Year: 1870

upon the nomination of the superinten-
dent, appoint chaplain ard prescribe
his duties. The board of trustees shall,
from time to time, Ak the salaries and
wages Of the officers and other en-
pIoyees of the hospital, and certify the
same to the auditor OF State; and they
may remove any officer or any other
employee of such institution; proridcd,
that the salary Of the superintendent
shall not be more than fifteen hundred
dollars per annum; the salary of the
assistant physician shall not be more
than six hundred dollars per annum;
the salary of the steward shall not be
more than seven hundred dollars per
annum; the salary of the matron shall
not be more than three hundred dollars
per annum.


a.. The board of trustees may take,
in the name Of the State, Snd hold, In
trust, for the hospital, any land convey
ed or devised, and any money or other
personal property given or bequeathed,
to be applied for any purpose connected
| with the institution. s...-.,.


ss. No trustee, CT any officer Of the
hospital, shall be either directly or
indirectly interested in the purchase Of
building material or any article Of fur
niture or supply for the use of the
institution.


70. No member of the board Of trus-
tees shall be eligible to the office of
superintendent of the hospital during
the term for which he was appointed,
nor within one year after his term shall
have expired. 49, ..


10. The treasurer shall execute a
bond to the State of Iowa for the use of
the hospital (namins which) in sum,
and with such securities as the board of
trustees shall approve, conditioned that
he will faithfully perform the duties of
his office, aud pay over and account for
all money that shall come into his
hands. He shall receive such COM
pensation as the board shall fix, not
exceeding one -halfof one per cent. on
all moneys received and paid out by
him. Upon authority granted by the
board he shall have power to draw from
the State treasury out Of money not
otherwise appropriated, upon his order,
approved by the superintendent, and
not less than two of the trustees, aud
under seal of the hospital, sufficient
amount from time, for the purpose of
defraying any deficiencies that may
arise in the current expenses of the
hospital. Upon the presentation of
such order, to the auditor of State, it
shall be the duty of the auditor to draw
a warrant on the treasurer of State for
the amount therein specified


I'll. The superintendent ofthe hos
pital shall be a physician of acknow.
lodged skill and ability in his profession.
He shall be the chiefexecutive officer of
the hospital, and shall hold his Office
for six years unless sooner removed rs
above provided. Before entering on
the duties of his Office, he shall take
and subscribe an oath or affirmation,
faithfully and diligently to discharge
the entire control of the medical,
moral and dietetic treatment of the
patients, and he shall see that the
several officers of the institution faith
fully and diligently discharge their
respective duties. He shall employ
attendants, nurses, servants, and such
other persons as he may deem necessary
for the efficient and economical admin
istration of the affairs of the hospital,
assign them their respective places and
duties, and may at any time discharge
any of them form service.


s12. The superintendent, or the
steward and matron under his direction,
and not otherwise, shall make all pur-
chases for the hospital, where and in
such manner as they can be made on
the best terms, keep the accounts, pay
employees, and have a personal super
iptenden. Of the farm, grounds, and all
the property of the hospital.


l3. The superintendent shall pro-
vide all official seal upon which shall be
inscribed the statute name of the hospi-
tai under his charge, and the name of
the State.


Z IA. The assistant physicians shall
be medical men of such character and
qualifications as to be able to perform
the ordinary duties Of the superinten
dent during dis necessary absence or
inability to act. zns . .-
zl5 In each organized county of the
State there shall he board Of commits
sioners consisting of three persons, to be
styled commission ers of insanity, two of
whom shall constitute quorum. The
clerk of the circuit court shall be Er-
oHcio member Of such board and
clerk Of the same. The other members
shall be- respectable parcticing physi-
clan, and the other respectable practic-
ing lawyer; and the appointment shall
be made of persons residing as con-
venient as may he to the county seat
Such appointment may be made during
the session Of the court or in vacation;
and If made in vacation, it shall be by
written order signed by the judge and
! rocnrd.d Inv tho clerk of the court .