Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-24

adopted, shall be mailed to the chief
executive officer of each private insti-
tuition. and to the clerk of the district
court, the chairman of the board of
supervisors, and the officer in charge
of the institution in all counties hav-
| ing county institutions caring for in
sane persons. The board shall allow
| in this case reasonable time for the
management of these institutions to
comply with such rules and regula-
! tions.
Section 6. If any such institution
shall fail, neglect or refuse within the
time fixed for the board to comply sub
stantially in all respects with said
rules, regulations and orders, said board
is authorized to remove all said insane
persons kept therein at public ex-
pense, to the proper state hospital, or
| to some private or county institutions
or hospital for the care of the insane
that has complied with the rules and
regulations prescribed by said board of |!
control, at the expense of the county |
which sent said patient to said insti-
tuition. Such removal of patients, if |
to state hospital, to be made by an
attendant or attendants sent from the
state hospital, and the cost of such re-
moval, including all expenses of said
attendants, shall be certified by the
superintendent of the hospital receiv-
ing the patient, to the auditor of state,
whereupon he shall draw his warrant
upon. the treasurer of state for said
sum, which shall be credited to the
support fund of said hospital and
charged against the general revenues
of the state, and collected by the aud
itor of state from said county. And
the board of control shall notify the
guardian or one or more of the rela-
tives of patients kept therein at pri-
vate expense, that the rules as to their
care are being disregarded, and of the
action taken by the board as to the
other patients. And should the board
of control believe any person in any
such institution sane or illegally re-
and prosecute proceedings in the name
of the state of Iowa, before the proper
/ officer, board or court, for the dis
charge of such person. If female is
removed under the provisions of this
section at least one attendant shall be
a female.
Sec. Z. Whenever it shall be found
by said board of control that any pa
tient cared for at public expense is
confined in any private asylum or
county institution, who is violent and
whose case is acute, and said board
shall be of the opinion, after taking
competent medical testimony, that
said patient can be better cared for in
the state hospital with better hopes of
recovery, it may remove said patient
to the proper state hospital, at the ax-
Ipense of the proper county, said eS-
lpsnse to be recovered as provided for IN
Isection six (6) hereof. And whenever
lsaid board shall find any patient in a
state hospital, who shall have become
|chronic, or likely to do as well in a.
private or county institution as in a
Estate hospital, it may order the coun-
lty to which the keeping of said pa
tient is chargeable TO remove him OF
her to some county or private institu-
ton in the state which shall have com-
plied with the rules of said board rela-
tive to the keeping of insane patients,
but in no case shall a patient in
state hospital be thus transferred eX-
lcept upon the written consent of his
or her immediate relatives, if
Iany, or the commissioners of
insanity of the county TO.
which the patient is chargeable, aud
of the board of control; nor in the ab-
ssnce of the consent of said board
shall person in a state hospital who
is not cured, be discharged.
: Section s. The commissioners of in
SANITY, with the consent of the board
|of supervisors of any county, having
insane persons within such county, sad
: having no proper facilities, either at
: public or private institution, for t.e
care, keeping and treatment of such
persons within the county, may, wirh
the consent of the board of control,
: lprovide tor their care at the expense
of said county at any convenient prl-
vate or county institution having
proper facilities for the care of the
same, and which will care for them to
, the satisfaction OF said board of con-
: troll and which will comply with the
rules and regulations that may be
prescribed by the board of control,
, relative TO the care and keeping Of in
: sane persons.
, Sec. 8. No person shall be confined
, and restrained in any private institu-
ton or hospital for the care or treat-
!, ment of the insane except upon the ce--
: tifcate of the board of commissioners
of insanity of some county in the
VI III tNo iSPul8oAC PLAJ StSleih',
at least one OF whom shall be bona
! fide resident of the state of Iowa, who
r shall certify that such person is tit
3 subject for treatment and restraint
in said institution or hospital, which
3 certificate shall be the authority of ths
| owners and officers of said hospital or
! institution for receiving and confinlng
e said patient or person Therein.
+ Sec. 10. To provide for the expenses
/ of the inspection herein required and
Y the per diem, there is hereby appro-
E priated the sum Of three thousand
i, ($3 ,0o0) dollars, or SO much thereof as
: may be necessary, from any funds Of
4 the state treasury not otherwise appro-
Z priated.
E Sec. IL. When difference of opin-
Y ion exists between the board of con-
3 troll and the authorities in charge OF
any private or county asylum in regard
! to the removal of a patient or patients,
! as herein. provided, the matter shall be
: submitted to the district court or
n Judge thereof, of the proper county,