The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-31
CHAPTER l24T

AN ACT Creating a Board Of Trustees
for the State Sanatorium for Consump-
tives. and Defining Its Duties.
II is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section l. There shall 30 a board Of
trustees for the state sanatorum for con-
sumptives consisting OF five members.
only one Of whorr shall be a physician.
Al the present session Of the general as
sembly the governor, with the advice and
consent Of the senate. shall appoint one
member Of said board 10 serve until the
first Monday I'm February. A D. 1905: one
member to serve until the first Monday
in February A. u. 1897; one member 10
serve until the first Monday I'm Febru-
airy. A ID. 1905; one member 10 serve until
the first Monday in February S1t ID. 1909:
one member to serve until the first Mon
day in February. A. u. 1910; and in the
month of January annually hereafter the
governor. with the advice and consent
OF the senate shall appoint one member
of said board, TO serve until the first
Monday in February in the fifth year
after his appointment. 10 succeed the
member OF the board whose term will
next expire. Any vacancy occurring I'm
said board when the senate Is not in ses-
sion shall be filled by the governor until
the next session thereof when the gov
ernor, with the advise and consent OF the
senate, shall appoint one member for the
remainder OF the unexpired term.
Sec. = The sanatorium land. being
tract OF land owned by the state. located
In the town OF Burrllville at and ada
cent TO Walum Pond. comprising two
hundred and nifty acres with all the
buildings thereon and all the furniture.
furnishings. fittings fixtures. apparatus.
farming utensle and equipment and prop
erty OF all descriptions belonging TO the
state now or hereafter contained In said
buildings or on said land. shall be in the
care and custody Of said board.
Sec. 3. Said board may appoint ALL
physicians. assistants, and other en-
ployes necessary for the performance OF
it's duties and for the proper admins
tration Of the affairs OF said sanatorium,
may fix the compensation OF all persons
so appointed or employed. and discharge
them at It's pleasure. and II may incur
all other expenses necessary for the main
tenance of said sanatorium
Sec 4 The charge for the support OF
the patients OF said sanatorium as are
OF sufficient ability to pay for same, or
have person or kindred bond by law TO
maintain them, shall be paid by such pa
TENTS persons, or kindred at a rate to
be determined by said board. The board
OF such patients "a have n legal settle
ment I'm some city or town shall be paid
by said city or town, II such patients
are received at said sanatorium on
the request OF the overseers OF
the poor OF said city or town
Said board. in it's discretion. may receive
other patients who have no means 10 nav
for treatment. and the expense Cor board
OF such patients shall he paid
by the general treasurer But no
board shall be paid by the general
treasurer for any one having n legal set
tlement in another state. Said board shall
have the power 10 fix all charges FOR
board Of the patients. and the am ,urt
which It may so receive shall be paid q, or
TO the general treasurer monthly.
Sec 5. There shall be a thorough vista
tion OF said sanatorium by two OF the
trustees monthly. and by tho whole board
quarterly. and a detailed report Of its
doings, its receipts and expenditures, and
OF the state or the institution, shall he
made 10 The general assembly at it's Janu-
airy session I'm each year together with
such suggestions or recommendations az
IL may 10 desirable 10 make: said board
or n committee thereof duly constituted
for that purpose, shall audit the books
and report of the treasurer and transmit
With its annual report. 10 the general as
sembly.
Sec 8. The accounts and books ~ tho
treasurer shall at all times he open 20 |
tho inspection Of tho trustees
Sec = Tho member OF said board shall |
serve without pay, but shall be allowed |
their necessary expenses incurred I'm the |
discharge Of their duties
SEC. 8 The sum ~ twenty nve thou !
sand dollars or so much thereof a. may |
be necessary Is hereby appropriated. out |
OF any money In tho treasury not other
wise appropriated. IN addition TO the |
amount received for the board Of patients
or from other sources. for the payment
OF bills Incurred by said board for tho
balance Of tho year ending December a.
1896, which said sum shall be inclusive
of the amount required by said board for
tho purpose of furnishing said sanato-
rum and placing the same in readiness
for occupancy. and use and the state
auditor is hereby authorized and direct
81 ~ draw his orders upon tho general
treasurer FOR the payment of such
bills. upon the receipts " vourh-
ers therefor properly suthenti aztec