The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-20

Sec. IA In all cases arising under the | provisions of sections nine, ten, eleven twelve and thirteen of this act, the pro- 1 bate judge, physicians and all other or fcials shall be entitled to the same fees | as are authorized in the case of com nlitment of an insane person to the insane hospital, and such fees, together 1 with the expense of transportation to said Epeptic Colony of any such patient 1 whose application for admission thereto may be approved by the probate judge, 1 shall be certified, allowed and paid as provided by the statute of Alabama, in l regard to the commitment of an insane person to the insane hospital.
 Sec 15. After the establishment of said Epileptic Colony all epileptic inmates of the class mentioned in section seven of this act who have been committed to an | insane hospital may be transferred by the l superintendent thereof to the said Ala bama Epileptic Colony and when said | board has reason to believe that said | epileptic confined in any aims house or other place, is deprived of proper treat | ment or care whether such epileptic Is public charge or otherwise, it may cause | the transfer commitment of such per son to the Alabama Epileptic Colony and | said commissioners shall transfer from said Epileptic Colony to the State insane hospital such inmates as may be found | violently insane. and requiring treatment | therein. But no such transfer shall be made except upon approval of the su- perintendent of the Alabama insane hos ptal, whose duty it shall be to receive such patients as soon as they can be | accommodated in those institutions.
 Sec. 16 The charge for the support of the inmates of said Epileptic Colony as are of sufficient ability to pay for the same, or have persons or kindred bound by law to maintain them, shall be paid | by such inmates. such persons or such | kindred, at a rate to be determined by the Commissioners of said Epileptic Col ony. The charges for the support of | such other inmates as have no legal set | clement in this State shall be paid by the State at the rate provided by law for the support of patients in the Ala l bama Insane Hospital.
 Sec IT. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act there is hereby appropriated the sum of twenty | thousand dollars for the establishment of said Epileptic Colony. and for its main tenance there is hereby appropriat- ed the sum of ten thousand dollars annually, to be paid to the treasurer of said Epileptic Colony by the State treasurer on the warrant | drawn by the State Auditor in favor of said Treasurer of said Epileptic Colony and directed to draw such warrants Tn favor of said treasurer at such times and | In such amounts as acquisitions may De | made upon him by the superintendent of said Epileptic Colony, countersigned by the chairman of the Board of Commits | soners. Provided, that the appropria- | tions herein made shall not become avail able until the Governor shall decide that | the condition of the treasury will ad- init of the appropriation being made.
 Sec. 1S So far as this act authorizes | the appointment of commissioners of said EpileptIc Colony 1t shall take effect upon its passage; in other respects it shall take effect on the first Monday in January, in the year nineteen hundred and eight, or so soon thereafter as the Governor may deem it expedient to issue his proclama- tion putting it into effect.
 Sec 19. The superintendent shall be the chief executive officer of the Epi- leptic Colony, and shall have the ger,- | eral superi,tendence of the colony, ir- cluding furniture, fixtures and stock, the direction and control of all persons there in, subject to any by laws and regulations established by the managers; shall daily ascertain the condition of the patients. prescribe their treatment, appoint under | regulations of the managers necessary 1 assistants for the several departments of Epleptic Colony required for the efficient carrying out Of the intentions for wsiieh the colony was established; prescribe
  lations, their compensation; discharge any, at his sole discretion, suspend for cause any resident officer; giving to the president of the board of commissioners written notice thereof, stating the causes; when 1t shall become the duty of the president to call a meeting of the board to consider and dispose of the matter; give such orders and Instructions as may be necessary to insure good conduct fidel- ity and economy in every department, enjoin and maintain discipline among all who are employed at the Colony, enforce strict compliance with such instructions and obedience to the rules and regulations adopted by the commissioners at their annual meeting in November of each year; in the absence or disability of the superintendent, the senior assistant shaii perform the duties and be subject to the responsibilities Of .he superintendent.
 Sec. 20 The treasurer shall have GUS tody of all moneys, securities and obli- gations belonging to the colony; deposit in bank in his name as treasurer of the colony, immediately upon receipt thereof, all moneys counting to his hands for the use of the colony, and draw the same only in the manner prescribed by the by laws; keep full and accurate account Of all receipts and disbursements, and such other accounts as managers shall requiIc i, balance all accounts annually on the last day of October, and make full statement of the balances, and an ab- stract of receipts and payments for the proceeding year. and within three days thereafter deliver the same to auditing committee appointed by the board of com missioners while the committee shall conn pare the same with his books and veri- fly results by comparison with the books Of the steward, and report their findings to the board of commissioners at the an- nal meeting in November of each year; I; the treasurer shall render a monthly statement of his receipts and disburse- ments to the auditing committee at the regular monthly meetings, which com mittee shall compare and verify them as aforesaid and certify the result to the loard of commissioners, who shall cause the sarie to be recorded in one of tn books of the colony, and shall further render an account when required to do so by the managers; have authority to sue for and recover for the use of the colony in his own name. as treasurer Of the Alabama Epeptic Colony, and all sums of money that may be due to the colony from any source. No suit commenced for such purpose shall be abated by his death or removal, but pro- ceed in the name of his successor in office. Upon receipt of any moneys be- longing to said colony. the treasurer may acknowledge satisfaction thereof.
 Sec. 21. The board of commissioners shall require of their treasurer, or any other appointee whose duty requires or permits nim to take, receive or disburse any money belonging to the board of managers as such, or which may be ap- propriated by the Legislature, for tde use | In, da,,11 ho