The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-05-31
NObls, Guernesy, Tuscarawaa, Carroll, Har.

Noble, Guernesy, Tuscarawas, Carroll, Har-
rson, Jefferson, Belmont and Monroe.
The following counties shall compose the
southern district, and be attached TO the
southern asylum, to wit Sciota, Adams
Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Greene, Clark,
Warren, Montgomery, Miami, Hamilton,
Butler, Preble, and Darke.
If at any time, either Of said asylums,
cannot accommodate the patients may be
transferred to the asylum of either of the 9TH
er districts, which may, at the time, have
room for said patients. Said transfer to be
made with the consent Of the resident trustees
Of the two asylums.
SKcTroN 8. That each board of trustees
shall consist of six persons. Two Of the
northern board shall reside in the township
of Newburg; two of the Central board shall
reside in the City of Columbus, and two Of
the southern board shall reside In the City Of
Dayton, and the others within the districts
attached to the respective asylums.
The said boards shall be appointed within
thirty days after the passage Of this act
The two first named shall serve for two years,
the second two named shall serve for four
years. and the third two named serve for six
years, and as their terms shall expire, their
successors shall be appointed for the term of
six years. All vacancies occurring by death
or otherwise, shall be filed by appointment
of the Governor, until the meeting Of the Gen
eral Assembly, until theil successors are ap-
pointed and qualified.
SECTION A. The trustees, before entering
upon the duties Of their office, shall take and
subscribe an oath of affirmation to support
the constitution of the United States and of
tbic State opA alec bf,,ll IL,
duties required of them by the provisions of
this act which duties they shall perform gra-
tuitously, provided, they shall have their
necessary expenses paid, during the time
they are actually engaged in the discharge
of their official duties, such payment to be
made out of the State. they shall meet
within thirty days after their appointment,
at their respective institutions, and elect a
president, who shall preside at their meet
ings.
SECTION 5. The boards of the trustees shall
appoint medical superintendent for each Of
the asylums, and on the nomination of said
superintendent, a steward and matron, and
such assistant physicians as may be necessa-
ry, who shall be styled the resident officer oi
the institutions ; said trustees shall fix all
salaries not otherwise determined by law
They shall also, in connection with the super
intendent, prescribe rules, regulations ana by.
laws, for the government of their respective
institutions Provided, that the northern and
southern asylums shall have but one assis
tant physician each.
SECTION 6. 1t shall be the duty of one OF
more of each board of trustees to visit their
!, respective institutions monthly and all, or
majority Of them quarterly and, at sale
monthly visits they SHALL with the superin
tendcnt, examine the accounts of the stew
ard, and certify their approval or otherwise
on the page with his monthly balances.
SECTION T. The board of trustees shall
make arecord of their proceeding, at al
meetings. in book TO be kept for The pur
pose, and at their annual meeting shall max,
a report to the governor of the condition ant
wants of the asylums, which shall be accom-
panied by full and accurate reports of th,
superintendent, and d. tailed account of a
The moneys received and disbursed by tn,
steward.
SECTION 8. The boards of trustees shal
hold their annual meetings on The first Tues
day of November in each year. at their re
spectiVe institutions. Special meetings 70
the appointment of resident officers, or fo
the transaction of general business, shall b
held upon the written request of the presi
dent or two members of the board, of whcl
ten days notice shall be given to each mem
Der in writing, by the president, stating ih
object for which the meeting is called.
SECTION o. The said boards of trustee
may, at pleasure, remove any of the residen
officers If their respective institutions, excep
the superintendent, and they may remove th
superintendants. also for incompetency, gro.
neglect, or refusal TO discharge the duties de
volving upon thtm, or for any miscondut
which might render it improper for him longe
10 continue at the head Of the institution, an
may direct the discharge of a patient whe
: they shall deem it expedient.
SEcTroN 10. No trustee or any officer I,
d the institutions shall hereafter be, either d
rectly or indirectly interested in the purchas
Of building material, or any article of furuit vi
or supply, for the use of any of the said as,
: lums.
!, SECTION II. No member Of any board
trustees shall hereafter be eligible to the o
4 fee of superintendent of any of said asylum
r during the term for which he was appointed
, nor within one year after his term sha
4 have expired.
r SECTION 12 The superintendent of eac
e Of said institutions shall be physician of at
d knoaedged skill and ability in his profe
= sion. lie shall be the chief exc, utive offic,
: of the asylum, and shall hold his Office fC
the term of six years, unless sooner remove
by the board of trustees, as provided for
the ninth section of this act. Before enterr
upon the duties Of his office, he shall tai
and subscribe an oath or affirmation, iaitl
fully and diligently to discharge the duti
required Of him by law. He shall have Il
entire control of medical, moral and dietet
treatment of the patients, and shall see tn
d the several officers of the institution faithful
Is ly and diligently discharge their respecti'
e duties. He shall employ attendants, nurse
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