Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-05-26
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SIC. 81. The commission so pro
yided for shall not De repeated often
er than once in six months, in regard
70 the same party; nor sha!! such com
mission be appointed in the case of
his or her admission.
SIC. SO. All persons confined as
insane, shall be entitled to the bene-
fit of the writ OF ha5eas corpus and the
question of insanity shall be decided
at the hearing, and if the judge shall
decide that the person is insane, such
decision shall be no bar to the issu-
ing of the writ second time, when
ever it shall be alleged that such, per-
son has been restored to reason.
SHo. 80. II any patient shall es-
cape from the hospital, the superin-
'tendent shan cause immediate search
to be maze sor such Etien'; and if
The patient cannot soon be found, he
shall cause notice of such escape to
be forthwith given 10 the commits
sioners of the county where tie pa
tient belongs; and if such patient is
found in their county. the commis-
sioners shall cause hlm to be returned,
and shall issue their warrant there
for, as in other cases, unless the pa
tient shall be discharged, or unless,
for good reasons, they snali provide
for his or her care otherwise, Of which
they shall notify the superintendent.
sEc. 40. Any patient who is cured,
shall be Immediately discharged by
the superintendent. Upon such dis.
charge the superintendent shall fur
nish the patient, unless otherwise
supplied, with suitable clothing, and
sum OF nonoy not exceeding TWEEN
ty dollars, which shall be charged
with the other expenses in the hos
pital of such patient. The relatives
OF any patient not susceptible of cure
by remedial treatment in the hospital,
and not dangerous TO beat large,
shall have the right TO take charge OF
and remove such patient, on consent
of the board OF trustees: Proeidsd, that
in the interim of the meetings of the
board the consent Of two of the trus
tees shall be sufficient.
SIC. II. On the application Of the
relations or immediate friends OF any
patien. in the hospital, who is not
cured, and who cannot be safely al
lowed to so at liberty, the commits
sioners of the county where such pa
tient belongs, On making provision
for the care of such patient within
the county, as in, other cases, may an
thosize his or her discharge there
from; Prorided, no patient who may
beunaes charge or conviction ofhom-
lciae, shall be.discharged without the
order or the board OF trustees.
SEC. II. Tie board Of trustees
shall order the discharge and remoy-
al from the hospital OF incurable and
harmless patients whenever it is nee.
essary TO make room fer recent eases;
Pror,dea, That in the interim between
the meetings Of the board, the super
iatendent, in conjunction with two
trustees, shah possess and exercise
the power granted ii this section.
SEC. As. When. patients are dis
charged from the hospital by the au-
thorit,es thereof, without application
therefor, notice of the order OF dis
charge shall at once be sent TO the
commissioners of the county where
they belong; and the commissioners
shall forthwith cause them TO be re
moved, and shall at once provide for
their care in tie county as in other
eases, unless such patients are dis
charged as cured.
Src. d. The trustees shall, from
time to time, fix the sum to be paid
Der week for the board and care Of
patients; and TO arrive at such sum
shall estimate the total outlay as far
as possible from the sums actually
paid per anfium; and the weekly sum
so fixed, shall be the sum said hos
pital shall be entitled to demand tor
the keeping Of any patient;i and the
certificate OF the superintendent, at,
tested by the seal of the hospital,
shall be evidence in all places, OF the
amount't!he as fixed.
SIC, Is. The superintendent shall
certify to the auditor of State On the
first Gays of January, April, July and
{ October, the amount mot previously
certified by hin) due to said hospital
from the several counties having pa
tients chargeablc thereto; and sad
auditor shall pass the same to the
credit Of the hospital. The auditor
shall, ,hereupon, notify the county
auditor Of each county SO owing, O.
the amount thereof, and charge the
same to said county; and the board
Of supervisors shall add such amount
TO the next State tax, 70 be levied IL
said county, and pay the amount sc
levied into'the State treasury.
SEC. 46. The provisions hereii
made for the support Of the insane al
/, public charge, shall net be construed