The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19


inmate or convict in the several insti-
tutions governed by the board, the date
OF discharge of every such person from
the institution, and whether such dis
charge was final, and the condition Of
the person at the time he LETT the in
stitution.
The record shall also indicate if per
son IS transferred from one institution
TO another, and TO what institution; ana
If dead, the date and cause of death.
This Information shall be furnished to
the board by the several institutions,
and such other obtainable facts as the
board may from time to time require.
1t is the duty of a managing officer
of each institution. who shall be named
by the board, within ten days after conn
mitment or entrance of a person, patient,
inmate or convict to the institution, to
cause a. true copy of his entrance record
to be made and forwarded to the office
OF the board of control. When pa
tienu or inmate leaves or is discharged,
transferred, or dies in any institution,
the superintendent or person in charge
shall, within ten days thereafter, send
such information to the office of the
board, all of which information shall
be furnished on forms which the board
may prescribe.
It shall be the duty of all officers of
said institutions whose DUTY il is to
make reports to the governor or other
officer, at the present time, to make them
hereafter TO the board of control.
Sec. "a. POWER TO TRANSFER
The board may transfer the inmate in
any hospital or asylum to any other hos
pital or asylum at the expense of the
thereof is made at the hospitals or asy-
lums, and in the Office of the board.
Sec. 80. QUESTIONABLE COMMIT
MENTS.-The Superintendents for the
hospitals for the insane and the Mime
sofa institute for detectives are required
to Immediately notify the board if there
is any question as to the propriety of
the commitment or detention of any per-
son received at such institutions, and
said board, upon such notification, shall
inquire into the matter and take such
action as may be deemed proper in the
premises.
Sec. SO. FUNDS OF INNIATES-CARE
OFT shall be the duty of each super
inteIldent or managing officer of the sew
eraI institutions named In this act to
have the care and custody of any funds
belonging to inmates of said institutions
which may come into his hands, to keep
accurate accounts of such funds in books
provided for that purpose, and to pay
out such funds under such rules and
regulations as may be established by
law or prescribed by the board of con-
troll, taking proper vouchers therefor in
all cases; and every such superintend-
ent shall give bond in such sum as may
be required by law, or prescribed by the
board of control, conditioned upon the
faithful performance of his duties and
ed to his care.
Sec. 81. MONEYS RENTED TO
STATE TREASURER.-It shall be the
duty Of every officer and employe of
the several institutions named in this
act, to pay over to the superintendent of
the institution without delay any funds
which may come into his hands belong
ing to any inmate Of the institution,
and to pay over to the accounting officer
of the institution without delay amy
funds which may come into his hands
belonging to the institution. 1t shall be
the duty of the accounting officer of
each institution, at the close of each
month, or oftener, to forward to the
board Of control a statement of the
amount of the same and the sources
from which 1t has arisen.
1t shall be the duty of the board of
control upon receiving such statement
to transmit the same to the state au-
ditor, who upon receipt thereof, shall
place in the hands of the state treas
urer a draft for the amount upon the
accounting officer specifying the fund to
which the same is to be credited, and
upon payment of such draft to place
the amount so received to the credit of
such institution, adding it to any ap-
preparations that may have been pre-
viously made by the legislature for the
said institution distributing IT to The
several appropriations from which it
may have been received, or to the cur
rent expense appropriation, according to
mis- discretion
Sec. SO. PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE
-MEANS OF ESCAPE-It shall be the
duty Of the board to compel the su-
per1ntendent, warden, or other chief ex-
ecuuVe oH1cer of each of the institu-
lions under the control of the board to
provide at each institution adequate and
ready means of protection against fire,
and to construct proper means of escape
for the inmates and attendants where
uhe same are not already constructed
and to establish and enforce rigid rules
ana regulations, by which the danger
of fire shall be minimized, and prevent
as far as possible, injury to the persons
OF the inmates and the loss or destruc-
uon, by any cause, of the property of
the state.
Sec. 80. INVENTORY OF STOCK
AND SUPPLIES.-The board shall re-
quire on or before September i, 1901, the
chief executive officer of each insti u
ton under its charge to make a com
pleIe, minute and accurate inventory of
the stock and supplies on hand, the
Nentory shall be under the following
heads: live stock, produce of the farm
on handr carriages and vehicles, agri-
cIlIural implements, machinery, me-
chanical fixtures, real ESTATE, beds and
pedoing IN inmates departments, other
furniture IN inmates departments, per-
Tendent's department, ready-made cloth
ing, dry goods, provisions and groceries,
drugs and medicines, fuel library and ali
oCher property under such other heads
ais the board may deem proper. A like
inventory Shall be submitted by the
proper officer of each institution to the
BOARD when the annual report of said
oHlcer Is submitted to the board.
Sec. 40: GIFTS OR GRATUITIES-
PENALTIES-No member of the board
Of control, or other officer agent orr
eInploye thereof, and no SUPERINTENDENT
oflcer manager or employee of anv Of
the institutions under the charge and
controI of said board, shall directly or
indirectly for himself or for any other
person or for any institution under the
charge OF said board, receive or accept
any gilt or gratuity from any PERSON
or persons, firm or corporation who are
dealers IN goods, merchandise or sup
pies which may be used in any of said
institutions, or from any employee, ser
Want or agent of such person or ner-
sons, firm or corporation
Any person violating the provisions of
TINS section shall be deemed guilty of
m1SdemeanOr, and upon conviction he
punished as provided in section thirteen
OBJ of the Penal Code, and such viola
ton shall be cause for his removal from
office.
Sec. Al. CONTINGENT FUND.-The
gent fund to remain in the hands of the
accounting officer thereof, from which
expenditures may be made in case of
actual emergency requiring Immediate
The institution or its inmates, and for
Inc purpose of paying freight, purchasing
produce, live stock and such other com,
modaEes requiring a cash settlement
ana Ior the further purpose of discount
Ing merchandise bills for cash when a
saving to the state can be made, such
bills in all cases to be subject to the
provisions of section % of this act A
tul, minute and itemized statement OF
every expenditure made during the
month from such fund shall be submit
ted by the proper officer of said insti-
tuition to the board, under such rules
ana regulations as may be by said board
established. If necessary the board
shall make proper requisition upon the
state auditor for warrant on the state
treasurer to secure the said contingent
fund for each institution.
Sec, ~. BLANKS AND FORMS
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