as the Centennial Building Commission, consisting of the Governor, Secretary of State, Superintendent of Public Instruction, chairman of the State Art Commission, president of the State Historical Society and president of the board of trustees of the Historical Library and two persons, not more than one of whom shall belong to any one political party, to be appointed by the Governor, is hereby constituted with full power to carry out the provisions of this Act. § 2. It shall be the duty of the said commission to meet and organize as soon as practicable after this Act shall take effect by electing one of their number chairman and another secretary. § 3. The said commission shall by gift, purchase, condemnation or otherwise proceed to acquire for the use of the State the property in the city of Springfield, Illinois, bounded on the north by the Capitol grounds, on the east by Second Street, on the south by Edwards Street, and on the west by Spring Street (a) which track [tract] in detail embraces the following lots and parcels of ground, lots one to eight inclusive of Thomas Lewis' second addition to the city of Springfield, Illinois, the lot known as the old Edwards school lot at the northeast corner of Spring and Edwards Streets, lots 43, 44 and 46 of the assessor's subdivision; lots one to ten, inclusive, of E. A. Wilson's fourth addition to the city of Springfield, Illinois, and further including all streets, alleys and private ways included within the bounds above given; and said commission is hereby vested with the power to obtain the said site, under the eminent domain law of this State, including the right to condemn all public and private rights in any part of said real estate now used for a public purpose. § 3a. Said commission is further authorized and empowered to dispose of, either at public or private sale, to the best and highest bidder, for the purpose of removal, any buildings or materials now on said premises, and to turn any sum or sums so received, less the actual cost of said sale or sales, into the State treasury of the State of Illinois. § 4. The appropriation hereinafter made shall not become available, except as to such part thereof as may be required for the uses of said commission other than for the purchase by condemnation or otherwise of real estate, until the citizens of the city of Springfield, or some one in their behalf, shall secure in a manner satisfactory to said commission that the sum of $100,000.00 will be placed at the disposal of said commission to be used by it in part payment of said real estate. 5. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act there is hereby appropriated the sum of $125,000.00 and in addition thereto all such additional sum or sums as may be received from the sale of buildings or materials now on said premises. § 6. The Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby authorized and empowered to draw warrants upon the State Treasurer for all or any part of the sum hereinbefore appropriated, upon vouchers signed by the chairman and secretary of said commission and approved by the Governor. APPROVED June 29th, 1915. Preamble. CHARITABLE-STATE INSTITUTIONS, ORDINARY. § 1. Appropriates $4,153,274.07 for first year and expenses. (HOUSE BILL No. 930. APPROVED JUNE 28, 1915.) AN ACT making appropriations for the ordinary and other expenses of the State charitable institutions herein named. WHEREAS, Section 14 of "An Act to revise the laws relating to charities," approved June 11, 1912, in force July 1, 1912, provides that it is the duty of the Board of Administration, with the approval of the Governor, to present the needs of the several institutions under the care of said board to the Legislature, and it is, under said Act, the further duty of the fiscal supervisor and all other members of the Board of Administration, to present to the Legislature and to the Governor all such information regarding appropriations asked for as may be required; and WHEREAS, all the ordinary or maintenance appropriations for such institutions shall be made to the Board of Administration, to be used for the several institutions according to their varying needs; and WHEREAS, the Board of Administration has presented the needs of the several institutions hereinafter named for the ordinary or maintenance appropriations for the two years beginning July 1, 1915, as follows: ELGIN STATE HOSPITAL. For ordinary operating expenses FIRST YEAR. SECOND YEAR. .$301,517.40 For ordinary repairs and improvements..... 34,230.00 KANKAKEE STATE HOSPITAL. For ordinary operating expenses.... PSYCHOPATHIC INSTITUTE, KANKAKEE. For ordinary operating expenses.. JACKSONVILLE STATE HOSPITAL. $312,819.50 34,055.00 1,956.00 1,946.00 $552,274.80 .$522,692.10 $ 19,505.23 $ 19,810.28 $348,383.16 For ordinary operating expenses.... $326,169.06 24,325.00 1,956.00 1,946.00 .$296,091.46 1,946.00 PEORIA STATE HOSPITAL. For ordinary operating expenses.. FIRST YEAR. SECOND YEAR. $364,060.50 For ordinary repairs and improvements..... 40,000.00 CHESTER STATE HOSPITAL. For ordinary operating expenses.... For ordinary repairs and improvements... CHICAGO STATE HOSPITAL. For ordinary operating expenses... ALTON STATE HOSPITAL. For ordinary operating expenses.. LINCOLN STATE SCHOOL AND COLONY. 7,500.00 $396,254.25 40,000.00 7,500.00 $ 49,878.00 $ 50,930.71 $414,729.70 $493,319.76 53,515.00 3,405.50 .$ 30,807.00 $123,765.60 .$248,558.70 1,956.00 $304,257.10 29,190.00 1,946.00 For ordinary operating expenses... STATE COLONY FOR EPILEPTICS. For ordinary operating expenses... THE ILLINOIS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. For ordinary operating expenses. THE ILLINOIS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND. For ordinary operating expenses.... THE ILLINOIS INDUSTRIAL HOME FOR THE BLIND. For ordinary operating expenses.... .$ 14,670.00 $58,380.00 THE ILLINOIS SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' HOME. .$ 34,821.69 $ 34,643.66 973.00 97.30 .$228,754.20 1,702.75 .$ 25,721.40 $30,454.90 1,459.50 973.00 THE ILLINOIS SOLDIERS' ORPHANS' HOME. THE ILLINOIS CHARITABLE EYE AND EAR For ordinary operating expenses.. THE STATE TRAINING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. For ordinary operating expenses... THE ST. CHARLES SCHOOL FOR BOYS. For ordinary operating expenses... Now, therefore, FIRST YEAR. SECOND YEAR. .$ 66,938.23 $ 84,343.53 3,892.00 389.20 .$ 67,698.14 $ 67,352.03 4,401.00 4,378.50 .$ 72,875.67 $91,963.10 $153,643.80 $189,735.00 SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That there be and is hereby appropriated to the Board of Administration for the purpose of defraying the ordinary and other expenses of the State charitable institutions under the control of said board, for the two years beginning July 1, 1915, and until the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next General Assembly, the sum of $8,710,782.80, as follows: First year. For ordinary operating expenses.... $3,764,017.84 Total.. 357,801.10 31,455.13 Second year. $4,170,972.72 356,176.35 30,359.66 $4,153,274.07 $4,557,508.73 All of said moneys so appropriated shall be for the use of the several institutions to be used by the Board of Administration according to the varying needs of such institutions. § 2. All moneys appropriated shall be due and payable to the Board of Administration, or to its order, only on the terms and in the manner provided in "An Act to revise the laws relating to charities," approved June 11, 1912. APPROVED June 28th, 1915. CHARITABLE-STATE INSTITUTIONS, SPECIAL. L Appropriates $2,025,282.08 to the Board of § 3. Reappropriates unexpended balances for Administration for institutions named and for purposes specified. 2 How drawn. institutions named. (HOUSE BILL NO. 929. APPROVED JUNE 29, 1915.) AN ACT making appropriations for the State charitable institutions herein named. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That there be and is hereby appropriated to the Board of Administration for the purpose herein stated, for the two years beginning July 1, 1915, and until the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next General Assembly, the sum of two million twenty-five thousand two hundred eighty-two dollars and eight cents ($2,025,282.08) to be apportioned between the institutions as follows: ELGIN STATE HOSPITAL. For enlarging dining rooms in main building. KANKAKEE STATE HOSPITAL. For plumbing to be let by contract for first year.. JACKSONVILLE STATE HOSPITAL. For new kitchen and enlarging amusement hall.. ANNA STATE HOSPITAL. For hardwood flooring For remodeling and additional equipment for cold storage and ice plant ... For additional equipment and repairs for laundry building. For additional sewer, sewer pipe line and septic tank.... WATERTOWN STATE HOSPITAL. For remodeling plumbing and for tile floors... For extension to kitchen ... For addition to laundry and equipment. $ 10,000.00 15,000.00 7,000.00 8,500.00 .$ 15,000.00 15,000.00 11,000.00 .$ 35,000.00 3,000.00 .$ 17,000.00 20,000.00 14,300.00 1,200.00 8,000.00 $ 10,000.00 3,000.00 10,000.00 2,500.00 25,000.00 1,000.00 15,000.00 For one new cottage and furnishing for second year.......$ 50,000.00 For two cottages for tubercular patients and furnishing for second year 40,000.00 For plumbing 18,000.00 For one 200 K. W. generator and Corliss engine. 8,000.00 |