The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-04
CHAPTER 12i7.
AN ACT Creating n Board Of Trustees
For the State Sanatorium For Consump.
tivos, and Defining It's Duties.
IDaecoH NTgy-


uves, and Defining Its Duties
PASSED May II, 1869
It is enacted by the General Assembly al
follows:
Section /. There shall he a board OF
trustees for the state sanatorium for con.
sumptves consisting Of five members,
only one OF whom shall bc n physician,
At the present session Of the general as.
scmbly the governor. with the advice and
consent of the senate shall appoint one
member Of said board 20 serve until the
first Monday in February, A. D. 1906; one
member 20 serve until the first Monday IN
February a. ID. 1907, one member TO serve
until tho first Monday I'm February, A. d.
1905. one member TO serve until the first
Monday In February. a. u. 1909. and one
member 10 serve until the first Monday In
February A. y. 1910: and in the month
OF January annually hereafter the gov.
ernor. with the advice and consent Of the
senate, shall appoint one member of said
board 20 serve until the first Monday in
February in the fifth year after his ap.
pointmcnt. 10 succeed the member OF the
board whose term viii next expire. Any
vacancy occurring in said board when
the senate is not in session shall be filed
b. the governor until the next session
thereof when the governor with the ad-
vice and consent Of the senate, shall ap.
point one member for the remainder OF
the unexpired term.
Sec 2 The sanatorium land, being a
tract OF land owned by the state, located
IN the town OF Burrillville, at and ada
cent 10 Wallum Pond, comprising two
hundred and fifty acres. with all the
buildings thereon and all the furniture,
furnishings. fittings fixtures. apparatus,
farming utensils, 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. Q. said board may appoint all ply
sicians, assistants. and other employees
necessary for the performance OF It's du-
ties and for the proper administration OF
the affairs Of said sanatorium, may fix
the compensation OF all persons so ap-
pointed or employed. and discharge them
at it's pleasure, and IL may incur all other
expenses necessary for the maintenance
Of said sanatOrium.
Sec 4 The charge for the support OF
the patients Of said sanatorlum az are Of
sufficient ability 90 pay for same, or have
persons or kindred bound by law % main
tain them. shall be paid by such patients,
persons. or kindred, at a rate 10 be deter
mined by said board. The board Of such
patients as have a legal settlement in
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
oversecrs Of the poor Of said city or town.
Said board. IN its discretion, may receive
other patients who have no means 20 pay
for treatment and the expense for board
Of such patients shall be paid by the gem
Cral treasurer But no board shall bs paid
by the general treasurer for any one hav-
INK o. legal settlement in another state.
Said board shall have the power to TX all
charges for board % tho patients. and
the amount which Il may 30 receive shall
b. paid over 20 the general treasurer
monthly
Sec. 3. There shall BE- a thorough vista
tion Of said sanatorium By two OF the
trustees monthly. and b. the whole board
quarterly. and q detailed report of its DO
irrr. its receipts and expenditures. and of
the state % the Institution. shall bo made
20 the general assembly at its January
session in each year. together with such
suggestions OF recommendations as II may
o. desirable DO make said board. or
committee thereof duly constituted for
that purpose shall audit the books and
report of TIE treasurer. and transmit d.
with 60 annIsi report. 10 the general a..
ssmtlY.
See g The accounts and books % ihs
treasurer shall "a al times Be open % the
Inspection of the trustees.
Sec The members a said board shall
serve without pay but shall b. allowed
their necessary expenses Incurred In the
dlscharze of their duties
Sec & The sum ~ twenty-five thousand
dollars OF 20 much thereof 81 may be nee
essarY - hereby Appropriated. out ~ any
t1Oncy in the trsasory not otherwise sp-
proDrlatef in addition 10 the amount re-.
ss.yed. lsI. ne Rs.ge. q s...s.. or lss.