Calaveras chronicle., 1851-11-01
STATE Law 3.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
AN Act TO create 4 State Hospital il
the city of Stockton.

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l1re'enteL ~ Sslafe unI Az,en,Jiy ID en-.
act as foLIors:
Section | There snail be established
within the city Of Stockton Hospital,
- be styled the Stockton State Hospi-
tai, III the manner hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. The administration of said
Hospital shall lie under the control OF
y Board Of Trustees, to consist of six
members, to lie chosen by the IegisIa
tnre they shall lie citizens of the
United States, and residents Of the CITY
Of Stockton, and shall elect by ballot a
President from their number who shall
preside over their deliberations, and a
Vice President to act IA President in
his absence. They shall he known by
the name anl style OF the Trustees OF
the Stockton State Hospital, aud by that
nlnc they anI their SUCCESSORS shall he
KIN D.vn III llw-hlve perpetual success
sion, my sue and he sued in all courts
OF this 81 lte, m ~ receive and hold pro-
perty, real AMI person u, for the use
and benefit Of said Hospital.
Sec. 8. The Board of Trustees shall
have full power to manage and admin
l>ler the atfLirS Of sli Hospital, to pur-
chase the necessary Ilni for the pur-
pose Of erecting sid hospital buildings
whenever sufficient amount Of funds,
over IN above all liabilities, shall lie
received Ivy the ii in their official capa-
city. The trustees are authorized to
make temporary arrangements for the
establishment and organization Of said
hospital
Sec. 4. The trustees shall have power
To make bylaws for their own govern
ment AMI the government Of the hospi-
tai. Provided that they are not repu-
g INT to- the laws Of the United States
Of this State, or the ordinances Of the
city of Stockton, they shall cause to he
kept a record Of their proceedings,
which shall at all times be open for the
il~p pectIOn of a committee, appointed
by the legiSl Iture. They shall submit
q the Legislature during the first week
oi each session, an annual report, show
ing the amount Of the receipts and ex-
penditureS, the condition Of the hospi-
til, the number of patients admitted
and dischlr5ed during the year, the ma
ture Of their disease, the number OF pa
tIentS remllnlng in the hospital at the
date OF their report, with such other
nIatfer touching the general affairs Of
the hospital. They shall have power
TO appoint suitable persons necessary
to he employed in said Hospital, to fix
tn ir compensation, and shall havo
power to fill all vac lncies which may
occur by death, resignation, or removal
from Office in their own body, by elec-
tlon or otherwise; said vacancies so
filled shall expire OH the first week of
the ensuing legislature, when the trus-
tees chosen by the legislature shall be
divided by lpt into two classes. The
trustees of the first class shall GO out of
Office at the expiration Of the first year,
80 tn It One-half he chosen annually.
They shall have stated meetings at
least once Il month. A majority shall
Constitute Il quorum to transact busi-
ness.
Sec. 5. Within thirty days after the
plSsage of this an, the trustees shall
take the oath Of office, and shall inme-
diateIy undertake the organization OF
said hospital, in contor nifty with the
provisions Of this act. They shall by
ballot annually elect Il treasurer, who
shall hold his office for the term Of one
year, or until his SUCCESSOR shall be qua
fled, and whn, before entering upon
the duties Of his office, shall give bond
and security to be approved by the
board of trustees, III the sum Of twenty
thousand dollars, payable to the trus-
tees of the Stockton State Hospital
conditioned for the faithful discharge
Of his duties. Provided, however. that
NJ officer to be created under this acl
sh Ill receive or he entitled to amy pa,
u nil said hospital shall have been duly
or-anized and ready for operation.
Sec. 6. 1t shllI he the duty OF the
TREASURER to collect all money due the
h ,>pital to keep correct account of it.
property, assets and revenue-receive
mi safely keep all moneys, and pay
tle same ont as herein provided, which
slall he called the hospital fund. Ht
III II also act as Secretary to the boart
of trustees, he shall make a month";,
report to said trustees Of his otiicia
transactions keep the books, and have
charge Of all hospital accounts, ano
perform such duties connected with hi
Office us the trustees may direct. Hi
compensation shall not exceed the sun
of two thousand dollars to be pait
quarterly out of the fund Of the Stock
ton State Hospital.
Sec. I. The legislature shall elect 1
resident physician, who shall hold of
flee for the term OF two years, he shal
he a graduate in medicine. and Shnl