The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-23

to collect from them such amounts as she
deems proper.
5. Tie full charge for ward patient
(where no extra nurse is required) shall
be 81 per week. The charge for a patient
occupying private room, without extra
nurses, shall be from s. to $13 per
week
So. All extra expenses shall be arranged
| for by the superintendent, and all dues
shall be collected by her. duly recorded,
and reported to the board of directors.
S Z. Any patient occupying private
room, who shall pay the regular charges
for care and attendance, May be treated
at his own cost and expense by his regu-
lar family physician.
THE WoMEN'S HOSPITAL GUILD.
S l. The board of directors shall, at
their regular annual meeting in each year,
nominate forty ladies from the cities of
Rock Island and Moline, who shall be
known as The Womens Hospital
! Guild.
So. The Guild shall elect their own
officers, and frame their own bylaws fol
their guidance, subject to the approval Of
the board of directors.
S 3. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Womeu's Guild to visit the hospital
Through committee which they may
| appoint) at least once a week, to ascer-
tain the needs of the house, to supply
such wants as the superintendent shall
Indicate IN writing; to inau9urate such
methods as they shall deem proper; fer
the procuring of funds and donations for
the hospital, and generally to interest
themselves in securing public sympathy
and assistance for the welfare of the hos.
pital.
$4. The Guild shall make "a report tc
the board of directors at each quarterly
meeting Of the board, which report shall
contain brief abstract of the work of the
Guild for the preceding quarter, and also
the names Of members Of the Guild iii
any there beg who have retired in order
that their places mag be filled by the
board of directors.
THE CHAPLAIN.
s /. The rector of Trinity church, Rock
Island, shall be eE>offei0 chaplain of the
hospital.
So. The chaplain shall have charge OF
the spiritual welfare of the inmates, and
visit the hospital at least once week for
religious services,
So. The chaplain shall nOtreceive any
pay for his services, and shall be required
to make a report to the board of directors
annually, stating the number Of services
held, and other offices celebrated during
the year, and such other information as
he may deem of interest in connection
with the hospital.
S 4. At the request of any patient, the
superintendent may send for any priest,
preacher, minister or religious adviser fol-
the special OCCASION and make due and
properrecord Of the same.
MEETINGS
81. The regular annual meeting of the
board of directors shall be held on tho
second Monday of January in each year
and regular quarterly meetings shall bC
held on the second Mondays of April,
July and October in each year.
So. Special meetings shall be convened
at the discretion Of the president, or upon
the request Of three members of the
board.
S 3. Five members of the board shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction
| of business.
| AMENDMENTS.
The bylaws may be altered or amend
cd at any regular or special meeting Of
the board of directors by 4 vote of the
| mainritv of all the mnmhnrS of the hnarl