The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-03-16
An Act
An Act
To establish the Charity Hospital of the city of Shreve-
port.

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To establish the Charity Hospital of the city of Shreve-
SECTION i. Be it enacted by the Senate and House
OF hepresentatves OF the State of Louisiana in Gen.
erai assembly convened, That the Treasurer Of the
State De and he is hereby directed to issue one hundred
bones OF one thousand dollars each 10 the order of
the President of the Board of Admnstratorfs of the
Charity Hospital Of the city of Shreveport signed by
the GoVerno and countersigned by he) Secretary Of
State ana under the seal of the State payable twenty
years after date thereof and bearing interest at the
rate o. thirty so per CENT with coupons
Caddo ana the city of Shreveport, through their duly
constituted authorizes shall have ceded to the State
suitable ste for the location of hospital to be de-
voteu W tue graultons assistance of all sick and dest
tute persons.
SEC Be it further enacted, ETC., That there shall
be Board Of Administrators of the said Charity Hos
plfai, CONSISTING OF the President of the Police Jury,
OF the OF Caddo the Mayor of the city of Shreve
port anG nse to be appointed by the Governor
Governor shall be ex-oficio President
SEC B. Be it further enacted etc., That as soon as
the sad board shall have been duly appointed and
ganlzed and that the land necessary for the building
of hospital shall have been properly conveyed to
them for the and benefit of the State as herenbe
fore mentioned in the first section of this act they shall
at once proceed to contract for the erection OF such
buildings as they may deem necessary to properly
carry out the interest and purposes of this act.
SEC 4. BE 1t further enacted, etc, That whenever
the Governor shall have been officially notified and
satisfactory evidence adduced that bona de contract
has been made for the erection of the hospital build
ings, as aforesaid ne shall issue seventyve of the
bonds provided in the first section of this act said
bonds to be placed in the possession of the President
of the Board of Administrators of the aforesaid hosp
ta and the other twenty-fv bonds evil
dence shall have been produced that the hospital build
ings have been completed and accepted by the Board
of Administrators.
SEC 5. Be it further enacted etc. That the Board of
Administrators shall assemble at least once month
and three members shall constitute quorum for the
transaction of business. They shall appoint vice.
president who shall perform the duties Of president in
his absence.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted etc. That they shall
have full power and authority to manage the hospital
to repair and improve its property of whatever nature
it may be- to rent and lease the same and to enter into
any kind of contracts sales of real estate excepted
accept, in behalf of the hospital all donations and
legacies, also to sue and mplead and to be mpleaded
courts of the State.
SEC T. Be it further enacted etc. That they shall have
the to ORDER establish alter and put into
ton, all bylaws and ordinances which they think best
suited to the interest and better regulation of the hos
ptal if such bylaws and ordinances be not contrary
to the constitution and laws of this State to the
stuton of the United States to the police ordi-
of the parish of Caddo, to those of the
poraton of Shreveport and to appoint the several per-
they may Judge necessary for the service of the
hospital. At each monthly meeting they shall desig-
nate two of their own MEMBERS whose duty it shall be
either jointly or separately to visit the hospital least
twice in every week. to inspect the service of the
which they shall make their report
SEC. s. Be 1t further enacted ETC.. That they shall
appoint Treasurer, to be continued at their WILL
who before he enters upon the functions of his office
shall give bond and security to the satisfaction of the
Board of Administrators.
SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, etc. That it shall be
the duty of the treasurer to all due the
Hospital to keep correct statement of its property
claims and revenues and to make all the necessary
payments authorized by the board, and not otherwise
and finally to return every year to the board minute
account OF his rece pts and expenditures which, after
being carefully examined by special committee SHALL
if found just and correct, be approved by the board
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strators SHALL within the first ten days after the meet
ing of the General Assembly make report to each
branch thereof, which report shall contain faithful
and correct account of the receipts and disbursements
the institution and faithful statement of all prop
erty, both real and personal, owned claimed by the
hospital.
containing the family and christian names of each and
every patient who shall have been admitted into the
hospital also his last place of residence if known the
disorder with which he may have been afflicted the
time of his death, discharge and whether cured or
not, shall be kept by the clerk of the establishment
der the superintendent of the administrators; and
shall be their duty to to their annual report
the General Assembly tableau, extracted from the
register exhibiting the nature ofthe diseases attended
to at the hospital during the preceding year, the
Der OF patients admitted the number of persons dead
cured and out of the hospital for any other cause
the number ofthose born in the same country and TIE
number remaining at the end of the year.
Sec. II. Be it further enacted etc. That all money
coming to the hospital shall be exclusively appropr
ated to the of the patients but the administrators
may, from time to time make such changes in or ad-
ditions to the hospital they may deem expedient
whenever the revenues may permit the same to be
done.
SEC. IS. Be it further enacted etc. That for every
public ball concert for each and every performance
of theatre, or circus menagerie; for every show
within the corporate limits of the city of Shreveport the
Of ten dollars shall be paid to the treasurer of the
hospital that it shall be the duty of the Mayor of the
city of Shreveport in authorizing any of these exhibi-
tons previously require the receipts the treasurer
of the hospital for the payment of said respect
ively and in he should issue any license without
such receipts the city of Shreveport shall be liable
therefor. -.-a
Sec a. Be it further enacted etc., That all laws or
parts of laws contrary to the provisions of this act be
and the are hereby repealed and that this act
take effect from and after its passage.
(Signed) .. CHAS. W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
(Sgned) QSCARJ. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate
Approved December 80, 1859.
(Signed) II. G. WARMOTH
.t.... Governor of the State of louisiana
true copy:
GEO, E. BovEE
Secretary of State.