New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-09

To establish the Charity Hospital OF the
City OF Shreveport.

To establish the Charity Hospital OF the
City OF Shreveport.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House OF Representatives of the State
| ofLouisiana in General Assembly conven ed,
| That the Treasurer of the State be and
| he Is hereby directed to issue one hundred
| bonds. of one thousand dollars each. to the
| order OF the President of the Board OF Ad-
minIstratOr 81 of the Charity Hospital, of
the city OF Shreveport, signed by the Gov
| ernOr, and counterslgucd by (thel Secretary
of State. and under the seal of the State
| payable twenty years after the date thereof
and bearing interest at the rate of seven-
thirty G-j0) per cent, with coupons at
tached, per annum; provided, that the
| parish of Caddo and the city of Shreveport.
| through their duly constituted authorities,
! shall have ceded to the State Il suitable site
for the location of q hospital, to be devoted
to the gratuitous assistance OF all sick and
! destitute persons.
SIC. =. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
there shall be Board of Administrators of
| the said Charity Hospital, consisting of The
President OF the Police Jury, of the parish
| OF Caddo, the Mayor Of the city of Shreve-
port, and five persons TO be appointed by
the Governor, and confirmed by the Senate,
and of which board the Governor shall be
ex-officio President.
SEC. ). Be 1t further enacted, ETC., That
as soon as the said board shall have been
duly appointed aud organized, ard that the
land necessary for the building of Il hospital
shall have been properly conveyed to them
for the use and benefit Of he State, as here
ilbefore mentioned in the first section of
this act, they shall at once proceed to CON
tract for the erection Of such buildings as
they may deem necessary to properly carry
out the interest and purposes of this act.
SEC. /. Be il further enacted. etc. That
whenever the Governor shall have been
officially notified, and satisfactory evidence
adduced that bona fde contract has been
made tor the erection Of the hospital build
ing, az aforesaid, he shall issue seVenty.tive
of the bonds provided il the first section of
this act, said bonds to be placed in posses
sion Of the President of the Board Of AGmin-
istratorS Of the aforesaid hospital aud the
other twenty-five bonds, as soon rs evidence
shall have been produced that the hospital
buildings have been completed audaCcepted
by the Board Of Administrators.
SEC. ). Be it further enacted, etc.. That
the Budrd Of Administrators snail assemble
at least OcCe 4 month land three members
shall constitute 4 quorum for the transac-
ton of business. They shall appoint a vice
president, who shall perform the duties of
president in his absence.
SEC 6. Be it further enacted, etc. That
Trey shall have full power and authority 10
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 zeal
estate excepted" to accept, ia behalf Of the
hospital, all donations and legacies, also 20
sue and lmplead, and 10 be implicated in all
actions and affairs whatever, before anv of
the courts of the State.
= SEC. I. Be it further enacted. etc. That
they shall have the power 10 order. estah
iish, alter and put iCto execution. al! bv-
laws and ordinances which they think best
suited to the interest and better regulation
OF the hospital, il such bylaws and oriiu-
ances be net contrary to the constitution
ana laws q this State, to the constitution If
the United States, nor to the police ordin-
ances OF the PARISH Of CaiG0, or TO those Of
the corporation Of Shreveport, and to ap-
point the several persons they may judge
necessary for the service Of the hospital.
Al each monthly meeting they shall desis;-
nate TWO or their own members, whose duty
1t shall be either Jointly Or separately to visit
the hospital at least twice il every week, TO
inspect the service of the same, and 10 en-
force the execution Of the regulations, on
al which they shall make their report.
SEC. S. Be il further enacted, ETC., Tina
they shall appoint Treasurer. to be con-
tinued at their own will, who, before he entersT
upon the functions Of his Office shall give &
bond and security to the satisfaction of the
Board of Administrators.
Sec. 8. Be il further enacted. ETC.. That
it shall be the duty of the treasurer to re-