The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-06-05
LA w S OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACT,

the Insane.
SECTION I. BE IL snacted bv The Genera
Assembly Of the Stale Of Ohio, That the thre
lunatic asy!ums located in Newburg, ca
lumbus and Dayton, shall hereafter b
known as, and respectively be called, th
Northern Ohio Lunatic Asylum, the Cen
trail Ohio Lunatic Asylum and the South
ern Ohio Lunaiic Asylum. The said insti
tutions shall be placed under the charge o
separate boards of trustees, to be appointd
under this act.
SECTION 2. The following counties shal
compose the northern district, which shsI
be attached to the northern asy Ium, to wit
Williams. Fulton, Seneca. Wood, 0ttows
Sandusky, Lucus Erie. Huron, Lorain. Me
dina, Wayne, Cuyahogs. Summit, Stark
Lake, Geauga, Portage, AshtabuIu. Trum
bull. Mahoning and Columbiana.
The following counties shall compose tn,
central district, and be attached to the cen
trail asylum, to wit: Defiance, Paulding
Van vert, Mercer, Shelby Auglaize, Allen
Putnam, Henry, Hancock, Hardin, Logan
Champaign, Highland, Fayette, Madison
Union, Marion, Wyandot, Crawford, Nor
row, Delaware, franklin, Pickuway, Ross
Pike. Jackson, Vinton, Hooking, Fairfield
Lawrence, Licking, Knox. Richland, Ash
land, Holmes, Coshocton, Muskingum, Per
ry, Morgan, Athens. Meigs, Gallia, Wash
ington. Noble, Guernsey, Tuscarawas, Car.
roll. Harrison, Jefferson, Belmont, and Mon
roe.
The following counties shall compose the
southern district, and be attached 10 the
southern. asylum, 10 wit: Scioto. Adams
Brown, ClermOnt, Clinton. Greene. Clark
Warren, Montgomery, Miami, Hamilton
Butler, Preble and Darke.
II at any time, either Of said asylumt
cannot accommodate the patients of the
district TO which it is attached. said patients
may be transferred TO the asylum of either
Of the districts, which may. at the time,
have room for said patients. Said transfer
to be made with the consent of the resident
ct the two asy ylums.
SEcTI"N 8 That each board Of trustees
shall consist Of six persons Two of the
northern board shall reside in the township
Ut Newburgh; two of the central board shall
reside in the city of Columbus, and two of
The southern board shall reside in the city
Df Dayton and the others within the dis.
frict attached to the respective asylums
The said boards shall be appointed with.
n thirty days after the passage OF this act.
The tw" first named shall serve for two
'ears, the second two named sh, ltSerye for
our years, and the third two named shall
'erve for six years. and as their terms. shall
'xpre, their successors shall be appointed
or the term of six years. All vacancies
occurring by delth or otherwise, shall be
iiled by appointment Of the Governor until
he meeting of the General Assembly, and
lntii their successors are appointed and
lualified.
SEcTI"N 4. The trustees, before entering
'P"n the duties Of their office, shall take
md subscribe an oath or affirmation to sup.
ort the constitution Of the United States
nd of this State, and also faithfully to dis.
barge the duties required of them by the
rovisions OF this act which duties they shal
erform gratuitously, provided, they shall
ave their necessary expenses paid, during
he time they are actually engaged in the
ischarge OF their official duties, such pay.
lent to be made out of the State treasury
pom warrant. of the Auditor of State.-I
hey shall meet within thirty days after ap.
ointment. at their respective institutions,
nd elect president, who shall preside ut
leir meetings. ~. ..
SECTION s. The boards of trustees shall
ppont medical superintendent for each
the asy lums, and ON the nomination OF
MD superintendent, steward and matron,
nd such assistant physicians as may b.
ecessary, " no shall be styled the resident
hcers of the Institutions: said trustees
iall fix all salaries not otherwise determin
] by law. They shall also. in CON nection
ith the superintendent, prescribe rules,
'gdlations and bylaws for the government
their respective institutions. Provided,
'at the northern and southern asylums shall
ave but one assistant physician each.
SEcTIoN6. 1t shall be the duty of one or
ore Of each board oftrustees to visit their
spective institutions monthly, and all, or
majority of them Quarterly and, at said
onthly visits they shall, with the supern.
ndent, examine the accounts of the stew
d; and certify their approval or otherwise,
the page with his monthly balances. "a,
SECTION q. The board of trustees shall
AXE record of their proceedings, at oil
eetings, in book to be kept for the pur.
se, and at their annual meetings shall
Ike report to the Governor OF The condi
m and wants of the asylums. which shall
accompanied by full and accurate reports
the superntendents, and detailed &C.
unit ofall the moneys received and disbur.
by the steward. I
SECTION 8. The boards % trustees shall j
Id their annual meetings on the flrst Tues. d
OF November in each year, at their res &
ctive Institutions. Special meetings for 8
appointment of resident officers, or for {
transaction Ofgenerat business, shall be r
ID upon the written request OF the presi. i
nt or two members Of the board, of which =
days notice shall be given to each mem. s
: in writing, BY the president, stating the !
ect for which the meeting 10 called.
SECTION 8. The said boards OF trustees /
y, at pleasure, remove any Of the resident b
GERS Of their respective institutions, ex. a
u the superintendent, and they may re. u
We the superintendent also for incom. j
ency, gross neglect, or refusal to die. 9
lrge the duties devolving upon them. or Il
any misconduct which might render il Il
proper for him longer to continue at the II
d Of the institution, and may direct the il
,harge Of a patient when they shall deem u
xpedient. t' 7
'EcTros 10. No trustee ov any officer OF Fl
institutions shall hereafter be, either di. p,
tly or indirectly interested in the pur. rI
se OF bHiiding material. OF any article Of ei
1itnre Of supply, for the use Of any Of the ii
asylutns. le
'rcTior II. No member of any board OF m
tees shall hereafter be eligible to the Of. n,
OF superintendent Of any Of said asylums, W
ing the term for which he was appoint 70