Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-06-02

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such holding shall apply to expenses
already incurred In behalf Of such pa
tient. and remaining unadjusted.
SIC. "A. Expenses incurred "a here
In provided by one county, on accoun
OF an insane person whose legal settle
| ment is In another county of the State
shall be refunded, with lawful inter
Get thereon, BY the county Of such set
Element: and shall be presented TO tn
board OF supervisors OF the count.
sought to be charged, which shall l.
allowed and paid the same a. othc
claims.
SIC. 25. Patients in the hospita
| having no legal settIementin the state
or Whose legal settlement cannot ~
asceTtaiued, shall be supported at tn,
expense ~ the state. This provision
shall apply to all such patients DOW il
the hospital touching expenses already
incurred and remaining unpaid. ifan,
such there be; and the trustees ma,
authorize the superintendent to re
move any such patient at the expens
Of the state, IL they see proper.
SIC. %. All patients In the hospita
shall be regarded az standing upon al
equal footing: and the several patients
according To their different condition
Of mind and body, and their respective
needs, shall he provided for and treat
with equal care: pr0pideei. that II thu
relatives or immediate friends Of AM
patient shall desire IL, and shall pay
| the expense thereof, such patient nay
/ have spccial care, and may be provid
cd with special attendant. as may b
agreed upon with the superintendent
| In such cases, the charges for such
special care and attendance shall be
paid quarterly In advance.
Hrc. 81. The relatives and friends
OF any patient in the hospital shall
have the privilege Of paying any por-
ton or all Of the expenses OF such pa
tieht therein: and the superintendent
shall cause the account OF such patient
to he credited with any sums 50 paid.
Shc. 2s. H. In the ease Of any per-
sous found to he insancand III subjects
for custody aud treatment In the hos
pifal, as above provided, II shall be
shown, tn the satisfaction OF the COM
missioners, that they cannot mt once
he admitted therein, for want Of room,
or for any other cause, aud that they
cannot with safety go at liberty, the
commissioners shall! require that such
patients shall be suitably provided for
othors.ieo, until saeh admission can be
had. or ~. re occasion the.S.sr 10
longer exists. sne.. pa,,cn.s may he
cared for either az private or as public
patients. Those shall be treated az
private patients whose relations or
friends will nbligate themselves to
take care Of and provide for them with
out public charge. In the ease Of any
one treated as a private patient, the
commissioners shalI appoint some suit
able person IA special custodian, who
shall have authority, and whore duty
10 shall he. In all suitable ways, to re-
strain, protect, and care for such pa
tent, In such manner as besttO secure
his or her safety and comfort, and in
such manner as To best protect the
persons aud property OF others. In
he case OF public patients. the com
shall require that they be.
u like manner, restrained, protected
md provided for, 10y the directors Of
he poor house, or the oversecrs Of the
,O0r, at the expenseOf the county, and
AMI "ys,.m directors or Ovtrseeis.
) -" oi..ii E..ai,uifh comply with the
ame. II there Is no poor house for
he reception Ofsuch patients. or II no
more suitable place can be found. they
nay be confined I'm the jailOf the coun-
Y, IN charge Of the sheriff.
SEC. ~. On application to the COM
IN behaifof persons alleged
L. a tusix.ta IN,
he hospital Isl not sought, ninde sub
in the manner above de-
Icribed, and asking that provision be
made for their care NJ insanc--either
public or privatc--within the county:
md on proof Of their insanity, and
reed Of care as above pointed out. the
may provide for their
protection, and care, as In
he cnse of therapplichfions.
Size. 30. On information laid before
he commissioners Of any county, that
. certain, insane person In the county
y suffering for want OF proper care,
,hey shall forthwith inquire into the
natter, and II they find the inl0rInn-
Ion well founded, they shall make all
,cedIuI provision for the care of such
persons. ls provided in ot!irr cases.
SEC. 81. No person supposed to be
nsnne shall be restrained OF his liberty
~ any other person, otherwise than
N pursuance Of authority obtained M
herein required. excepting tOIsueh ex.
ant and for snch brief period ~ may
se necessary for the safety Of person
ind property, until such authority can
be obtained. sdBs6 .HGa a.
EEc. 3o. Any person having care ~
IN insane person. and festraintngst,ch
person. either with or withaut author
|ty. who shall treat such person with
wantop. severity. harshuess or cruelty,
Or rhallin any wayabusc such person,
shall be guilty. of misdemeat,or. be-
sides being liable In an action for dam,
ages. goo a
SEC. i33. Insane persons who have
been under care, either ~ public or
privnte patients. outside Of the hospi-
tai, hv authority Of the comm, Ission-
rrs Ofanv county. may, AOn application
~ that effect. he transferred tOthe hos
pitals whenever they ran lie admitted
on the warrant If such COM
Such admission may be
had without another inquest, mt any
time within six. months nfter the In
/, nest already had. nniess the commits
sloners shall deem further inquest adj
visat,le. n4k f8
See. ~. Tn each cnss If nnpIicatio,, far