Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-30
BLIC ACTS.
 - HAY SESSION, 1868.
bHAPTlR xxxvII..

96ate Hospital for the Insane iu
 the State of Connecticut.
 WHEREAS, The report of the commission ap.
 pointed by this Assembly in the year lS65
 shows that there, are seven hundred and six
 insane persons in the state of Connecticut,
 of whom two hundred and two are in the
 Retreat at Hartford; two hundred and four
 are in the alme-houses; and three hundred
 outsideof both and whereas. it is impossi-
 ble to secure suitable care and medical at
 tention for this large and deeply afflicted
 class, either in the Retreat or in the aims.
 houses, or in private houses and whereas,
 considerations of humanity and of true econ
 omy, as we'll as of the public welfare and of
 our holy religion, all alike damand that
 these persons should be liberaily provided
 for by the state; therefore:
 Belt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convon-
 SEC. There shah b., es established and main tained at some place in this state.I to bs select ed by hoard of trustees, as hereinafter pro- vided, an institutionhtobs bs named UThe Gen eral Hospital for the Insane of the state of Connecticut. pi'9oX !3 jiis" ai >a9 !SS e'''rt ''
 SEC. 2. The government thereof shall be vested in board of twelve trustees, oonsis- ting of the governor, and one from each oouns ty, to be appointed by the Senate, and of three to be appointed by the other trustees;I which three shall be selected from the town or, yioiu- fly in which the institution shall be located. two of whom shall be so appointed and com. missioned annually; and the places of the two senior members, as they stand in the or der of their appointment, shall be- annually vacated; and no trustee shall receive any eompensatien for his services, but hs shan be allowed the amount of expenses incurred in the dischargeof the duties of his office, which amount shall bs examined and allowed by tic comptroller of fpublic accounts and paid from the treasury of the state. 'tsai ia8td 9W asfIH
 SEQ. s. The trustees shall take charge of the general interests of the institution, ordain and execute it's laws, appoint and remove it's ohcers, select . suitable location and 6 plan for its buildings; shall exercise a strict su- perviston over ell its expenditures, and dis charge all other functions usually deyolyinp upon such trustees they shall have bower to receive by gift or purchase suitable farm. and receives deed thereof and the state treas. urer shall pay thersfors in easei of ipurchase. on the warrant of the comptroller.
 Snc. 4. The superintendent shall hs appoint! cd by the trustees at their first or some suh. sequent meeting. HsishM be cornpetent physician and shaA reside in or near the in. stitut,on.. As soon q pessibles he shah pro' cure the plan of suitable building or build. ings, which ahall be approved and scsntracted for by the trustees; he shall personally su- perintend its erection and srrsn2 2enaent. sand whenever one section of building shall be completed, he shall open the institution for patients, upon such terms and conditions as said trustees shall prescribe, always giving the preference to the most urgent, easee and to the people of the state. He shall be the treasurer of the institution, keep full and ac- ourate accounts of his receipts and expendi-' lures, and of the property entrusted to him. All accounts with suitable vouchers, shall be submitted to the trustees asthey shallrequire He shall, before entering upon his duties, give bond to the treasurer of the state, with acceptable sureties in the sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned that AS shah fsifhfully account for all moneys and property reoeived Dy him as superintendent i, sbnt no trnstea sAcn a oe superintendent of the institution,
 ,..s.s. O 2. IeS eseee treseprer slRil pgy tofhe @ sLus'ess Soh hsnssAarraatsof Sthd cc1ovtroiIersi sSe1 sums oi money as they shall require for .as .ocanon ana the building of the hospitsi nos 70 exceed hys thonsand dollars at anv' ors time, and the expenditure Of which sh:I, ohs hs 1 accounted for to the comptroller With ths i venohers, belore any other sum is advancsT SEC. e. The trustees'sAall hold their first meeting on the call Of any three of their nn,St per. due notice being given to all, ai '..-. ssc. 2. Thirtyhys thensand dollars are nMsIepy M appropriated to carry into execution tns provas.ons Of this act. asssAssfga ssl.ss s sEo- .. This aet is to take effect immediate
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