Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-01
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CITY OF woRCEs TER,
in the year one Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy

AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
Relating to the CITY HOsDItaI
BE Ordained, bu the MAYOR and Aldermen and Common
Council Of ne car Of Worcester, in city Council
Sec, Immediately upon the adoption of this ordi-
nance soon thereafter practicable the CITY Coun-
able to he Board of Trustees of the CITY Hos
pal. of whom four shall he chosen from the citizens at
large; one shat be member of the board of Aldermen
and two M mbers of the Common Council The persons
elected al large shall hold their Offices Cor The
mainder OF the present municipal wear, one fo- two
years. or three years and for four years from
January St7 an te members chosen from the City
until others chosen respectively IN their nlacps
January tn reat as NAV no. there shall he
elected the same manner to be trustees Of said city
two members Of the Con mon Council. 10 hold their
offices for year, and one ctiz large to hold his
Office years and until others arc chosen rpsnec
lively in their places But each of said trustees shall at
az times be subject 10 removal from Office by the City
IN said Board OF Trustees by ceatb resignation other
to the city Council, and they shall proceed mi the
same ny the choce o. another trustee, in the manner
aforesaid who shall hold his oce for the residue of the
tenn for which such nber, deceased resigned. or
removed, would have held the same The said Board of
Trustees constituted a azores Id after eSch annual
election shall chooses President Secretary from their
own number, and majority shall constitute quorum
See. Q The said Board of Trustees may appoint such
consulting and visiting physicians and surgeons as they
shall deem eXpedient and they may also appoint snch
subordinate agents, ASSISTANTS and domestics they
may consider necessary They shall prepare all needtu
ment of said Hospital, and submit the to the City
Council for adoption; and fix the compensation OF the
persons employed by them, subject to the revision Of
Sec. 3. The said Board may lease suitable buildings
ana lands for the purposes Of sui Hospital make all ne
ces>ary repairs alterations and improvements in the
same and purchase t niture bedding and such other
appurenances as may be needinl for the Institution,
provided that the expense thereof shall not exceed the
Council 'fp'' p''''1 'i-'ie-'4 y INV ivy
Sec, A. The City Hospital is established for The recep-
ton OF those only who require temp raly relief furn
sickness. The Trustees may however, admit other per
sons to the Institution Temporarily. when necessity
afNn In nN-ph To
pirate public institutions their condition will
| pc nit. They may, when compensation therefor is
ma &c, afford separate apartments and more accommo-
dations than those which customary. Such extra
compensation shall he credited TO the appropriation for
| the Hospital.
Sec s. Annually in the month of December, the said
Board shall submit to the City Council report
tail Of the expenses Incurred for the maintaining and
conduc ing of the City Hospital during ts past year,
and an estimate in detail OF the expenses OF maintaining
ana conducting the Hospital under their charge for the
year next ensuing; and the said Board shall eXpend
greater sum than shall be appropriated authorized by
the City Council. AMI the said estimate shall be
companied by report from sal Board upon such
era state The institution the number of lis inmates
the number of admissions thereto discharges thereom
deaths and births therein during the year, and such
other Information pertaining to the said Institution
| they shall ia tge TO be OF public interest
Sec. +. All money which shall hereafter he received
directly or indirectly by g or bequest for the benefit
na,tad vt tuspitt, snhii unioSs coluolS are con
hecteu WIN the gut or bequest inconsistent herewith
be received by the Board OF trustees of the said Hospital
and be by them deposited in the city Treasury; ana city
scrip shan be issued therefor bearing interest at the
rate OF SIX per cent per annu, payable semi nuuay
winch taid scrip shall be deposited with the city treas
uTer who shall receive the interest the hall be-
come hue thereon, and add it TO the money which shall
have been appropriated for the OF the Hospital And
all real estate and other property not converted to
money by sale, and all evidences OF title thereto shall be
received by the said Boar ami all such real estate and
other property shall be leased, let otherwi-e i'm
proved by the said Board OF Trustees and the rent aud
income thereof, dei in like manner to the money ap
proprlatCd aforesaid, to the of the said Ito pi
An evidences OF title thereto shall be deposited with the
city treasurer.
Sc All money. property ard estate given or be
ouea he'd to the city for the use of the Hospital less
constitute permanent iund the principal Of which
shall not be diminished and the income of which shall
be devoted to the uses o. the Hospital.
Sec = II shall be the duty OF the Board of Trustees
OF the City Hospital to exercise careful supervision of
al property, funds, and estate given hequeathcd for
the use Of the Hospital as to prevent any loss dim
mutton OF the thereof in the expenditure OF
The interest and income thereof they shall in all cases
Ia which conditions directions have been attached
the gift ur bequest, strictly observe and conform such
conditions directions.
sec g. This ordinance shall take effect from and after
its passage