The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-05-27

the board may adopt. They ma
also, in their, discretion, and upo
the noni:. .Ation of the superintend
ent, appoint a chaplain and pre-
e scribe his duties. The board O
, trustees shall, from time to time
fix the salaries and wages Of tn
officers and other employees of tn,
hospital, and certify the same t,
the auditor of state; and they ma,
remove any officer or any other EN-
ployee of such institution proyid
4 ed, that the salary Of the superin
4 tendent shall not be more than fit
teen huadred dollars per annum
the salary OF the assistant physician
shall not be more than six hundred
dollars per annum'; the salary o.
the steward shall not be more thar
seven hundred dollars per annum
the salary Of the matron shall not
be more than three hundred dollars
per annum. /.
/ Sec. I. The board Of trustees
may take, in the name of the state,
and hold, in trust, for the hospital,
any land conveyed or devised, and
auy money or other personal prop
er:y givea$or bequeathed, to be
applied for any purpose connected
with theIinstitution. a..
Sec. s. No trustee, or any Off.
Ger of the hospital, shall be either
directly Or indirectly interested in
the purchase Of building material,
or any article Of furniture or supply
for the use Of the institution.
Sec. 9. No member of the board
of trustees shall be eligible to the
office Of superintendent Of the hos
pital during the term for which he
was appointed, nor within one year
after his term shall have expired.
Sec. TO- The treasurer shall exc
cute a bond to the state of Iowa for
the use of the hospital (naming
which) in sum, and with such
securities as the board Of trustees
shall approve, conditioned that he
will faithfully perform the duties of
his Office, and pay over and account
for al! money that shall come into
his hands. He shall receive such
compensation as the board shall fix,
not exceeding ,one-half of one per
cent, OH all moneys received and
paid out by him. Upon authority
granted by the board he shall have
power to draw from the state treas
ury out Of money not otherwise ap-
propriated, upon his order, APPROX
ed by tho superintendent, and not
less than two Of the trustees, and
under seal of the hospital, a suffici-
ent amount from time to time, for
the purpose Of defraying and de-
ticiencics that may arise in the
current expenses Of the hospital.
Upon the presentation Of such or
der, to the auditor Of state, it shall
be the duty Of the auditor to draw
a warrant on the treasurer of state
for the amount therein specified.
Sec. IL. The superintendent Of
the hospital shall be q physician of
acknowledged skill and ability in
his profession. He shall be the
chief executive officer Of the hospit-
al, and shall hold his Office for six
years unless sooner removed as
above provided. Before entering on
the duties Of his office, he shall take
and subscribe An oath Or affirmation,
faithfully and diligently to dis
charge the duties required of him
by law. He shall have the entire
control of the medical, moral and
dietetic treatment of the patients,
and he shall see that the several
officers of the institution fait hfully
and diligently discharge their re-
spectlve du,ies. lie shall employ
nurses, servants, and
such other persons as he may deem
II necessary for the efficient and Geo.
nomical administration ofthe affairs
of the hospital, assign them their
respective places and duties, and
may at any time discharge any Of
them from service.
Sec. u. The superintendent, or
the steward and matron under his
and not otherwise, shall
make all purchases for the hospital,
where and in such manner as they
can be made on the best terms,
keep the accounts, pay employees,
and have a personal superintend-
ence Of the farm, grounds, and all
the property Of the hospital.
Sec. Is. The superintendent shall
provide an Official seal upon which
shall be inscribed the statute name |
Of the hospital under his charge,
aud the name Of the. State.
Sec. II. The assistant physicians
shall be medical men of sach char
actcr and qualifications as to be
able to perform the ordinary duties
Of the superintendent during his
necessary absence or inability to
act. .
Sec. ls. In each organized coun-
ty Of the state there shall be a |
board Of commissioners consisting |
of three persons, to be styled COM
Of insanity, two Of whom
shall constitute quorum. The
clerk Of the circuit court shall be
er-otcio member Of such board
and clerk Of the same. The other
members shall be appointed by the
judge Of said court.-One Of them
shall be respectable practicing
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