Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-04-20
HOUSE BILL.
Concerning the Regulation of Count.
 HospItaIs---A Peculiar Bill.
Approved:
JOHN W. NOBLE,
 Secretary.

An act to prescribe additional duties | to the Board of Supervisors.
 Be it enacted by the Legislative As sembly of the Territory of Arizona:
 Section l. That in all counties of this Territory the care of the indigent sick of the county, including medical attendance, food, medicine and lodg- ing, shall be let to the lowest qualified bidder therefor by the Board of Super visors, after due publication asking for sealed proposals, to be published for ten days successively next before the awarding of the contract in some daily paper published in such county.
 Sec. 2. That no person shall be qualified bidder who is not regularly licensed physician and surgeon or who has not compiled with the laws of this Territory relating to the practice of his profession.
 Sec. 3 That the physician and sur geon to whom such contract shall be awarded shall give to the county a good and sufficient bond, with at least two sugeties, in the sum of $5 900, for the faithful performance of such con tract, which bond shall be approved by the Board of Supervisors.
 Sec. 4. Each bid and proposal shall 1 specify distinctly the pr1ce proposed to
 be charged for each days attendance
 upon each indigent HD 1n-
 cluding medical attendance, medicine,
 food and lodging; and no bid shall be
 received which does not fully comply
 with the provisions of this act.
 Sec. ,. That no person other than
 indigent, that is absolutely without
 property or money, shall receive pub
 lie aid, or be admitted into any hospi-
 tai the expenses of which are paid by
 taxation, and any manager, superin-
 tendent or other persons having charge
 of any hospital who shall receive into
 the same for medical attendance, or
 subsistence, any person other than such as are hereinbefore specified and described, shall be guilty of misde meanor and be punished by @ fine not exceeding $500.
 Sec. G. That all persons who are applicants for public or official charity , in any way whatsoeHec, as by admis-
 sion to county hospitals, or out door relief, shall make an affidavit, before a , Justice of the Peace, that he is citi- zen of the United States, sick or dis 5 abled, and that he is utterly destitute , of the means to pay for his subsist-
 ence, care and medical attention. Il from illness the applicant is unable to I make such affidavit, anyone knowing f the facts may do so for him. The 3 officer taking such affidavit shal ! charge no fee for his services. The l affidavit shall be presented to the act l ing Chairman of the Board of Super : visors of the county in which the hos g pital is situated, who shall thereupon :. if satisfied of the truth of the same admit the applicant to said hospital ol !. outdoor relief.
 l possessing building used for hospita purposes, 1t shall be understood tha e the contractor shall have the use 0 q said building, with all appurtenances e Sec. s. And it shall be the duty O I the Board of Supervisors to have ar e inventory made of all medical stores n instruments, furniture and bedding o S whatsoever kind belonging to th' e counties, and said contractor shall b. r. responsible for the same.
 1, Sec. 9. All acts and parts Of act q in conflict with this act are hereby re |. pealed.
 IT Sec. 10. This act shall take effec J. and be in force from and after its pas > sage.
 r Approved March 21, 1889.