The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-06-30

CHAPTER lO9.

CHAPTER 1O9.
AN ACT for the government of hosp
itals for the insane, defining the legal
relations of insane persons, and provid-
ing for their care aud protection.
IL. Be it enacted BY the Genera, As.
sembty of the State Of Iova, That the
hospital for the insane, located at
Mount Pleasant, in Henry county, shall
hereafter be known by the name Of the
Iowa hospital for the insane located at
Mount Pleasant; and the hospital for
them located at Independence, in Bu-
chanan county, shallete e known by the
name of the Iowa hospital for the insane
at Independence. Each of said hospitals
shall be under the charge of seven
trustees, as herein provided, four of
whom shall constitute quorum for the
transaction of business, the Governor Of
the State shall be er-oDfcio member of
the board.
s2. The present trustees Of the
Mount Pleasant hospital shall hold their
offices for the periods for which they
have be5n respectively appointed; that
"a to say, Luke Palmer and Andrew w.
Mcclure, until the 4th day of July, 1870:
Ma.udn l.. Fisher and AIicJah L.
Williams, George Acheson and Martin
l.. Edwards, until the 4th day of July,
1874: and Luke Palmer and Anarew w.
Mcclure, aforesaid, are hereby appointed
their own successors, respectively, tor
six years form the 4th day Of July, 1870.
The trustees of the Independence hospi-
tai shall be Maturin Il. Fisher and DR..
John F. Ely, who shall hold their offices
until the 4,h day Of July, 1872; II. w.
Fawcett and g. w. Bemis, who shall
hold theif, Offices until the ith day Of
July, 1874; and e. G. Morgan, J. NJ.
Boggs, and Hr. &. C. Parker, who
shan hold their OFFICES until the 4th day
of July 1876. The first two shall serve
for two years; the second two for four
years; and the last three, for six years,
from the 4th day of July 1870. In all
cases when the term of (al trustees
expires, his successors shall be appointed
by the General Assembly for six years;
and the incumbent shall hold office
until his successor is appointed and
qualified. All vacancies occurring shall
be filled by the governor until the
meeting of the General Assembly.
s3. The trustees, before entering
upon the duties of their office, shall
take and subscribe all oath or at1irma-
tion to support the constitution of the
United States, and of this State, and
also faithfully to discharge the duties
required fthem by law, and the by
laws that may be established. They
shall be paid their actual and necessary
expenses and three dollars per day dur
ing the time they are actually engaged
in the discharge Of their official duties;
such payment to be made out of the
State treasury, out of any moneys not
otherwise appropriated, by an order
drawn by the secretary of the board,
aud approved by the superintendent.
The board of trustees shall hold an
annual meeting upon the first Wednes-
day of December of each year, at the
hospital, when they shall choose one of
thti | ;npHbeS pr,esitddsnt, rana another
secretary, and shall also choose atreas
ure,r. for thes year, tlfen ensuing, Sand
until their SUCCESSORS are elected and
qualiHed.l They shall also, hold quar-
terlS meetings on tile. first "Wednesday
in March, June and September, except
ing as provided in the next section.
a.. The; first meeting Of the trIs-
tees OF the Independence hospital, shall
BE held on call itsof the commissioners
charged with experimenting the con-
strnction or the building, The COM
missioners shall fix the time of such
period as will allow the trustees time to
organize, choose 4 superintendent and
other resident officers, and make need
full preparation for the reception of
patients, by the time the. building shall
be 80 far advanced as to admit Of such
occupancy; and they shall notify each
of the trustees Of the time 80 fixed.
as. It shall be the duty of the board
Of trustees. or majority thereof, to in
spevt the hospital under their charge at
| eacl, quarterly meeting: and a commit
tee, Of the board may visit the hospital
monthly. Tie trustees shall make a
record of all their proceedings in books
kept for the purpose; and at the annual
/. meeting preceding the regular sessions
| Of the General Assembly they shall
make a report to the governor, Of the
! condition and. wants If the hospital
whieis shall be accompanied by full
and accurate reports Of it's superinten-
dent and treasurer, and all account Of
|. ali moneys received and disbursed.
&C.. The trustees shall have the
general control and management Of the
hospital their charge. they shall
have full power to make all bylaws
necessary for the government of the
same, not alceusiste NJ with the laws
and consitutiap, Of Of .Les State, and to
conduct the affairs Of the Institution, in
accordance with the laws and bylaws
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