The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-23

them of such person or not, shall ap
point some regular practicing physi'
clan of the county, to visit or see
such person, and make personal OK.
animation touching the truth Of the
allegations in the information, and
touching the actual condition Of such
person, and forthwith report to them
thereon. Such physician may, OF
may not, be of their own number
and the physician SO appointed and
acting, shall certify, under his hand,
that he has, in pursuance Of his ap-
pointment, made a careful personal
examination as required +; and that,
on such examination, he finds the
person in question insane, if such is
the fact; and ifotherwise, not insane
and in connection with his examina-
tion the said physician shall endcav-
or to obtain from the relatives of the
person in question, or from others
who know the facts. correct answers,
sc far as may be, to the interroga
tories hereinafter required to be pro-
pounded in such cases, which inter-
rogationy and answers shall be
attached to his certificate.
Sec. 81. On the return Of the ply
sician's certificate, the commission
ers shall, as soon as practicable,
conclude their investigation; and hav-
ing done so, they shall find whether
the person alledged to be insane, is
insane; whether, if sane, a fit subject
for treatment and custody in the
hospital whether the legal settle-
ment of such person is in their
county, and if not in their county
where it is, if ascertained. If they
find such person is not insane, they
shall order his ..or her immediate
discharge, if in custody. If they
fiud such person insane and fit
subject for custody and treatment in
the hospital, they shall forthwith
issue their warrant and a duplicate
thereof, stating such finding with
the settlement Of the person, iffound;
and if not found, their information
if any, in regard thereto, authorizing
the superintendent Of the hospital
to receive and keep such person as a
patient therein. Said warrant and
duplicate, with the certificate and
finding of the physician, shall be
delivered to the sheriff of the county,
who shall execute the same by con.
veying such porson to the hospital
and delivering him or her, with such
duplicate and physicians ce; tifcate
and finding to the superintendent
thereof. The superintendent, over
his official signature, shall ack nowl.
edge such delivery on tho original
warrant, which the sheriff shall re
turn to the clerk Of tho commission.
crs, with his costs and expenses
endorsed thereon. If neither the
sheriff nor his deputy is at hand, o,
if both are otherwise engaged, the
commissioners may appoint some
other suitable person to execute the
warrant in his stead, who shall take
and subscribe an oath or affirmation
faithfully to discharge his duty, and
shall po entitled to the same fees as
the sheriff. The sheriff, or any other
person so appointed, may take to his
aid such assistance as he may need
to execute such warrant but no
female person shall thus be taken to
tho hospital without the attendance
of some other female, or some re.a-
tive of such person. The
superintendent, in his acknowl.
edgment cf delivery must state
whether there was any such person
in attendance, aud give the name or
names, if any. 1t is, however, here.
by provided, that if any relative or
immediate friend of the patient, who
is suitable person, shall SO request,
ho shall have the privilege of taking
and executing such warrant, in pref.
erence to the sheriff, or any other
person, and without taking such oath
or affirmation; and for SO doing he
shall be entitled TO his necessary OK.
penses, but to no fees. The require
ments of this and the preceding
section are modified by the provisions
of the next section.
Sec. 22. If the commissioners find
that the person SO committed to the
hospital has, or probably has, legsl
settlement in some other county in
the State, they shall Immediately no.
tify the commissioners of such coun.
ty ofsuch finding and commitment;
and the commissioners so notified
shall thcreupon inquire and ascertain
if possible, whether the person in
question has a legal settlement in
their county, and shall Immediately
notify the superintendent of the
hospital, and the commissioners OF
the county from which such person
was committed, Of the result of such
inquiry. Ifthe legal settlement of q
person SO committed, cannot for a
time be ascertained, and is afterwards
found, the notices SO required shall
then be given.
Sec. %. When the superintendent,
of tho hospital has been duly notified
as herein required, that the patien,
sent to the hospital from ono county
has legal settlement in another
county OF the State, he shall hereaf
ter hold aud treat such patient u,
from the latter county;and such hold
ing shall apply to expenses already
incurred in behalf of such patient
and rem aiming unadJusted.
Sec. "a. Expenses incurred as here
in provided by one county, on accoun
of an insane person whose legal set
Element is in another county of tn,
State, shall be refunded, with Lawful
interest thereon, by the county 0
such settlement; and shall be pre-
sented to tho board of Supervisors o
the county sought to be charged
which shall be allowed and paid tn
same as other claims.
| SEC. %. Patients in the hospital havin
no legal settlement In tho State, or who's
legal settlement cannot be aScertainod
shall be supported at the expense of tn
State. This provision shall apply to al
such patients now in the hospital toucbin
expenses already incurred and remaining
unpaid, if any such there be; and til
trustees may authorize the superintend
ent to remove any such patient, at til
expense of the State, if they SEQ proper.
SEC. 26. All patients ia the hospits
shall La regarded as standing upon a
equal footing; and the several patients
according to their different conditions {
mind and body, and their respective need
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