Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-09
Y OF WORCE ESTER,
in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy
AN ORDINANCE

APHlttnn To the CITY EOsDitnI
HeH Ordsne! by ne IagQr Aldermen and Common
s9a9e o. re ttty Of Worcester IN city Council
See. Immediately upon the adoption of this odi-
nGe 9ras seon thereafter as praeticabe the City Coun
GU sl proceed TO elect by cOncui vote en- suit
LIN pehOs TO he Board of Trustees OF the City Hos
lta OF whom four shall he chosen from the cit2 ms nj
and two members Of the Common Council me persons
elected at large shall hold their Offices one Tor The re-
Years, ore or three years and one for onr vcar rr
January 1879; Mn the members chosen from The CITY
ana until Others chosen respectively in their places
and after the first election, annually in the month of
elected in The same manner. to he trustees Of said CITY
Hospital, one member OF tile Board of Aldermen and
TWO members of the Common Council. TO hold their
Onces Tor one year, aad one ctz large to hold his
9ee lor i3ur years and until Others are chosen rcspec
~ tnes be subject 10 removal from Office by the City
IN SAID Board OF Trustees by .eath, gnaon or other
WISE such vacincy snail be reported by SAID Board
to the City Council and th shall proceed 10 fI the
sane by the choice o. another Frustea. in the manner
atoresaid who shall hold his oce for the residue OF the
tie N for which such me nber so deccase resigned or
removed would have held the same fhe said Board of
d[useeS constituted a. azores I'd, after eich annual
election snail choose President Secretary from their
own number, and majority shall constitute quorum
Sec, z The said Board of Trustees may appoint such
consulting ana visiting physicians and surgeons MS they
sna 9eem expedent. and they may also appoint such
rdlhate agents, assistants, and domescs they
may consider recessay. They shall prepare all necdl
rules aHu regulations Tor the government and manag
meht OF slld Hospital and submit the the City
Council for adopuon and fix compensation o. Tie
persons employed by them, subject to the revision of
Sec. 3, he said Board may lease suitable buildings
ana lanhs tor the purposes Of tlOspiia make ne
cesary repairs alterations and improvements in the
same and purchase fl niture, bedding, and such other
appuf5enances as may be neednl for the institution,
provided that the expense thereof shall exceed the
amount previousy appropriated therefor by the Guy
Sec 4 The City Hospital is established for the rccep
uon o. those only who require temp rary relief urn
sickness The Trustees may, however admit other per
sons to the institution Temporarily when necessity re-
qure but such persons shall be removed to other ap-
As
pc mt. Ihey may when compensation therefor is
ma G. afford separate apartments, and more accommo.
datons than those which are customary such extra
compensation shall be credited to the appropriation
the Hospital.
Sec ). Annually in the month of December the said
foard shan submit to the City Council report m de-
hl o. the expenses incurred for the maintaining and
conduc ing of the City Hospital during The past wear
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 no
et sum thtn shall be appropriated or authorize by
1le OIly council. AM the said estimate shall be
companed by report sal Board upon such mat
crI a. tney may deem proper in reference to the
H. ,e vi ne Llslution, the number OF its Inmates;
We number OF admissions thereto, discharges hereom
uVttls ana bir'hS therein during the year, and such
0ther NORMA Ion pertaining to the said Institution as
they shal' lu sc to be OF public interest
directly or indirectly by l or beques for thc RInet
OF the CITY Hospital shall unoss conditions are con
be received by The Board OF trustee, Of The sid Hospital
" DC oy iein deposited in the city traesury; city
scrip slli he ISSUED therefor, bearing Interest al the
rate OF SIX per cent per annuni, payable semi ,nnuay
mlior SaIu ~ sa nc dep sied with the city treas
come que thereon, and add it TO the money which shan
nave beell appropriated for the the Hospital And
all real estate and other property converted to
money 3 SAFE anda evidences of title thereto shall he
received by the said Boar and all such real estate aud
oler property shall be leased let or otherwi i'm
proved 10y the said Board of Trustees the rent and
income thereoi del in like manner to the money an
Pr9pnatcd as aforesaid, to the of the said Ito pa
city treasurer i0N WIN NV
&C a money property, and estate given or be
Uc hel 10 the city Tor the use Of the Hospital less
the donors thereof shall have Oherwls dircctrd hIi
c2n cons permanent lund the principal OF which
he devoted % the uses The HOSP ital.
sec o. IL Sal he the duty OF the Board of Trustees
o. the Nlty Hospital TO exercise careful supervision of
~ property iqnds and estate given bequeathed for
e use Oh le Hospital, SO as to prevent any loss or dim
iututl OF the Vue thereof ami in the expenditure of
me interest ana income thereof they shall in an cases
~ winch conditions or directions have been attached 10
INC st or beguesl strictly observe and conform 10 such
conditions directions. W ''0'
its passage. W ' "'''