Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-23
miscellaneous.
ICITY OF WORCE ESTER,
IN the year one Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy

kaelsttihE 10 the SitN hospital
BE Il Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen and Common
semBlsd as ioYoss:
sec Immediately upon the adoption of this otdi-
nance Oras thereafter practicable the City Coun-
Gil shall proceed to elect by concurrent vote seven suit
allie persons to be Board of Trustees of the civ Hos
pita of whom four shall Re chosen from the citizens at
large: shall be member of the board of Aldermen
and two members Of the Common Council The persons
elected large shall hold their offices one for The re-
mainaer Of the present municipal year one for two
January 1872; AMI the members chosen from The CITY
Council for the balance of the pre- ent municipal year
and until Others chosen respectively in their places
And the first election, annually in the month of
January or as soon IN real er as NAV he there shall be
elected IN the same manner to be trustees OF said City
Hospital, one member OF the Board of Aldermen and
two members OF the Common Council. TO hold their
oces or one year anu one Gtz n az large to hold his
Office for four years. and until Others chosen respec
all times be subject 10 removal from office by the civ
Council for Whenever any vacancies Shall occur
wise, such yacancy snail be reported by the said Board
to the City Council and they shall proceed I'LL the
aforesaid, who shall hold his Office for the residue of the
term for which such menher so deceased, resigned
removed would have held the same. The said Board Of
election sha choosea Presie1I and Secretary from th
Own number, and majority shall constitute quorum
Sec > The said Board of Trustees NAV appoint such
consulting ami visiting physicians and surgeons thew
shall deem e1pedient. and they may also appoint such
subordinate AGENTS assistants and d0mesiics as they
may consider Necessary They shall prepare all needfu
rules and regulations Tor the government and manage
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. g. The said Board may lease suitable buildings
and lands for the purposes OF said Hospital make all
cessary repairs alterations ami improvements in the
same and purchase furniture, bedding and such other
appurenances may he neediu for the Institution
pfONlueu at the expense tuereo shall not exceed the
amount previously appropriated therefor by the City
Sec 4 The City Hospital is established for the recep-
ton OF those only who require temporary relief urins
sickness The Trustees may, however admit other per
sons to the Institution Temporarily when necessity re-
qure; but such persons shall he removed to other ap-
permit. They may, when compensation therefor is
mae afford separate apartments. and more accommo-
datOns than those Which customary. Such extra
compensation shall be credited to The Appropriation for
the Hospital.
Sec 5. Annually in the month OF December the said
Board shall submit to the City Council report in de-
tail of the expenses incurred for the maintaining and
eOnduc ing Of the City Hospital during tbs past wear
and an estimate in detail OF the expenses maintaining
conducting the Hospital under their charge for the
year next cnsuing and the said Board shall expend no
greater sum than shall be appropriated or authorized by
the City Council AMI the said estimate shall he ae-
companed by report from sal Board upon such mat
tiers as theymay deem proper in reference to the gen
era state OF The Institution, the number of its inmates
the number of admissions thereto discharges herefrom
deaths and births therein during the year and such
other Information pertaining to the said Institution as
they shall lu ge to be OF pubic interest.
Sec g. All money which shall hereafter be received
ttS5 OF lilreSy ny giJ or Dequest for the btneht
OF the Guy Hospital shall, unloss conditions are con
heteu WIN we slt or beguest inconsistent Herewith
be received by The Board of trustees of the Hospital
and be by them deposited in the city raesury and city
scrip sall be issued therefor bearing interest at the
which said scrip shall be deposited with the city treas
utI WIN sllhll fcCelNe e interest as the hall
come due thereon, and add it to the money which shah
have been appropriated for the use OF the Hospital And
all real estate and other property not converted l. to
money by sale and all evidences OF title thereto shall be
received by the said Boar and all such real estate and
other property shall he leased let or Otherwi, Sc i'm
proved by the said Board of Trustees and the rent and
income thereof dei in like manner to the money ap
propnaed rs aforesaid, to the of the said Hospital
evidences OF title thereto shall he deposited with the
city treasurer 80
sc T. All money, property, and estate given or be
ueahed to the city for the Of the Hospital unless
the donors thereof shall have otherwise directed shall
constitute permanent lund, the principal of which
saii not 9c diminished, and the income Of which shall
be devoted to the uses OF the Hospital
Sec g. 1t shall he the duty of the Board of Trustees
OF the city Hospital to exercise careful supervision of
all property funds and estate given or bequeathed for
the use Of the Hospital to prevent any loss or dim
mutton OF the value hereOf and in the expenditure of
the interest and income thereof they shall in all cases
in which conditions or directions have been attached to
the gilt or bequest strictly observe and conform to such
conditions or directions.
Sec g. This ordinance shall take effect from and afte.
its passage,