Thirty-third annual report of the managers of the State Lunatic Asylum, Utica, N.Y., for the year 1875 : transmitted to the legislature January 13, 1876 / New York State Lunatic Asylum.

  • New York (State). State Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
1876
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Credit: Thirty-third annual report of the managers of the State Lunatic Asylum, Utica, N.Y., for the year 1875 : transmitted to the legislature January 13, 1876 / New York State Lunatic Asylum. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Now, therefore, we, the undersigned, in consideration thereof, jointly and severally bind ourselves to Thomas W. Seward, treasurer of said asylum, to pay to him and his successors in office, the sum of dollars cents per week, for the care and board of said insane person so long as he shall continue in said asylum, with such extra charges as may be occasioned by his requiring more than ordinary care and attention, and also to provide him with suit¬ able clothing, and pay for all such necessary articles of clothing as shall be procured for him by the steward of the asylum, and to remove him from the asylum whenever the room occupied by him shall be required for a class of patients having preference by law, or whenever he shall be required to be removed by the managers or superintendent; and also to pay all expenses incurred by the managers or superintend¬ ent in sending said patient to his friends, in case one or either of us shall fail to remove said patient when required to do so as aforesaid; and if he shall be removed at the request of his friends before the expiration of six calendar months after reception, then to pay board for twenty-six weeks, unless he shall be sooner cured, and also to pay, not exceeding fifty dollars, for all damages he may do to the furniture or other property of said asylum, and for reasonable charges in case of elopement, and funeral charges in case of death; such payments for board and clothing to be made semi-annually, on the first day of February and August in each year, and at the time of removal, with interest on each bill from and after the time it becomes due. In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our names this day of , in the year 18 . (Name), [l. s.] (P. 0. Address), (Name), [l. s.] (P. 0. Address), This will certify, that I am personally acquainted with and , the signers of the above bond, and consider each of them fully responsible for the prompt discharge of its obligations. (Name) [l. s.] (P. 0. Address.) This agreement or understanding, is generally signed by near rela¬ tives or friends of the patient, or legal guardians, if any such there be, at, or prior to the time of admission, or subsequently, upon the deposit, of a sum of money sufficient to secure its execution.