Calaveras chronicle., 1851-12-20

Sec. s. There shall also be elected
in the same manner, visiting physi-
cIan, who Shall be regular graduate
in medicine, and who shall have prac-
tised his profession at least five years
from the date of his diploma. He shall
visit the said hospital at least once
every day, unless prevented by sick
ness or other such lawful hindrance.
He shall prescribe for the sick therein,
and shall keep records of all prescrip-
tions, and shall have salary not ex-
ceeding four thousand dollars per an
mum, to be paid quarterly out of the
funds of the Stockton state hospital.
Sec. 9. The trustees may employ
from time to time such additional med
ical assistance as the temporary wants
of the hospital and the inmates thereof
may require. All officers appointed or
elected under this act, shall be citizens
of the United States, and shall, before
entering upon their duties, take an oath
of Office faithfully to discharge their
respective trusts, and no officer shall be
allowed to charge or appropriate any
fee or perquisite to his own use. Pro-
physicians shall be elected.
Sec. 10. 1t shall be the duty of the
trustees to audit all bills and accounts
against the hospital, and all claims thus
audited shall be paid out of the general
fund, on the order Of the resident phys
sician, countersigned by the president
of the board, and no funds shall be
paid out except as provided in this sec
ton. No interest shall be allowed on
any claim exceeding the legal interest
of the state.
Sec. IL. All funds collected or re-
ceived shall be deposited by the trea-
surer at least once in each week, and
oftener, if required by the trustees, in
some banking house or other place of
safe keeping in the city of Stockton, to
be designated by the trustees, and no
moneys thus deposited shall be drawn
out except as provided in section 10.
Sec. 10. Should the treasurer refuse
to deposit the funds as provided for in
this act, or withhold any of the funds
of the hospital which may come into
his hands, exceeding the term of seven
days, he shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and on conviction before
any competent tribunal, shall be fined
in sum not exceeding twenty thou
sand dollars, or Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding twelve months, or both such
fine and Imprisonment.
Sec. IS. Should either the resident
or visiting physician neglect or refuse
to discharge their duties as herein pre-
scribed, or absent themselves without
consent Of the board, they shall be sus-
pended or removed from Office, at the
discretion of the trustees Provided
that no such removal shall be had ex-
cept by vote of two-thirds of the
whole board, nor until the party sought
to be removed shall be first heard in his
own defence.
Sec. ID. The treasurer shall enter in
suitable book to be kept for the pur-
pose an exact account of all funds, pro-
perty, or articles of value, which may
be deposited at the hospital for safe
keeping belonging to the estate of per-
sons who SHALL have died therein, the
date when received, description of
the property, and to whom belonging,
and the said property or effects shall be
returned to the rIghtful owner or own
ers, or his or their legal representatives,
whenever demanded.
Sec Is. Any member of the board of
trustees who, for three consecutive sit
tings, shall not have attended its legal
meetings, except prevented by sickness
or some other reasonable cause, or who
may be implicated in a criminal suit,
his office shall be declared vacant, and
another Immediately appointed in his
place. The board of trustees may ex-
pei any of its own members, for cause,
by two-third vote of the whole num-
ber.
Sec 16. No member of the board of
trustees, nor other officer or employee
of the hospital, shall be permitted in
his own name, or in the name of others.
to have any interest in any undertaking
or contract on account of said hospital,
whether for supplies or any other pur-
pose; any violation of this section shall
operate as forfeiture of office.
Sec. IL. Any person in good health,
on the payment of ten dollars to the
treasurer of the hospital, shall be adj
mitted to all the benefits of said hospi-
tai for the term of one year from the
date of his receipt. In such case it
shall be the duty Of the treasurer upon
presentation of certificate from the
resident physician, that the person
making application is in good health,
and on payment of ten dollars to be en-
tered in book kept for the purpose,
the name. age, complexion, with full
description of the person, to whom he
shall give duplicate copy of said re-
ceipt, which shall entitle the party to
admission when sick, but said receipt
shall in no case be transferable.
Sec. Is. All invalid persons desirous
of being admitted into the hospital shall
apply to the resident physician, and on
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