New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-11

treasurer shall submit, at each and every
monthly meeting of the board. the books,
accounts and papers of his office, which
shall at all times be opened to the insPec.
ton of the board. The treasurer snail
also keep q register; containing the name
that shall have been admitted in the Charity
HOSPITAL, his age, place Of birth, and bis
descriptive list, the day Of his discharge or
of his death, in order to prove his identlty,
q copy of which descriptive list e1ail ne
annexed to tho annual report Of the board
to the Legislature, and ALEC statement
exhibiting the nature Of the diseases at
tended to at said hospital during the pre-
cediug year; the number OF patients ad'
mitted in the course OF the year, the mum,
Der of persons dead, cured or discharged
from the hospital for any other cause, the
number of those born therein, and the
number remaining in the hospital at the
end of the year.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
the sum of ten thousand dollars be and the
same 10 hereby appropriated out OF any
moneys in the State treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the support and main
tenance OF the Shreveport charity hoe noe
pital for the year 1876, the same to be PAID
upon the warrant Of the president Of the
board of directors of the Shreveport Char:
ity Hospital, drawn upon the Auditor OF
Public Accounts Of this State: who shall
warrant on the State Treasurer for the said
sum, 80 soon as the Auditor of Public Ac-
coun ts shall be notified by the board that
the city of Shreveport, or the parish OF
Caddo, or both of them, have placed at the
Shreveport Charity Hospital such building
or buildings as are suitable and adequate
for q hospital.
Sec. E. Be it further enacted, etc.. That
said board shall have power and authority
to manage and administer the affairs OF
said hospital. to repair and improve it's
property, of whatever nature and kind. to
rent and lease the same, and to enter into
any kind or nature of contracts, for the best
behalf Of said hospital all donations and
legaciee, under any and all title whatsoever,
which may be made by private or public
instrument of writing, by codicil, will, or in
any other manner, provided that the title
to any property, real or personal, purchased
for the use of or donated to and accepted
for the use of said hospital, shall rest in and
belong to the State OF Louisiana,
for the sole and exclusive use and benefit
of the Charity Hospital of Shreveport; and
by q vote of two-thirds OF the members of
the board to loan and mortgage any part
or portion of the real estate of said hOspi-
tai, as also to sell so much of said property
as may be necessary to purchase. build or
improve hospital of dimension and size
adequate to the object Of the institution.
The said board shall have the right to sue
and be sued, implead or be implicated in
any suits and actions before any court of
this State. The president Of the board is
hereby designated as the person on whom
all legal notices are to be made, which may
be made on him personally or be left at the
Office of the company.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
all laws or parts Of laws contrary to OF in
conflict with the provisions of this act be
and the same are hereby repealed, and that
this act shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage.
(Signedl E. D. ESTILETTE,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Siened) C. G.. ANTOINE,
Lieutenant Governor and President of tie
Senate.
Approved March 7. 1876.
(Signed) WIN. p. KELLOGG,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
P. G. DEsLONDE.
Secretary of State.