The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-06-10
The following are the Rules and Reg
ulations for the Governments of the
Monroe County Infirmary. leJs s

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| ulations for the Government of the
Monroe County Infrmary. leJa
. Ists The>Seperintendent shall require
all persons received into the Poor House,
to perform such reasonable and moderate
llaber, upon the farm, and insthe house, as.
may be suited to their age, sex, and bodily
strength. Hes shall also require every
Pauper, who in his opinion, may be able,
to wash his, or her own clothing or the
clothing ofeach other tomake beds, sweep,
scrub, &c., and to.do such other work as
may be necessary for their cleanliness,
and that of the rooms and buildings; and
that on every Saturday, the pauper. shall
shave, wash, and put on clean clothes;
those who are not able shall be done for.
2. In case any Pauper, shall absent
himself or herselffrom the Poor House,
without leave from the Superintendent he
may if in his opinion it be necessary to
exclude such Pauper from the Poor House
until such Pauper shall present to the Su-
perintendent, a new order from his or her
proper township, for his or her admission
or until the next succeeding meeting of the
board of directors. "a { -
g.. The Superintendent shall not permit
the Introduction of any spirituous liquor,
into the Ins..itution for the use of the
Paupers, except such as may be ordered
by the attending Physician for medicine;
and if any person, not g Pauper, shall in
troduce spirituous liquor into the Insti-
tuition, in any manner, the name of such
person shall be reported to the directors,
and the Superintendent shall not permit
such person to visit the Institution again,
without an order in writing from the Pres
iGent of the board of directors
| 4. The Superintendent will be expect
ed to encourage the reading of the Holy
Scriptures, praying, and the practice of
piety generally, among those placed un-
der his care. He will permit them tosat-
/ tend places of public worship on Sabbath
days, il they desire it; and as often as con-
venience and opportunity may permit, to
have Divine service, in the institution. =
He shall not pelmi; or give eountenance
t. profane swearing, or any idle amuse-
m ents, but shall do all in hispower to pro-
mote the cause of virtue religion, and
. morality.
4 5. There shall be no work performed
in the in6rmary in the way Of nanufactur-
ling or otherwise, except for the use and
benefit of the institution; washing, mend
ing, and making up. the clothes of the
family of the superintendent, excepted.
i g. The Superintendent shall not loan
the Horses, Wagons, Cattle, Farming
Utensils, or other property, of the county,
in his care and keeping. ,saeE @
| I. He shall not permit visitors to- re-
| main all night in the 'infrmary unless in
cases of necessity Although visitors. are
not altogether excluded, the less visiting
) is done the. better the board will be salts.
: fed -r5 -r5.-.-..,,.--.ss-,. =. fo..evr, n.s-g
: 8. He shall not take into his family be.
yondthe number stipulatedin his contract
without allowing the ordinary and com
) mon price of boarding therefor, to be de.
Quoted out of his salary o's - s
9 He shall use his utmost endeayors
t to have the usual common kinds of o'food
; in sufficient quantity and quality both fol
his own family and the Paupers, cultivated
r and reared on the farm: also to do. a
! much as practicable towards manufacture
r ing the necessary clothing for the Pau
pers. ss9 y '.s1's
/ Z TO- His attention shah particularly b,
a directed towards keeping the farm in goot
5 order, the fences in repair, the building
/; comfortable, providing fuel, and prevent
ing waste in forage, grain, provision, &c.
such time only as can be spared from thes
( objects,can be employed in preparing ar
: ticles for, and attending market 9a
Ill, Inasmuch as there will at all time
j be sufficient employment for the Superin
tendent on the farm, and the Performance
d of his duties, it is expected that he vii
: not absent himself from the farm upon hi
b own business Except in cases of urgen
necessity without the consent ofthe Pres
e ident of the board of directors, or in hi
S absence any other member of the board.
? IL. It is expected also that the famil
r of the Superintendent will employ them
e selves, diligently in the performance of tn
e duties that belong to them, and TO consid
/; er their time as belonging. to the county
l and not to engage in matters of busines
: or profit for themselves -,
Il 13. The Superintendent shall not at
# tempt to coerce or punish any Pauper b
blows OF violence; gentle and mild Ian
guage towards the Paupers is srecommend
! ed. fit should at any time be necessar
: to restrain a Pauper from the commissio
e of personal violence either upon himsel
!, For another, as much, force only as may b
y absolutely necessary for the purpose. ma
s Ibe used
d IA. The Superintendent shall hav
aepower in case any Pauper refuses or neg
i llects to labor as aforesaid, shall introduc
liquor, or shall behave riotously or improf
Eerly, in any respect, to coniine such Pau
d per, in a solitary place set apart for til
g purpose, so long as in the opinion of III
y board may be necessary; (but not 50 lon
re as to be Injurious to healthl and to pr,
t. vide such Pauper with a more simple (
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