Pennsylvania Act 1909-629 — ADVERTISING BIDS FOR SUPPLIES AT CERTAIN STATE HOSPITAL

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ADVERTISING BIDS FOR SUPPLIES AT CERTAIN STATE HOSPITAL
                  Act of May 13, 1909, P.L. 814, No. 629              Cl. 35
                                  AN ACT

     Making an appropriation to the trustees of the State Hospital
        for Injured Persons of the Anthracite Coal Region of
        Pennsylvania, at Fountain Springs, near Ashland, Schuylkill
        County, Pennsylvania.

        Section 1.  Be it enacted, &c., That the following sums of
     money, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same
     are hereby specifically appropriated to the trustees of the
     State Hospital for Injured Persons of the Anthracite Coal Region
     of Pennsylvania, at Fountain Springs, near Ashland, Schuylkill
     County, for the two fiscal years beginning June first, one
     thousand nine hundred and nine, for the following purposes;
     namely,--
        For maintenance, for the year beginning June first, one
     thousand nine hundred and nine, seventy-five thousand dollars.
        For maintenance, for the year beginning June first, one
     thousand nine hundred and ten, seventy-five thousand dollars.
        Indebtedness on maintenance, to June, one thousand nine
     hundred and nine, ten thousand dollars; repairs and renewal of
     furniture, beds, and bedding, five thousand dollars; repairs and
     improvements to plumbing, and water extensions, the sum of five
     thousand dollars; enlargement and improvements to laundry and
     boiler-house, including new stack, three thousand dollars;
     extension of wards for burned men, at annex, ten thousand
     dollars. Total, one hundred eighty-three thousand dollars.
        And it is further provided, That the trustees shall, after
     the passage of this act and for three consecutive weeks, and
     yearly thereafter for the same length of time, commencing on the
     first Monday of November, advertise in three newspapers of
     general circulation for bids to furnish all needed supplies for
     the year beginning January first next ensuing. Said trustees
     shall furnish promptly, on application, to all persons desiring
     to bid, an itemized list of the kind and probable quantities
     required. The board of trustees shall at a stated meeting open
     such bids, and award the contract for supplies to the lowest
     responsible bidder, taking such security for the faithful
     performance of such contract as they may deem necessary. The
     said appropriations to be paid monthly, on the warrant of the
     Auditor General on a settlement made by him and the State
     Treasurer; but no warrant shall be drawn on settlement made
     until the trustees of said institution shall have made, under
     oath, to the Auditor General, a report containing a specifically
     itemized statement of the cost of said improvements during the
     previous month, with the cash balance on hand, and the same is
     approved by him and the State Treasurer; nor until the treasurer
     shall have sufficient money in the treasury not otherwise
     appropriated to pay monthly installments due said institution.
     Unexpended balances of sums appropriated for specific purposes
     shall not be used for other purposes, whether specific or
     general, and shall revert to the State Treasury at the close of
     the two fiscal years.