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

wise, themselves, forthwith make oul n bill
of the costs of this inquest, as fixed by this
act, ana also certificate, which shall be
substantially rs follows:
The State Of Ohio, - county, IS.
The undersigned, Justices of the peace
in aid for the county aforesaid, hereby
certify that we have visited -, of said
county, person alleged to be insane, aud
have This day held an inquest in regard to
him, according TO law. We are satisfied
that he is insane; that he has legal SET
,llemen, in - township, in this county, ,and
is citizen Of the State Of Ohio; that he is
a fit subject 10 be sent to the Ohio Lunalic
Asylum, 10 undergo treatment therein; that
he is in needy circumstances, within the
meaning of the act relating to idiots and
Iunatics, and that his diseose, is of less
than two years duration; if The disease
has continued longer than two years. omit
ting the words ''less than two years dura.
tion," and insert the following in their
place: more than two years duration; but
we are well satisfied that his being at large
would be dangerous 10 the safely of com.
munitv.
Witness our hands, this - day Of -,
A. D. -
A. B.
G. d.
Sec II. If, after such visit and in
quest, the justices shall not be satisfied Of
the existence Of either OF the facts necessa-
ry 10 be certified, TO- entille the person al
legged to be Insane TO admission into the
asylum, they shall make out a certificate
in the same form with that required by the
preceding. section Of this act, setting forth
the necessary facts of which they are sat.
isfed, and the necessary fact or facts which
are not established to their satisfaction.
The medical witness shall also make out
certificate, as above required.
Sec. 15. Immediately after the inquest,
the justices shall transmit TO the clerk of
the court of common pl leas Of such county,
the said statement, in writing the bill OF
costs, their certificate, and that of the med
ical witness. TIE clerk shall label, file,
and carefully preserve the same.
Sec 10. The justice with. whom tho
statement is filed, shall make docket en-.
try Of The proceedings.
Sec. 20 The clerk of the court of com.
mon pleas, upon receiving the certificate
of the Two Justices and of The medical wit
ness, made out according to the sixteenth
section of this act, shall forthwith apply to
the superintendent for the admission of
such person into the asylum. He shall at
the same time transmit copies, under his
official seal, of said certificates. Upon re-
ceivng the application, and said certifi.
cafes, the superintendent shall immediate
ly sdvise the clerk whether the patient can
be received, and if so, ut what time. The
clerk shall thereupon, in due season for
the conveyance OF such person TO the asy.
lum by the time appointed, issue his war
rant to the sheriff, Or any other suitable
person, commanding him forthwith to ar
rest such insane person and convey him 10
the Ohio Lunatic Asylum. If the clerk be
satisfied OF its necessity, he may authorize
one or more assistants to be employed
Said warrant shall be substantially rs fol.
lows:
The State Of Ohio, county, IS.
Office of the clerk Of the court Of common
pleas. To-: ..-.. ...
Whereas all the proceedings necessary
to entille - t. be admitted into the Ohio
Lunatc Asylum, as u State patient, have
been had according to law, you are hereby
commanded forthwith to arrest said person
and convey him to said asylum: (and you
are hereby authorized to take 10 your aid
- assistants, if deemed necessary by you.
After executing this warrant, you shall
make due return thereof TO this Office
Witness my hand and seal Of office, this
- day of =, A. d.
-, Clerk.
Upon receiving said patient, the super
intendent shall endorse upon said warrant
receipt, substantially as follows: ..
Ohio Lunatic Asylum,
A. d. --
Received this day of -, the patient ma.
med in the within warrant. -, Su-
perintendent.
This warrant, with the receipt thereon,
shall be returned to the clerk who issued
the same, and shall be filed by him with
the other papers relating TO the case. Pro-
vided that in all cases, the relatives Of the
insane person shall have right, if they
choose, TO convey him to the asylum. In
such case, the warrant shall he directed to
one ofthem; and the person to whom il is
directed and his assistants, shall, il deman.
ded, receive the same compensation allow
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