The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-05

cents said donation to begin, on January
list, 1902, and to end May, 1903, upon the
following terms, promises and conditions,
to-wit:
l. That the aforesaid donation of the
city of Raleigh shall be used by the trus-
tees of Rex Hospital for the benefit OF
the persons mentioned in the will of the
said John Rex, and for such other persons
as in cases of emergency or accident,
the mayor or chief of police of the city
of Raleigh may see fit to send to the
said hospital, whether such persons sent
by said mayor or chief of police are resi-
dents or non residents of said city; and
the persons so sent by said mayor or
chief of police shall be received into said
hospital, and treated and cared for in the
same manner as other patients are re-
ceived, treated and cared for by them.
g That no patient suffering from ordi-
nary sickness shall be sent to said hos
ptal by said mayor or chief of police,
until a certificate is obtained from some
reputable physician to the effect that such
patient is not suffering from any conta-
gious disease.
g. That patients shall not be taken at
said hospital for treatement to such an
extent as to inconvenience or exclude
therefrom the sick and afflicted poor of
the city of Raleigh. or such persons as
said mayor or chief of police may send
to said hospital in cases of accident or
emergency as above provided for; and un-
der no circumstances shall persons suffer
ing with incurable disease be taken to
said hospital for treatment.
A. That the said trustees of Rex Hos
pital in addition to their yearly report
to the board Of aldermen, shall monthly
caused TO be made to the mayor of the
city of Raleigh, on blanks to be furnished
by said mayor, a statement showing:
(a) The total number of patients treat
ed at said hospital
(b) The cost of treating each patient.
(c) The number of days each patient
remains in the hospital.
Ia The number of patients from Raj
eign, giving number of charity and paid
patients separately.
e) Amounts received from paid pa
TENTS.
so Amounts paid:
Nurses salary.
Help.
Labor.
Supplies.
Medicines.
And such other items as are purchased.
s. The city of Raleigh, through its
board of aldermen or a committee of
same, it's mayor, Superintendent of
Health, or sanitary inspector as may be
designated by the said board of alder
men, to have the right to inspect and
visit the hospital at all hours of the
day.
s. Upon the refusal OF either party TO
comply with the conditions herein con-
tanned, this contract to become void, and
all right or claim OF the said Rex Hos
pital or its trustees to the said dona-
ton of two thousand dollars or any pro-
rata part of same remaining unpaid at
the time of the refusal to comply with
the conditions herein, to be Invested and
relinquished.
:. The city of Raleigh at the expiration
of this agreement shall have the privi-
lege of renewing or continuing in force
the same for two years after May, 1903.
1t witness whereof the city OF Raleigh
has caused this contract to be signed by
its mayor and attested by its clerk; and
the trustees of Rex Hospital has caused
this contract to be signed by the presi-
dent of the board of trustees and at
tested by it's secretary the day and year
above written.
The city of Raleigh, by
A. NJ POWELL. Mayor.
Attest:
HAM F. SMITH, City Clerk.
Rex Hospital, by
R. II. Battle.
President Board of Trustees, Rex Hos
pital.
Attest:
r. T. GRAY,
Sec. to Board OF Trustees, Rex Hospital.