The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-06-05

SEC' l. DE u eHdCtd Oy ire UeFeFTL AS
sembly Of the Stats Of Ohio, That there shall
be President, and SIX other directors of the
Ohio LunHtic ASYLUM; they shall be ap-
pointed by joint resolution of the General
Assembly, and shall serve six years, and un
Ill their successors are appointed. When q
vacancy occurs during recess of the Cen
eral Assembly,, it shall be filled by the govA
ernor The person SO appointed shall serve
until an appointment is made by the General
Assembly. The person appointed by the
General Assembly shall serve ou the residue
OF the term Of the person holding the ap>
pointment when the vacancy occurred. The
present directors shall serve out their respec-
tive terms.
SEC. Q The directors shall appoint su-
Iperintendani, senior and junior assistant
| physician, steward, matron, and such other
principal officers as they may deem neces>
Sary; they shall fix all salaries, except as may
be otherwise provided by law; they shall
Iprescrbe rules, regulations and by laws, Tor
the government Of the institution, and shnll
exercise such control over its government
and management as they may think proper.
SEC. 8. The president Of the board of di-
rectors shall have q general visitorial and
advisory power in the affairs Of the insttu-
tion, and shall receive such compensation for
his services as the board of directors may
determine. One Of the directors shall visit
the institution monihly;a a majority Of them
shall visit it together semi annually; and the
whole board shall make nj least one such
visit during the year. AM annual meeting OF
The board shall be held on the third Tuesday
of November. ...
SEC. 4. The directors shall keep full
account of their proceedings, in book to te
provided for that purpose. Such reports
shall be made 10 them, by the officers of the
institution, rs they shall from time TO time
require. The superintendent and treasurer
shall each make full report TO them, at their
annual meeting. The directors, at TINT meet
ing, shall make full report to the General
} Assembly. The annual report Of the super
intendent, and of The treasurer, shall accom-
pany the report Of the directors.
Sec. 5. The directors may take aud hold
in trust any lands conveyed or devised, and
; any money or other personal effects, given eI
bequea'hed, TO be applied 10 any purpose cor
nected with the instituI iCn.
Sec. 6, The directors shall be repaid any
expenses actually incurred by Them in the
performance Of The duties of the appointment
Such payment shall be made out of the State
! treasury, upon the warrant OF the Auditor o
State, and, excepting the president, shal
> receive no other compensation.
i SEC. 7. The Treasurer of State shall be
> the treasurer Of the lam, and shall coIec
' all debts due thereto. For any misfeasance
u mnl(easance or nonfeasance, he and his sure
ties shall be liable, as in other cases. HI
0 shall receive, for his services, ,an annual salar
of one hundred dollars, to be paid Out of tn
q Slate treasury, upon tho warrant Of the Au
ditor Of State,
i SEC. s. The superintendent shall be III
=, chief executive officer Of the institution, an
Io shall have the care and control Of eVerythln
:, connected herewith. He shall employ sue
attendants, assistants, nurses, servants an
n other persons, as he may think proper, an
- may at pleasure discharge them, In a
y things, however, he shall be subject TO III
:, direction and control of the board OF direC
-, tors.
is SEC. Q. The superintendent shall be
G. physician, and person of acknowledged SKI
, and ability in his profession. lie shall M
Y. attend 10 any other business, nor engage
the practice of his profession, out Of the il
n. situlon. He shall not be subPened in an
8, criminal case, unless the court, or in vaci
or ton Judge thereof, shall make specia! OF
,e der thai subpoena issue and, in such cas
,e memorandum Of such order shall be Ell
o. dorsed upon the subpoena.
SEC 10. All persons employed in the as
So lum, while so employed, shall be exempt fro
le serving on juries, from working on the hg
q ways. nnd, in time Of peace, from serving
ck the militia; and the certificate Of the supe
OF intendeni, under his official seal shnl be Rut
cient evidence Of such employment.
Ie SIC. | The salaries Of officers Of q
nd as ylum fixed by law, shnll be paid quarter
he olt Of the Slate treasury, upon the warra
ed OF the Auditor Of Sale.
10 II. ADMISSION OF PAY PATIENTS, &c.
p' SEC. 10. Before any person shall be T
e. ceived ia'o the institution az a pay patieI
ou here shall be produced 10 The supernte
.el dent
he |. The treasurer's receipt for the PAYNE
l's of at least one months charge in advnnce
nix II. A sufficient obligation, conditioned
10 hereinafter required.
as Ill, A certificate from some respeclnl
KS physician, setting forth
" /. That the patient 10 free from uuy
fectuous disease, and from vermin.
OF; 2. Tho age Of the patient, ind conc
sie history of the case.
'is 5. The duration OF the disease, dat
from The first symptoms.
ans 4 The supposed exciting cause OF
his disease.
er, 8, Whether the disease is hereditary.
Iile o. Whether the patient has been subj
s'y to epilepsy.
EN- Z. Whether the patient has made my
oi tempt TO commit any violence upon hims'
or others.
ich 8. The medical treatment pursued IN
TO case, any other circumstances known 10
ich physician, tending 10 throw further light "
nal the subject
No olher proceedings shall be necessl
, for the admission Of pay patients. 4 +
Tho obligation above mentioned shall
substantially as follows:
oc Whereas ---, 40 insane person Of -
OK in the county Of -----, has this day been I
mitied as patient into the Ohio Luna
ler Asylum: Now we, ------ --------, oflhe cor
,ur " Of -----, In the State Of Ohio, do Join
land ssvsrally promise the superintendent