Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-31
abe qaip spp aalorast aa@nesoap onna anuap 81 1872
miscellaneous.
CITY OF RCEsTER,
An ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
Relating to the Citv HOSPITAL
Re Ordained. by The Mayor ana aldermen and Common
Council OF ne Guy Of Worcester, IN City Council as
See. / Immediately upon the adoption of this Ord-
nance, soon thereafter practicable the City Coun
Gil shall proceed TO elect by concurrent vote suit
able persons to be Board OF Trustees Of the city Hos
pita, OF whom four shall re chosen from the citizens at
large: shall he member the t,oari of Aldermen
and Two Numbers Of the Common Council The persons
elected at large shall mold their offices, for the
mainder oil me present municipal wear, one for two
years. three years. and one for four wears from
January ne; ~ .ne members chosen from the City
Council iot me baanee OF the present. municipal year.
and until others chosen respectively in their places
January. tn reat as may be- there shall he
elected in the manner to be trustees of said CITY
two members of the Common Council. 10 hold their
offices Tor one year. and one citiz large hold his
office for years, and until others are chosen resnec
lively in their nlaces But each of said trustees shall at
all times he subject 10 removal nom oaice nv tie civ
Council for cause Whenever vacancies Shall occur
said Board of Trustees by cea resignation or othrr
WISE such vacancy shall be reported by the said Board
to the City Council and they shall proceed to fiji the
aforesaid who shall hold his oce for the residue of the
for which such member, deceased, resigned or
removed would have held the same. The said Boari of
Trustees constituted aforesaid, after each annual
election shall choose President and Secretary from their
own number, and majority shall constitute quorum
Sec q The said Board of Trustees may appoint such
consulting and visiting physicians and surgeons thew
shall deem eSpedient. and they may also appoint such
subordinate agents. assistants and domesies, as they
may consider Necessary They shall prepare all needful
rules ma reguIaonS Tor ihe government and manage-
ment of said Hospital and submit the to the City
Council Tor adoption; and fix the compensation the
persons employe by them, subject to the revision of
Sec. g. The said Board may lease suitable buildings
and lands for the purposes Of said Hospital make all
ces,ary repairs alterations and improvements in the
same and purchase furniture, bedding and such other
appurienanccs as may De heedul Tor the institution
provided that the expense thereof shall the
Council.
T. The City Hospital is established for the reeep-
tion OF those only who require temporary eef urin
sickness. The Trustees may, however admit other per
to the institution Temporarily. when necessity re-
PIRATE public institutions their condition will
pc nit. They may, when compensation therefor is
dations than those which are customary. Such extra
compensation shall be credited to the appropriation for
See s. Annually in the month of December, the said
Board slall submit TO me City Council report IN de-
tail Of the expenses incurred for the maintaining and
conduc ing of the City Hospital during the past year
and estimate in detail OF the expenses maintaining
and conducting the Hospital under their charge the
year next ensuing and the said Board shall eXpend
greater than shall be appropriated authorized by
the City Council Ana the said estimate shall be ac-
cOmpaned by report from sal Board upon such mat
tiers they may deem proper in reference the gem
eal state OF The Institution the number of its inmates
the number of admissions thereto discharges thererom
deaths and births therein during the year, and such
other information pertaining to the said Institution as
they shall iutge to be OF pubic interest
Sec g. Al money which shall hereafter be received
directly or indirectly by gl bequest for the benefit
of the City Hospital shall, unloss conditions are con
be received by the Board of trustee of the said Hospital
and be by them deposited in the city tracsury and city
scrip shall be issued therefor bearing interest at the
which said scrip shall he deposited with the city treas
urer, WHO shall receive the interest the sha
que thereon and add it to the money which shall
have been appropriated for the OF the Hospital And
all reu estate ana other property not converted to
money by sale and all evidences OF title thereto shall be
received by the said Boari ana all such estate and
Olher properly shal De leased, let or olherwi i'm
proved by the said Board of Trustees and the rent and
income thereof del in like manner to the money ap
propnatcd as aforesaid to the of the said Hospital
An evidences oftltle thereto shall be deposited with the
city treasurer.
See I. All money. property and estate given or be
anea NED TO the city ior the use Of the Hospital less
snail not be diminished and the income of which shall
be devoted to the uses o. The Hospital.
Sec 3. 1t shall be the duty of the Board of Trustees
Ofthe City Hospital to exercise careful supervision
all property funds and estate. given bequeathed
the use of the Hospital to prevent any loss or dim
mutton OF the value thereof and in the expenditure OF
the interest and income hereof they shall in all cases
in which conditions directions have attached to
the gilt or beques strictly observe and conform to such
| conditions or directions.
Sec 8. This ordinance shall take effect from and afte
| its passage.