942 TITLE mx.-HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS.—Ch. 5. 27 July, 1868, c- deaf and dumb, nor shall any portion of the real estate be aliened, sold, 262**-3-"·15·P·233· or conveyed, except under the authority of a special act of Congress. Election of otii- Sec. 4862. The Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf ¤¤¤‘¤· and Dumb shall be managed as provided for in its present constitution, 16 Feb., 1857, e. and such additional regulations as may from time to time be found neces- 46,¤-2,v-11,p-16r sary; but as soon as sufficierét contrilbutions shall lpavle been paid in to authorize an election acco `ng to the rovisions 0 the constitution, the rovisional officers therein named shall give notice of a eneral meeding to the contributors for the election of officers, and the iflicers elected at such general meeting shall bold their offices for one year and until their successors shall be elected as in the constitution provided; and tpe constitutipnd may be altered consistently with law, in the mannert erein rovi e . Appointment of Srzc. -1863i) In addition to the directors whose appointment has here- G°'°*¤¤¤°¤* dk tofore been provided for by law, there shall be three otherdirectors of
the Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb, ap-
27 July, 1868, c. pointed in the following manner: One Senator by the President of the g- S- 2- "· I5- P- Senate, and two Representatives by the Speaker of the House. These ` direptors shall hold their offices for the term of a single Congress, and be e igible to a reappointment. Admiuionof u- Sec. 4864. Whenever the Secretary of the Interior is satisfied, b pils from _Distiict evidence produced by the President of the Columbia Institution for thi; °f C°l“mb'“· Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb, that any deaf and dumb person of 16 Feb., 1857, e. teachable age, properly belonging to the District of Columbia, is in indi- 46,B-4,v-N,p· W2- gent circumstances and cannot command the means to secure an educa- 28g7¤·l:£,Y,g?82g§· pon, ittshag be his duty to authorize such person to enter the institution " ’ i " 'orinsrucion. Admissionolpu- Sec. 4865. Deaf mutes, not exceedin fort in number residin in the PWS f¤>¤!¤ $*1*45 several States and Territories, applyiiiig foryadmission to the cohegiate fE!Il?L`E?I'?€‘.._ department of the Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf 2 Mar., 1867, c- and Dumb, shall be received on the same terms and conditions as those Lg? '· I- V- It P- prescribed by law for residents of the District of Columbia, at the dis- ,5 July, ,870, v_ crpition pftgheqpipsideilnti loée the institgultitinihbugynotsgudent coéning from 292, ¤.1,v.16,pp. ei er o e ». es s a sup r y e ni e states uring any 291, 294- ortion of the time he remains thgrein. Justices or thre ;Sec. 48p6C Ilt shlall be the duty of the justices of the peace for the pw‘¤ 10 HP0 istricto o um iato ascertain the names and residences of all deaf d"’“f*!“d‘l“ml’P°"` and dumb persons within their respective districts- who of them are of DODS II) DISYYICI. . . . I
teachable alge, and alsohwho of ghem arehm indigent circumstances; and
- ‘ ·· M <‘- to re ortt e same to the resident of the Columbia Institution for the
46*”‘3""‘ U’p‘]62‘ Ingriiction of 'ltéie Deaf and Dumb} h C0 Report ofsu r- nc. 4867. e su rinten ento the lumbia Institution for the Inl¤*¢¤d€¤* to 6):** struction of the Deafpsind Dumb shall, at the commencement of everv De- ESL; ceniber session of Congress, make afull and complete statement of all the 27 July, 1868, c. expenditures made by virtue of any appropriations by Congress, including 262»¤·7·"·15·P·234- the amounts and the rates paid to the superintendent, and for- teachers. Anuwrlreportqf Sec. +868. It shall be the duty of the president and directors of the P;c°;‘:::“i 'md dl` Colurrglziatllnsgietution fo; ttliiellnstructmn ofdthe Deaf and Dumb to i;.. repor to ecretary 0 e nterior the con ition of the institution on 46];* g¢;l>T11:5'% the first day of July_in each year, embracing in the report the number of 1 · · ‘ * ‘ ‘ pupils of each description receivedand discharged during the preceding year, and the number remaining in the institution; also the branches of knowledge and industry taught, and the progress made therein; also a statement showing the receipts of the institution, and from what _ sources, and its disbursements, and for what objects. d_Ed¤;ra)t{¤axof in- Sec. 4869. Whenever the Secretary of the Interior is satisfied, by evi- @{39 “‘ P"' ilenpe pgroelncgedhbylyhef pregupent of tight; Colulmbiit Institutipn fog gba ~s..t.. ns rue ion o e ea an um , a an in rson o teac a e 46l;*f$b,·,1;5{¥,§— age cannot command the means to secure dh educaition, he may cause ag F1e,,__i8é5, cz such person to be instructed in some institution for the education of the 50'g_2’v_]3,p_436, blind, in Maryland, or some other State, at a cost not greater for each pupil than 1S, or may be for the time being, paid by such State, and to cause the same to be paid out of the Treasury of the United States.
