The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-13
No. o4.-AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE
CARE, CUSTODY AND TREATMENT
OF THE INSANE POOR AND INSANE
CRIMINALS OF TIIE STATE.

II is hereby enacted By the General ASSEMBLY Of
the State Of Vermont:
SEC. /. The governor shall appoint three
trustees, one foritwo years, one for four years
aud one for six years, from the first day OF De
cember next, and thereafter at each biennial
session of the General Assembly one member of
said board shall be appointed by and with the
consent of the Senate, for the term OF six years,
in place of the member whose term of office
expires on the first day Of December following
each biennial session of the General Assembly.
The governor of the state shall ca QJiciO be
member of said board of trustees.
SEC 3 Said board of trustees are hereby au-
thorzed, and it is made their duty, to make pro-
vision for the care. custody and treatment of the
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 OF
such insane poor requires, either by providing
for their care custody and treatment in the in
sane asylum at Bnttleboro for such time as said
trustees shall Judge best, or by providing a new
asylum, as is hereinafter authorized.
SEC. 3. Said board of trustees and the leu
tenant-governor of the state are hereby author
lied in their discretion to purchase suitable
site within this state, and shall cause TO be
erected thereon such suitable buildings as they
NAV nudge 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 for the
Insane.
SEC. 4. The sum of one hundred thousand dol
lars is hereby appropriated 10 carry into effect
the provisions OF section three Of this act
SEC 3. SAID trustees shall have full power
to make all contracts, and to employ such agents
as may be necessary to carry into effect the pow
ers hereinbefore granted, and said trustees shall
present all their accounts, with proper and duly
authenticated vouchers, to the auditor of ac-
counts, to be by him audited and allowed from
time to time, as he shall deem proper, and said
auditor shall, from time to time, draw his order
or orders in favor of the trustees on the state
treasurer for such sum or sums ofmoney as their
audited accounts may require.
SEC, 6. The treasurer of the state is hereby
authorized and empowered TO borrow Temporal
rily such sum sums of money as may be nee
essary for the purposes OF this act.
SEC. Z. Said trustees and Acknowledgements
shall receive from the treasury OF the state the
sum of five dollars per day each, for the time
actually spent by them in the discharge Of their
duties and their travelling expenses.
SEC. s. Said board of trustees shall have the
general direction and control Of all the property
and concerns of the institution not otherwise
provided for by law, and shall take charge of
its general interests and see that its designs
carried into effect and everything done faith
fully according to the requirements OF the Legis-
lature and the bylaws, rules and regulations OF
the asylum.
SEC. Q. The trustees are hereby directed and
empowered 10 establish such bylaws as they may
deem necessary and expediont for regulating the
appointment and duties Of officers, attendants
and assistants, for fixing the conditions OF adj
missions. support and discharge of patients, and
for conducting in proper manner the business
Of the institution, also to ordain and enforce a
suitable system of rules and regulations for
the internal government, discipline and manage
ment Of the asylum.
SEC 10. The board Of trustees shall cause to
be kept true and just account Of all expen-
ditures and incomes, from whatever source. and
shall make a biennial report Of the same, to-
gether with tabulated statement Of the work
done by the asylum during the previous two
years, to the governor and General Assembly Of
the state.
SEC. If. The board Of trustees shall appoint
medical superintendent, who shall be = well
educated physician experienced in the treatment
of the insane, who shall give bonds for the
faithful performance of his trust, in such sum
and with such suretes as the auditor Of the state
shall approve. They shall also appoint stew
ard, chaplain and matron, and such other as
sstants as they shall deem the wants Of the
asylum require.
SEC. II. The trustees may take and hold in
trust for the state any grant devise Of land OF
any donation or bequest of money, or other per-
sonal property, to be applied 10 the maintenance
of insane persons and the general use Of the
asylum.
SEC. ID. Any city town or village may aid in
carrying out the provisions Of this act by con
tributing site for the asylum or otherwise as it