Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-05-26
einnnrs issns their warrant fpt the

admission OF q person to the hospital
and funds 70 pay the expenses there
of are needed in advance, they shall
estimate the probable expense of con-
veying such person to the hospital,
including the necessary assistance,
and not including the compensation
allowed the sheriff; and on such csti.
mate certified by the clerk, the audit
or Of the county shall issue his order
on the treasury Of the county in IA
vor Of tho sheriff or other person en-.
trusted with the execution OF such
warrant; the sheriff or other person
executing such warrant, shall accom-.
pany his return with statement OF
the expense incurred; and the excess
or deficiency may be deducted from
or added to his compensation as the
case may be. 1t funds are not so al.
vanced, such expenses shall be certi-
fled and paid in the manner above
prescribed on the return Of the war
rant. When the commissioners or
der the return Of patient, compen,
sation and expenses shall be IN like
manner allowed.
SEC. 40. Amy officer required as
herein to perform any act, and any
person accepting an appointment un.
der the provisions OF this act, and viii
fully refusing o. neglecting to per-
form his duty, as herein prescribed,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, be.
sides being liable to ap action for
damages.
SEC. so. When, in the case of any
proceedings in court, it would other.
wise be necessary to serve personal
" any person who is patient in the
hospital, with a notice or process Of
any kind and when, in the opinion Of
the superintendent, such personal
services would injuriously affect such
patient, the superintendent shall ac-
knowledge service OF the same in be-
half of the patient, setting forth, in
connection such opinion, by endorse
ment to that effect upon the notice
or other process, or copy thereof,
and the same shall stand in lieu OF
personal service.
SEC. 81. The warrant Of the com
missloners OF insanity, authorizing the
admission OF any person to the hos
pital as patient, accompanied by q
physicians certificate, as herein pro-
vided, shall operate to shield the SUI
rciintendent and other officers of the
hospital against all liability to prose-
cution OF any kind, on account Of TIE
reception and detention OF such per-
son in the hospital; propidea, such de-
teBt,on shall be otherwise in accord
ancc with the laws and bylaws reg
ulatlng its management.
SEC. So. When the superinteud-
ent OF the hospital, in obedience to a
subpoena, attends any court out of the
county i'll which the hospital is sit
uated as witness Tor either party,
in the case OF q person on trial for q
criminal ofTensc, and the question d
the sanity of such person is raised
he shall be allowed, on such account
his necessary and actual expenses
and such per diem as is allowed to
other witnesses, and such expenses
and per diem shall be paid by the
State. When compelled SO to attend
in civil cases, he shall be entitled to
the same compensation, to be paid
BY the party requiring his attendance.
SEC. 3d., The superintendent shall
aflix the seal of the hospital to any
notice, order of discharge, report, or
other paper required to be given by
| HIM or issued. t
Sec. 81. The term ssinsane" as
used in this act includes every spe
cles OF insanity or mental derange
ment The term idiot" is restricted
to persons foolish from birth, one
supposed to be naturall, without
mind. No. idiot shall be admitted
into the hospital. II
SEC. So. The trustees of the hos.
pltal shall provide for furnishing the
commissioners. OF the counties. cnti.
tied to send patients to the hospital
| with such blanks for warrants, certif.
icates, sc, as will enable them with
regularity and facility to comply
with the provisions Of the law; and al
SO with copies Of the bylaws Of the
hospital, when printed
SEC. Sc. AS soon as may be after
the appointment of superintendent
of the Independence hospital, the SUI
perintendents of the two hospitals,
and the Governor OF the State shall
meet and adopt such regulations as
they may deem expcdient in regard
toivhat patients or class of patients
shall be admitted to and provided for
i'll the respective hospitals or from
what portions of the State patients,
or certain classes OF patients, may be
sent. to each or either hospital; and
they may change such regulations
from time to time as they may deem