Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-02-14
THEKEELEY CURE ACT.

THE KELLEY CURE ACT.
An act to provide for the treatment
and cure Of habitual drinkers OF in
liquors or persons addicted
to the Incorporate use of drugs.
The people OF the State Of Nevada.
in Senate and Assembly 90
enact as follows:
Section /. Any five or more tax
PAYERS of this State one OF whom is
OF kin to or friend of an habltual
drinker Of intoxicating liquor, may
petition the Judge Of the District
Court Of the County Of the residence
Of said habitual drinker or in the case
Of the absence of the District Judge
from said County, the County CLERK
Of said County. for leave to send such
habitual drinker, at the expense OF
the State of Nevada, to any Kelley In
stitute located in the State OF Nevada
for the treatment Of intemperance,
which petition shall set forth the
name. age and condition OF such ha-
bitual drinker; that such person or
those OF his kin petitioning, are not
financially able to incur the expense
Of such cure that they are familiar
with the facts set forth in the petition;
that they are familiar with the fnan-
cial circumstances OF such habitual
drinker and of his kin. Said petitioner
shall further state that such habitual
drinker is willing, and has consented
to attend such Institute for the cure OF
intemperance, which petition shall be
verified by the persons making such
REQUEST, and shall contain in addition
thereto, the written agreement OF such
habitual drinker to take such treat.
ment and that said petitioner believes
it a proper case Of assistance from
said State Of Nevada.
Sec. 2. When such petition is
fled with the District Judge
Of the County or the County
Clerk of said County in the case OF
the absence Of the District Judge
from the county, the District Judge
or in the case Of his absence the said
County Clerk, shall, if satisfied from
their examination that the facts set
forth in said petition are true and
that such person has been resident
Of the County for period of six
months preceding the filing of said
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,ron. ana that such person OF ms
own free will desires to take such
treatment make an order committing
such habitual drinker to some keeley
Institute located in the State OF New
ada for the treatment Of such diseases
hut such District Judge or County
Clerk. as the case may be, shall moi
he compelled to send such person te
the Institute unless in their judgment
the best interests of such person shal
he promoted thereby, and the sale
District Judge or County Clerk, az
the case NAV be, shall make an ordel
that the expense for the treatment o
said person and his actual travelins
expenses in travelling to and iron
the Mace where said Institute il 10
Gated be paid out Of the Kelley Fun
of the State Treasury as created here
in and all bills incurred for trIvelln
expenses and the treatment as herel
provided shall be presented to tn
State Board of Examiners for thei
allowance in the same manner a
other claims against the State OF Ne'
ada are now allowed, approved an
paid. provided, that the expense
such treatment at such Institute e'
elusive Of travelling expenses shall
no case exceed the sum Of One HUI
dred and Thirty Dollars, (S13O-OO
Sec. 8 Whenever by reason
the absence of the District Judge fro
the county, such habitual drinker ca
not be brought before him for exar
ination. he shall be taken before Il
County Clerk of said county, al
thereupon said County Clerk shall
vested with the power to hold such
animation and commit such person
said Kelley Institute in the same ma
ner as may be done by the said ID
trict Judge.
Sec. 4. Any person or persons ia
ing or receiving the benefits OF tt
Act, and whose treatment is paid
the State of Nevada shall, when in
financial condition SO to do, reil
burse the said State of Nevada for {
expenses incurred by it in the tre'
ment of said person or persons a