North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-25
4. IL. Daniels & 90.
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v..ar and shall also choose a trnssa,ro f
selected and 1 n,5s,, and until their succe
IA ch. inn meetings on the first Wedn tls1
GU. in the next seepttiember, excepting as
MAJ! MAJ 4. The first meetin;y o,,,,o.
SIC .nc s hospital shall be held o,e ,i %
| Indene, .sslonerscharge,l with g,,,,a ~. iiie
1 of the COZ tt,u G Of the building ~ y
ing the CO. snai! FIX the time of such meme nne
missioners q" ~ VIII allow the trustees fin
such period superintendent and nt
| organize cho sanG make needfu! pranaro
resident officer OF patients, by the tima
for the reeeptio. md r t hbavan need as to admi
! such occunancv. inc SO fixed ' etaci
the trustees Of thet the duty of the boar,
trustees, or majorit, large at each St,arte
hospital under their G. ttee of the board y, y,
Tist Ing snd comm,
kept for the purpose; and a. ions Of the Gene aa
al Assembly they shall max. d wants wants of Of ! !
Governor, of the condition anied by q,
and accurate reports of its super neys rece en-
treasurer, and an account Of all mo
ed and disbursed. ,e pener
control and management of the hOsl over
der their charge; they shall have fun i nmsr
of the same, not inconsistent with the Law IN
constitution of the State. and to conduct En-
affairs of the institution in accordance with :,
laws and bylaws regulating the same. TIL
shall appoint medical superintendent, an az.
Or ia and
be styled resident officers of the same, and be
governed and subject to all the laws and by
| laws for the government of said institution;
| grouided, however, that the trustees may, at
their discretion, dispense with a steward, and
performed by the other officers, under snch
rules and regulations as the board may adopt.
The may also, at their discretion, and upon
the nomination of the superintendent, appoint
| chaplain and prescribe his duties. The board
Of trustees shall, from time to time, fix the
salaries and wages of the officers and other em-
| poyees OF the hospital, and certify the same
| TO the auditor OF state: and they may remove
ton; provided, that the salary OF the superin.
| tendent shall not be more than fifteen hundred
dollars per annum the salary OF the assistant
dollars per annum; the salary of the steward
| shall not be more than seven hundred dollars
| be more than three hundred dollars per annunl.
SEC. Z. The board of trustees may take, in
the hospital, any land conveyed or devised, and
any money or other personal property given or
bequeath.ed, to be applied for any purpose con-
| nected with the institution.
SEC. 8. No trustee or any officer Of the nos
pital. shall be either directly or indirectly in-
terested in the purchase of building material,
of the institution.
| SEC. 8. No member of the board of trustees
shall be eligible to the office OF superintendent
OF the hospital during the term for which no
was was appointed, nor within one year after his
| SEC. 10. The treasurer shall execute a bond
to the State of Iowa for the use OF the hospital
ties as the board of trustees shall approve, con-
ditioned that he will faithfully perform the du-
all money that shall come into his hands. lie
shall! re ceive such compensation the board
mot Of
| Upon authority granted by the board he shah
have power to draw from the State treasury out
OF money not otherwise appropriated, upon his
order, approved by the superintendent, and not
less than two of the trustees, and under seal Of
the hospital, sufficient amount from time to
| time, for the pur pose of defraying any def.
| clencles that may arise in the current expenses
od the hospital Upon the Of such
OF the Auditor to draw warrant on the Treas
urer of State for the amount therein specified.
| SEC: IL. The superintendent OF the hospital
shall be a physician of acknowledgement and
ability in his profession: He shall be the chief
| his Office for six years unless sooner removed
as above provided. Before entering on the du-
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 anu dletetlo treatment of the patients,
and he shall see that the several officers of the
institution faithfully and diligently discharge
| their respective duties. He shall employ at
| tendants, nurses, servants, and such other per-
sons as he may deem necessary for the efficient
the hospital, assign them their respective places
| and duties, and may at any time discharge any
OF them from service.
|
| ana matr0n under his direction, and not other
wise, shall make all purchases for the hospital,
on the best terms, keep the accounts, pay en-
ployees, and have a personal superintendent
oI the larm, grounds, and all the property of
SEC. ID The superintendent shall provide an
omclal seal upon which shall be inscribed the
statute name OF the hospital under his charge.
and the name of the State.
SEC. "a. The assistant physicians shall be
medical men of such character and uualifica.
tons as to be able to perform the ordinary du-
| ties OF the superintendent during his necessary
absence or inability to act.
SEC. Is. In each organized county of the
state, there shall he a board of nlissionerD
consisting OF three persons, to be styled COM
mlssloners OF insanity, two of whom shall con-
stitute quorum. The clerk of the circuit
court shall be e1-eDieto a member of such board
shall be appointed by the judge V Of said coursD
One OF them shall be respectable practicina
cng ana a ans of tine
made OF persons residing as conv enient as may
De TO the county seat-snch appointment may
vacation; and If made in vacation it shall be
6y written , order, signed by the judge and res
on the taking effect Of this act, the Judge shah
make the first appointment. He shall then aD.
Pent one i f6s one year and the other for two
successors shall be appointed for two years.
me appointment OF successors may be made
at any time within three months prior to the
expiration of the term of the Incumbent, who
shall hold his office until his successor is ap-
sence or inability to act of two OF the COMMITS
sioners, the judge Of the circuit court, If pres
ent, may act in the room of one Of such com.
mlsslOners; or, the commissioner present NAV
call to his aid respectable practicing physi.
clan or lawyer, who after qualifying as ia an
other cases, may act in the same capacity. The
record, IN such cases. must show the fact Of
such absence.
SEC. Is. Before entering upon the duties NJ
their office the persons so appointed shall take
and subscribe an oath or affirmation to support
the constitution of the United States and of
the State OF Iowa, and to faithfully discharge
sioners; which obligation shall be filed with
the clerk of said court, who shall enter a mem.
orandnm thereof on the records. They shall
organize by choosing one of their number pres
ident. They shall hold their meetings for bnsi.
ness at the office OF the clerk Of said court.
other place. If they deem necessary or adVis..o
PIE, they may hold sessions at such regular
times as they may fix. They shall also meet
SEC. IL The term .clerk," as herein used.
means clerk of said board Of comnissionerss
unless otherwise expressed. The said clerk
ments, warrants SubponaS or other process re.
CURED TO be given or issued by the commits
court He shall file and carefully nresery s' IN
MS Office all papers connected with any inonest
by the commissioners, and properly Belonging
communications. He shall keep separate bnnS.
IN which to minute the proceedings of tho
c Coard ana MS entries therein shall be sufii-
complete record of their Rndings. orders ana
transactions. The notices. reports and cOmmm.
nications, herein required to be given or made,
may De sent Dy mail, unless otherwise express.
ed or implied; and the fact and date Of such
sending. and of their reception, must be noted
SEC. IL. The said commissioners shall havo
ceSgnizance OF all applications for admission to
.He nospltal, or for the safe keeping otherwise
ties excepting in cases otherwise Specialize nro.
yided for For the purpose of discharging the