The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-04-30

Coshocton. Muskinrum, Perry, Morgan. Athens
Meigs, Gala. Washington, Noble Guernsey. Fus
carawOs, Carroll, HarrlsJn, Jefferson, Belmont an
M0lirOe.
The following counties shall compose the south
etn istritt and 1e attached To the southern asylum
toR L. Sciota, Adams, Brown, Clermont, Clinton
Greene, Clark, Warren, Montgomery, Miami, Ham
iit6n, Butler, Prsbis and Darks.
Ii, at any time, either OF said asylumns cnnnot &C
conmcdate the patients Of he district 10 which il
attached, said patients may e transferred " the asy
lum OF either OF the ohfr districts which may, a
the time, have room for said patients. Said trans
fer 10 be made with the concent OF the esIden
/ trustees oi tho two asyluins. . =. .-.
I See. g. That each board Of Trustees ghall con
slst OF six persons. Two o, THE nOrnhern boar
shall reside in the township of Newbufgh; Two @
OF the central board shall reside in the city OF Go
lumbus, ana two Of the southern baard shall resil
in the city of Dayton and the others within the dis
! tricts attached TO the respective ssylnms.
The safd boards shall be appointed within THIRTY
days after the passage Of this act The two first ma
| med shall serve for two yeaTs, the second two ma
med shal serve for four years, aid the third tvs
named shall serve for six years, and as their terms
shall expire, their successors shall Sc appointed
! the term OF six years All vacancies occurring BY
death or otherwise, shall be filled by appointment
! OF the Governor, until the meeting OF the Genera
Assembly, and until their successors are appointed
/ and qualified. .H
I Sec. a. The trustees before entering upon the
dutses Of their Office shall take and subscribe
oath or affirmation to support the constitution o.
the United Stares and OF this State, and also faith
fully 10 discharge the duties required Of them by
the provisions OF this act which duties they shall
perform grat itousiy provided they shall have their
nnoessary expenses paid, during the time they are
actually engaged in the discharge Of their official
duties, such payment to be made cut OF the State
treasury upon warrant oil the A 'Ciur OF State
They shall meet within thirty days after their ap-
pointment, at their respective institutions, and ect
a president, who shul preside at their NEE tings
Sec. s. Tho boa rds Of trustees shall nppoint a
medical superintendent Tor each Of the asyEdlns and
on the nomination Of said superintendent. & stew-
ard and matron, and such assistant physicians as
may be necessary, who shall be styled the resi-
dent officers Of the institutions said trustees snail
fix all salaries not otherwise determined by law
They shall also in connection with the upernten-
dent, prescribe rules. regulations and bylaws for
the government OF their respective Institutions
Provided, that the northern aud southern asylums
shall have but one assistant physician each.
Soc, 6. 1t shall be the uty of one or more Of
each board trustees TO visit their respective nsti
tuions monthly, aud alt cr majority OF them quar-.
erly, and at said monthly visits they shall. with
the suserinendent, examine tho accounts If the
steward and certify their approval or otherwise
OH the page with his monthly balances.
Sec :? The board of trustees shall make rec.
ord CT their proceedings, at all meetings, in book
10 he Kept for that purpose, and at their annual
meeting shall make report TO he goyarnor Of the
condition and wants Of the asylums, which shall
be accompanied by full and accurai repo:s OF the
supeiinendents, and detailed account o all mon.
eys received and disbursed by the steward. d.
Sec. s. The board of trustees shall hold their
annual meetings on the fret Tuesday OF Neyems
Der in each year, at their respective institutions
Special meetings for the appointment OF resident
officers or for the trsnsacon Of general business;
shall be held upon the written request of the pres
ident or two members, Of the board, Of which ten
days notice shall be given to each member in wri
ting, by tie president, stating the object for which
the meeting is called
Sec. g. The id board Of trustees NAV,
at pleasure, remove any Of the resident Off
GERS of their respective institutions, except
the superintendent, and they may remove
the superintendent also for incompetency,
gross neglect, or refusal TO discharge the
duties devolving upon them, OF for any mis-
conduct which might render it improper for
him longer to continue at the head Of the
Institution, and may direct the discharge
of a patient when they shall deem it expe-
dient.
Sec. 10. No trustee OF any officer of The
institutions shall hereafter be, either direct,
ly or indirectly interested in the purchase
of hutldipg material. or any rlicle Of fur
niture Or supply, for the use Of any Of the
said asy yluMs. -#..r.
Sec. H. No member Of any board of
trustees shall hereafter be eligible to the
Office of superintendent OF any Of said asy.
lums. dnring the term for which he was ap
pointed, nor within one year after bis term
shall have expired.
Sec. la. The superintendent of each of
said institutions shall be a physician Of ac
knowlodged skill and ability in his profes
sion He shall be the chief executive Off
Ger Of the asylum, and shall hold his office
for the term Of six years, unless sooner re-
moved by the board Of trustees, as provided
for in the ninth section of this act. Before
entering upon the duties Of his Office. he
shall take and subscribe an oath or affirma.
tior, faithfully and diligently to discharge the
duties required Of him by law. He shall
have the entire control Of the medical morai
and dietetic treatment Of the patients, and
shsh see that the. several officers of the in
stitutons faithfully and diligently discharge
their respective duties. He shall employ
attendants, nurses. servants and such other
persons as he may deem necessary, for
the efficient and economical administration
Of the government OF the asylum. sastign
them their respective places and dutits, and
may at any time discharge any Of them from
service. @~f
] Sec. l3. The assistant physicians shall
be medical men of such character and Quail
iications as to be able to perform the ordi
nary duties of the superintendents during
their absense. isi21 atl tf 5at"f' ,yh1
Sec. IA. The steward, under the direction
of the uperintehdents, and not otherwise,
shall make all purchases for the. asylum,
where they eau be made on the best terms,
keep the accounts, make engagements with,
pay and discharge those empfyed in and a.
bout the asylums, have personal superin
tendence OF the farm, garden and grounds,
and perform such other dates as may be as
signed him. A''Iu A'"2 'e '''#
!. Sec. is, The steward shall execute a
bond, with two sufficient sureties, to be ap.
proved by the trustees. n the penal sum Of
two thousand dollars, conditioned that he
will faithfully perform the duties of his Of.
fee. and pay over and account for all mon
ey that shall come into his hand belonging
to the State of 0hioi beb n
h Sec, l6. The niatron, under the direct
on oil the superintendent, and not otherwise,
shall have the general supervision Of the do
ifueslic arrangements Of the Institution. and
do what she can to promote the comfort and
restoration of the patientsLae ya aiat
Sec. N. the trustees Of each asylum and
their successors in Office. shall have The pow
er to receive and hold ID trast for the use
and hennit nf the neNlnrn afiN ftfani llr lle.