Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-15

also considered for Clean Up Week which begins rext Monday. It has
 pa-tmaat sco-operzce in the work and
 the city's teams will be sent around
 to collect ali rubbish that is set out
 for them The schedule of routes
 which the teams will follow will be an ,.ounced in a day or two through the columns of The Bulletin.
 The meeting was called to order at four o'clock by Chairman Waiter, F.
 sacretary's desk. i communication
 Fsss received from the Chamber of Commerce inviting the committee to
 fscoIle affiliated w:tJ; the chamber as
 referred to Ss-creta TIbbitts with
 power to accSSt the Invitation if
 ceipts and disbU rsernents and funds in
 hand and his books shall be at all
 tees As soon as practicable after
 the first of each month the treasurer
 of the state shall pay to the treasurer
 Of the institution out of funds avail
 able for the purpose the amount of all
 bills incurred in the up-keep of the
 institution and in the maintenance of
 the inmates thereof during the pre-
 ceding month as shown by a state
 nent subscribed and sworn to by the
 superintendent and treasurer of the
 institution. accompanied by vouchers
 bearing an endorsement of the ap-
 provaI of the auditor of the board.
 Caid statement shall first be supplied
 the comptroller and approved by him
 and the treasurer Of the state for the
 total amount of the hame payable to
 the trea surer of the institution.
 Section g. Any court Of probate
 shall have power to commit to said
 Institution any person residing in it's
 district whom it shall find ito be a
 feef7le-r1ipdsd or an. epleptic person.
 T'1 case of pauper. application shall
 he made by the seiectmen of the town
 i.I which he resides. Tn all other cas-
 es application may be made by any
 relative, or by the seiectnen of the
 town in which the alleged feeble-m mind
 ed or epileptic person resides. Upon
 application so being made said court of probate shall set a time and place fo rhearing the same and shall appoint some reputable physician to examine the person alleged to be feeble minded hearing, shall make written return under oath stating whether or not in ] his opinion said prson Is feeSie-rnind- cd or epileptic. and also whetl1er or not said person is violently insane or afflicted with an contagious disease. In case said application is not made by a selectnan said court shall also appoint selectnan of the town of gate and report at the time of said
 hearing to the residence an destate of the person alleged to be feeble
 minded or epi1eptic and as to the pe culinary responsibility of those re- sponsib1e for his support. If said court, after due hearing he'd, finds the allegations in the application contain ed to be true and that the person all legged to be feeble-minded or epileptic resides within the jurfsdicti1l of said corrt, and is not violently insane or afflicted with any contagious di/ease. it may order the person so complained Training School and Hospital, and in such order of commitment said court shall find and state the nan1t, resi-
 dence. date of birth of the person com
 nfted, the names. nationality and ad-
 dress of his parents, so far as the
 same can be ascertained. the amount
 of his estate. and the amount per
 week which any person liable for his
 support can afford to pay for his
 maintenance in said institution. No
 such commitfent shall be valid until approved by the governor and two copies of such order of commitment
 shall be made, one of which shall be
 lodged in the office of the governor
 and the other, bearing the endorse ment of his approval, shall be left in
 the hands of the superintendent of the institution b yt11e person appointed by the court of probate to serve the same and to deliver the person com raitted to said institution.
 Section 10. So long as inmates are received and cared for at Lakevil1e the trustees of The Mansfield State
 Training School and Hospital shall have power to determine whether per sons committed to said training school and hospital as feeble minded persons shall. be cared for at Lakeville or at Mansfield and may transfer inmates from Lakevtlle to Mansfield or from Mansfield to Lakeville.
 Section II. Epileptic and feeble minded persons may be transferred 
 said The Mansfield State Training School and Hospital for insane per sons may be transferred from said training school and hospital to any state hospital for the insane upon the reconn ndation of the superintend- ents of the respective institutions from and to which it is desired to make such transfer. The cost of such transfer shall be paid by the insti- tuition from which the transfer is made.
 Section 12 The bcsrd of trustees are empowered to make such ruIfs and regulations respecting the care. custo- | dy and discipline of inmates and the 1 Of the institution and it's affairs they may deem for the best l interest of the inmates and the state l All persons admitted to the institu- ton shall, until dischs rged tI1erefrom l be under the custody and control of | the superintendent. subject to such i regulations as the trustees may adopt | Said superin tendent may restrain and i discipline any inmate in such manner | as he may deem necessary for the well l fare of the inmate and the proper con- i duct of the institution. No inmate | shall be discharged from such instf- | tuition until in the judgment of the | his mental and physi- | cal condition 5ustif1es such discharge. l Any inmate may be released on parole | for a period not exceeding six months i but the written request of the super | intendent shall be sufficient warrant ] to authorize any officer of said The 1 Mansfield State Training School and | or any officer authorized to |