Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-01

may the reupon issue his warrant for the
conveyance of the patient 10 the asylum,
rs if the bond had not been executed.
Sec. D.. When State patient is semi
to the asy lum, it shall be the duty of the
clerk to see that the patient is supplied with
the proper clothing; and, if not otherwise
furnished, the clerk shall purchase it, and
in such case the same shall be paid for,
upon the Ger ifcate Of the clerk and the
order Of the county auditor, out OF the
county treasury.
For male patient, such clothing shall
be as follows: coat, vest, and two pair of
panialoons, all Of wooleh cloth; two pair OF
wooen socks, two pocket handkerchiets,
black stock or handkerchief for the neck,
a good hat of fur or silk. Cor comfortable
cap,I pair Of shoes or boots, and at least
two cotton shirts, and such outside gar
ment as will sufficiently protect him in So
we're weather. ...
For female patient, such clothing shall
be as follows:-Two substantial gowns or
dresses, two flannel petticoats, two pair OF
woolen stockings, one pair of shoes, two
handkerchiefs, decent bonnet, at least
two cotton chemises, and large comforta-
BILE shawl or cloak.
| In both cases, the articles Of clothing
shall be new, or as good as new, and the
woolens of dark color. Such clothing
shall be delivered in good order, with the
patient, to the superintendent; and without
such clothing, The superintendent, shall not
be bound to receive the patient.
Sec. %. lfthe clerk shall neglect TO
issue and deliver TO the proper person q
warrant for the conveyance Of the patient
to the asylum, as hereinbefore required, or
if the person to whom the warrant is d.
rected shall not, within fifteen days after
the receipt thereof, deliver the patient at
the asylum, the clerk or person so ofent-
ing, shall forfeit the sum of fifty dollars, 10
be recovered with costs, in an action Of
debt. in the name OF the superintendent,
for the use of such patient. And if any
insane person shall be conveyed to the
asylum before the superintendent shall
have given notice that he can be received
as hereinbefore provided, no fees or COM
pensation whatever shal! be paid to those
by whom he was so conveyed.
Sec. 24. If any person conveying
patient to the asylum, under the provis-
ions Of this act, shall convey such patient
in company with criminals going to the
penitentiary, or shall suffer such patient to
drink ardent spirits, the person so convey.
ing him and his assistants, shall forfeit nil
claim to the compensation allowed them
by this act. . .
Sec. 25. If the clerk of the court of
common pleas shall transmit to the SUPER
intendent certificate, under his official
seal, setting forth that amy state patient in
the asylum from his county is no longer in
needy circumstances, within the meaning
Of this act, after the receipt of this cerlifi-
cate the patient shall be pay-patient;and
in such cases charges shall be made out
and paid, and bond shall be required, as
IN other cases of pay-patients.
Sec. 90. If according to the result of
the inquest. by two justices, the patient
shall be entitled TO admission into the asy-
lum, the clerk shall direct how he shall be-
taken care Of until he can be admitted, and
necessary, may direct his confinement
in the county poor house or county JUL,
as he may deem best; and if oil things
needfu be not otherwise supplied. he shall
furnish them; and in such case, the same
shall be paid for out of the county treasu-
ry, on the certificate Of the clerk and the
order Of the county auditor.
Sec. 27. No idiot or lunatic, sent 10
the county Jail, shall, if it can be avoided,
be confined in the same room with a person
charged with or convicted of crime.
Sec. %. When an idiot or a lunatic
not entitled to admission into the ASYLUM
as state patient, shall be ali large; and
this being SO at large, shall be attended
with danger to- himself or others; upon
such fact being established by the certifi.
cate Of two justices of the peace of the
county or the affidavit of some respectable
citizen of the county, filed with the clerk
of the court of common pleas; the clerk
shall thereupon order such idiot or lunatic
to be confined and provided for as directed
by the twenty.sixth section of this act, and
all costs and charges shall be paid as d.
rected in said seclion; Provided, that if
such idiot or lunatic, be not in needy cir.
cumstances within the meaning Of this
act, such costs and charges shall be repaid
out OF his estate, and may be recovered by
suit in the name Of the county commission
ers upon the common counts; and in such
case no evidence shall be necessary but the
certificate of the clerk under his official
seal, setting forth the particulars and a.
mount OF such charges, and that the same
have been paid out Of the county treasury.
Sec. 20. When any person shall be
confined as aforesaid, under the order of
the clerk, and the attending physician
shall certify that he is restored to reason,
or that it is no longer necessary to confne
him; or if a sufficient bond shall be execu-
ted TO the State of Ohio, to be approved by
the clerk, conditioned for his safe keeping
and support, the clerk shall thereupon or.
der him TO be discharged, or to be delivered
to his friends as the case may be; and
where an idiot or lunatic shall be so con-
fined, he shall not oe discharged or remov-
ed, except upon the order or warrant of the
clerk, as hereinbelore mentioned; Provided