Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-05-11

and place when said proposals will be re-
/ ceived and opened, and said contract So
responsible bidder.
Sec. Il. 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 const1tu-
ton of the United States and OF this state,
and to faithfully and diligently ~ .dl sed tge
| bylaws regulating the institution. He shall
have the control and management OF the
hospital, and may employ and d1scharge az
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-
| tees, and Immediately upon such suspension
he shall report the fact to said BOARD. He
| shall have the care and custody of any
funds of inmates which may come into MS
269, general laws of 1889. He shall report
to the board Of trustees from time to time,
as shall be provided in the bylaws.
hospital shall give immediate, notice to the
next of kin Of each patient under his charge
of the death, serious illness OF any special
change in the condition antd1lrt ond OF f,,, snca al, ph Ieiters
Of inquiry received from the relatives Of
any patient in said hospital: He shall
forthwith after the dee fernis6 OF fa any re person
lion to the proper clerk or health officer,
and to the judge Of probate Of the county
from which he was comm1tted, a G tea nea1e
" Il liz ull lRo vi thS ANSS
Which he died and the date Of his death;
The expense of all coroner's inquests held
at the various state hospitals upon the
bodies Of inmates dying therein or While
under commitment thereto, shall be, paid
from the current expense fund OF such nos
pitais.
Sec. IA. The accounting officer and treas
urer of each state hospital shall report TO
the board Of trustees from time to Tune
as shall be provided for in the bylaws:
They shall. in the performance Of their
Official duties, follow the system of ac-
counting provided for such officials i'll chap
| ter 269, general laws of 1889.
Section Ii. Every insane person who Is
a legal resident of this state, and who is
recommended for commitment under the
provisions Of section seventeen f n OF Ems tins h acs,
pitfalls for the insane and maintained at
the public expense, free of charge to his or
her relatives or friends; ana 1 upon eq Tal
cry person adiudged to be insane under tne
provisions Of this act, who is not an actuai
legal resident Of this state, shall, by oraer
of the probate court. duly made ana en-
tered, be taken by the sheriff Of the county
where such person is adjudged insane, TO
the state where such person ~ mas as q e.; l anGs
or relatives of such person, OF to the SherlI
Of the county where such person has a
legal residence. :.
this act includes every species OF insanity,
but does not include idiocy OF imbecillty'
Sec: II. No person she'll be deprived 90 OF
to custody as, insane, unless his insanity be
established in manner. ana FORM us pie-
scribed in this act, and his commitment to
custody be recomlnendea + elt dap er necauf to
himself OF to others, or to properly; OF ~
it is reasonably certain, by his threats OF
otherwise, that he has dangerous Tenderness
or uncomfortable prOpensities towards crime;
or (3) he wanders about and is exposed 10
want of food OF shelter, or to accidents; OF
az he is ill-treated or neglected by relae
tives or friends; OF % his disease IS OF
such a nature, OF in such a stage, as 70
require. for his recovery, care ana treat
ment while under legal restraint.
Sec. is. After the first day. 81 January,
A. D. 1894, it shall not be lawful for any
physician to certify to the insanity OF any
person for the purpose OF securing MS COW on
mitment to custody, unless SAID pnyslcla4f
some Incorporated medical college, a per
manent resident of the state, and snail nave
been in the actual practice OF MS piGiess no
for at least one Q) year next preceding t the
making of such certificate, and shall at the
time Of making such certificate be regis
tered as licensed by the state board Ga irc or
Hindre of probate of the county in which
such examiner resides, aecor rnn s1 to TORN cerl
!" appended to TINS act aia anu nhvs snin an
eyaminer i'm lunacy for the purpose OF TINS
act. 4 copy of said certificate shall De n 4Sa
in the office Of the S,,: Judge Gg5v OF pro1 resia es 'ne
oRe Emf If shall be unlawful for any examiner
in lunacy to certify to the insanity OF any
person for the purpose OF 'c99 nrnted e the
custody, care and treatment OF the insane
of which said examiner is either the super APE =
intendent, proprietor, an mhs o,nc sa;d OF x iugH1er
10 10 q near relative of the alleged insane
person.. y ,,o7,o+o ;ndo e. or
liz 1o1ypt COMMISSIONER Ol
in his eon a6sencs Shall ahe receive eo,is information IN
writing N r that there is an insane person IN
his county needing care ana lreatnu anl
form BIZ, the SAID hn >, }uog grde or INV writing
Corn "C"l, direct two examiners in lunacSy
10 examine, the alleged insane me Person affer th hir
certify, to him within one 1fo any a1 :" eI the
result of such examination, with thelr
Recommendation as to the special e act ION
necessary to be taken IN the lease case; 90 10 ave eN7
amined is not insane. the judge OF court
commissioner shall dismiss the case: II they
disagree, he shall call other :; eS ann co,ti ~
tomm ia ts fn for any Of the reasons sspsciz
fed in section II of this act, sac !uuse
legged insane person, or require him to be
brought into court, but he shall cause nun
to be fully informed Of the PROCEEDINGS pc
ing taken against him.. He may, ii ne deem
If advisable. take further testimony or can
ntho,. "Saminers: but in all cases before
issuing a warrant Of commitment the ju,ase
Of probate OF court com1nl E%n nh,,, sn anl
pear on behalf of the alleged insane person
and take such action as he may deem neces-
sary to protect the rights OF Is s9 icaal pefs ani
that the reason for his commitment IS SUI
fcient under the provisions Of this act. ne
shall approve the. certificate Of the e1a nm
rant form ssE'), committing said person
to the custody of the superintendent OF
the proper state hospital for the insane, OF
vate licensed institution for the care OF the
insane, and shall place said order and warc
rant, together with a, certified copy OF
| the certificate of the examiners in lunacy.
in the hands of the sheriff, Or some other
suitable person whom he shall authorize
t to convey nRgvi SAID i tSat in pec csse s said 1hf ins n1Ss
person rs is a female, she shall be =, accom- Sna
| pital, by her husband, father, mother,
brother or son, DAUGHTER OF by a woman ol
| commissioner. Said order and warrant shall
be issued within two days after the date
of the last medical certificate, or II any
| further hearing is had by the court, within
| two days after the completion OF said eN-
| animation, which shall in no case be more
than ten days after the fling OF the N n
Judge Of probate, and said sheriff, or au-
ihorized person. shall forthwith execute
said warrant after it's reception by 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 COM
missioner, with whom such information of
insanity is filed, shall appoint as exam
liners. in each case. two physicians who, in
his judgment, have the necessary qualif-
cations.