The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-07-24
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CHAPTER lGl
AN ACT, for the jncoruorotion and ruy,rn

AN ACT, for the incorporation and govern
! ment of the Hospital for the Insane.
1 SECTION l. BE enacted by the General As
senbty Of the State Of Iowa, That the Hospital
for the Insane, locate at Mt. Pleasant, in Hen
/ ry County, shall he known under the name and
| 10y the title of the I" Iowa Hospital for tie In
sane, and shall be placed under the charge Of
seven trustees four of whom shall constitute a
aquorum the transaction of business.
4 3 =. That G.. ". Kinkaid, of Muscatinc
/ County. J. B. Lash, Samuel Mcfarland, and
Harper Riggs, Of Henry County. Maturin l..
Lee County, and J. d. Ebert, of Van Buren,
County, be and are hereby constituted a Board
OF Trustees, provided for in the first section of
this act. The first two named slall serve for
two Years f; the second two, for four wears the
last three, for SIX Years and as their terms ex
pre-, their successors shall be appointed for six
years by the General Assembly. All vacancies
occurring shall be filled by the Governor until
tue meeting OF tlle General Assembly, and until
their successors are appointed and qualified
3. The Trustees, before entering upon the
duties of their Office, shall take and subscribe an
oath or affirmation to support the Constitution
OF the united States, ana of this State ana also
faithfully to discharge the duties required of
them 10y law, and the by laws that NAV be IS
tablshed They shall be paid their necessary
expenses and two dollars per day during the
unle they are actually engaged in the discharge
OF their official duties such payment to be made
OUT OF the State Treas uTy, ont of any monies not
otherwise appropriated, by an order drawn bv
the Secretary of the Board and approved by tie
Svparlntendent The hrst meeting OF the Frus
tees shall be at any timc after this act shall take
effect upon notice from the Chairman of the
Board OF Commissioners " hen they shall organ
ize 10y the election OF President and Secretary
who shall serve until the annual me, ting, which
shall he held upon the lst "Wednesday Of De-
pfs.Isl in p1gi t-aop u, II I
when the Trustees shall choose one of their num-
Der PRESIDENT, and another > cretary, for the
year then ensuing, and until their successors are
elected and qualified
1. The Trustees shall have the genera! con.
lroI and management ofthc Hospital; they shall
nave tuIl power to make all bylaws necessary
iOr Inc government Of the same, not Inconsistent
with the laws and the Constitution Of the Stat,
Of Iowa, and to conduct the affairs of the insti
tuition IN accordance with the laws and by law,
regulating the same They shall aprointa Med.
zeal superintendent and uron the nomination
q the Superintendent. they Shall also appoint a
steward, Matron and an assistant Physician or
Physicians, who shall be styled the resident otfi
GERS OF the institution, and shall reside in the
same aud be governed and subject TO all the law<
and bylaws established for the government of
the said institution. Said Trustees shalt fix all
salaries not otherwise determined by law. and
may, ut their pleasure. remove any officer cxcc,t
NiC Su IeFiutchutdt, WI q NAV be slcnlel by
SAID Board or Trustees until he can have a hear
ing before ths Governor Of the State. ana may
then toe removed from office hv the Govcrnor. hy
and with the advice and consent Of said Trustees
>. The Superintendent before entering tlp.
on the duties his olf.ce shall take and sub.
scribe an oath or affirmation. faithfully and dill
gently To discharge the duties REQUIRED Of him
by law aud bylaws regulating the institution
3. The Steward shall execute bond Ia
the Institution in a sum and with such soeuri.
ties as the Board of Trustees shall approve con-
dluoned that he will faithfully perform the lu.
ties OF his office, and pay over and account for
al money that shall come into his hands belong
ing TO the State. tie shall have power to draw
from the State Treasury, out Of money not 9th
-F"ise appropriated, upon his order. approved
by the Superintendent and not less than two of
-hS Trustees, and under the seal OF the Hospital
a sufficient amount from time To time. for the
purpose OF deirnying any Deficiencies that may
arise IN the current expenses of the Institution
I pom the presentation Of sueh order 10 the Au.
iltor OF State, It shall l. his duty to draw war
rant on the Treasurer for the amount therein
pcctied.
I. The Board Of Trustees may take apl
lold IN trust, for the Hospital any lands convey.
ii or devised and any money or other p,rsgnal
property given or teIueathed, to be applied ior
my purpose connected with the Institution
Private patients may be admitted into
he Hospital 10y the Superintendent. rron Tie
written request Of any relative. guardian. or
rend Of sleh patient, by fling will The Sun
ntendent, an obligation signed bv himself. To-
.cthcr with two other persons. in words ana il
.res IN substance rs follows 10 Wit