fifty-seven dollars and twenty-four cents ($2,257 24.)

For deficiency in heating and gas works, including threefifths of boilers for the entire building, costing, over the appropriation therefor, four thousand four hundred dollars ($4,400).

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For carpenter's work, fitting up the drying room, four hundred and twenty-five dollars ($425).

For the erection of temporary connection and passage from rear building to north wing, two hundred and forty dollars ($240).

§ 2. The foregoing amounts to be paid as hereinafter provided, from any moneys now or hereafter in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated; said money to be paid by the auditor upon requisition of the trustees approved by the governor; but such requisition shall be accompanied by the

cash account to date, of the treasurer of the board of trustees, and the estimate of the architect or superintendent, of the amount necessary for the ensuing one or two months; and no requisition shall be for more money than is required. for two months' expenditures.

for maintenance

§ 3. The appropriation heretofore made for the main- Appropriation tenance of one hundred and fifty patients, from the first day of patients. of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, to the first day of January, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and seventy-three, shall be and is hereby appropriated, to be used for the maintenance of a like number of patients under the same rules and limitations, from the first day of April, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and seventy-two, to the end of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next regular session of the general assembly.

§4. The trustees of the said hospital are hereby author- Trustees to sell ized and required to sell, as soon as it can be done advan- surplus lands. tageously, all the surplus lands belonging to said institution, so as to reduce the amount of land to the quantity actually required for the proper management of the institution and the judicious employment of its inmates; the said sale or sales of land to be approved by the governor; and the proceeds of such sales shall be immediately paid into the state treasury.

APPROVED April 9, 1872.

AN ACT to make an appropriation to complete the north wing of the Southern In force Dec. 8, Insane Asylum.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State

1871.

of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That Appropriations. the sum of sixty-five thousand ($65,000) dollars is hereby appropriated, to be used for the completion of the building designated as the north wing of the Southern Insane Asylum, located at Anna, Illinois.

§ 2. The above appropriation to be paid out of any How paid. moneys in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, upon the warrant of the auditor of public accounts on the state treasurer, to be issued upon the requisition of the commissioners appointed to construct the same, which shall be approved by the governor: Provided, that no such warrant shall be drawn for an amount greater than the sum of ten thousand dollars, and that after the first payment shall have been made, no further warrants shall be issued until satis- Vouchers. factory vouchers are filed in the office of auditor of public accounts, approved by the board of trustees, showing each and every expenditure made from the last appropriation,

Emergency.

nor until the sum total of such expenditures shall show a balance of not exceeding five hundred dollars on hand of said last appropriation: And, provided, further, that this appropriation shall take the place of the appropriation intended to have been made by a bill for "An act to appropriate funds for the continuance of the work upon the Southern Insane Asylum, located at Anna, in the state of Illinois," which had passed both houses of this general as sembly, on the seventeenth day of April, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, but failed to reach the governor prior to the meeting of this adjourned session.

§ 3. Whereas said building is now partially constructed, and it is necessary the same should be completed as soon as possible, and there being no appropriation made to complete the same, an emergency exists requiring this act to take effect immediately: therefore this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

APPROVED December 8, 1871.

In force July 1, AN ACT to make an appropriation to construct and complete the Southern Insane Asylum, at Anna, and for furnishing the same.

1872.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That Appropriation. for the purpose of erecting and completing the Southern Insane Asylum, in accordance with the phans and specifications heretofore adopted, and for furnishing a portion of the same for the reception of patients, the following sum of money be and the same is hereby appropriated, viz: one hundred and forty-three thousand dollars.

How paid.

§ 2. The amount before specified shall be paid from any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, and shall be paid by warrants issued by the auditor of public accounts on the treasurer of state, but no warrants shall be issued until the commissioners to construct said institution shall make a requisition for such amount as may be necessary, and all such requisitions shall be approved by the gov ernor. Every requisition shall only be for the amount necessary to be expended for the two months next ensuing the date of such requisition, and shall be accompanied by a statement from the treasurer of the board of commissioners, showing the amount of money on hand and the manner in which the sum last drawn was expended, or so much thereof as has been expended, and no warrant shall be issued if it appears from said statement that there is an unexpended balance of five thousand dollars remaining in the hands of said treasurer.

to sell surplus

§ 3. The commissioners appointed to construct the said Commissioners asylum are hereby authorized and required to sell, as soon land. as it can be advantageously done, all the surplus lands belonging to the said asylum, so as to reduce the amount of land to the quantity actually required for the proper management of the institution and the judicious employment of its inmates, the said sale or sales to be approved by the governor; and the proceeds thereof shall be paid into the state treasury.

APPROVED April 9, 1872.

AN ACT to establish the salary of the Lieutenant-Governer.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the lieutenant-governor of this state shall receive a salary of twelve hundred dollars per annum, said salary to commence on the eighth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy, and be paid to him in quarter-annual installments, on the warrant of the auditor of state, out of any moneys not otherwise appropriated.

§ 2. Whereas, by the constitution, no pay can be received by him until his salary is fixed by law, and it is proper that he should receive pay at the time of the performance of his duties as such officer, whereby an emergency has arisen: therefore, this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, and that this law continue in force until January first, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, and no longer.

APPROVED December 22, 1871.

In force Dec. 22,

1871.

AN ACT to appropriate money to the State Normal University for the next In force July 1,

two years.

1871.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the fol- Appropriations. lowing sums of money be and they are hereby appropriated, and directed to be annually paid to the Board of Education of the State of Illinois, for the maintenance of the State

Normal University, to-wit:

For salaries, in addition to the income from the college Salaries. and seminary fund, nine thousand dollars.

For library of books of reference, seven hundred and Library. fifty dollars.

Repairs.

Grounds.

Museum.

Expenses of board of educa

tion.

Fuel.

Janitor's sup

plies.

Chemicals and

apparatus.

College and

vance.

Appropriation for fences, etc.

Boiler, etc.

For ordinary repairs, one thousand dollars.

For care of grounds, two hundred and fifty dollars. For improving the museum and salary of curator, two thousand five hundred dollars: Provided, that the money appropriated in this bill for the payment of the salary of a curator, or for the support of the museum, shall not be paid until the state natural history society shall have relinquished all its rights and title in and to said museum to the state of Illinois, in such manner as may be approved by the governor.

For expenses of members of the board of education, five hundred dollars.

For fuel, seven hundred and fifty dollars.

For janitor's supplies, one hundred dollars.

For chemicals and apparatus, fifteen hundred dollars. For twenty-three twenty-fourths of the interest due from seminary fund. the state on the college and seminary fund, twelve thousand four hundred and forty-four dollars and ninety-nine cents. To be paid And that the sums of money appropriated in this section quarterly in ad- shall be paid quarterly in advance, by the treasurer of the state, upon the warrant of the auditor of public accounts. § 2. That the sum of twelve hundred dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated, for the purpose of erecting a suitable and sufficient fence around the university grounds, for the protection of the grounds, and of the improvements thereon. That the sum of four thousand dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated, for the purpose of procuring a new boiler, and for improvements in the heating apparatus and the ventilation. And that the sums of money appropriated in this section shall be paid by the treasurer of the state out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, upon the warrant of the auditor of public. accounts of the state of Illinois, to be issued in favor of the Vouchers to parties to whom the same is due: Provided, that satisfactory vouchers, certified by the board of education, approved by the governor, shall first be filed with the auditor, showing that it was expended only for the purpose for which the same is hereby appropriated.

be filled.

APPROVED April 14, 1871.

1871.

In force July 1, AN ACT to provide for an investigation of the discipline, management and financial condition of the State Penitentiary, and to make an appropriation to pay the expenses thereof.

Committee.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Fecple of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That a committee, to consist of two members of the senate and three members of the house of representatives, to be appointed as

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