Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-05-26

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meet on notice from the clerk i9s
| Sec. II. The term "Clcrk, " as herein used
means clerk Of said board OF commissioners,
unless otherwise expressed. The said clerk
shall sign and give or issue all notices,
appointments, warrants, suprGnas or o'her
process required to be given or issued by
tho commissioners, aliixing tn crcto his seal
as clerk Of said court. He shall file aud
CAREFUL preserve in his Office all papers
connected with any inquest by the commis>
sioners, and properly belonging 10 his Of
fee, with all notices, reports and other COM
munications' He shall keep seperasc books
iu which to minute the proceedings of the
board; and in the entries therein shall be
sufficiently full 10 show, with the papers
filed, complete record of tn sir findings,
orders and transactions. Thc.notices, le-
to be given or made, may be sent by mail,
unless otherwise expressed or implied, and
the fact and date Of such sending, and Of
| their reception, must be noted on the proper
| record. ai@5 ~
Sec. IS. Tho said commissioners shall
have cognizance ofal applications for ad.
mission to he hospitai, or for the safe
keeping otherwise, of insane persons
within their respective counties, excepting
in cases otherwise specially provided for.
For the purpose Of discharging the duties re-
quired Of them, they shall have power to is
sue subpenas aud compel obedience there's
to, to administer oaths and do any act Of a
court necessary and proper in the premises.
Sec. 49, Applications for admission to the
\ hospital must be made in writing, in. the
nature of an information, verified by atlida-
Wit. Such information must allege, that the
person in whose behalf the application is
| made, is believed by the informant to be in,
sane, and fit subject for custody and treat
nent in the hospital; that such person is
found in the county, and has legal settles
! ment therein, if such is known to be the
| fact; and if such settlement is not in the
county, where tits, if known; or where it is
believed to be, if the informant is advised
on the subject.
Sec. 20. On the filing of an information
as above provided, the commissioners shall
at once take steps to investigate the grounds
Of the information. For this purpose, they
may require that the person for whom such
admission is sought, be brought before them,
and that the ex animation be had in his or
her presence; and they may issue their wars
rant therefor, and provide for the suitable
custody Of such person until their invests
CATION shall be concluded. Such warrant
may be executed by the sheriff or any con-
stable Of the county; or, if they shall be of
opinion, from such preliminary inquiries as
thcy may make--and in making which, they
shall take the testimony of the informant, if
they deem necessary or desirable, and Of
other Witnesses, if ofiered-tha. such course
would probably be injurious TO such person,
or attended with no advantage, they may
dispense: with such presence. IN their ex-
animation. they shall hear testimony for
and sgainst such application, if any is Of
ifsred. Any citizen of the county, or any
relative Of the person alleged 70 be insane,
may appear and resist the application, and
the parties may appear and resist the appli-
cation; and, and the parties may appear
by counsel, if they elect. The commission
| crs, whether they decide to dispense with
| the presence before them of such person or
not, shall appoint some regular practicing
oe ho n
such person, and make a personal examina-
| ton touching the truth Of the allegations in
| the information, and touching the actual
| condition of such person, and forthwith re-
| port to them thereon. Such physician may
| be of their own number; and the physician
so appointed and acting, shall certify, under
his hand, that he has, in pursuance Of his
appointment, made careful personal ex>
amina lion as required; and that, on such
examination, he finds the person inquestion
insane, if such is the fact and if otherwise,
not insane; and in connection with his ex-
animation She said physician shall endeav-
| or To obtain from the relatives of the person
| in ouestiou. or from others who know the
| facts. correct answers, SO far as may be, to
the interroentores hereinafter required to
be propouuded in such cases, which interro.
cations and answers shall be attached to
| his certificate.
Sec. 2l. On the return of the physicians
cert,iicnte. the commissioners shall, rs soon
as practicable, conclude their investigations;
4 and having done SO, they shall find whether
the person alleged to be insane, is insane;
whether, ii insane, O fit subject for treat
mcnt and custody in the hospital; whether
the legal settlement Of such person is in
their county, and if not in their county,
where it Is, if ascertaiued. Ii they find
such person is not insane, they shall order
his or her immediate discharge ii in custo.
DIV. If they find such person insane and a
fit subject for custody and tseatment 'insthe
hospital, they shall forthwith iss e their
warrant and duplicate thereof, stating
such finding, with the settlement of the
person, if found; and if not found, their IN,
i formation, if any, in regard thegeto, author
izin0 he.siA,e rinten de ntof The hospital %;
4 receive and Keep such pcfs6n,- as a a~patieutl
therein. Said warrant and duplicate, with
the certificate aud finding Af the physician,
shall be delivered to the sheriff OF the coun-
ty, who shall execute the same by convey,
ing such person to the hospital and deliver
ing him or her, with such. duplicate and
phy sician's certificate and finding to the
superintendent thereof. The superintonc>
ent, over his official signature, shall af-
knowledge such delivery on the otlglnai
warrant, which the sheriff shall return to
the clerk Of the commissioners, with his
costs and expenses endorsed thereon. Ii
neither the sheriff nor his s~depgty is at
hand, or ifboth are otherwise engaged, TIE
commissioners may appoint some other suit
able person, TO execute the warrant in his
Y stead, who shalt take and subscribe IN
oath or affirmation faithfully to discharge
his duty, and shall. be entitled to the same
fees as tho sheriff. The sheriff, or any 9TH
er person so appointed, may take to his aid
such assistance as he may need to execute
such warrant but mo- fAnale person shall
thus be taken 70 .hs hos pital withoat the ats
tendance of some Other female, or some rci-
alive Of such person. The superintendent
in his acknow lcdgment of delivery, must
state whe ther there was any such person in
attendance, and give the namc or names, II
any 1t is, however, hereby provided, that