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

Get VI tue asylum, ana snail hold his OHIO
for the term Of six years, unless sooner re
moved by the board Of trustees, as provide
Tor in the ninth section OF this act. .,Befor
entering upon the duties of his Office, h
shall take and subscribe an oath or nffirma
ton, faithfully and diligently to discharg
the duties required Of him by law. H
shall have the entire control Of the medical
moral and dietetic treatment uf the patients
and shall see ihatth several officers Of tn
institutions faithfully and diligently dis
charge their respective duties. He shaI
employ attendants. nurses, servants and sue
other persons us he may deem necessary
TOR the efficient and economicai administra
ton OF the government of the asyhlm, as
sign them their respective placesand du
ties, and may at any time discharge any U
them from service.
SECTION IS. The assistant physician
shall be medical men Of such character an,
qualifications as to be able to perform IN
ordinary duties OF the suPerIntendents dur
ing their absence.
SECTION Ia. The steward, under the di
rection of the superintendents, and not 9th
erwise, shall make all purchases for the asy
luln, where they can be made on the bes
terms, keep the accounts, make engage
fments with, pay and discharge those employ
ed in and about the asylums, have person
al superintendent Of the farm, garden an,
grounds, and perform such other duties u,
may be assigned him,
SECTION l5. The Steward shall execute Z
bond.with two sufficient suretips, 10 be appro,
ed by the trustees, in the penal sum Of two
thousand dollars, conditioned that he vii
faithfully perform the duties OF his office, ant
pay over and account for all money thai
shall come into his hands belongi no to the
State of Ohio. -
SECTION Is The matron, under thu di
rection OF the superintendent, and not 9th.
erwise shall have the general supervision OF
the domestic arrange ments of the institution
and do what she can to promote the comfort
aud restoration ofthe patients. r. -.
SECTION II. The trustees of each nsv.
lum and their successors in Office, shull have
power to receive and hold in trust, for the
use and benefit of the asylum, any grant or
devise of land, or any donation or beques,
OF money, or personal property to be appli.
ed to the maintainance and support OF insane
persons, or to the general use oi the asy.
lum.
SECTION Is. The Treasurer of State
may, from time to time, advance to the stew .
ard on his own order, approved or endorsed
by the superintendent and two of the ,rus
tees, on a warrant from the Auditor of State,
sum not exceeding one thousand dollars,
to meet current expenses. The steward
shall keep an accurate, account i'm detail, in
proper book, always open to the inspec
ion OF the Superintendent and trustees, of
all expenses paid out Of the sums 81 advanc.
ed by the treasurer; and shall settle the
same with the superintendent and trustees
or oftener ifrequireG, and shall ac
count Tor the whole sum of one thousand
dollars before another order is approved.
SECTION ~. Each county shall be enil
tied to send patients to the asylum Of the
district in which the county is situated, in
proportion to the number OF insane persons
in the county. No person who has been or
may hereafter be returned from either asv
lum as incurable, or who has been insane
more than two years last past, shnlI be nd.
nltted into either asylum. except when the
isylums are not filled 10 their capacity with
Ither patients. No idiot shall be admitted
nto any asylum, and no lunatic under the
ige of seven years, shall be admitted. No
person shall be admitted into either of the
'sylums belonging to the State except he b.
! citizen of Ohio, and an inhlhitant Of the
district in which the asylum admitting him is
ocated, and no person shall be considered
IN inhabitant within the meaning Of this act,
who has not resided within this State one
'ear next preceding the date oe his or her
iplicati"n, and no person shall be entitled
10 the benefit Of the provisions of this ac,
except persons whose insanity or lunacy
mas occurred during the time such person
'hall have resided in this State. All per
ions who have been or may hereafter
'e admitted into either of the asylums
to the State, shall be maintained
herein ut the expense the State.
SEcTtny 90. For the admission of patients
nto the several asylums, the following pro
eedings shall be had, viz: Some resident
itizens of the proper county shall le with
he probate judge ofsuch county an affidavit,
which shall be substantially us follows:
The State Of Ohio. - county, ss ::
-, the undersigned, citizen Of -