The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-03

and certificate of said judge of probate;
but it shall be unlawful to appropriate
dollars for such treatment in any one
case at the expense and cost of the coun-
ty of which he is resident. Provided,
that there shall not be committed to to sal ia
more than one inebriate a year for each
ten thousand 100000, or major fraction
thereof, of the population of each county;
Sec. g. The probate judge shall record
or cause to be recorded the name. sex,
age nationality, residence and length OF
residence in the county and state length
capacitated for self-control or. self-sup-
port, number of persons, if any, depend
ent upon him for support, date of com
shall add the length of time treated, and
total amount of expense to the county
for commitment ana treatment. He snail
tistical report of these, and such other
facts as shall be deemed worthy of rec
ord. exclusive. Of names. to the state
board of charities and corrections.
Sec. 4. The money appropriated and
used for such expenses, costs and treat
ment as aforesaid. shall be. and is hereby
to the individual receiving the benefits Of
the save which shall be payable at any
time g! thin five years without interest.
The party accepting the Dement'S na;a OF I'm, Ine
ty for the full amount Of costs for COM
mitment and treatment. when sald
treatment shall have been finished, ana
all expenses shall have been properly ", re-
ported to the said judge of probate. This
note shall be non-negotiaEle and may De
paid by installments, or, at the time 81 OF
fretion of the. judge of probate: II the
applicant shall be a minor, he snail,
nevertheless, be and is hereby autnor-
lied and empowered to execute prom
issory note as herein required, which
shall be in all respects as valid and en-
forceable as if such applicant We're of full
age.
Sec 5. The officers of such institute
as may be designated for the treatment OF
such persons. payment for whose cure
is provided by this act, shall become stt'ne
such persons to their care: And one or
more of said officers shall be by SAID
court appointed guardian, or guarolans'
for the person committed. which appoint
ment shall continue during the time or
their treatment; and said officer, or OIL,
GERS, shall have authority to adopt ana
necessary for the administration O.. OF
proper treatment to the patient and Tor
the control of the persons entrusted 10
their during han the Ve no fee
compensation other than the sum pro
vided for and limited by section OF TINS
act. That any person committed TO sucn
institute pursuant to the provisions OF
this act. who shall violate any reasonaple
rule adopted by the officers OF sald IN,
stitute, or shall fail to go to said INSTITUTE
when committed thereto. or shall leave
said institute before the time fixed by the
officers of said institute, for the admlnis s
tratior of the treatment provided herein:
shall be guilty of misdemeanor. and
upon complaint of said officers, or any
other person, shall be tried for said act,
and if found guilty. shall be punished. by
a fine of not more than twenty-five
(S25.OO) dollars. or by imprisonment Tor
not more than thirty days.
Sec 6. This act to apply only to coun-
ties of fifty thousand 100000 inhabitants
or over. -
the foregoing sections of this act, shall
be deemed to include any person who has
acquired the habit of using spirltuous,
malt, or fermented liquors, cocaine OF
other narcotics, to such an extent or de-
gree as to deprive him of reasonable SELL
control.
Sec s. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April %, 1897.