Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-07-04

Witness my hand and seal of ofhce
this day of A. d
-, Clerk.
Upon receiving said patient, thu
superintendent shall endorse upor
said warrant a receipt, substantially
as follows;
Ohio Lunatic Asylum,
A. d.
! Received this day OF -, the
patient named in the within warrant
-, Superintendent.
This warrant, with the receipt
thereon, shall be returned tothe cierL
who issued the same, and ShaR be
filed by him with the other yapers
relating to the case: Provid I'd that
in all cases, the relatives OF the insane
person shall have a right;-lf they
choose, 10 convey him TO the asylum,
In such case, the warrant shall be di.
rected to one of them; and The per.
son 10 whom it is directed, and his
assistants, shall, if demanded, receive
the same compensation allowed for
the like services in other cases: Pro-
vided, also, that if the medical wit
ness shall not state, in his certificate,
that the patient is fee from any in
lectious disease and from virnin, it
shall not be the duty of the-cierk TO
apply TO the superintendent, as here
inbeiore provided.
SEC. 81. When the two Justices
shall certify every thing necessary 10
entitle the person alledged TO be in
sane, to admission into the asylum,
except that he is in needy circum-
stances, within the meaning of this
act, further proof NAV be made up
on that subject before the clerk, and
il the clerk shall become satisfied that
such person is in needy circumstan-
ces, within the meaning of this act,
he shall make out a certificate to that
effect under his official seal, and for
ward it to the superintendent, with
copies of the certificate OF the JUS
tices and of the medical witness; and
thereupon the same proceedings shall
be had in all respects as if this fact
had been originally certified by the
two justices; Provided, that If at any
lime before the patient is sent TO the
asylum, sufficient bond be executed
TO the State Of Ohio, to be approved
by the clerk, for the safe keeping
and support of the patient, he shall
be delivered to his friends; aad all
proceeding in the case shall there
upon cease. If, however, the condi-
ton of the bond be broken, the clerk
may thereupon issue his warrant for
the conveyance Of the patient TO the
asylum, as if the bond had not been
executed.
SEC. %. When a State patient is
sent to the asylum, it shall be the du-
ty Of the clerk to see that the pa
tient is supplied with the proper clo-
thing; and, ifnot otherwise furnished,
the clerk shall purchase it, and in
such case the same shall be paid for.
upon the certificate Of the clerk and
the order Of the county auditor, out
of tee county treasury.
For a male patient, such clothing
shall be as follows:-A coat, vest,
and two pair of Pantaloons, all OF
woolen cloth; two pairs of wooden
socks, two pocket handkerchiefs, a
black stock or handkerchief for the
neck, a good hat of fur or silk, (or
comfortable cap) a pair of shoes or
boots, and atleast two cotton shirts,
and such outside garment as will sul-
ficiently protect him in severe wea-
ther.
For female patient, such clothing
shall be as follows:-Two substan-
tial gowns or dresses, two flannel
petticoats, two pairs Of wooden stock
ings, one pair of shoes, two handker-
chiefs, decent bonnet, at least two
cotton chemises and large comfor-
table shawl or cloak.
In both cases, the articles of clo-
thing 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. %. If the clerk shall neglect
to issue and deliver TO the proper per-
SON a warrant for the conveyance OF
the patient to the asylum, as herein |
before required, or if the person to
whom the warrant is directed shall |
not, within fifteen days after the re-
ceipt thereof, deliver the patient at |
the asylum, the clerk or person so
shall forfeit the sum Of fif-
ty dollars, TO 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 asy-
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