North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-25
Sec. z. Whenever petition shall be
presented to the council or trustees of any
Whore ic his for ber) plncp IF Residences

4. What has been the patents occupation?
5. Is this the first attack? If not, when di,
6. When were the first symptoms of this at
tack manifested, and In what way?
decreasing, or stationary?
s. Is the disease variable and are there ra
tional intervals? If SO, do they occur at regula
8. On what subjects or in what way is de
rangement no,o manifested? State fully.
10. Has the patient shown any disposition t.
ii. Has suicide ever been attempted? If SO
in what way? Is the propensity no,g active?
struction of clothing, breaking glass, &c.
ID. What relatives, including grand parent:
AID cousins have been insane?
/ IA. Did the patient manifest any PECULIAR.
ties of temper, habits, disposition, or pursuits
before the accession of the disease ANY pre-.
dominant passion, religious impressions, &C.
Is. Was the patient ever addicted TO intern
perance in any form?
l6. Has the patient been subject to any bodi
! ly disease, epilepsy, suppressed eruptions, dis
charges of sores, or ever had an injury of the
| head?
/ II. Has restraint or confinement been en-
| plOyed? If so, what kind, and how long?
is. What is supposed to be the cause of the
Is. What treatment has been pursued for the
relief of the patient? Mention particulars, and
/ the effects.
20. state any other matter supposed to have
SEC. 30. If at any time it may become neces-
sary, for want of room or other cause, TO dis
| criminate i'll the general reception of patients
into the hospital, a selection shall be made as
lollows: l. Recent cases, /. e., cases OF less
than one years duration, shall have preference
over all others. 9. Chronic cases, i. e., where
the disease is of more than one years dura.
ton, presenting the most favorable prospeetso OF
recovery, shall be next preferred g. Those
for whom application has been longer on file
other things being equal, shall be next prefer
red and 4, where cases are equally meritorious
in all other respects, the INDECENT shall have
preference.
| SEC, SO. On a statement in writing verified
by affidavit, addressed to judge of the circuit
or district court of the county in which the
hospital is situated or of the county in which
any certain person confined in the-hospital has
his legal settlement, alleging that such person
her liberty, such judge shall appoint a commits
sion OF, not more than three persons, in his dis
one of whom shall be physician, and ii two
or more are appointed, another shall be law
yer. Without first summoning the party to
meet them, they shall proceed TO the hospital
and have personal interview with such per-
son, SO managed as TO prevent him or her, if
possible, from suspecting its object; and they
shall make any en- .uiries and examinations
they may deem necessary and proper, of the
officers and records of the hospital, touching
prudent and advisable they may disclose to the
party the object of their VISIT and either in the
presence of such party or otherwise, make fur
Their investigation OF the matter. They shall
forthwith report to the judge making the APP
pointment the result OF their eXamnationand
enquiries. Such report shall be accompanied
by a statement of the case, made and signed by
the superintendent. If on such report and
statement and the hearing of the testimony,
son not insane, he shall order his or her dis
charge. If on the contrary, be shall SO state
and authorize his or her continued detention.
The finding and order OF the judge, with the re-
port and other papers, shall be filed in the Office
OF the clerk of the court over which such judge
presides, who shall enter q memorandum there
OF on his record and forthwith notify the SUI
perintendent OF the hospital of the finding and
order OF the judge, and the superintendent
shall carry out the order. The commissioners
appointed, as provided in this section, snail be
entitled TO their necessary expenses and 81 rea-
sonabe compensation, 10 be allowed by the
judge, and paid by the state out OF any funds
not otherwise appropriated; lTotdded, that the
applicant shall pay the same, if the Judge shall
find that the applieatiSSn, was made without
SEC. 81. The commission so provided for
shall not be repeated oftener than once in six
months, in regard to the same party; aor shall
any patient within six months of the time of
his or her admission.
SEC; - Al persons confined 1 60. as insane shall
corpus, and the question of insanity shall be
decided at the hearing, and if the judge shall
shall be no bar to the issuing of the writ a Sec
ond time, whenever it shall be alleged that such
person has been restored to reason.
SEC. SO. If any patieut shall escapo from the
hospital, the superintendent shall cause inn
mediate search 10 be made for such patient:
and ii the patient cannot soon be found, he
shall cause notice OF such escape to be forth
with given to the commissioners of the county
where the patient belongs; and ii such patient
is FOUND IN their county, the comniSSi oners
shall cause him to be returned, and shall issue
their warrant therefor, as in other cases, unless
the patient shall be discharged, or unless, for
good reasons, they shall 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 discharge the superintendent shall
furnish the patient, unless otherwise supplied,
exceeding twenty dollars, which shall be
charged with the other expenses in the hospital
OF such patient. The relatives of any patient
not susceptible of cure by remedial treatment
in the hospital, and not dangerous to be at
large. shall have the right to take charge ofand
remove such patient on consent Of the board Of
trustees; Provided, that in the interim of the
meetings of the board the consent Of two of the
trustees shall be sufficient.
immediate friends of any patient in the hos
pital, who is not cured, and who cannot be safe
~ allowed to go at liberty, the commissioners
making provision for the care of such patient
within the county, as in other cases, may au-
thorize his or her discharge therefrom; Pro-
Vided, no patient who may be under charge or
conviction OF homicide, shall be discharged
without the order of the board of trustees
SEC: AZ. me board OF trustees shall order the
durable and harmless patients whenever it is
necessary to make room for recent cases. Pro-
yided, that in the interim between the meet
ings of the board, the superintendent, in con
junction with two trustees, shall possess and
exercise S e the power granted in this section:
SEC. Az: When patients are discharged from
the hospital by the authorities thereof, without
application therefor, notice of the order Of dis
charge shall at once be sent to the commission
ers OF the comfy where they belongs and the
commissioners shall forthwith cause them to
be removed, and shall at once provide for their
care in the county as in other cases, unless such
patients are discharged as cured.
SEC. Al. The trustees shall, from time to
time fix the sum to be paid per week for board
nd COR n ,fS,
shall estimate the total outlay for the support
OF the hospital, ascertaining such outlay as far
as possible from the sums actually. paid per am
mum; ana the weekly sum so fixed, shall be the
sum cid hospital shall be entitled to demand
for keeping Of any patient; and the certifi-
of the hospital, shell be evidence in ali places.
of the amount due as Il xed, -,lsl.l
SEC. 45. The superintendent shalt certify to
the AUDITOR OF State on the first days OF Janu-
previously certified by HIM due to said hospi-
tai from the several counties having patients
char1eable thereto; and said auditor SHALL pass
the same to the credit of the hospital. The
auditor shall, thereupon, notify the county aud.
itor OF each county so owing, Of the amount
and the board of supervisors shall add such
amount to the next State tax, to be levied in
said county, and pay the amount so levied into
the State treasury.
SEC. as. The provisions herein made for the
support OF the insane at public charge, Shall not
be construed to release the estates OF such per-
sons VI .uelr reiatlVeS from Inability for their
support and the auditors of the several coun-
ties, subject to the direction of the board of su-
pervisors are authorized and empowered to COLI
lect from the property of such patients, or from
any person or persons legally bound for their
support, any sums paid by the county in their
9enalf, as herein provided; and the certificate
rom the superintendent and the notice from
the auditor OF the State, stating the sums
charged IN such cases, shall be presumptive ev-
idence OF the correctness OF the sums so stated
II the board of county supervisors. in the case
of any insane patient who has been supported
at the expense of the county, shall deem it a
hardship to compel the relatives of such patient
| to bear the burden of his or her support they
may relieve such relatives from any part or all
| of such burden, as may seem to them reasona-