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university, State normal school, and branches, and colored institutes. 

 The governor appoints superintendents. The board purchases all sup- 

 plies by contract whenever possible. It may authorize the heads of the 

 institutions to make purchases for small amounts. No member or officer 

 of the board or of institutions shall be directly or indirectly interested in 

 the purchase of supplies or contracts, and shall accept no gratuities from 

 tradesmen. Members of the board shall give their entire time to the 

 duties of their office and shall not be eligible to any other lucrative office 

 in this State during the term of service for which they were appointed 

 or for one year thereafter, or to any position in any institution during 

 the term for which appointed nor within a year after the term has 

 expired. Each member receives a salary of $5,000. — Acts, 1909, Ch. 58, 

 pp. 452-464. 



Wisconsin. Wisconsin is of the Iowa type. A board of five persons, 

 one a woman, styled State Board of Control, has fiscal and administra- 

 tive control over charitable institutions of the State. The board inspects 

 finances and administration of all other charitable institutions incor- 

 porated in the State as well as county and city institutions, and may 

 condemn buildings dangerous to health. Members of the board receive 

 a salary of ^2,600.— Statutes, 1913, Ch. 29, p. 329, §§ 561a-572a. 



Wyoming. Wyoming is of the Iowa type. A State Board of Chari- 

 ties and Reform, consisting of the governor, secretary of State, State 

 treasurer. State auditor, and State superintendent of public instruction, 

 has general supervision and control of all such charitable, reformatory, 

 and penal institutions as may be established and supported by the State; 

 of all buildings of the same, including insane asylum. State penitentiary, 

 deaf, dumb, and blind institutions, general hospital, soldiers' and sailors* 

 home, but excepting State poor farm, and inspects these, except county 

 jails and the poor farm. It directs the management and is responsible 

 for funds. The Board of Control in Wyoming is not a charity board, but 

 has the supervision of State waters. — Compiled Statutes, 1910, § 436, p. 

 187; §761, p. 256. 



There is also a State Commission on Prison Labor, which consists of 

 the State Board of Charities and Reform and the warden of the State 

 penitentiary. Its power is wholly over the employment of prisoners. — 

 Session Laws, 1911, Ch. 61, p. 80. 



