Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-12-10
No. 94.-AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE
CARE, CUSTODY AND TREATMENT
OF THE INSANE POOR AND INSANE
CRIMINALS OF THE STATE.

II u hereby enacted By lEe General ASSEMBLY ~
the State Of Vermont
SEC. /. The governor shall appoint three
trustees, one fort years, one for four years
aud one for six years from The first day NJ DO
cember next. and thereafter at each biennial
session of the General Assembly one member oi
said board shall be appointed by and with the
consent OF the Senate, Tor tle term oi sia years,
expires the first day of December following
each biennial session Of tho General Assembly.
/ The governor of the state shall QDici0 be %
member of said board Of trustees
SEC. ?. Said board Of trustees are hereby nu-
thorized, and IL Is made their duty, 90 miso pro
vision for the care, custody and treatment Of thn
criminal insane Of this state. and such number
of the insane poor Of this state as they shall
/ judge the proper care custody and treatment oi
such insane poor requires. either by providing
for their care, custody and treatment In the in-
sane asylum a. Brattieboro for such time as said
trustees shall Judge host, or by providing new
asylum, as is hereinafter authorized.
SEC. 3. Said board Of trustees and the llon-
tenant-gOvernor of the state are hereby author
lied in their discretion 90 purchase suitable
site within this state, and shall cause 90 bo
erected thereon such suitable buildings as they
may Judge best. which shall be furnished with
all modern improvements and appliances for the
care, treatment and cure Of the insane, said site
TO be called the Vermont State Asylum Tor the
Insane.
SIC. A. The sum If one hundred thousand dol
lars IL hereby appropriated 90 carry into effect
the provisions a section three Of this act.
SEc 3. Said trustees shall have full power
to make all contracts, and 60 employ such agents
as may be necessary 30 carry into effect the pow.
era herenbefore granted, aud said trustees shall
present all their accounts, with proper and duly
authenticated vouchers, 20 the auditor Of ac-
counts. 20 be by him audited and allowed from
time 90 time, lac shall deem proper and said
auditor shall, from time 10 time, draw bis order
or orders in favor Of the trustees on the state
treasurer for such sum sums 81 money aH Their
audited accounts may require.
SIC. 8. The treasurer If tie state Is hereby
authorized and empowered i0 borrow tempora.
rily such sum or sums of mooney as may be- moe
essary for the purposes oi ia.s aot
SIC z. Said trustees and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
shall receive from the treasury ~ che state the
sum Of five dollars per day each, for the time
actually spent by them la the discharge oi their
duties aud their travelling expenses.
SIC .. Said board Of trustees shall have ihe
general direction and control of all the property
and concerns Of the institution not otherwise
provided for by law, aud shall take charge Of
rs general interests and that rs designs are
carried into effect and everything done faith
fully according 40 the requirements ~ The lsegia
lature aud the by-laws, rules and regulations Of
SIC. .. The trustees aro hereby directed and
empowered - establish such bylaws as they may
deem necessary and expodient FOR regulating Che
appointment aud duties 81 officers. aiinudHuiH
and assistants. for fixing the conditions ~ hd.
missions. support and discharge of PATIENTS nud
for conducting in proper manner Che nuHiness
of the institution. also 40 ofdain and cniofre
suitable system "a rules and fnRulallpns lof
the internal government. discipline and manage
ment Of the asylum
SIC. 40. The board of trustees shall canse Nv
be kept true and just account Of All es1en
ditures aud incomes, from whatever sgurot. A'id
shall make "A biennial report If the same ~
gether with tAbulafed statement NJ tiln Huih
done by the asylum during the previous 1--WE
years, % the governor and General Assembly ot
the state
Src H. The board % trustees shall appoint
"a medical supefinfondent who shall he wei
educated physician experienced iu the treatment
of the insane, who shall give bonds igf fhe
faithful performance 81 wv trust. ia such SUM
and with such suroties The auditor pf DE state
shall approve. They shall also appoint "a stew
ard. chaplain and matron. and such other g.
sistants as they shall deem che wants 81 DE-
asylum require.
SEC. IL. The trustees may take and bold in
trust for the state ANY grant devise ~ iNid ot
any donation or bcQuraf ri money. or other peg.
sonal property, to'ba applied 90 the malntenance
Of insane persons and tie general uas Of the
asylum.
SEC. -. Any city. town or village may aid in
carrying out the provisions IT this act hi con
tributnK a site for tho asylum or othorwiae nn 4