Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27

purchased at the lowest practicable price. and when
such materials and supplies shall be purchased iii
quantity of the lowest bidder, in bulk for all Of
said institutions, by tie steward of such institu-
lions and under such regna ions az the board may
direct
Section 10. The board once in each month, with
the assistance of such of the officers of the several
institutions it may require, shall prepare an est
mate for each institution of the expenditures
sary to be made during the month next ensuing
and such estimate shall DO made out in detail and
certified and filed with the secretary OF the board
and duplicate with the steward of each institution
respectively, and no member of said board and no
officer of either of said institutions shall incur any
liability without such estimate being first made.
Said hoard shall also fix a regular time. often as
once in each month, for the auditing, and also for
the issue of it's warrants for the payment of all &C
commits and charges against each of said institutions
Section IA. No accounts for purchase made shall
be paid until the same shall have been audited by
the board, and appropriation made therefor; and
all such accounts, when audited and appropriated
shall be paid by order Of warrant on the treasurer
of the institution for which the has been ap-
propriated signed by the secretary and by the pres
dent of the board; and stubs of all such orders
warrants issued shall be preserved in the Office Of
the board All accounts paid shall be receipted by
the payee and filed in the Office of the board and
money for any purpose shall be drawn from the
treasurer except upon such order warrant of the
board and in the in this section prescribed
provided however. that said board in its discretion
may draw upon the treasurer Of each institution each
month, and deliver and charge to the steward sum
not exceeding hundred dollars in any month,
which sum may be used by said steward, under the
direction of the board for necessary and contingent
expenditures not previously estimated; and all
amounts paid by the steward from said sum 30
drawn shall be reported to the board at its ensuing
meeting, with the purposes for which the same was
expended, and when reported and allowed by the
board, the same shall be credited to the steward;
provided further, that the aggregate amount due
and payable monthly to the officers and employees OF
either institution may be drawn from the treasurer
of said institution, the order OF said board,
monthly, in one sum, and made payable to the stew
ard of said institution who shall disburse the same
and shall keep detailed accounts OF all receipts ana
expenditures pertaining to the same. He shau De
responsible for the safe-keeping and economical use
of all stores and supplies purchased for snch insutu
ton For all articles purchased he shall require
bills On the receipt of goods purchased ne shaH
carefully compare the articles received with the bs
and shall that they are correct as to quaLty,
quantity and amount charged therefor, and TO every
bill thus examined he shall attach certhcate set
ting forth the fact that he has made such examlna-
ton, and that he has examined the extensions and
footing and that the bill s In all respects just and
correct All said bills shall be laid before the board
in amounts corresponding with the respective
amounts entered on the monthly pay roll previously
approved by the board, filing full receipts Tor all
Section Is. Whenever any estimate has been made
for either of said institutions provided in section
thirteen of this act the secretary of state shall draw
his upon the state treasurer for the amount
of money estimated to be required for disburse-
ment during the ensuing month in favor of the treas
of each such institution, and such order shall
be paid by such state treasurer to the treasurer or
such institution.
Section 16 All moneys paid to any officer of either
of said institutions for the benefit of any inmate
thereof, shall be paid transmitted to the steward
of such institution, who shall enter the same upon
the books of the institution to the credit of the per-
or persons for whose benefit the same was de-
signed and report the to the board at its next
regular meeting; and all such moneys SO paid shall
be deposited with the treasurer of such institution,
and paid out, only, under the direction and with the
advice and approval of the superintendent warden
OF Such institution, for the benefit of the parties for
whom the same was designed, in the same manner
that other moneys are paid by said board And all
property contributed or donated for the benefit Of
any inmate OF either of said institutions shall be re-
celved by the superintendent or warden, and the
amount and estimated value thereof be reported to
the board at the next regular meeting thereof and
the secretary shall Keep record OF all such property
and of the disposition of the same.
Section II. The superintendent of each hospital
under the direction Of the board, shall have i'm
mediate supervision of the interior administration of
the hospital in which he is employed, and he shall be
personally responsible for the sanitary condition,
care health and treatment of the inmates thereof.
He shall cause to be kept, for the hospital, daily
record of each inmate. At as early day in the
month of June next may be practicable he shall
report to the board the NAME age and place OF resi-
dence of each inmate, upon such day. together with
brief statement to the special form of insanity
and physical condition of each of said inmates and
such other facts Of value relating thereto may be
known to him. He shall also state, in said report the
name and place OF residence of the guardian of each
inmate or of the person county chargeable for bis
or her support. And he shall thereafter, on the first
Monday of each month, report to the board such in
formation as the board may require, with: l. The
name, age place of residence and date of admission
OF each person admitted inmate to the hospital
during the next preceding month with brief state
ment Of his or her mental and physical condition
and form of insanity, and with the name and place
OF residence of the guardian or person chargeabe
for the support Of such inmate. 2. The name, age
and residence of each inmate discharged or
removed, during each month, the condition
of such inmate when discharged or removed,
the reason for such discharge or removal, and the
place. if any, to which such inmate sent taken.
3. The name, age and residence of any inmate dying
during the preceding month the immediate cause of
death, and the disposition made of the body. L. A
statement of any unusual restraint confinement
to which any inmate was subjected, during such
month, and of the necessity therefor. s. The name
and particular service of each person discharged
from service in such hospital, quitting such
vice during such month, with the reasons therefor
and the date thereof
Section Is. Each of the institutions herein COM
mitted to the charge of said board SHALL by its proper
officer, make monthly reports to such board, giving
detailed and itemized accounts of all receipts and
disbursements, and also showing the daily number
of inmates, officers, teachers, servants and employees
In each, and the wages paid to each such officer,
teacher, servant or employee and also an annual
report the first day of October in each year. giving
a summarized statement of the management of each
Of said institutions, in every department, for the
preceding fiscal year ending on the thirtieth day of
September.
Section 49, The board may from time to time ap-
point for each institution visiting committee of not
more than three persons, to visit and inspect the
interior management of or all Of said institu-
tons; and such committee shall have access to all
parts of either of said institutions and to all the
inmates thereof; it may visit inquire into and
Inc as to the condition and management thereof, and
shall make full report in writing to the president of
the board of the result of such inquiry and exana-
ton. Bach member Of such committee shall be
allowed his or her necessary and actual expenses in
making such visit, and the same shall be paid as
other bills against said institutions are paid. The
governor shall also after each election of members Of
the legislature and before the first Of December fol-
lowing, appoint visiting committee of three;
from the members of the senate elect and two from
the members of the assembly elect, who shall visit
each of the institutions above named before the
sembling of the legislature, who shall have the
powers perform the same duties, and be paid the
same compensation as is provided by the preceding
terms Of this section.
Section 90 On or before the first day of December
in each year, the board shall make report to the
governor for the preceding fiscal year. Such report
shall show the kind and estimated value of all the
property of each institution at the commencement
of such year; the kind and cost of all permanent
additions and improvements during such year; abe
receipts of money during such year from all public
sources: the receipts Of money property from all
private sources for the benefit Of inmates, and the
disposition thereof; the amount and estimated value
of all products of the farm shop, and other sources
of su1port and supply in the charge of said board