Calaveras chronicle., 1851-12-13

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Sec. 8. There shall also he elected
in the same manner, visiting physi-
Gran, who shall be regular graduate
IN medicine, and who shall have prac-
used his profession lit least five years
from the date of his diploma. He shall
visit the said hospital at least once
every day, unless prevented 10y sick
ness or other such lawful hindrance.
He shall prescribe for the sick therein,
and shall keep records of all preScrip-
tlnuS, and shall have salary not eX-
ceedms four thousand dollars per an
mum, 10 he paid quarterly out Of the
funds of the Stockton state hospital.
! Sec. 8. The trustees may employ
! from time To time such additional med
ical assistance as the temporary wants
Of the hospital ami 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 10 discharge their
respective trusts, and no officer shall be
allowed to charge or appropriate amy
fee Or pcrquislte To his own use. Pro-
vlded, that 10 more than two visiting
physIclans Shall he elected
Sec TO- Ii shall he the duty of the
trustees tn audit all bills and accounts
against the hospital, and all claims thus
audited Shall he paid out Of the general
4 fund, on the order OF the resident ply
>Ician, coanterSigned 10y the president
Of the board, and no funds shall he
/ paid out except as provided in tins sec
ton. Nonterest shall be allowed on
any claim exceeding the legal interest
of the stale.
| Sec. Ii. All funds collected or re-
ceived snail be deposited by the trea-
Surer at hast once in each week, and
ottener, if required by the trustees, i'll
some banking house or other place of
safe keeping in the city of Stockton, to
he designated by the trustees, and no
moneys thIs deposited shall he drawn
out except as provided in section 10.
! Sec H. 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
misdemeanor, and on conviction before
any competent tribunal, shall be fined
in a sum not exceeding twenty thou
sand dollars, or Imprisonment not ex-
ceedmg twelve months, or both such
fine aud imprisonment.
Sec. l3. Should either the resident
or visiting physician neglect or refuse
t. discharge their duties as herein pre-
Scribed, or absent themselves without
consent Of the hoard, they shall he 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-thrds of the
whole board, nor until the party sought
To lie removed shall he first heard in his
own defence.
Sec. | 4. The treasurer shall enter in
suitable book to lie kept for the pur-
pose an exact account Oi all funds, pro-
pertv, or articles of value, which may
he deposited at the hospital for safe
/ Keeping belonging To the estate of per-
sous whu 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 rIghttul owner or own
ers, Or his or their legal representatives.,
! whenever demanded
Sec 10. Any member of the board of
/ trustees who, for three consecutive sit
| tingS, shall not have attended it,. legal
meetings, except prevented by sickness
or some other reasonable cause, or who
may he implicated in criminal suit,
his office shall he declared vacant, and
another Immediately appointed IN his
| place. The board Of trustees may eX-
/ pei amy of its own members, for cause,
! by IL twu-third vote of the whole num-
ber.
Sec 1G. No member Of the board of
\ trustees, nor other officer or employee
of the hospital, shall lie permitted in
his own uailIe, or in the name of others,
to have any interest in any undertaking
or contract on account of siid hospital,
whether tor supplies or any other Irr-
! pose; any violation of thus section shall
/ operate as 1t forfeiture OF office.
See. II. Any person in COOL health,
! on the payment of ten dollars To the
treasurer uf the hospital, shall he adj
United to all the benefits of said hoSpi-
I, tai for the term of one year from the
| date Of his receipt. Ia such case il
shall be the duty Of the treasurer upon
presentation OF Il certificate from the
resident physician, that the person
making application is in good health,
and on pay ment of ten dollars to be en-
tered in Il 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 enttle the party to
admission when sick, but said receipt
shall in no case be transferable.
Sec. IS. All invalid persons desirous