Appropriation. No. 345. AN ACT Making an appropriation to the Eastern State Penitentiary, of Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same are hereby specifically appropriated to the Eastern State Penitentiary, for the two fiscal years beginning June first, one thousand nine hundred and seven, for the following purposes; namely, For the salaries of officers, the sum of one hundred and forty-four thousand four hundred and fifteen and sixty one-hundredth dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. ($144,415.60.) For finishing the sanitary plumbing system, the sum of twelve thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. For completing new workshop, the sum of seven thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be neces sary. For general repairs, the sum of four thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. ($1, 000.00.) For refitting main office, the sum of one thousand dollars. For each discharged convict from the city of Philadelphia, or whose residence is within fifty miles thereof, the sum of five dollars; and for each discharged convict whose residence is more than fifty miles from the city of Philadelphia, the sum of ten dollars. APPROVED-The 13th day of June, A. D. 1907. Appropriation. No. 346. AN ACT Making an appropriation to the trustees of the State Institution for Feeble-Minded of Western Pennsylvania. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and are hereby specifically appropriated for the two fiscal years beginning June first, one thousand nine hundred and seven, to the trustees of the State Institution for Feeble-Minded of Western Pennsylvania, for the following purposes; namely, For the purpose of maintenance and training of twelve hundred and fifty feeble-minded children, the sum of four hundred and fifty thousand dollars, at an annual rate of one hundred and eighty dollars per capita, or so much thereof as may be necessary, the evidence of which is to be furnished to the Auditor General. For the erection, completion, furnishing, and equipment of a custodial building, for the care and treatment of idiotic and feeble-minded girls, afflicted with paralysis, or who are unimprovable, the building to be substantially built of fire-proof construction, stone foundation, superstructure of brick, with roof covering of slate, provided with the most approved sanitary equipment, to be void of excessive adornment and to conform to the style of architecture of the buildings of the institution already constructed, the sum of one hundred and ninety-five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. For the erection, completion, and equipment of an industrial school, the sum of sixty thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. For the erection, completion, and equipment of a barn, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. For the erection, completion, and equipment of a storage and implement house, the sum of seven thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. For the purchase of adjoining real estate, the sum of nine thousand six hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. For the purpose of fire-proofing the connecting corridors, the sum of twelve thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. For the purpose of replacing sixteen dilapidated wood porches with permanent structures of stone, iron, and cement, the sum of ten thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. APPROVED-The 13th day of June, A. D. 1907. EDWIN S. STUART. No. 347. AN ACT Giving the Board of Public Charities,-in the consideration of applications for approval of plans and specifications for the erection of buildings, referred to them by law, and the consideration of applications for recommendations to the Legislature of appropriations for construction of buildings, or repairs of buildings already erected,-power and authority to employ competent person or persons to advise them of the probable cost of the proposed construction or repairs, and making an appropriation for carrying into effect the provisions of this act. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That from and after Board of Pubthe passage of this act, the Board of Public Charities lic Charities. For repairs to stable, and new cow shed, one hundred and fry dollars, For paint for stable, morgue, ice-house, laundry, and main hospital buildings, seven hundred dollars. For paint for iron fence around hospital grounds, one hundred and fifty dollars. For new operating-table, one hundred dollars. For wheel-stretcher, fifty dollars. For new surgical instruments for operating-rooms, one hundred and fifty dollars. For twenty-four new beds, two hundred dollars. For new fence for premises occupied by outside Superintendent, one hundred dollars. For needed repairs to porches, hospital building, three hundred dollars. For repairs to two old bath-rooms, four hundred and seventy-five dollars. For one new bath-room, two hundred dollars. For plumbing work on three bath-rooms, four hun dred dollars. And for improvements to grounds, one hundred and fifty dollars. APPROVED-The 13th day of June, A. D. 1907. EDWIN S. STUART. No. 349. AN ACT Making an appropriation to the trustees of the State Hospital of the Northern Anthracite Coal Region of Pennsylvania, at Scranton, Pennsylvania. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the sum of one Appropriation hundred seventy-three thousand eight hundred seventyeight dollars and seventy-four cents, ($173,878.74) or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same is hereby specifically appropriated to the trustees of the State Hospital of the Northern Anthracite Coal Region of Pennsylvania, for the two fiscal years be ginning June first, nineteen hundred and seven, for the following purposes; namely, For the purchase of land in the city of Scranton upon which to erect a Nurses' Home building, and an ambulance station, the sum of twenty-four thousand dollars ($24,000.00), or so much thereof as may be necessary. For the erection and completion of an ambulance station, including equipment for same, the sum of seven thousand ($7,000) dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. For the completion and furnishing of a building to be used as receiving station, isolation and detention ward, the sum of nineteen thousand eight hundred seventy-two dollars and forty cents ($19,872.40), or so much thereof as may be necessary. For the payment of a deficit incurred in the erection and completion of new hospital buildings, the sum of eighteen thousand six dollars and thirty-four cents ($18,006.34), or so much thereof as may be necessary. For wages and maintenance of said hospital, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00), or so much thereof as may be necessary. For the payment of a deficit in the maintenance account of said hospital, at the close of the two fiscal years ending May thirty-first, one thousand nine hundred and seven, the sum of five thousand dollars ($5, 000.00), or so much thereof as may be necessary. The said appropriation to be paid on the warrant of the Auditor General, on a settlement made by him and the State Treasurer; but no warrant shall be drawn or settlement made until the trustees or managers of said institution shall have made, under oath, to the Auditor General a report, accompanied by the vouchers, containing a specifically itemized statement of the receipts from all sources and expenses of said institution during the previous quarter, 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 the quarterly instalments due said institution; and the unexpended balances of sums appropriated for specific purposes shall not be used for other purposes, whether specified or general, and shall revert to the State Treasury at the close of the two fiscal years. APPROVED-The 13th day of June, A. D. 1907. EDWIN S. STUART. Appropriation. No. 350. AN ACT Making an appropriation to the Trustees of the State Hospital for Injured Persons, at Mercer, Pennsylvania. Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the following sums, 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, at Mercer. Pennsylvania, for the two fiscal years beginning June first, one thousand nine hundred and seven : The sum of sixteen thousand dollars ($16,000), or |