Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-11
AN ORDINANCE
Relating to the Hospital and the Board
Hospital Commissioners

Relating to the Hospital and the Board ~
Hospital Commissioners
SECTiOS !. Whereas, the Trustees Of Water
works have consented that Council may USE
for hospital purposes the grounds belonging To
said city and known as the stand pipe
grounds. Be II ordained by the City Council
of the city OF Springfield. Ohio, That IL be and
Is hereby determined 10 erect a hospital on
said grounds, the erection. furnishing. man
agement, direction and control OF the same to
be vested Ia board of five commissioners
called the Board of Hospital Commissioners.
SEC. q The board shall consist of the Mayor.
who shall. by virtue of his office. be the prrsl-
dent. and four trustees 10 be appointed by the
Mayor. with the consent OF Council. for the re
spective terms prescribed by law Each cf
which commissioners shall be resident tTcs
hold electOr of said city, and shall serve with
out compensation, and il is the sense OF Couu-
ell. In order that said board may aS far as pos
sibie be non partisan, that not more than two
OF said appointed members should be of the
same political party.
SEC. 5. The board shall hold regular meet
ings at such time and place as may be agreed
upon, and cause to be kept 4 fun record of its
proceedings. A majority Of the board shall
constitute "A quorum, but ne contract which IL
enters into shall be valid unit asSrnted to at a
regular meeting and cunCurred IA 10y a majority
ot all the members, and such assent entered
on the minutes of its proceedings.
SEC. 1. The board shall adopt 4 suitable plan
for such hospital, and cause plans. spccttC.l.
tinns and detailed drawings OF the hospital
building or buildings to De prepared. and
when said plan and plans aud specifications
shall have been submitted to aud approved by
Council, snail, in the manner provided 10y law.
make contract for the erection and furnish
lag of the same.
SEC ) The board shall have the entire man
agement and control of said hospital when
the same has been completed and is ready for
u'e. and OF the furnishing thereof and shall
establish such rules for its government and
the admission Of persons to its privileges ~
IL may deem expedient; and il shall also have
power 10 employ superintendent. steward,
physicians, nurses and such other employees as
II may deem necessary and fix the cOmprusa-
tlon Of all persons employed, which com
pensatiOn shall be subject To the approval of
Council, but the board shall not contract debt :
or obligations OF any description exceeding
the amount of taxes and receipts from other
sources. for the current year. received for nos
pital purposes.
SEC. .. The board shah on or before the frst
Tuesday In April In ea Ia yrsT make an aHnIIa!
report TO Council ut tuC condition uf the hos
pital. Of its work during the year. of the re
celpts and disbursements of money. and an
estimate OF the amount of taxes II deems
necessary to be levied by Council for the main
taInance OF said hospital for the ensuing year.
SIC The board is hereby auth OriZed TO re
ceiye contributions and donations for the ust.
and maintainance of said hospital. and To
raise money for such purposes by charitable
entertainments OF otherwise, as IL NAV deem
proper, and the revenue and receipts from
such sources shall be under the exclusive con.
troll Of said board; provided. however. that il
any one shall offer as gift TO erect a building
on sald grounds Tor the use Of said hospital
the plans and specifications of such building
shall he approved by Council before the accept.
ance of such offer.
SEc. :. This ordinance shall take effect al
the earliest period provided by law.
Passed by council August IL, A. b. 1856.
Attest: VS. THOMAS
Us. SHEwALrER, President.
City Clerk. 3I}u