The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-05-04

and place when said proposals will be re-
ceiyed and opened, and said contract SO
responsible bidder.
Sec. II. The superintendent of each state
hospital shall, before entering upon the
duties Of his office take and subscribe an
oath or affirmation to support the constit1l-
ton OF the United States and Of this state,
aud to faithfully and diligently discharge
bylaws regulating the institution. He shQll
have the control and management Of the
hospital, and may employ and discharge all
attendants, servants and employees at his
pleasure, and may, at his pleasure, sus-
pend any subordinate officer until an ex-
animation is had before the board of trus-
he shall report the fact to said board. He
snail have the care and custody of any
funds Of inmates which may come into his
s aWs Of L s see He shall
to the board OF trustees from time to time.
as shall be provided in the bylaws
Sec. u. The superintendent of each state
hospital shall give immediate notice to THE
next OF kin Of each patient under his charge
Of the death, serious illness or any special
change in the condition Of such patient,
OF inquiry received from the. relatives Of
any patient in said hospital. He shall
forthwith after the decease Of any person
dd:yns in said hospital furnish for resistra-
ton to the proper clerk or health officer,
and to the Judge OF probate Of the county
from which he was committed. certificate
of the duration Of the last illness, the maine
Of the deceased, bis age. the disease of
which be died and the date OF his death.
The expense of all coroner's inQueSts held
at the various state hospitals upon the
under commitment thereto, shall be paid
from the current expense fund Of such hos
pitais.
Sec. IA. The accounting officer and treas
urer Of each state hospital shall report to
the board Of trustees from time to time,
As shall be provided for in the bylaws.
Official suit dues follow Tie system of 'n sc
counting provided for such officials in chap
ter 269, general laws OF 1889. y
Section Is: Every .h Insane person who u -
recommended for commitment under the
provisions of section seventeen Of this act,
may be admitted to one Of the state hos
pitfalls for the insane and maintained at
the public expense. free of charge to his OF
her relatives or friends, and upon equal
terms with every other insane person. Ev-
provisions OF this act. who is not an actual
legal resident CT this state, shall, by order
OF the probate court. duly made and en-
tered, be taken by the sheriff of the county
where such person is adjudgea insane, to
the state where such person has a legal
residence and delivered either to the friends
Or relatives Of such person. or to the sheriff
Of the county where such person has u
Sec. 16. The term ''insane" as used in
this act includes every species Of insanity,
Sec oo H. 10 psSon 's sI,s S be- deD1ed of
his liberty III this state by being ccmmitt ed
to custody as insane. unless his insanity be
established in manner and form as pre-
custody be recommended. either because
~ he has pelYetrated acts dangerous t0
it is reasonably certain, by his threats or
otherwise. that he has dangerous tendencies
or uncomfortable proTtnsities towards crime
or C5) he wanders about and is exposed to
~
~ he is Hl-tfeated or neglected by rela-
tiNes OF friends OF ~ his disease is of
such nature. OF ia such stage, as to
require, for his recovery. care and treat
ment while under legal restraint.
Sec. 1s After the first day Of January,
a. D. 1884, it shall not be lawful for any
physician to certify to the insanity of any
person for the purpose of securing his com
lnitnent to custody, unless said physician
be OF reputable character, graduate OF
some incorporated medicsl college. a per-
manent resident Of the state. and shall have
been in the actual practice of his profession
for at least one ~ year next, preceding the
making Of such certificate, and shall at the
time Of making such certificate be regis.
medical examiners. The possession OF such
qualifications shall be certified to By the
judge of probate of the county IN which
such examiner resides, according to, form
~ appended to this act: and such Ger
tiicate shall constitute said physician an
examiner in lunacy for the purpose OF TINS
~
in the office of the Judge OF probate OF the
county in which such physician resides;
But it shah be unlawful for AZ. examiner
in lunacy to certify to the insanity. of any
person for the purpose OF committing him
to hospital or institution Geso1en 10 the
custody. care and treatment OF the insane.
OF which said examiner is either the super
intendent. proprietor. an officer or regular
medical attendant, or when said examiner
is a near relative of the alleged insane
person.
in his absence the court commissioner OF
any county, shall receive information IN
writing that there is an insane person in in
70 norm eo ::B. the said Judge OF court COM
missioner shall, 10y an order in writing
fern ''t''), direct TWO examiners in iunacy
certify to him within one day after their
respective examinations form "DI the
result ct such examination. with their
n as to il; the the sp cs5s ac t
examiners certify that the person SO ek-
anlined is hot insane. the judge or court
commissioner shall dismiss the case. If they
Disagree he shall ca'i other examiners, or
take further testimony. But il they certify
that he is insane and proper subject d for
III court commissioner shall visit the al
legged insane person. or require him to be
brought into court. but he shall cause Dim
to be fully informed of the proceedings be-
it advisable. take further testimony or call
other examiners: but i'll all cases before
issuing warrant Of commitment the judge
Of probate or court commissioner shall
notify the coanty attorney. who shall APP
pear on behalf Of the alleged insane person,
and take such action as he may deem neces-
sary to protect the rights Of such person.
II satisfied that the person is insane and
that the reason for his commitment is suf-
fcient under the provisions Of this act, he
shall approve the certificate of the examin-
and issue duplicate order and war
rant form Ed committing said person
to the custody Of the superintendent OF
t" the. superintendent OF keeper of any pri-
waite licensed institution for the care of the
insane, and shall place said order and war.
rant, together with certified. copy of
in the hands Of the sheriff. or some other
suitable person whom he shall authorize
to convey said insane person to the hos
person is a female she shall be accom-
panied, while being conveyed to the hos.
pital. by her husband father, mother
designated by the judge Of probate or court
missioner. Said order and warrant shall
be issued within two days after the date
2 Of tue last medical aS Gettl ta or If any
two days after the completion of said ex-
animation. which shall in no case be more
than ten days after the filing OF the in
formation Of insanity. in the Office of the
judge of probate, and said sheriff. or au.
thorized person: shall forthwith execute
said warrant after its reception bv him
The duplicate warrant and certified copy
Of examiners certificate shall be filed in the
office of the superintendent. and the orig
inal, with the superintendent endorsement
thereon, shall be returned to the judge of
probate and filed in his office: provided,
that until the first day of January A. ,.
1894, the judge Of probate or court con-
missioner. with whom such informat ton of
insanity is filed. shall appoint as e1am-
liners. in each case, two physicians who. in
his judgment, have the necessary uua1if-
cations.
Sec. 90. Each certificate Of insanity must
contain. in addition to other informa alton
answers to the following inquiries as far
as they can be obtained:
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