Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-04-29

lime they are actually engaged in iihe dis
chal ge of their official duties. such payn
10 be made ou, Of tho Sua,ei neasuty upnn q
wartan, Of the Auti,or ofeihe Sia,e. They
shall NEE, within thirty days after sheir mp.
poinifpenisat bhejr RESPECTIVE institu,iohs
end elec, a presideh., who shall preside q
their meetings. 10 agad I9m ye.Ig 70 Ta1Mu'
- Sec, s. The b ,afdsI Of bruslees shall ap'
pom, O. medical superintendent. for each o.
The asylums. and on abe nomination oflsuit
supstibleEdeR. alslewatdo and fiiduon, Hano
such assistant physitipps dstfnayibe heces
sary, who, shall ,.ba s.ylAd the residen,Iph
GERS of lhe, insli.psionsi saasYus,ees Asball
6x all salaries, 10, otherwise de,efminea lbl
laws, They shall talso.in conhtrsion with
the shpeTin,endeH., prescribe rules, regula'
,iDns and bs LAYS, for lhe government OIL
their respective INSTITUTIONS. rProyided, that
The northern and scu.herr osylums shall
have bul one assis,an, physician each. saia
II SEC. s, llshaIl be, tie ddiS Of one OF
more Of each bosfd Of tius.ees 70 Visi. sheir
respective institutions monthly, and al, or 4
majority Of them quarterly and, a, said
monthly visits they shall, viii HE superin'
lendenl. examine the accounts Of the STEW.
ard, and certify their approval or otherwise,
on The page with his monthly balances. j
SEC, T. The bourd oflruslees shall make
a record Of their proceedings, a, all meet
ings, in book 10 be KEEP. for the purpose
and al their annual meeting shall make o
report TO The Governor of the condition and
wants Of The asylums. which shall be &C.
companied by luIl and accurate reports oI
The superintendents, and a de.ailed account
Of al! The moneys received and disbursed by
the steward. ...u.. . Is
SEC. g. The boards Of trustees shall hold
their annual meetings on The first Tuesday
Of November in each year, o, their respec.
tive institutions. Special meetings for the
appointment Of resident officers, or for The
transaction Of gen 'ral busin' IS, shall BE-
hsld upon The written request OF the presi'
dent or Two members, of the board, Of which
ten days notice shall be given 10 each mem
Der in wiring, by The president, s,a.ing the
objec. for which the meeting is called. ,.e
SEC. g. Tie said boards ofuuslees may,
at pleasure, remove any Of the residen, Off
GERS OF their respective institutions, excepl
the superintendent, and they may remove
the superintendent also for incompeiency
gross neglect, or refusal TO discharge The du'
lies deyolving upon him, or for any mis-
conduct which might render il improper for
him longer TO continue al the head of the
institution, and may direc. the discharge ol
Of pauen, when they shall deem il exFe-
dient. ..., .......
Sec. 10. No trustee or any officer of The
institutions shall hereafter be, either directly
OF indirectly interested in lhe purchase Of
building material, or any article OF iurni,ure
OF supply, for The use Of any Of the said asy,
lums. .., .-.s va-
Sec. II. No member OF any boerd Of
trustees shall hereafter be eligible to The of.
flee Of superintendent OF said asy lums, du-
ring the Term for which he was appointed
nor within one year after his term shall have
expired.
SEC. l2. The superr iendeni o: each oi
said institutions shall be physician Of ac
knowIedged skill and ability in his probes.
sion. lie shall be the chief executive off
Ger Of The asylum, and shall hold his ufiice
for The term Of six Yeas, unless sooner re.
moved BY the board Of irll tees, ds provided
for in The ninth section Of this acI. Before
entering upon The duties OF his Office, be shall
take and subscribe an oath or affirmation,
faithfully and dlIige,llv N dischsrge,he du.
Ties required Of him BY law, lie shall have
The entte control flhe medical, moral and
detetic Iseu,dlenI Of The patients, and shall
see that the several officers Of the inslilu-
lions faithfully and diligently discharge
their respective duties. He shall employ at.
leadapis, nurses, servants and such olhel
persons os he may deem necessary, for the
efficient apd economical administration o.
The governments Of ,he asS lurn, assign them
their respective Iplac's and, duties and
may al any time discharge any Of them from
service.
Sec. l3. The assistant physicians shall
be medic al men Of such character and quail,
ifca,iors as 10 be able TO perform The ordi.
nary duties Of The superin,enden,s during
their absence.
SEC. IA. The steward, urler the direc
lion Of the superinlenden;s, and not other
wise, shall make all purchases fGr The asy.
um, where they can be made on the bes
terms, keeplhe accounts, make engagements
with, pay and discharge those employed In
and aboutlhe asylGms, have a personal su'
perinlendedce Of the farm. garden and
grounds, and perform such Aoiher duties as
may be assigned 10 himasei ,uvar ,arsIa
| SEC. l5. The steward shall execute q
bond, with two sufficient sureles, ,o5be sp-
proved by the trustees, in the, penal sum ol
Two thousand dollars, conditioned thai he
will faithfully perform the duties of his Of
fee, ebdrpay over and accounp(or all money
that shall como into his hands belonging lC
The STATE Of Ohio. X
Sec i6. The mn,rorn,. under the direc
,ion Of the superintendent, and moi other
wise. shall have tho genetal supervision o
the domestic arrangements Of the ilsiIu
tion, and do what she canto promote ah'
comfor and restoration Of tine, paienls, T
| SEc.r IL The trustees G Of each, asylum
and their successors In office, shall hayoIthe
power 10 receive and hold in. trust, for lh,
use and benefit OF The asylum. any grant o,
devise Of landeo any donation or beqUes
/ nj lftlhnAv. or DeYsonAi nYobeytv tc be bnlie(