Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-03
CITY OF WOR CESTER,
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the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy
AN ORDINANCE

Relating to the CITY EEotDitnI
BE OrdReG, bV the WaY0r aud aldermen and Common
CoaHc5 Of re Ctty Of Worcester IN City Council as
Sec, Emmcdiately upon the adoption of this ord-
nance Qras soon thereafter as practicable the City
Gil shall proceed TO elect by concurrent vote seven suit
ahe persons to be Board of Trustees Of the City Hos
pal OF whom four shall he chosen from the citizens al
large; one sha he member Of the eoard of Aldermen
and two members of the Common Cornell The persons
elected al large shall hold their Offices one for the re-
mander OF the present municipal wear, one for two
years one or three years and for four years from
January 1872; AMI the members chosen from The civ
and until others are chosen respectively in their places
And after the hrst election, annually in the month Of
January. tn reaf er as may he there shall he
elected in the same manner to be rustees OF said CITY
HOSPITAL one member Of the Board of Aldermen and
office for four years and until Others are chosen Te 9
lively in their places. But each Of said trustees shall at
al times be subject 10 removal from Office by the City
Council for cause Whenever vacancies shall occur
said Board of Trustees by ceath resignation Or other
WISE such vacancy shall be reported by the said Board
to the City Council and they shall proceed 10 fil the
same by the choice Of another Trustee, in the manner
aforesaid who shall hold his oce for the residue of the
removed, would have held the same The said ioari Of
Trustees constituted azores Id, after each annual
election shall chooses President and Secretary from their
own number, and majority shall constitute quorum
for business.
Sec q The said Board of Trustees may appoint sucb
consulting and visiting physicians and surgeons as they
shall deem eXpedient. and they may also appont sncI
may consider eeessar Ie aq G5mscs as They
rules and regulations for the government and manage.
ment Of said Hospital. and submit the the CITY
Council for adoption; and hx the compensation OF he
persons employer by then subject to the revision of
the city Council
Sec. 3. The said Board may lease suitable buildings
and lands for the purposes Of said Hospital make an ne
cesaary repairs ALTERATIONS ami Improvements in the
same and purchase furniture, bedding and such other
appurenances as may be needtul for the Institution
provided mat the expense thereof shall not exceed the
anouni previously appropriated therefor by the City
Sec A. The City Hospital is established for the recep
ton OF those only who require temporary relief curing
sickness The Trustees may however admit other per
sons to the institution Temporarily when necessity re-
quires but such persons shall be removed Ia other an
PIRATE puDc institutions as soon as their condition will
pc NIT They may, when compensation therefor is
ma e, afford separate apartments. and more accommo-
dali0ns than those which customary. Such extra
shall be credited to the appropriation for
the Hospital -
See 5. Annually in the month of December the said
Eoard shall submit to the City Council report in de-
la o. inc expenses incurred for the maintaining and
ana an estimate IN detail OF the expenses maintaining
and conducting the Hospital under their charge for tile
year next ensuing and the said Board shall expend no
sreaie sum than shall be appropriated authorized Inv
companed by report rom sal Board upon such mat
tiers as they may deem proper, in reference to the gen
eral state OF the Institution the number of lis Inmates
the number Of admissions thereto discharges thereir0m
deaths and births therein during the year and such
Other Information pertaining to the said Institution
they shall lutge to be ut public interest.
Sec g. All money which shall hereafter deAIaooI be-
of the CITY Hospital, shall unoss conditions are con
heeeu WIN te gut or bequeSt inconsistent Herewith
De Teceeu ~ Inc BOar OF Trustee of the said Hospital
and be by them deposited in the city treasury; andcitv
scrip 5hll De issued therefor bearing interest the
ray o slA per cent per annu, payable SEMI annually,
which said scrip shall be dep sted with the CITY treas
lo receive inc interest the
come que thereon, and add it to the money which shan
nave bee appropriated for the OF the Hospital And
an lell estate anu other property not converted 10
money ~ sale, and all evidences OF title thereto shall bc
received ny the SAID Boar all real estate and
Other property shall be leased let or othervi.e i'm
proved by the said BOard of Trustees and the rent and
income thereof de in like manner to the money an
proprlaled as aforesaid, to the of the said Hos
All evidences OF title thereto shall be deposited with Inc
city treasurer. ~
Sec l.. AZ money, property, and estate given or be
ouea heu TO the city for the Of the Hospital Hess
the donors thereof shall have otherwise directed shall
constitute a permanent und, the principal of which,
shall not he diminished and the income of which shall
he devoted to the uses O. the Hospital
sec :. 1t shall he the duty OF the Board of Trustees
o. Inc CITY Hospital to exercise careful supervision OF
AZ property funds, and estate given OF hequeathed for
he use OF le Hospital TO prevent any loss or dim
mutton OF Inc Nane thereof anu in the expenditure OF
The Interest and income thereof they shall in ali eases
N winch conditions or directions have been attached 10
the az or beqnest strictly observe conform to such
conditions or directions.
sec g. This ordinance shall take effect from and after
its passage,
CITY OF WORCESTER.
IN COMMON COUNCIL, June 26, 1871.
Passed to be ordained.
CHARLES G. REED President.
IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN, June 26, 1871.
Passed to be ordained.
Jal EDW. EARLE, Mayor,