The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-06-05

/ at the same time, transmit copies, under his
official seal; Of the certificate OF the lnedi.
cal witness, and Of his finding in the CASE
Upon receiving the application and salC
4 certificate, the superintendent shsll imme.
diately advise the probate Judge, whether
! the patient can be received, and il so. al
what time. The probate Judge, when advi
sed that the patient will be received, shal
orthwith issue his warrant to the sheriff, Of
any other suitable person, commanding him
to forthwith take charge of, and convey
such insane person to the asylum. If ne
probate judge shall be satisfied from proof
that an assistant is necessary, he may op
pom! one person as such assistant. The
warrant of.the probate judge shall be sub.
stantia1ly as follows: '&.~
The State of Ohio ,-- county, s.:
Office Of the probate judge of said county Il
ALI the proceedings prescribed by Law
to entitle---to be admitted into the
lunatic asylum having been had, you arc
commanded forthwith to take charge Of and
convey sald---tO the asylum at
-, and you are authorized to take---
as assistant After executing this warrant,
You shall make due return thereof to this Of.
fee.
Witness my hand and official seal, this
--day -, A. D. - Probate
Judge.
Upon receiving such patient, the SUPER
intendeht shall endorse upon said warrant
receipt substantially US follows:
Lunatic Asylum at--,A A. D.
Received this day o., the patient
named in the within warrant
-- Superintendent.
This warrant. with the receip, thereon
shall be returned to the probate Judge who
issued the same, and shall be filed by him,
with the other papers relating to the case.
In nll cases the relatives of the insane per-
son shall have right, If they shall choose,
to convey such insane person to the asy lum.
and IN such case the warrant shall be directed
to one of such relatives directing him to take
another Of such relatives as his assistant.-
Provided. that in case the medical witness
shall not state in his certificate, that the pa.
tlent is free from any infectious disease and
from vermin, it shall be the duty of the pro.
bate Judge to refuse to make the application
to the superintendent, as hereinbetore pro.
vided, until such certificate is Furnished
The relstives Of any person charged with in.
sanity, or who shall be found to be insane,
under the provisions Of this act, shall in all
cases, have the right to take charge of and
Keep said insane person or persons charged
with insanity, they shall desire s, to do;
and in such case the probate Judge before
whom the inquest shall have been held, shall
deliver such insane person to the person or
persons desiring to take such person.
SECTION %. When a patient is sent 10
the asylum, it shall be the duty of the pro.
bate judge tn sac that the patient is supplied
with the proper clothing, and If not other.
wise furnished, the probate Judge shall fur
nlsh such clothing,and in such case the came
shall be paid for upon the certificate of the
probate judge aud the order of tn /. county
auditor, out Of the county treasury. For
male patient the clothing shall be q coat,
vest and two pairs OF pantaloons, all OF wool.
en- cloth. two pairs of wooden socks, Two
pocket handkerchiefs, two cravats, one hat,
or cup, pair OF shoes or boots, two cotton
shirts and an overcOat or other outside gar
ment, sufficient tu protect him i'm severe
For female patient such cloth.
ng shal be two substantial gowns or dress.
's, two flannel pettcoats, two pairs of wool.
IN stockings, one pair of shoes. two hand.
serchiefs.a decent bonnet, two cotton chem,
ses and large shawl or cloak. In both cases
he clothing shall be new or as good as new,
md 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.
SECTION 25. II any person found to be
insane, cannot for any cause be admitted in.
o the asylum. the probate Judge shall direct
he sheriff of the county. OF some other suit.
lole person, to take chrge OF said lunatic
lntil such cause shall be removed. and ic Z
necessary, may direct the confinement of /
uch lunatic in the county infrmtry or Jail, $
10 the circumstances may require. and if all !
hlngs neediul be not otherwise supplied he q
hall furnish them,and in such case the same c
hall be paid for out Of the county treasury, o
m the certificate of the probate Judge and !
ne order Of the county auditor; provided,
hat such judge shall not, in any case, fur o
llsh anything either in the way of clothing,
Is provided in section twenty four of this Q
ct, Ir for any other purpose 10 a person not .
n needy circumstances. as is provided in
ection sixty three Of this act; And prnvid ?
d, further, no lunaiic shall be confined in . .
he same room with person charged with 5
r convicted of crime. ?
SECTION 26. When lunatic not ent- j
led to admission into an asylum shall be at o
nrge, und his being SO at large shall be dam Il
erOus to himself or others, upon such fact h
eing established to the satisfaction Of the !,
rebate Judge, he shall Immediately order d
nch lunatic to be confined and provided for, =
5 directed in the twenty-fith section OF i
his act, and when any person shall be 50 a
onfined, and the attending physician shall
Gritty that such person is re, tored to tea- p
Dn, or that it is not necessary longer 10 \
onfina sGsh person, or If tfe friends Of such n
erson shall agree to take care Of sncl per.
On, the probate judge shall Immediately or. h
-r his discharge. a
SECTION 81. Any patient may be dis n
harged from an asylum upon ths applica- q
on OF the superintendent to one Of the 3
ustees, and order of such trustee. Incura. d
le and harmless patients may be discharg. ?
whenever such discharge Is necessary to n
aEe room for recent case from the same Y
,nnty; and whenever an order shall be b
ado out for the removal Of patient from a.
I asylum, the superintendent shall forth. Q, %
ith give notice thereof, under the seal of N
10 asylum, TO tho probate Judge of the conn. e 2,
from which such patient was sent, and ps
herenpoD such probate Judge shall forth pl
ith issue his warrant to the sheriff or some or
her suitable pefson, Iuivin0 the relatives pc