The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-09-22


book kept tor that purpose, and at their annual
meetings shall make report t. the Governor
OF the condition and wants Of the Hospital
" hich shall be accompanied by full and accu-
rate reports Of the Superintendent and detail
ed account Of all money rece ived and disbursed
by the Steward.
81. The Board of Trustees shall hold their
annual meeting on the first Wednesday in De-
cember in each year, at the office of the Hospi.
tai. which shall be in the Hospital building
Special meetings for the appointment of resi-
dent officers or for the transaction Of general
tusness shall be held on the written request of
The president or two members of the board, of
which ten days notice shall be given to each
member in writing BY the president, stating
the object for which the meeting is called.
80. No Trustee or any officer of the institu.
ton shall be either directly or indirectly inter-
ested in the purchase of building material or
any article Of furniture Or supply for the use of
The Hospital.
SO. No member Of the Board of Trustees
shall be eligible to the office of Superinten-
dent. of the Hospital during the term for which
he was appointed, nor within one year after his
term shall have expired.
8 10. The Medical Superintendent of the
Hospital shall be Physician of acknowledged
skill and ability in his profession He shall be
the chief executive officer Of the Hospital and
shall hold his Office for six years unless sooner
by the Trustees as provided for in the
fourth section of this act. Before entering on
the duties of his Office, he shall take and sub
scribe to an oath or affirmation faithfully and
diligently to discharge the duties required of
him by law. He shall have the entire control
Of the medical, moral and dietetc treatment of
the patients, and he shall see that the several
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ly 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 Hospital, assign them their
respective places and duties and may ut any
lime discharge any of them from service.
3 IL. The Superintendent shall provide an
official seal for the Hospital upon which shall
be the words, "Iowa Insane Hospital, Mount
Pleasant" He shall make reports to the Trus-
tees as provided for in section six of this
act.
8 l2. The assistant physician shall be a
medical man Of such character and aualifca-
tions as to be able to perform the nrLinary
dastss of the SsIeens ssndsat rssing his nb-
sencc.
8 IL. The ssswavd under the direction Of the
Superintendent and not otherwise shall make
be made on the best terms. keep the accounts,
make engagements with, pay and discharge
those employed in and about the Hospital,
have personal superintendent of the farm,
garden and grounds. and perform such other
duties as may be assigned him.
J Ia. The Steward shall execute q bond,
with such securities as the Board of Trustees
shall approve, in the penal sum of ten thous.
and dollars, conditioned that he will faithfully
pc tiorm the duties Of his office and pay over
and account for all money that shall come into
his hands belonging to the State.
8 Is. The Matron under the direction of the
and not otherwise shall have
the general supervision Of the institution and
do What she can to promote the comfort and
restoration of patients.
l6. The Trustees Of the Hospital and their
successors in Office shall have the power to re-
ceive and hold in trust for the use and benefit
OF the Hospital, any grant or devise Of land or
any donation or bequest Of money or personal
property to be applied to the maintenance and
support of insane persons or to the general use
of the hospital.
IL. The Treasurer of State may, from time
to time, advance to the Steward on his own or
der. appended or endorsed by the Superinten.
dent, and two OF the trustees, on warrant
from the Auditor Of State, sum not exceed
ing one thousand dollars to meet current ex.
penses. The Steward shall keep an accurate
account in detail in proper book always open
to the inspection Of the Superintendent and
Trustees, OF all expenses paid out of the sums
so advanced by the Treasurer, and shall settle
the same with the Superintendent and Trustees
monthly or oftener if required and shall ac-
count for the whole sum of one thousand dollars
before another approved.
lS. The Hospital when completed shall be
open to oil the insane of the State subject to
the provisions Of this act.
-. No person shall be admitted into the
hospital except be be citizen of the State OF
Iowa, and an inhabitant of the county from
which he or she may be sent, and no person
shall be considered an inhabitant in the sense
Of this act, who has not resided within this
State six months, next preceding the date of his
or her application, and no person shall be en-
titled to the benefit of the provisions Of this
act. except persons whose insanity or lunacy
has occurred during the time such persons shall
have resided in this State. No idiot shall be
admitted into the hospital and no lunatic un-
der the age of seven years. All patients adj
mitted into the hospital shall be maintained
therein at the expense of the State except such
IS are provided for in the twentieth section of
this act.
$50 Any two of the Trustees with the
may receive into the hospital
any patient Of whose insanity they may be sat
sfied after personal examination without an
inquest as provided for in this act. Provided
such patient is not to be supported at the ex-
pense Of the State. They shall fix the price
of keeping such patient. shall require not less
han six months cost Of such keeping to be
paid in advance and shall require bond with
al ,nto fhnx,
appr.Ne for any claim beyond the amount SO
paid in advance for the further support of said
patiert, any money receievd from such source
shall So into the treasury Of the hospital, and
be accounted for as other moneys are. as pro-
1ided in this act, any amount of money receiv-
ed for the support OF such patient remaining af-
Ter they shall from any cause be removed from
he hospital shall be refunded to the person
to receive it.
32l. For the admission of patients into the
hospital, the following proceedings shall be
had. Viz: Some resident citizen Of the proper
county shall file with the probate Judge of such
rounty an affidavit which shall be subst antially
- follows:
The State of lows, ss The
Undersigned. citizen o. county,
Iowa, being sworn says that he believes
--is Insane, that he or she should not be at
large. that he is an inhubitant of said county
in the sense required by this act. Dated this
Of A. D. A. B.
%. When the affidavit aforesaid shall be
filed, the probate Judge shall forthwith issue
his warrant to some suitable person, command
ing him to bring the person alleged to be insane
before him on day in such warrant which shall
not be more than f,e days after the affidavit
shall have been filed, and shall Immediately
ssue his subpOenas for each witnesses as he
shall deem necessary Cone of whom shall be
physician) commanding the persons
in such subpoenas named to appear before said
Judge on the return day Of the subpoena, and
II any pc son shall dispute the insanity Of the
partp charged, the probate Judge shall issue
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