The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-10-29

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probably susceptible of cure by remedial
treatment In the Hospital; 1. II hs =
incurabls and harmless, whether hs =
comfortably provided for and supposssa
ut home. -
as. Tfupon this report the eoanty
judge, Or circuit Judge, shall 10 of ~
option that the alleged insane psrsoa
10 insane and dangerous 10 b = lsrys
or h susceptible OF cure BY ren1sdta1
treatment In the hospital. or II incuraGss
and harmless II NOT comfortably psO-
: vided for and supported at home. h6
shall order sail person to b commltts6 !
to the Hospital In manner and form -
provided In tire tenth section Of the acs
70 which this b an addition, snless The
said person allcgs,i n b issans ors6snSs !
one In his behalf sball lenr2spd that the
question II ltis sanity shsll In tried bs<
fore jury.
10. In case the person alleged % ~
insane or any one In his behsis, sfssr thS
report Of the commission 10 made sapA
before he IL committed 70 the Hospital,
shall appear before the county Judge er
circuit judge and demand jury TO "
the question ofhis sanity, the county
judge or circuit judge shall sunImm .
jury Of six persons 70 try tire cass = ID
now provided by law, and In case the
verdict Of the Jury h In favor Of the In
sanity Of the said person, he shall ~
committed to the Hospital - provided
In the proceeding section, otherwise b.
shall be discharged.
~. Any patient, public or privats,
who In cured, shall be immediately d.
charged by the superintendent; and tho
relatives ofany public patient wiso, iu
the opinion Of the superintendent, b no<
susceptible Of cure by remedial trsse-
treatment In tise Hospital, and IL nos
dangerous TO be ~ large shall at all times
have right to take charge OF said pa,
ticnt aud remove him from the Hos
pital; Provided, That no patient, who
/ may be under the charge or convgetsoa6
Of homicide, shall be discharged without
the order Of the board Of trustees. f.t&'
Is. Private patients may b remov-
ed from the Hospital at any time BY thS
parties who arc responsible for the psy<
ment Of their expenses. staf'i g
10. The Board Of trustees may os3sr'
the discharge and removal nom ne
Hospital Of incurnble and harmless po~,
tients whenever II In necessary 10 usAhGi
room for recent esses. Peovtsjesl, Thas
In the interim bctweeir the npcetinHs -
the board, the superintendent, In eoa-
junction with two trustees, shael pusseosg
and exercise the power granted In thtG
section. t-ti
10. On . written statement being
made n the district Judge holding his
term OF his court In Henry county, o.
to the county judge Of Henry cDuasyyf
or circuit judge Of that circuit, thas 81
certain person confined In tbs Hesplnl
IL not insane, and unjustly deprived osi
his liberty, the judge shalt appolnt ~
commission Of three persos,s, one vi
whom shall be q regular, psaceicaaga
physician, which commission shalt Sx.s
anime said person and hear such evil
dence NJ shall DO offered touChin9 the
merits Of the case; and report their psv.
ceedings aud opinion to the judge, and
ifupon this report in his opinion the.
person Is not insane the Judge shall or
der him to he discharged.
IL. II it shall be made to appear t0.
the county judge Of any county, or cir
cult judge, that an insane person In the
custody Of his friends or In any Jail or
lOorhousc, In said county or circuit. In
inhumanly treated aud is manifestly
suffering for want Of proper care OF
treatment, he shall order such person 10.
be sent te the Hospital in manner aud
form provided by law.
II. The priority Of claim OF rela-
tives of different degrees Of relationship,
to the custody ofany insane person shall
be determined as fOll0wE
l. The legally appointed g,ardisu;
2. The husband or wife;
3. The parents;
4. The children.
Sl3 Any county paying tho expcn-
ces for the commitment and support Of
All insane person in the Hospital shal:
have right to recover the full amount
thereof with interest and costs, Of the
county Of his legal settlement, and the
insane person, u Of sufficient ability to
pay the same and any relative obligated
by law to maintain him. shall be liable
for all such expenses paid by any coun-
ty as in other cases.
a. The county judge or circuit
Judge may allow the commissioners ap-
pointed under the third section 0f this
act, for making the examination and re-
port therein required, o fee Of two dol
lars each, and to the physician in addi-
ton five cents per mile for travel each
way, to be paid from the county treasu-
ry.
Is. The county judge of Henry Co.
or circuit judge for hearing and deter
mining each case provided for in the
tenth section Of this act shall be enti-
tied to receive fee Of two dollars, and
the same sum shall be allowed to each Of
the commissioners appointed under said
section, to be paid by the person max
ing the application.
IS. The twelfth aud thirteenth