STATE ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE, AT MORRISTOWN, N. J 
(PERSPECTIVE VIEW.) STATE ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE, AT MORRISTOWN, N. J. 
(BIRD'S-EYE VIEW.) ACTS 
FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF 
THE STATE ASYLUM 
'FOR THE INSANE, 
AT 
MORRISTOWN, NEW* JERSEY, 
AND 
BY LAWS 
ADOPTED BY THE MANAGERS THEREOF. 
NEWARK, N. J.: 
Press of Williams & Plum, 
1876. References to the Plan. 
Principal (or 2d) Story. 
C. Chapel, (3d story.) 
19. Private passages. 
20. Apartments for private or sick patients. 
21. Corridors in wards. 
22. Alcoves in corridors. 
23. Attendants' rooms. 
24. Ward parlors. 
25. Ward dining rooms. 
26. Enclosed galleries for exercise. 
27. Connecting passages. 
28. Dormitories for patients. 
29. Bake house. 
30. Boiler house. 
31. Machine and work shop. 
32. Laundry. 
33. Coal vault. 
34. Underground passages. 
35. Cold air ducts. 
36. Fan rooms. 
37. Exercise yards for patients. 
38. Railroad to coal vaults. 
38x. Railroad for general supplies. 
39. Terrace. 
1. Vestibule. 
2. Steward's office. 
3. Reception room. 
4. Manager's room. 
5. Physician's office. 
6. Superintendent's private office. 
7. Medical Library. 
8. Store and coat room. 
9. Lavatories. 
10. Spare chamber. 
11. Main corridor. 
12. Fire-proof connection. 
13. Parlors for visitors to patients. 
14. Main connecting corridor. 
15. 16, 17, 18. Rooms in rear centre, (1st and 2d 
stories.) 
A. R. Amusement room, (3d story.) 
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FWTH1EJ UWlSJLW 
MORRISTOWN.NJ. OFFICERS OF THE ASYLUM. 
MANAGERS. 
FRANCIS S. LATHROP, Madison. 
BEACH VANDERPOOL, Newark. 
SAMUEL LILLY, M. D., Lambertville, 
ANTHONY RECKLESS, Red Bank. 
GEORGE A. HALSEY, Newark, 
WILLIAM G. LATHROP, Boonton. 
JOHN S. READ, Camden. 
OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS. 
FEESIEENT, 
Francis S. Lathrop, Madison. 
secret ary, 
Samuel Lilly, M. D., Lambertville. 
treasurer, 
Eugene Vanderpool, Newark. 
RESIDENT OFFICERS. 
SUPERINTENDENT TWO PHVSICIAN, 
II. A. Buttolph, M. I)., LL. D. 
FIRST ASSISTANT PHYSICIAN, 
Edward E. Smith, M. D. 
SECOND ASSISTANT PHYSICIAN, 
A. K. Macdonald, M. D. 
steward, 
Martin B. Monroe. 
MATRON, 
Miss Mary Tabor. LAWS OF 1876-76. 
A Further Supplement to the Act entitled : " An Act 
TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE IN- 
SANE of this State," approved March thirty-first, 
ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-ONE. 
1. Appropriates $900,000. 
2. And be it enacted, That the asylum now in the course 
of construction and completion by the aforesaid commissioners, 
shall be known by the name, style and title of "The State 
Asylum for the Insane at Morristown, New Jersey," and that 
for the purpose of organizing the details connected with the 
opening of said asylum, and for the purpose of opening the 
same for the admission of patients as soon as practicable, the 
aforesaid commissioners are hereby constituted a board of 
managers for said asylum, until otherwise ordered, with all 
the powers and authority given by law to the managers of the 
"New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum," and that the said "The 
State Asylum for the Insane at Morristown, New Jersey," 
shall in all matters relating to the admission, treatment, con- 
tinuance, and discharge of patients in and from the same, be 
subject to all the laws now in force relative to the said " New 
Jersey State Lunatic Asylum." 
3. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect imme- 
diately. 
Approved March 10, 1875. 
Name, title, and 
powers of com- 
missioners as 
managers. 
A Further Supplement to the Act entitled : "An Act 
TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE IN- 
SANE of this State," approved March thirty-first, 
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-ONE. 
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the 
State of New Jersey, That the board of managers of the New 
Jersey State Lunatic Asylum, and the board of managers of 6 
Board of Mana- 
tomakePandeend 
regulations 'tor 
apportionment 
and distribution 
between the 
tYen1t"m&cOf pa 
the State Asylum for the Insane at Morristown, New Jersey, 
be and they are hereby authorized, empowered and directed, 
by and with the consent of the Governor of this State, and in 
the manner hereinafter provided, to make, adopt and enforce 
rules and regulations for the apportionment and distribution 
to and between the said asylums of such insane persons as are 
now or may hereafter be sent to an asylum of this State by 
virtue of any law_thereof, and for the removal of insane pa- 
tients from either of the said asylums to the other, and from 
time to time to alter and repeal such rules and regulations 
as the public interest may require; and all rules and regula- 
tions so made, adopted and altered, and all repealers, as afore- 
said, shaft'have the'force and effect of public statutes and 
shall from time to time be published, as the said Governor 
shall direct. 
2. And be it enacted, That each rule or regulation, and 
each alteration or repeal of pre-existing rules or regulations, 
which shall be proposed to be made and adopted under the 
first section of this act, shall be submitted in writing to each 
of the boards of managers aforesaid, and if adopted by a ma- 
jority of the whole number of each board shall then be sub- 
mitted in writing to the Governor of this State for his appro- 
val, and no rule or regulation, nor alteration or repeal of 
pre-existing rules or regulations, shall take effect without the 
same is approved in writing by the said Governor ; in the 
event of a disagreement between the said boards respecting 
the adoption of any proposed rule or regulation, alteration 
or repeal aforesaid, the act proposed shall be submitted in 
writing to the Governor who shall decide in writing the 
adoption or rejection or modification thereof, and shall com- 
municate his decision to the said boards ; all rules, regula- 
tions, alterations and repeals aforesaid, approved or decided by 
the Governor as aforesaid shall be deposited in the office of the 
Secretary of State, and certified copies thereof under the seal 
of said Secretary shall be plenary proof thereof in all the 
Courts of this State. 
3. And be it enacted, That each insane patienCwho shall 
be removed to the for the Insane, at Morristown, 
New Jersey, by'virtue of the rules and regulations aforesaid, 
shall be there continued and treated, and until discharged 
Rules and regu- 
lations and each 
alteration or re- 
peal to be sub- 
mitted to each 
of the boards, 
and if adopted 
to be approved 
northe Gover* 
Governor to de- 
disagreement 11 
boards as to any 
rule, &c. 
Utiles &c., adop- 
ted to be filed 
with the Secre- 
tary of State. 
support and 
sfmJ'patientin' 
I-ylum at °MOTe 7 
according to law shall be there supported by the same com- 
mittee, relative, person, county or other corporation chargea- 
ble by law with such support, at the time of such removal, in 
the same manner and to the same extent as if such patient 
had not been so removed; and the expense of removing any 
patient to either asylum, shall be paid by the party chargeable 
by law as aforesaid, with his or her support, upon the order of 
the steward of the asylum to which such patient shall be 
removed, countersigned by the superintendent thereof. 
4. And be it enacted, That each insane patient admitted 
under said rulesand regulations into the State Asylum for the 
Insane at Morristown, New Jersey, shall be supported there 
according to law by the committee, relative, person, county, 
or other corporation which would have been chargeable with 
the support of such patient if he or she had not been sent to 
an asylum, in the same manner and to the same extent as is 
now provided by law respecting insane patients in the New 
Jersey State Lunatic Asylum. 
5. dW be it enacted, That the managers may take and 
hold in trust for the State any grant or devise of land, or any 
donation or bequest of money or other personal property to 
be applied to the maintenance of insane persons or the general 
use of the said asylum. 
6. And be it enacted, That said managers are hereby 
authorized to establish such by-laws as they may deem ne- 
cessary and expedient for regulating the appointment of the 
officers hereinafter mentioned, and such other officers as they 
may find necessary, for fixing the conditions of admission, 
support and discharge of patients, and for conducting in a 
proper manner, the affairs and business oi the institution, and 
to ordain and enforce a suitable system of rules and regula- 
tions for the internal government of said asylum ; a*nd they 
shall fix the compensation of said officers, by and with the 
consent of the Governor, which compensation shall be paid by 
the State Treasurer, on the warrant of the Comptroller. 
7. And be it enacted, That the superintendent shall be the 
chief executive officer of the said asylum ; he shall have the 
•general superintendence of the buildings, grounds, and farm, 
with their furniture, fixtures and stock, and the direction 
and control of all persons therein, subject co the laws and 
To whom 
chargeable. 
Support of such 
insane patient 
admitted, to 
whom charge- 
able. 
Managers may 
hold in trust for 
State anj' grant, 
&c. 
May make by- 
laws for regula- 
ting the ap- 
pointment of 
officers, &c. 
Powers and du- 
ties ot' superin- 
tendent. 8 
regulations established by the managers; he shall daily ascer- 
tain the condition of the patients, and prescribe their treat- 
ment, in the manner prescribed in the by-laws ; he shall 
appoint with the approval of the managers, so many assistants 
and attendants as he may think proper and necessary for the 
economical and efficient performance of the business of the 
said asylum, and to prescribe their several duties and places, 
and to fix, with the managers' approval, their compensation, 
and to discharge any of them at his sole discretion; but in 
every case of discharge, he shall forthwith record the same, 
with the reasons, under an appropriate head, in one of the 
books of the said asylum ; he shall also have power to sus- 
pend, until the next monthly meeting of the managers, for 
good and sufficient cause, a resident officer; but in such case 
he shall give written notice of the fact, with its causes and 
circumstances, to one of the managers, whose duty thereupon 
shall be to call a special meeting of the board, to provide for 
the exigency; he shall also, from time to time, give such orders 
and instructions as he may judge best calculated to ensure 
good conduct, fidelity, and economy in every department of 
labor and expense; and he is authorized and enjoined to main- 
tain salutary discipline among all who are employed by the 
institution, and to enforce strict compliance with such instruc- 
tions, and uniform obedience to all the rules and regulations 
of the asylum; he shall cause full and fair accounts and records 
of all his doings, and of the entire business and operations of 
the institution, to be kept regularly from day to day, in books 
provided for that purpose, in the manner and to the extent 
prescribed in the by-laws; and he shall see that all such ac- 
counts and records are fully made upto the last day of October 
in each year, and that the principal facts and results, with his 
report thereon, be presented to the managers immediately 
thereafter; the assistant physician shall perform his duties, and 
be subject to the responsibility of the superintendent, in his 
sickness or absence. 
8. And be it enacted, That the resident officers of the said 
asylum, and all attendants and assistants actually employed 
therein, during the time of such employment, shall be exempt 
from serving on juries, and in time of peace, from all service 
in the militia; and the certificate of the superintendent shall 
be evidence of the fact of such employment. 
Exemption 
andmiiitaryUty 
service. 9 
9. A nd be it enacted, That the board of managers shall keep, 
in a bound book to be provided for that purpose, a fair and 
full record of all their doings; which shall be open at all 
times to the inspection of the Governor of the State, and 
all persons whom he or either house of the legislature may 
appoint to examine the same. 
10. And be it enacted, That the managers shall maintain 
an effective inspection of the said asylum, for which purpose 
one of them, or more, shall visit it at least once in every week; 
two or more, at least once in every month; a majority at least 
once m every three months; and the whole board once a year, 
at the times and in the manner prescribed in the by-laws; in 
a book to be kept for that purpose, the visiting manager or 
managers shall note the date of each visit, the condition of 
the patients, with remarks of commendation or censure, and 
all the managers present shall sign the same; the general 
result of these inspections, with suitable hints, shall be in-: 
serted in an annual report, detailing the past year's operations ' 
and actual state of the asylum; which the managers shall 
make to the Governor, on or before the fifteenth day of Novem- 
ber in each year, to be by him presented to the legislature, 
accompanied with an annual report of the superintendent and 
treasurer. 
11. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the resi-i 
dent officers to admit any of the managers into every part of 
the said asylum, and to exhibit to him or them, on demand, 
all books, papers, accounts and writings belonging to the in- 
stitution or pertaining to its business, management, discipline 
or government; also, to furnish copies, abstracts, and reports, 
whenever required by the managers. 
12. And be it enacted, That the treasurer shall have the j 
custody of all moneys, bonds, notes, mortgages, and other J 
securities and obligations belonging to the said asylum; he 
shall open an account at one or more banks, to be approved 
by the managers, in his own name, as treasurer of the asylum, 
and he shall deposit therein all moneys, immediately on re- 
ceipt thereof, and shall draw for the same only for the uses of 
the asylum, and in the manner prescribed in the by-laws, upon 
the written order of the steward, specifying the object of the 
payment; he shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts 
Board of mana- 
record0 ofCPan 
their doings, 
Managers to vis- 
it the asylum 
and maintain an 
effective inspec- 
tion of the same. 
Result of 
inspection to 
be inserted in an 
annual report. 
Duty of the res- 
idem officers, 
powerg and dn. 
urer.°fthetreas' 10 
and payments, in the manner directed in the by-laws, and 
such other accounts as the managers may prescribe; he shall 
balance all the accounts on his books annually, on the last day 
of October, and make a statement of the balances thereon, and 
an abstract of the receipts and payments of the past year; 
which he shall, within two days thereafter, deliver to the audit- 
ing committee of the managers, who shall compare the same 
with his books and vouchers, and certify the correctness 
thereof, within the next three days, to the managers; he shall, 
further, render a quarterly statement of his receipts and pay- 
ments, on the first Monday of February, May and August, in 
each year, to the auditing committee, who shall compare and 
verify the same as aforesaid, and report the results thereof, 
duly certified, to the managers, who shall cause the same to 
be recorded in one of the books of the asylum; he shall, fur- 
ther, render an account of the state of his books, and of the 
funds and other property in his custody, whenever required so 
to do by the managers. 
13. And be it enacted, That the treasurer of the State Asy- 
lum for the Insane at Morristown, New Jersey, shall be vested 
with the same powers, rights and authority which are now 
given by law to the overseers of the poor in any township or 
city of the State, so far as may be necessary for the idemnity 
and benefit of the said asylum, and for the purpose of com- 
pelling a relative, or committee, or guardian, to defray the 
expenses of a lunatic's support in the asylum, and reimburse 
actual disbursements for his necessary clothing and traveling 
expenses, according to the by-laws of the institution; also, 
for the purpose of coercing the payment of similar charges, 
when due from any county that is liable for the support of 
any lunatic in said asylum. 
i 14. And be it enacted, That said treasurer shall also have 
authority to recover, for the use of the said asylum, any and all 
sums which may be due upon any note or bond in his hands 
belonging to the asylum; also, any and all sums which may 
be charged and due, according to the by-laws of the asylum, 
for the support of any patient therein, or who may have been 
therein, or for actual disbursements made in his behalf for 
necessary clothing and traveling expenses, in an action to be 
brought in said treasurer's name, as treasurer of the State 
Quarterly state- 
ments of re-. 
cripts and pay- 
ments to be 
made. 
Powerssrivenby 
l iw to the over- 
seers of ihe poor 
in any township 
st-i'e to be vei't- 
un 
rfitown al Mor" 
Further powers 
of the treasurer. 11 
Asylum for the Insane, at Morristown, New Jersey, and which 
shall not abate, by his death or removal, against the individ- 
ual, or county legally liable for the maintenance of said 
patient, and having neglected to pay the same, when demanded 
by the treasurer, in which action the declaration may be in a 
general indebitatus assumpsit, and judgment shall be rendered 
for such sum as shall be found due, with interest from the 
time of the demand made as aforesaid; said treasurer may also, 
upon the receipt of the money due upon any mortgage in his 
hands belonging to the asylum, execute a release, and acknowl- 
edge full satisfaction thereof, so that the same may be dis- 
charged of record. 
15. And be it enacted, That the steward shall, under the 
direction of the superintendent, make all purchases for the 
said asylum, and preserve the original receipts thereof, and 
keep full and accurate accounts of the same, and copies of all 
orders drawn by himself upon the treasurer; he shall also, 
under like directions, make contracts, in the superintendent's 
name, with the attendants and assistants, and keep and settle 
their accounts; he shall also keep the account for the support 
of patients, and expenses incurred in their behalf, and furnish 
the treasurer every month with copies of such as fall due; he 
shall make quarterly abstracts of all his accounts to the last 
Monday of every January, April, July and October, for the 
treasurer and managers; he shall also be accountable for the 
careful keeping and economical use of all furniture, stores and 
other articles provided for the asylum, and shall, annually, 
during the third week in October, make out and furnish the 
managers with a true and perfect inventory, verified by oath, 
of all the personal property belonging to the asylum, in and 
about the premises, with an appraisal thereof, made under oath 
or affirmation, by himself and two suitable persons, whom the 
managers shall appoint for that purpose. 
16. And be it enacted, That as soon as the said asylum 
shall be ready for the admission of patients the managers shall; 
cause notice thereof to be published and also to be sent to the ■ 
clerk of every county from which lunatics are entitled to be 
admitted under said rules and regulations, who shall transmit 
a copy thereof to the overseer of the poor of each township in 
their respective county; a circular from the superintendent 
The steward 
purcha"'^0pre- 
receipts,'&c.a 
Shall make 
qnaiterly ab- 
stracts of alibis 
accounts. 
Managers shall 
give notice 
when the 
as* him is ready 
for the admis- 
sion of patients. 12 
shall accompany such notice to each county clerk and overseer 
of the poor, designating different days for the counties, sever- 
ally, to send to the asylum their respective quotas of patients, 
and giving all necessary directions respecting admission and 
support, according to the by-laws. 
17. And be it enacted, That no person shall be admitted 
into said asylum, as a patient, except upon an order of some 
court or judge authorized to send patients, without lodging 
with the superintendent-first, a request, under the hand of 
the person by whose direction he is sent, stating his age and 
place of nativity, if known, his Christian name and surname, 
place of residence, occupation, and degree of relationship, or 
other circumstance of connection between him and the person 
requesting his admission; and second, a certificate dated within 
one month, under oath, signed by a respectable physician, of 
the fact of his being insane; each person signing such re- 
quest or certificate shall annex to his name his profession or 
occupation, and the township, county and State of his resi- 
dence, unless these facts appear on the face of the document. 
18. And be it enacted, That the superintendent shall make, 
in a book kept for the purpose, at the time of reception, a 
minute, with date, of the name, residence, office and occupa- 
tion of the person by whom and by whose authority each in- 
sane person is brought to the said asylum, and have all the 
orders, warrants, requests, certificates, andj other papers ac- 
companying him, carefully filed, and forthwith copied into 
book. 
19. And be it enacted, That each county entitled to send 
lunatics to said asylum, under said rules and regulations, may 
at all times keep such number of patients, in just proportion 
with other counties, as the asylum can accommodate, which pro- 
portion shall be regulated by the managers; if any one or more 
of the counties should not send their full proportion, the 
vacancies may be allotted by the managers to other counties so 
entitled having patients whom they may desire to send. 
20. And be it enacted, That whenever any pauper, charge- 
able in a county entitled to send patients to said asylum 
under said rules and regulations, may be insane, it shall be 
the duty of the overseer of the poor in the township wherein 
he resides, to make application in his behalf to any judge of 
Admission of 
patients. 
superintendent 
hook'kept"for 
minuteofnanie" 
saneperson and 
ky whom 
brought, &c. 
provision in 
county1 entmed 
to the asylum, 
Proceedings in 
to" end pai'ienu 
mVVinsane. 13 
the court of common pleas of the county; and said judge shall 
call one respectable physician, and fully investigate the facts 
of the case, and if satisfied, after such examination, that the 
disease is of such a nature as may be cured, he shall issue a pro- 
visional order to such overseer, which shall be effectual when 
approved as hereinafter provided, requiring him without delay 
to take such insane pauper to said asylum, where]he shall be 
kept and supported at the expense of the county_in which is 
his residence, until he]shall be restored to soundness of mind, 
if effected in three years; the judge, in such case, shall have 
power to compel the attendance of witnesses, and] shall pre- 
sent the certificate of the physician, taken under oath, and 
other papers relating thereto, and a paper of the proceedings 
and decision, to the chosen freeholder, or freeholders, if there 
be but one by law or but one acting by reason of the death, sick- 
ness or other disability of the other, of the township where 
such lunatic is found, who shall examine the same, and if sat- 
isfied that said lunatic has a legal settlement in their county 
as defined by the act entitled "uAn act for the settlement and 
relief of the poor," approved April tenth, eighteen hundred 
and forty-six, and is entitled to the relief afforded by this act, 
shall endorse the word "approved" upon said certificate and 
proceedings, and shall sign their official names thereto; which 
said certificate and proceedings shall be filed with the clerk of 
the county, who shall forward to the superintendent of the 
asylum where such insane pauper is confined, copies of said 
proceedings and certificate authenticated by the clerk under 
seal of the court, and report the facts to the board of chosen 
freeholders, whose duty it shall be to raise the money requisite 
to meet the expenses of support, and, as soon thereafter as 
practicable pay it to the treasurer of thejasylum; but if said 
freeholders shall not be satisfied as aforesaid, they shall endorse 
on said certificate and proceedings the words "not approved" 
and shall sign their official names thereto, and the same shall 
then be filed with the clerk of the board of chosen freeholders, 
and said lunatic shall not be admitted to the said asylum at 
the expense of the said county. 
21. And be it enacted, That when a person residing in a 
county entitled to send lunatics to said asylum undei' said rules 
and regulations, and in indigent circumstances, not a pauper, 
Proceedings in 
case of person 
in indigent 
circumstances, 
not a pauper, 
becomes insane. 14 
becomes insane, application may be made in his behalf to any 
judge of the court of common pleas of the county where he 
resides; and said judge shall call a respectable physician and 
other credible witnesses, and fully investigate the facts of the 
case, and, either with or without the verdict of a jury, at their 
discretion shall decide the case as to his insanity and indigence; 
and if the said judge make a certificate that satisfactory proof 
has been adduced, showing him to be insane, and his estate 
insufficient to support him and his family (or if he has no 
family, himself), under the visitation of insanity, on such cer- 
tificate, authenticated by the county clerk, under the seal of 
the court, he shall be admitted into said asylum, and supported 
there, at the expense of said county, until he shall be restored 
to soundness of mind, if effected in three years; the said judge 
in such case shall have requisite power to compel the attend- 
ance of witnesses and jurors, and shall file the certificate of 
the physician, taken under oath, and [other papers relating 
thereto, with a report of his proceedings and decision, with 
the clerk of the county, and report the fact to the board of 
chosen freeholders, whose duty it shall be to raise the money 
requisite to meet the expenses of support, and, as soon there- 
after as practicable, pay it to the treasurer of the asylum; pro- 
vided, however, that if such investigation be made without 
summoning a jury therein, the said certificate and proceedings 
shall be presented to the freeholder or freeholders of the town- 
ship where such lunatic is found, who shall examine and pro- 
ceed thereon in all respects and with the same force and effect 
as is provided in that behalf in the last preceding section of 
this act, and the clerk of said county shall, if said freeholders 
approve said certificate and proceedings, report the facts to 
the board of freeholders whose duty it shall then be to provide 
for the expenses of the support of said lunatic and to pay the 
amount as soon as practicable to the treasurer of said asylum. 
22. And he it enacted, That when an insane person residing 
in a county entitled to send lunatics to said asylum under said 
rules and regulations, and in indigent circumstances, shall 
have been sent to said asylum by his friends, who have paid 
his bills therein for six months, if the superintendent shall cer- 
tify that he is a fit patient, and likely to be benefitted by re- 
maining in the institution, the chosen freeholders of the 
Proviso. 
Chosen free- 
holders author- 
ized. and 
required to raise 
money in behalf 
of insane person 
in indigent 
circumstances, 
who shall have 
been sent by his 
friends, &c. 15 
county of his residence are authorized and required, upon an 
application, under oath, in his behalf, to raise a sum of money 
sufficient to defray the expenses of his remaining there a year, 
and pay the same to the treasurer of said asylum; and they 
shall repeat the same for two succeeding years, upon like ap- 
plication, and the production of a new certificate each year, 
of like import, from the superintendent. 
23. And be it enacted, That no person shall be admitted 
into said asylum for a shorter period than six months, except 
in special cases provided for in the by-laws. 
24. And be it enacted, That the managers may authorize 
the superintendent to admit, under special agreements, when- 
ever there are vacancies in said asylum, such cases as may 
seek admission. 
25. And be it enacted, That all town and county officers 
sending a patient to said asylum shall, before sending him, see 
that he is in a state of perfect bodily cleanliness, and is com- 
fortably clothed, and provided with suitable changes of rai- 
ment, as prescribed in the by-laws. 
26. And be it enacted, That when a person shall have 
escaped indictment, or have been acquitted of a criminal 
charge upon trial, on the ground of insanity, upon the plea 
pleaded of insanity or otherwise, the court, being certified by 
the jury or otherwise of the fact, shall carefully inquire and 
ascertain whether his insanity in any degree continues, and if 
it does, shall order him in safe custody, and to be sent to the 
asylum prescribed by the rules and regulations aforesaid; the 
county from which he is sent shall defray all his expenses 
while there, and of sending him back, if returned; but the 
county may recover the amount so paid from his own estate, 
if he has any, or from any relative or county that would have 
been bound to provide for and maintain him elsewhere. 
27. And be it enacted, That if any person in confinement, 
under indictment or for want of bail for good behavior, or . 
for keeping the peace or appearing as a witness, or in conse- i 
quence of any summary conviction, or by order of any justice, i 
or under any other than civil process, shall appear to be insane, 
the judge of the circuit court of the county where he is confined 
shall institute a careful investigation, call a respectable physi- 
cian and other creditable witnesses, invite the prosecutor of 
No person'tobe 
admitted for a 
shorter period 
than six months 
Admission 
ui der special 
agreements. 
Patient sent by 
town and 
county officers 
to be provided 
uith suitable 
changes of rai- 
ment. 
In case of a per- 
son who shall 
have escaped in- 
dictment. or 
been acquitted 
of a criminal 
charge on the 
grounds of in- 
sanity, the 
county shall 
defray all his 
expenses. 
Proceedings 
when any per- 
son in confine- 
ment or under 
indictment &c., 
shall appear to 
be insane. 16 
the pleas to aid in the examination, and, if he shall deem it 
necessary, call a jury, and for that purpose is fully empowered 
to compel the attendance of witnesses and jurors, and if it be 
satisfactorily proved that he is insane, said judge may dis- 
charge him from imprisonment, and order his safe custody and 
removal to the asylum, prescribed by the rules and regulations 
aforesaid, where he shall remain until restored to his right 
mind; and then, if the said judge shall have so directed, the 
superintendent shall inform the said judge and the county 
clerk and prosecutor of the pleas thereof, whereupon he shall 
be remanded to prison, and criminal proceedings be resumed, 
or otherwise discharged; the provisions of the last preceding 
section, requiring the county to defray the expenses of a 
patient sent to the asylum, shall be equally applicable to sim- 
ilar expenses arising under this section and the one next fol- 
lowing. 
28. And be it enacted, That persons charged with'misde- 
meanors, and acquitted on the ground of insanity, may be 
kept in custody and sent to the asylum, prescribed by said 
rules and regulations, in the same way as persons charged with 
crimes. 
29. And be it enacted, That the price to be paid for keep- 
ing any person in indigent circumstances in the asylum, ex- 
clusive of clothing, shall be annually fixed by the managers, 
and shall not exceed three dollars and fifty cents per week; 
but the managers may reduce the price, if they think proper, 
in behalf of one indigent patient from each county, if admit- 
ted within six months of the first attack of the disease, for 
one year, unless sooner cured. 
30. And be it enacted, That every insane person supported 
in said asylum shall be personally liable foi' his maintenance 
therein, and all necessary expenses incurred by the institution 
in his behalf; and the committee, relative, or county that 
would have been bound by law to provide for and support him, 
if he had not been sent to the asylum, shall be liable to pay 
the expenses of his clothing and maintenance in the asylum, 
and actual necessary expenses to and from the same. 
31. And be it enacted, That the expenses of clothing and 
maintenance in said asylum, of a patient who has been re- 
ceived upon the order of any court or judge, shall be paid by 
Persons charged 
meanoTsfand 
ground of 
Price to be paid 
tor keeping any 
person in indi- 
geut circum- 
stances in the 
asylum. 
Every insane 
tea h'l sani'°r 
asylum shall be 
personally liable 
for his mainten- 
ancetherein, 
Expenses of 
maintenance of 
a patient who 17 
the county from which he was sent to the asylum; the county 
collector of said county is authorized and directed to pay to 
the treasurer of the asylum the bills for such clothing and 
maintenance, as they shall become due and payable, according 
to the by-laws of the asylum, upon the order of the steward, 
countersigned by the superintendent; and the chosen freehold- 
ers of the said county shall annually levy and raise the amount 
of such bills, and such further sum as will probably cover all 
similar bills for one year in advance; said county, however, 
shall have the right to require every individual or county that 
is legally liable for the support of such patient, to reimburse 
the amount of said bills,' with interest, from the day of paying 
the same. 
32. And be it enacted, That whenever the managers shall 
order a patient removed from the said asylum to the county 
whence he came, the collector of said county shall audit and 
pay the actual and reasonable expenses of such removal, as 
part of the expenses of said county; but if any person be 
legally liable for the support of such patient, the amount of 
such expenses may be recovered, for the use of the county, by 
said collector; if such collector neglect or refuse to pay such 
expenses on demand, the treasurer of the asylum may pay the 
same, and charge the amount to said county, and the county 
collector shall pay the same with interest; and the chosen free- 
holders of said county shall levy and raise the amount, as 
other county charges. 
33. And be it enacted, That every township or county pay- 
ing for the support of a lunatic in said asylum, or for his ex- 
penses in going to or from the same, shall have the like rights 
and remedies to recover the amounts of such payments, with 
interest from the time of paying such bills, as if such expense 
had been incurred for the support of the same, at other places 
under existing laws. 
34. And be it enacted, That none of the provisions of this 
act shall restrain or abridge the power and authority of the 
Court of Chancery over the persons and property of the insane. 
35. And be it enacted, That the said managers, upon the 
superintendent's certilicate of a complete recovery, may dis- 
charge any patients, except those under a criminal charge, or 
liable to be removed to prison; and they may send back to the 
has beenreceiv 
ed upon the 
order of any 
court or judge, 
In case of the 
removal of a 
patient by order 
of the managers 
to the county 
whence he came, 
the Collector of 
said county 
shall pay the 
expense of such 
removal. 
ToWnshiPor 
havenghttore- 
paidonaaccount 
of any lunatics, 
&c. 
Chancery pow- 
ers over prop- 
erty of insane 
not abridged. 
Discharge of 
managers on 
certificate of the 
superintendent, 18 
poorhouse of the county or township whence he came, any 
person admitted as "dangerous," who has been two years in 
said asylum, upon the superintendent's certificate that he is 
harmless, and will probably continue so, and not likely to be 
improved by further treatment in the said asylum; or when 
the asylum is full, upon a like certificate that he is manifestly 
incurable, and can probably be rendered comfortable at the 
poorhouse, they may also discharge and deliver any patient, 
except one under criminal charge as aforesaid, to his relatives 
or friends, who will undertake, with good and approved sure- 
ties, for his peaceable behavior, safe custody, and comfortable 
maintenance, without further public charge. 
36. And be it enacted, That a patient of the criminal class 
may be discharged by order of one of the justices of the Su- 
preme Court, if, upon due investigation, it shall appear safe, 
legal and right to make such order. 
37. And be it enacted, That no patient shall be discharged 
without suitable clothing, and, if it cannot be otherwise ob- 
tained, the steward shall, upon the order of two managers, 
furnish it; also money, not exceeding ten dollars, to defray his 
necessary expenses, until he reaches home. 
38. And be it enacted, That the managers of the State Asy- 
lum for the Insane, at Morristown, New Jersey, shall receive 
no compensation for their services; but they shall receive their 
actual traveling expenses, to be paid by the State Treasurer, on 
the warrant of the Auditor, on the rendering of their accounts; 
no court, judge, clerk or other officer shall receive any com- 
pensation for any services performed under this act. 
39. And be it enacted, That all purchases for the use of 
said asylum shall be made for cash, and not on credit or time; 
every voucher shall be taken duly filled up at the time it is 
taken; accompanying every abstract of vouchers for money 
paid, there shall be proof, on oath that the voucher was filled 
up and the money paid therefor, at the time the voucher was 
taken; and the managers shall make all needful rules to en- 
force the provisions of this section. 
40. And be it enacted, That the terms "lunatic" and "in- 
sane," as used in this act, include every species of insanity, and 
extend to all deranged persons, and to all of unsound minds, 
other than idiots; the words "asylum" and "institution" 
Patient of crim- 
discharged. 
No person to be 
discharged 
without suit- 
able clothing. 
Managers not to 
receive any com- 
pen sat ion for 
services. 
ah purchases to 
to be for cash. 
Terms "luna- 
tic" and "in- 
sane" &c , 
defined. 19 
mean State Asylum for the Insane, at Morristown, New Jer- 
sey; a word denoting the singular number is to include one or 
many; and every word importing the masculine gender only, 
may extend to and include females. 
41. And be it enacted, That there shall be paid from the 
State treasury, in quarterly payments, and upon the warrants 
of the Comptroller, to the treasurer of the said asylum, the 
sum of one dollar per week toward the maintenance and keep 
of each indigent patient in said asylum, being the same 
amount now allowed by law to the State Lunatic Asylum at 
Trenton, for the same purpose. 
42. And be it enacted, That if the judge to whom applica- 
tion shall be made on behalf of any insane pauper shall be 
satisfied upon the examination of the case, made in the man- 
ner prescribed by the twenty-third section of this act, that 
such insane pauper cannot be provided for by the overseers 
of the poor of the township, or at the poorhouse of the town- 
ship or county upon which he is chargeable, with comfort and 
without danger or prejudice to himself or others, the said 
judge shall order the said pauper to be removed to the said 
asylum, to be kept and supported in the manner and for the 
time in the said section mentioned. 
43. And* be it enacted, That if the board of chosen free- 
holders of the county upon which any insane patient may be 
chargeable, shall at any regular or special meeting, request 
that such patient be continued at the said asylum for a period 
of time beyond the three years mentioned in this act, the said 
patient shall be kept and supported at said asylum for such 
period of time, at the expense of the said county, to be raised and 
paid in the manner prescribed by the said act; provided, that 
the said board of chosen freeholders may at any time revoke 
the said request; and further, that such patient may be dis- 
charged or sent back to the overseers of the poor, or to the 
poorhouse of the township or county whence he came, in the 
manner and for the reasons mentioned in the thirty-eighth 
section in this act. 
44. And be it enacted, That when any patient shall be re- 
moved from one of the said State asylums to the other, under 
the rules and regulations hereinbefore authorized and directed, 
it shall be the duty of the superintendent of the asylum from 
Payment to be 
state treasurer, 
When judge 
may order in- 
sane pauper to 
be removed to 
the asylum. 
patient may b« 
re- 
freeholder °&cn 
Proviso. 
Proviso. 
Duty of the sn- 
oV'me 
patient from one 
asylum to the 
other. 20 
which he is removed, to deliver to the superintendent of the 
asylum to which he is removed, the official documents and 
papers under the authority of which the said patient was re- 
ceived and under which he is detained, and the said documents 
and papers shall he as full and ample authority for detaining 
such patient in the asylum to which he is removed, as if such 
patient had not been so removed. 
45. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect im- 
mediately. 
Approved, April 13, 1876. 21 
The following comprise a list of the Acts of the 
Legislature of New Jersey, referred to in the 
FOREGOING ACTS. 
"An act concerning idiots and lunatics." Revision 1874; 
Pam. 323. 
"An act to provide for the organization of the State lunatic 
asylum, and for the care and maintenance of the insane," 
approved February 23, 1847; Pam. 18. 
Supplement, approved March 9, 1848; Pam. 213. 
Supplement, approved March 1, 1849; Pam. 240. 
Supplement, approved March 1, 1850; Pam. 157. 
Supplement, approved March 7, 1867; Pam. 196. 
Supplement, approved April 1, 1869; Pam. 1071. 
Supplement, approved March 31, 1871; Pam. 68. 
Supplement, approved March 17, 1874; Pam. 39. 
"An act to authorize the'establishment of the New Jersey 
State lunatic asylum," approved February 20, 1852;- Pam. 74. 
" An act relative to lunatic asylums," approved March 30, 
1855; Pam. 554. 
Supplement, approved March 31, 1864; Pam. 623. 
"An act relative to county lunatic asylums," approved April 
4, 1873; Pam. 138. 
" An act to provide additional accommodations for the in- 
sane of this State," approved March 31, 1871; Pam. 72. 
Supplement, approved February 28, 1872; Pam. 12. 
Supplement, approved April 3, 1872; Pam. 62. 
Supplement, approved March 5, 1873; Pam. 33. 
Supplement, approved March 26, 1873; Pam. 66. 
Supplement, approved March 3, 1874; Pam. 20. 
Supplement, approved March 26, 1874; Pam. 96. 
Supplement, approved March 10, 1875; Pam. 23. 
Supplement, approved March 22, 1876; Pam. 60. 
Supplement, approved April 13, 1876; Pam. 142. RULES AND REGULATIONS 
FOR THE 
DISTRIBUTION OF PATIENTS 
NOW IN THE 
NEW JERSEY STATE LUNATIC ASYLUM. 
All insane patients now in the New Jersey State Lunatic 
Asylum, who have been sent to said asylum from the counties 
of Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester, Cam- 
den, Burlington, Mercer, Ocean, Monmouth, Hunterdon, Som- 
erset and Middlesex, shall remain in said asylum; and all 
patients now in said New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum who 
have been sent to said asylum from all the remaining parts of 
the State, shall be removed from said asylum to the "State 
Asylum for the Insane at Morristown •" provided, lioivever, that 
the foregoing regulation shall apply only to insane persons 
who are supported, or to be supported, in said asylums at the 
public expense, and not to insane persons admitted, or to be 
admitted, therein under the special agreements authorized by 
law. 
All insane persons to be removed hereunder shall be deliv- 
ered by the superintendent of New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum 
into the custody of the superintendent of the State Asylum 
for the Insane at Morristown, for the purpose of such removal, 
at such railway stations near the asylum as may from time to 
time be agreed upon between the committees from the respec- 
tive boards of managers of said asylums appointed for that 
purpose, and shall be thence transported to the State Asylum 
for the Insane at Morristown, at the charge and expense of the 
board of managers thereof. 
Patients from 
counties of-to 
remain in New 
Jersey State Lu- 
natic "Asylum. 
All others to be 
removed to the 
State Asylum 
for the Insane at 
Morristown. 
Proviso. 
Patients to be 
removed, where 
to be delivered, 
and how trans- 
ported. RULES AND REGULATIONS 
FOR THE 
DIVISION AND APPORTIONMENT OF PATIENTS 
HEREAFTER TO BE SENT TO THE 
NEWJERSEY STATE LUNATIC ASYLUM 
AND THE 
STATE ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE AT MORRISTOWN, N J. 
All insane persons who may hereafter be sent to an asylum 
of this State by virtue of any law thereof, from the counties 
of Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Salem,[Gloucester, Cam- 
den, Burlington, Mercer, Ocean, Monmouth, Hunterdon, 
Somerset and Middlesex, shall be sent to and received into the 
New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum; and all such persons so sent 
from all other parts of the State shall be sent to and received 
into the State Asylum for the Insane at Morristown; provided, 
however, that the foregoing regulation shall apply only to in- 
sane persons who are supported, or to be supported, in said 
asylums at the public expense, and not to insane persons ad- 
mitted, or to be admitted, therein under the special agree- 
ments authorized by law. 
Patients from 
be sent to state 
Lunatic Asylum 
. 
A11 others to 
8[nsa" e 
at Momstown- 
Proviso. 
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, 
Department of State. 
I, Henry C. Kelsey, Secretary of State of the State of 
New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy 
of "rules and regulations" approved and ordered deposited in 
the office of the Secretary of State by the Governor, on the 
twenty-eighth day of July, A. D. eighteen hundred and sev- 
enty-six, as the same is taken from and compared with the 
original, now remaining on file and of record in my office. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my 
hand and affixed my official seal, at Trenton, 
[l. s.] this twenty-eighth day of July, A. D. eigh- 
teen hundred and seventy-six. 
HENRY C. KELSEY, 
Secretary of State. 
certificate of 
state?11 y ° BY-LAWS. 
Chapter I. 
1. The board of managers shall elect one of their number 
president, who shall continue in office until the next annual 
meeting after his election, and until a successor is appointed. 
When the president is absent from a meeting, the members 
shall appoint a president, pro tern. 
2. They shall elect one of their number secretary, who 
shall attend all the meetings of the board; keep a record of 
their proceedings, and hold his office until the next annual 
meeting of the board. Should he be absent from a meeting, 
the board shall appoint a secretary, pto tern. 
3. They shall appoint an auditing committee of two mem- 
bers, who shall hold their places until the next annual meet- 
ing after their appointment. 
4. They shall elect a treasurer, who shall hold his office 
during the pleasure of the board; shall execute a bond with 
approved sureties for the faithful performance of his duties, 
and, whenever required, shall attend the meetings of the 
board of managers. 
5. Meetings of the board shall be held on the first Thurs- 
day of each month, excepting in November, when the meet- 
ing shall be on the second Thursday of the month. The meet- 
ings in January, March, April, June, July, September, Octo- 
ber and December, shall be styled monthly meetings. The 
meetings in February, May and August, shall be styled quar- 
terly meetings; and the meeting in November shall be the 
annual meeting. 
6. At the monthly meetings, three managers shall form a < 
quorum, for the transaction of business, provided that no new 
work or materials shall be ordered, which will require the ex- 
• President of 
board. 
Secretary. 
Auditing 
committee. 
Treasurer. 
Meetings, time 
and style of 
Quorum of 
managers. 26 
penditure of a greater sum than five hundred dollars, unless a 
majority of the whole board be present and assent thereto. 
At all quarterly and annual meetings, a majority of the 
board shall be required for a quorum for business, and the 
adoption of any vote, resolution or other matter, involving 
the interests of the asylum, or the expenditure of money ex- 
ceeding the sum of five hundred dollars, for any one object. 
7. Special meetings of the board may be called by the 
president, at his discretion; and he shall call such meetings 
whenever two members shall make a request for the same. 
8. The secretary shall give notice of all meetings to the 
members of the board in writing, by mail or otherwise, at such 
time previous to the time of meeting, as the president or the 
members at whose instance special meetings may be called, 
shall designate. 
The secretary shall attend the annua], and other meetings 
of the board, and keep an accurate record of their proceed- 
ings. 
9. One or more of the managers shall visit the asylum, 
weekly; arrangements to secure such visits to be made by the 
members from time to time, for the purpose. 
All the members present at any monthly or quarterly meet- 
ing, shall visit the several parts of the asylum, during such 
meetings, in order to become familiar with the workings of 
the institutions, its general condition, and the condition of 
the patients, and make such suggestions for the improvement 
of the asylum and its inmates, as their judgment may dic- 
tate. 
10. The managers shall appoint a superintendent and 
treasurer; and it shall be the' duty of the superintendent to 
recommend for appointment by the managers, all such other 
officers as the wants of the asylum may require. 
All the above named officers, except the treasurer, shall be 
denominated resident officers, and shall reside in the asylum, 
or in buildings on the grounds, appropriated to them. 
11. The several officers appointed by the managers shall hold 
their offices during the pleasure of the board; and the super- 
intendent and treasurer shall not resign their office without 
giving the managers, at least, three months' notice; nor the 
other officers, without giving the superintendent a like notice. 
special 
meetings. 
dutietary s 
visitations by 
Appointments 
by managers, 
Who to be 
resident officers 
Tenure of office. 27 
12. No member of the Board of managers shall be accepted 
, , .. „ , , 
as bondsman for any officer, contractor, or employee of the 
said asylum. 
Manager not to 
become .bonds- 
man. 
Chapter IL 
SUPERINTENDENT'S DUTIES, &c. 
1. The superintendent shall be a well educated physician, 
and shall be the chief executive officer of the asylum. 
2. He shall have the general superintendence of the build- 
ings, grounds and farm, with their furniture, fixtures and 
stock; and the charge, direction and control of all the patients, 
and other persons therein, subject to the laws and regulations 
established by the managers. 
3. He shall daily, and as much oftener as may be necessary, 
visit or ascertain the condition of the patients; and shall pre- 
scribe such medical, moral and physical treatment, as may be 
best .adapted to their relief. 
4. He shall cause to be kept a record of the name, sex, age, 
place of nativity and residence, civil state, and profession or oc- 
cupation of each patient; also, as far as can be ascertained, the 
dates and history of each patient's disease, the time when re- 
ceived, and when removed, and whether cured or improved, 
whether eloped or dead; and, if dead, from' what cause, together 
with any other facts and circumstances in each case, useful or 
usual, in the statistical records of such an institution. 
5. He shall, also, keep or cause to be kept, a record of the 
medical and other treatment adopted, with a statement of its 
effects, in each case deemed important. 
6. He shall receive all communications relating to the con- 
cerns of the asylum, and shall attend to and direct all corres- 
pondence, causing a record to be kept of such parts as he may 
judge necessary. 
7. He shall determine, under the general direction of the ' 
managers, which of the officers heretofore named, it may be ' 
necessary to appoint, and what attendants and other assistants 
are necessary to be employed, together with their respective 
Superintendent 
qualification of. 
Powers. 
Duty to patients 
Record of cases. 
.Record of 
treatment. 
Correspondence 
To appoint 
attendants. 28 
places and duties; contract with them to perform the services 
required of them, on such conditions and for such wages, sub- 
ject to the managers' approval, as he shall deem expedient. 
8. He shall constantly see that all persons thus employed 
by and under him, and all subordinate officers appointed by 
the managers, perform faithfully the duties required of them; 
and to this end shall give such instructions as are necessary to 
enable them to carry out the by-laws of this institution. 
9. He shall be authorized to discharge from service any 
person employed by him, upon their request, or whenever he 
shall cease to be satisfied in respect to the performance of their 
duties; but in every case of such discharge, he shall forthwith 
record the same, with the reasons, under an appropriate head, 
in the books of the asylum. 
10. He shall, also, have power to suspend until the next 
monthly meeting of the managers, for good and sufficient 
reasons, a resident officer; but in such case, he shall give writ- 
ten notice of the fact, with its causes and circumstances, to 
the president, or (in his absence or inaccessibility), to one of 
the managers, whose duty thereupon shall be to call a special 
meeting of the board to provide for the exigency. 
11. At each monthly meeting of the board of managers, 
he shall exhibit all the records of the institution; and, at 
every quarterly meeting, he shall give a brief written state- 
ment of its condition, mentioning the number of patients 
received and discharged during the three months last past, 
with such remarks as he may deem necessary or useful. 
12. At each annual meeting ol the managers, he shall pre- 
sent a tabular view of the institution for the year, with full 
and minute details from the records, and accompanying it 
with a condensed report of other interesting facts and circum- 
stances illustrating its condition, management and prospects, 
13. All moneys advanced for pay-patients, or otherwise 
collected or received by the superintendent, or by persons em- 
ployed by him, and belonging to the asylum, shall be immedi- 
ately paid over to the treasurer thereof, or account for it to him. 
14. The assistant physician shall perform his duties, and be 
subject to the responsibilities of the superintendent in his sick- 
ness, absence or other cause preventing bis performing his 
duties. 
To enforce 
May discharge 
subordinates, 
Suspension of 
resident officers 
To make quar- 
to managers, 
Annuaireport. 
Account to 
money. 'r 
Assistant Phy- 
sicijp > duties. 29 
Chapter III. 
DUTIES OF THE TREASURER. 
1. The treasurer shall have the custody of all deeds, moneys, 
bonds, notes, mortgages and other securities and obligations 
belonging to the asylum; he shall open an account at one or 
more banks, to be approved by the managers, as treasurer of 
the asylum, and he shall deposit therein all moneys immedi- 
ately on receipt thereof, and snail draw for the same only for 
the uses of the asylum, and in the manner prescribed in the 
by-laws, upon the written draft of the steward, specifying the 
object of the payment, and accompanied by a duplicate bill of 
particulars; he shall keep full and accurate account of receipts 
and payments, in the manner directed in the by-laws, and 
such other accounts as the managers may prescribe; he shall 
balance all the accounts on his books annually, on the last 
day of October, and make a statement of the balances thereon, 
and an abstract of the receipts and payments of the past year, 
which he shall, within two days thereafter, deliver to the 
auditing committee of the managers, who shall compare the 
same with his books and vouchers, and certify the correctness 
thereof, within the next three days prior to the annual meet- 
ing, to the managers; he shall further render a quarterly 
statement of his receipts and payments on the first Monday of J 
February, May and August, in each year, to the auditing com- 
mittee, who shall compare and verify the same as aforesaid, 
and report the results thereof, duly certified to the managers, 
who shall cause the same to be recorded in one of the books 
of the asylum; he shall further render an account of the state 
of his books, and of the funds and other property in his cus- 
tody, whenever required so to do by the managers. 
2. Fie shall give bonds for the faithful performance of his j 
duties, in the sum of ten tliQusand dollars ($10,000), with 1 
such sureties as shall be approved by the managers, which 
bond shall be placed in the custody of the president of the 
board of managers. 
3. He shall receive, hold and disburse, under the direction i 
of the managers, all the moneys which may be granted by the t 
legislature for current expenses, or obtained from other sources, 
for the use of the asylum, and at the annual meeting, or 
Duties of 
trcasurer- 
Accounts of 
Bonds of 
treasurer- 
Further powers 
treasurer. 30 
oftener, if required by the managers, he shall exhibit an ac- 
count of his receipts and expenditures, with all the vouchers 
therefor ; and it shall be his duty in presenting his annual re- 
port to call the attention of the managers to any matter or 
thing connected with the finances of the institution, that, in 
his opinion, require examination or change. 
4. He shall, on paying any bill or order of the steward, 
take a voucher for such payment, and file the same in his 
office, and shall enter in his books, under the proper heads of 
expenditure, the sums paid by him out of the treasury. 
5. All orders of the steward paid by the treasurer, shall be 
accompanied by a bill of particulars, specifying the object of 
the payment and countersigned by the superintendent. 
6. He shall collect quarterly the amount oi all salaries of offi- 
cers of the asylum, which are payable by the State, from the 
State Treasurer on warrant drawn by the Comptroller, and 
pay the same to the persons entitled to receive the same, by 
check payable to their order, taking also a separate receipt there- 
for, to be submitted with his annual account to the managers, 
Vouchers to be 
taken and filed. 
Orders and bills 
Payment of 
salaries, &c. 
Chapter IV. 
DUTIES OF ASSISTANT PHYSICIANS. 
1. The assistant and second assistant physicians shall be well 
educated physicians, and shall constantly reside in the asylum. 
One of them, at the discretion of the superintendent, shall 
have the special charge of the division of the house for men, 
and the other for women; but it shall be the duty of each, 
when requested, to give such attention to the patients under 
the care of the other, as to know generally of their history, 
personal and medical, their names and situation in the house; 
that they may be able at all times to supply each others places 
at the request of the superintendent, or in any emergency 
arising from sickness or absence from the institution. 
2. The assistant physicians shall visit all the patients in 
their respective divisions once each day, in the morning and 
to such extent as may be required during the day or evening 
afterward, carefully observing the condition and wants of 
those under medical treatment, and see that all have proper 
To reside in 
asylum.. 
one to be for 
for womentlier 
To know each 
case. 
To supply each 
others places 
when requested 
Visitation of pa- 
To note what 31 
food, clothing and bed clothing, occupation or exercise and 
amusements, and constantly exert such moral influence over 
them as will tend to promote their comfort and recovery. 
3. They shall see that the attendants and assistants are 
faithful and kind; attentive to the wants of the patients and 
vigilant in the discharge of their duties, and they shall report 
immediately to the superintendent, all instances of misconduct 
or neglect of duty observed by them, or of which they may 
receive information. 
4. For the due performance of the duties enjoined in the 
foregoing sections, they shall spend much time in their respec- 
tive divisions; shall be in constant communication with the 
supervisors, attendants and assistants, and carry out the plans 
and instructions of the superintendent in the best? manner 
they are able. 
5. They shall see that the medicine prescribed for the pa- 
tients to be put up by the apothecary, or in his absence by 
themselves, is ready at the appointed hour, and that it is prop- 
erly administered, and for the purpose of being informed of 
the wants of patients for medical and other care, in a timely 
manner, through the supervisors or attendants, who may 
make reports; they shall be in the apothecary room as often 
as possible at the regular periods, when medicine is dispensed 
therefrom, particularly at the morning and evening hours, 
when additions to, or modifications of the medical treatment 
are the most frequently required. 
6. They shall, also, report to the superintendent, daily in 
a book kept for the purpose, the general condition of their re- 
spective divisions, and the particular state of such patients as 
may be sick, or greatly excited, and of those requiring re- 
straint, removal, or any change. 
7. They shall keep the records of cases of the patients in 
their respective divisions, describing the important symptoms, 
changes and circumstances connected therewith. They shall, 
also, see that the records ' of admissions and discharges are 
accurately kept, and that the closing history of each case or 
discharge, is properly written out. 
8. They shall attend to the warmth, cleanliness and venti- 
lation of their respective divisions, and superintend the use of 
the baths. 
Duties as to the 
attendants, re- 
port neglect, &c. 
Shall be in their 
respective divi- 
sions. 
Medicines. 
When to be in 
the apothecary 
room. 
Keep daily re- 
ports of cases, 
and report to the 
superintendent. 
Keep records of 
cases and of pa- 
tients admitted 
and discharged, 
also closing his- 
tory,&c. of each 
case. 
Attend to 
warmth, &c., 
also to baths. 32 
Attend to visit- 
ors, &c. 
9. They shall attend to visitors when necessary, and shall 
always be ready to perform whatever services may be required 
of them by the superintendent, and under his direction, shall 
assist in conducting the correspondence with the friends of 
patients. 
10. When requested by the superintendent, they shall visit 
the entire establishment; see all the patients and learn their 
condition and treatment. 
11. The third and fourth assistants, when appointed, shall 
aid the assistant and second assistant in the performance of 
their duties, and during their absence or disability, act for 
them, subject always to the direction of the superintendent. 
Assist in the 
correspondence. 
When to visit 
all patients. 
Duties of third 
and fourth as- 
sistants. 
Chapter V. 
DUTIES OF THE APOTHECARY. 
Apothecary to 
reside in asylum 
Who to be. 
1. The apothecary shall constantly reside in the asylum, 
and the place may be filled by a professed apothecary, or by a 
physician or medical student. 
Under the direction of the superintendent and assistant 
physicians, he shall prepare and put up the medicines pre- 
scribed, and make such records thereof as are required. He 
shall keep the apothecary room, and room for medical stores 
in order; wait upon visitors, copy and direct letters; keep the 
weather tables, visitors' book, account of absences, and per- 
form such other services as may be required of him by the 
superintendent and assistant physicians. 
2. He shall take his meals in one of the wards for patients, 
and exert what moral influence he can to secure their com- 
fort and welfare. 
Prepare and put 
up the medi- 
cines under di- 
rection, &c. 
Keep apotheca- 
ry room in order 
&c. 
Keep weather 
tables, &c. 
General duties. 
Where to take 
his meals. 
Chapter VI. 
DUTIES OF THE STEWARD. 
Steward to give 
1. The steward shall execute a bond, with sufficient sure- 
ties, to be approved by the managers, in the penalty of three 33 
thousand dollars, conditioned that he will faithfully discharge 
the duties of his office, and pay over and account for all 
moneys that shall come into his hands and belonging to the 
asylum; which bond shall be executed to the treasurer of the 
asylum, and filed in his office. 
2. He shall, under the direction of the superintendent, 
make all purchases for the asylum, and preserve the original 
receipts thereof, and keep full and accurate accounts of the 
same, and copies of all orders drawn by himself upon the 
treasurer; he shall also, under like directions, make contracts 
in the superintendent's name, with the attendants and assist- 
ants, and keep and settle their accounts; he shall also, keep 
the account for the support of patients, and expenses incurred 
in their behalf, and furnish the treasurer every month with 
copies of such as fall due; he shall make quarterly abstracts of 
all his accounts to the last Monday of every January, April, 
July and October, for the treasurer and managers; he shall 
also, be accountable for the careful keeping and economical 
use of all furniture, stores and other articles provided for the 
asylum, and shall annually, during the third week in October, 
make out and furnish the managers with a true and perfect 
inventory, verified by oath, of all the personal property belong- 
ing to the asylum, in and about the premises, with an ap- 
praisal thereof, made under oath or affirmation, by himself 
and two suitable persons whom the managers shall appoint for 
that purpose. 
3. He shall furnish copies of all accounts (which become 
due to the institution) to the treasurer, monthly, and oftener 
if requested so to do by that officer. 
4. In all cases of purchases by him, he shall require dupli- 
cate bills, on one of which he shall endorse an order upon 
the treasurer to pay the amount of the bill, and on the other 
take a receipt for the order given by him on the treasurer. 
5. No order of his shall be paid by the treasurer, unless it 
is accompanied with the bill of items for the payment of which 
the order was given, nor unless the bill or order was counter- 
signed or endorsed e' approved," by the superintendent. 
6. He shall keep one of the duplicate accounts with the 
copy of the order on the treasurer, in every such case of pur- 
chase by him, and make the proper entries under the appro- 
priate head of expenditure in his books. 6 
Powers and 
duties. 
Accounts to be 
kept and render- 
ed quarterly. 
Monthly ac- 
counts. 
Bills and orders. 
Orders on treas- 
urer to be coun- 
tersigned by the 
superintendent. 
File duplicate 
bill. 34 
■petty expenses, 
how paid. 
7. The treasurer may, from time to time, advance to the 
steward on his own order, specifying that it is to pay petty 
current expenses, a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars 
(•$500). He shall keep an accurate account in detail of all 
such expenses paid out of the sums so advanced to him by the 
treasurer, and shall settle the same monthly, or oftener, if re- 
quired. Such account shall be examined and approved by the 
superintendent before it is settled by the treasurer, and a copy 
thereof, with vouchers for aU sums exceeding five dollars ($5), 
shall be filed with the treasurer. 
8. He shall account for each sum of five hundred dollars 
($500), which he shall thus receive, before a further advance 
shall be made to him as aforesaid. 
9. In the name of the superintendent, and by his direction 
in each case, and not otherwise, he shall hire attendants and 
assistants, and agree with them for their wages; and by like 
direction, he shall dismiss them when unfaithful, negligent or 
incompetent; and shall keep and settle their accounts. 
10. He shall constantly observe the conduct of all persons 
employed in subordinate stations; see that in all respects, they 
do their duty, and report to the superintendent any instance 
of negligence, misconduct or abuse that he may observe, or of 
which he may be informed. 
11. Under the general direction of the superintendent, he 
shall attend to the business of the farm, stock, garden, 
grounds, fences and out-buildings, and see that they are 
always kept in good order. 
12. He shall also, assist in maintaining the police of the 
establishment, shall see to the opening and closing of the 
house; and that the attendants and assistants rise and com- 
mence business immediately after the ringing of the morning 
bell, and that they retire at a proper hour at night; that the 
bell be rung at proper times; that the fires are regularly kindled 
and extinguished as directed, and that the warmth, cleanliness 
and ventilation of the house be attended to. 
13. He shall go in search of elopers, shall observe the con- 
duct of inmates at the religious and other meetings; and 
when in the wings and at all times, shall exert what influence 
he can to promote the comfort and recovery of the patients. 
Farther ad- 
pettyC 
To hire, dis- 
pay 
Observe and re- 
port conduct of 
subordinates. 
Specific duties. 
Police and regu- 
Elopers &c. 35 
14. He shall cause to be kept, an account of the clothing 
of the male patients when they enter and leave the asylum, 
and see that it is properly marked and preserved by the attend- 
ants. 
15. He shall also, receive visitors, give them all suitable 
information, and accompany them to such parts of the build- 
ing and grounds as are open for examination. 
patients clothes 
Attention to 
vlbltori?- 
ClIAPTER VII. 
DUTY OF THE MATRON. 
1. The matron, under the general direction of the super- 
intendent, shall have the charge of the domestic concerns of 
the institution; frequently inspect every department, and thus 
assist to secure the neat and orderly arrangement of the whole 
house, as well as faithfulness in the discharge of duty, of all 
persons engaged in subordinate trusts. 
2. She shall have the more immediate care of the female 
patients, and that part of the building occupied by them. She 
shall be present on their admission to the institution and learn 
from their friends, the superintendent, and from personal ob- 
servation, the general character of their disease and symptoms. 
She shall be accountable for their clothing, entering or caus- 
ing to be entered in a book kept for that purpose, a list of the 
articles brought, and see that they are properly marked and 
preserved by their attendants. 
3. She shall have frequent intercourse with the female pa- 
tients, devise judicious occupation and amusements for them; 
attend particularly to the wants of the sick; and in every way, 
endeavor to promote the comfort and recovery of all. 
4. She shall see that the female attendants are diligent in 
the discharge of their duties, often instruct them as to the 
manner of their performance; that they are uniformly kind 
and pleasant to patients, discreet and regular in their deport- 
ment, and that they observe all the regulations of the asylum. 
5. That the superintendent may be acquainted with the 
character and wants of each case, under her care, she shall 
Matron to have 
mestwconcerns 
Care of female 
cfothes, &c. 
Devise occupa- 
tion and amuse- 
ments for pa- 
tients. 
observe and in- 
ants, 
Shall inform Su- 
perintendent. 36 
communicate her knowledge of any fact or circumstance, im- 
portant to their medical or moral treatment. 
6. She shall often accompany the superintendent in his 
regular visit to the wing occupied by the women, and occa- 
sionally to that occupied by the men, as well as to the various 
domestic offices of the house, with the view of securing the 
faithful service of all persons employed, the neatness and good 
order of their respective departments, and the comfort and 
welfare of the whole household. 
7. She shall keep an account of the various articles manu- 
factured for the house, and shall have charge of fancy articles 
made by the patients, and for sale. 
Accompany su- 
perintendent. 
Account of 
manufactures. 
Chapter VIII. 
DUTY OF THE ASSISTANT MATRON. 
Assistant ma- 
tron, general 
duties of. 
1. The assistant matron shall assist the matron in con- 
ducting any of the affairs belonging to her department, when 
requested, and shall report to her or to the superintendent, 
any instance of neglect or abuse of patients, by their attend- 
ants, or of waste and extravagance in any department of the 
institution, with which she is acquainted. 
2. She shall learn the peculiarities of all the female pa- 
tients when they are admitted, see that they are properly 
bathed if required for the purpose of cleanliness, or if pre- 
scribed by the physician as a remedial means, and endeavor to 
soothe their anxieties arising from their being left in the care 
of strangers, or other cause. 
3. She shall take her meals in one of the halls with the 
patients, or afterwards, if engaged at the time; shall see that 
their meals are served at the time required by the rules of the 
house, that patients are prepared to attend promptly at the 
dining rooms when the bell rings, that good order is preserved 
at the table, that their food is of good quality, and that they 
are properly attended while eating. 
4. She shall assist in the care of the bedding and other 
furniture of the house; also in the care of patient's clothes, 
Attend to new 
oversee dining 
rooms, and ser- 
vice of food, 
Attend to furni- 
ture, patient's 
clothes, &c. 37 
when they enter and leave, and see that they are properly 
washed, ironed, repaired and distributed to their respective 
halls, while they remain in the institution. 
5. Under the direction of the matron, she shall prepare 
and distribute the materials used in giving employment to the 
female'patients, and have the general charge of their work, as 
well as the reception and delivery of articles requiring repairs, 
and sent to the work room for that purpose. 
6. She shall see that the sick are treated with the greatest 
care and tenderness, that their wants or the prescriptions of 
the physicians are attended to, and shall take charge of the 
necessary arrangements for the burial of the dead. 
7. When not otherwise engaged, she shall assist in the 
exercise and amusements of the patients, and constantly exert 
herself, to promote their comfort and welfare. 
Oversee work- 
room. 
Attend to sick. 
Assist in exer- 
cise and amuse- 
ments of pa- 
tients. 
Chapter IX. 
DUTY OF SUPERVISORS OF DEPARTMENTS. 
1. There are four departments for men and four for women, 
corresponding to the several stories of the wings of the build- 
ing, and the halls or wards connected with them. 
2. Each of these departments shall have a supervisor, or 
first attendant, whose duty it shall be, in addition to the other 
duties of an attendant, to have a general charge of the whole 
department; to see to the administration of medicine, and to 
communicate with the physicians in reference to the conditions 
and wants of the patients, and to the steward all damages 
done by them. 
3. They shall attend specially to the sick-see that they 
are treated with great care and kindness; receive the orders of 
the physicians, and see that they are faithfully executed. It 
shall be their duty to instruct new attendants in their duties, 
and see that they are industrious and kind. 
They shall assist in the arrangement for the burial of the 
dead, and be ready at all times to attend to any extra service 
required of them by the superintendent. 
Building how 
divided. 
Each to have 
a supervisor or 
first attendant. 
Duties of 
Attend specially 
to th® sick. 
To instruct new 
attendants. 
Assist in the 
burial of dead, 
&c. 38 
To pay particu- 
lar attention to 
the new patients 
4. They shall pay particular attention to new patients; see 
that they are properly introduced and informed about the 
establishment, that their fears are quieted by kindly attention 
and friendly assurances, and that the violent and suicidal are 
carefully watched. 
5. They shall also see that the halls are properly supplied 
with furniture and articles for use, and shall often communi- 
cate with the physicians respecting the patients, and inform 
them of the changes in their condition that require attention, 
and of those likely to be benefited or injured by exercise, labor, 
amusements or by attendance upon religious services. 
6. They shall also aid about schools, exhibitions and meet- 
ings, and in all things endeavor to carry into successful oper- 
ation the plans of the superintendent. They shall visit each 
division of their respective departments several times each day, 
for the purpose of making themselves thoroughly familiar 
with the condition and wants of the individuals of their 
charge. 
see that Halls 
are kept prop- 
eriy. 
phy- 
tientfes in pa' 
Aid in schools, 
visit each divi- 
' 
Chapter X. 
DUTY OF THE ATTENDANTS AND ASSISTANTS. 
Attendants, &C. 
respectful to 
officers. 
1. All persons employed in the asylum, shall accustom 
themselves to speak well of the officers and the institution, 
and treat the former, on all occasion, with politeness and 
respect. 
2. They must expect an unceasing observation of the man- 
ner of performing their respective duties, and receive the sug- 
gestions of an officer in regard to deficiencies or improvements, 
kindly and without offence. 
DUTY TO OFFICERS. 
Receive instruc- 
tion kindly. 
Chapter XI. 
DUTY TO EACH OTHER AND THEMSELVES. 
Self-respect en- 
joined. 
1. In the first place, self-respect is en joined upon all. Each 
one is responsible in his or her department, and should be 
ambitious to do their duties to entire acceptance. 39 
2. Their dress shall always be neat and clean; and they 
shall avoid all gross or vulgar habits. The men shall not wear 
hats within doors, nor go in shirt sleeves. None shall indulge 
in loud talking or laughing, nor use profane or vulgar lan- 
guage ; nor play at any game with one another; or with 
patients, excepting at the superintendent's direction. 
3. They shall treat each other with politeness and atten- 
tion, cherish a high sense of moral obligation, and remember 
that a calm, cheerful deportment befits their employment. 
Dress and man- 
ners. 
Treatment of 
each other. 
Chapter XII. 
DUTY TO THE INSTITUTION. 
1. It shall be the duty of all persons employed at the asy-, 
him to fulfil their engagements scrupulously as to time'of ser-f 
vice, and duty to be performed, agreeably to their respective 
contracts, and no one shall discontinue service, without giving 
at least thirty days' notice in writing to the superintendent or 
steward. 
2. The attendants and assistants shall devote the whole of, 
their time to the asylum. They shall receive no compensation 
besides their regular wages for any service or labor-nor shall 
any officer, attendant or assistant, be directly or indirectly 
interested in the purchase of any article for the use of the asy- 
lum-nor receive any present or gratuity from any person 
dealing with the asylum; nor from any patient; nor from any 
visitor-nor sell any thing to a patient. 
3. The attendants and assistants shall never leave the asy- 
lum without permission from the superintendent or a resident 
officer under his direction, and shall always return by half- 
past nine o'clock in the evening, unless leave be expressly 
.given to stay out longer; application for leave of absence, must 
be made several hours before leaving. 
4. It shall be the indispensable duty of the attendants and 
assistants to secure the perfect and systematic neatness of the 
asylum, and of its inmates. For this purpose, all parts of the 
Manner of 
service. 
Time of service, 
Gratuities for 
bidden.. 
T , . 
Leave of an- 
h°w °b 
Cleanliness en- 
joined. 40 
building, and all furniture are to be frequently inspected, and 
any offensive odor, shall be evidence of neglect, or want of 
timely care. 
5. The attendants shall never give up a key, nor let any 
person into the halls without permission of a resident officer; 
and no male attendant without such permission, shall enter a 
female apartment. 
G. The attendants shall see tfiat the doors of the halls and 
rooms, and all doors connected with the centre building, are 
locked at bed time; and such lights shall be kept through the 
night as are required by the superintendent. Visiting from 
one hall or department to another, without business, shall be 
deemed a violation of duty, and shall not be practised without 
special permission from the superintendent, in each case. 
Patient's wards 
private. 
Doors locked 
Visiting from 
Chapter XIII. 
DUTY OF ATTENDANTS TO PATIENTS. 
Manner to 
1. The attendants shall treat the patients with uniform 
attention and respect; greet them with friendly salutations 
and exhibit such other marks of kindness and good-will, as 
evince interest and sympathy. They shall speak in a mild per- 
suasive tone of voice, and never address a patient coarsely or 
by a nickname. 
2. On rising in the morning, the attendants shall see that 
each patient, confided to his or her care, is washed, hair 
combed, clothes brushed, and that they are decently dressed 
for the day, in season for breakfast. Attention shall also be 
given to the person and dress of each individual during the 
day, as often as required by disorder, or any want of cleanli- 
ness. 
The beds are to be properly aired in the morning, and well 
made; the rooms, halls and stairs carefully swept, and the 
floors, walls and windows washed when required. 
The morning work shall be completed, and the house ready 
for inspection, in every part, by half-past nine o'clock, from 
April to September, both inclusive, and by ten o'clock during 
the rest of the year. 
Daily duties. 41 
3. The patients are ever to be soothed and calmed when 
irritated; encouraged and cheered when melancholy and de- 
pressed. They shall never be pushed, collared or rudely hand- 
led. To induce them to move, gentle persuasive measures 
only shall be used; when these fail, information shall be given 
to the superintendent, or if he be absent, to the assistant phy- 
sicians, or steward. 
4. When attendants receive insult and abusive language, 
they must keep cool, forbear to recriminate, threaten, or dic- 
tate in the language of authority. Violent hands shall never 
he laid upon patients under any provocation, and a blow shall 
never be returned. Sufficient force to prevent them from in- 
juring'themselves or others, shall always be applied gently. 
Attendants shall, as far as possible, maintain their authority 
by kindness of manner, and dignity of deportment. 
5. Attendants shall never apply any restraining apparatus 
to a patient, except by order of the superintendent, or of a 
resident officer. 
6. One attendant shall always be in each hall with the 
patients, and shall not leave under any circumstances until 
relieved. Neither shall the attendants retire to their rooms 
while the'patients are in the halls, except for the purpose of 
adjusting their own clothes. From the time that patients rise 
in the morning until they retire at night, they are to be con- 
stantly under the supervision of the attendants, who shall 
endeavor to keep them tidy and warm, prevent improper con- 
duct, bad postures, and to instruct, comfort and amuse them 
by talking to them, reading to them, and the like. 
7. At meals, one or more attendants shall always be present 
to carve, to distribute the food, aud to see that every one has a 
proper supply, and that they take it in a proper manner. 
Care shall also be taken that no patient carry away a knife, 
fork, or other article from the table, and the knives and forks 
shall be counted after each meal to prevent any from being- 
lost. 
8. Attendants shall never place in the bauds of patients, or 
leave where they can obtain any razor, knife, rope, cord, medi- 
cine, or any dangerous weapon or article. Neither shall they 
deliver any letter* or writing from or to a patient without per- 
mission of the superintendent, nor retain in their possession, 
Mildness 
enjoined. 
Kindness en- 
joined. 
Restraint. 
Time of service. 
Food how 
served. 
Dangerous 
weapons. 42 
suicidal. 
any writing of a patient. The clothes of suicidal patients, 
and every dangerous article shall be removed from their rooms 
at night, and each attendant shall always know where every 
one is of those committed to their charge. 
9. When patients ride out, the driver shall see that they do 
not leave the carriage, nor communicate with persons casually 
met, nor deliver letters, packages or messages, nor procure 
weapons, tobacco, or any other articles. He is not to stop and 
do errands for himself or others, without permission of the 
superintendent. When patients walk out with an attendant, 
he shall keep them together, and observe the same rules and 
precautions as the driver; he shall also particularly avoid 
going near railroads, canals, precipices, rivers, wells, machi- 
nery or otheiudangerous places. 
10. Attendants or supervisors shall go to the office for medi- 
cine half an hour before each meal, and see that the whole is 
taken at the time and in the manner directed. Each cup shall 
be marked with the patient's name; and to prevent patients 
from helping themselves to medicine, within one hour from 
the time of taking the cups from the they shall be 
cleaned and returned. In going to and from the office, attend- 
ants shall not delay in the passage, nor hold any other conver- 
sation than to report to the superintendent or assistant phy- 
sicians, changes in the state of the patients, which they are 
always to do immediately. 
11. All damages done by patients, and all their wants as to 
clothes and other articles, necessary to put these rules in prac- 
tice, shall be reported daily to the superintendent, steward or 
matron, until they are repaired or obtained. 
12. When patients engage in controversy or any improper 
or exciting topic of discourse, the attendants shall, in the 
gentlest manner, interfere and check them; should other 
means fail, and if the quiet and good order of the apartment 
cannot otherwise be preserved, one or two of the loudest talk- 
ers may be placed in their rooms for a short time; but in such 
cases the superintendent or assistant physician shall be in- 
formed immediately. The conduct and conversation of pa- 
tients shall not be spoken of to visitors, nor reported by 
attendants when abroad. 
Coachman. 
duty of. 
Medidne, how 
given. 
Toreport dama- 
Preserve order. 43 
13. Attendants shall look particularly to the comfort ot pa- 
tients in their special charge, visit them late at night and early 
in the morning; and in speaking to patients, of the officers, 
they shall inculcate respect and confidence in their manage- 
ment. 
14. Every patient shall be in charge of some responsible 
individual at all times, unless permitted to be at large by the 
superintendent. The person who takes a patient from one of 
the halls, shall be responsible for their safe ke'eping until re- 
turned to the same, or entrusted by a resident officer to the 
care of another person; and no patient shall be permitted to 
go out of the wings, except in conformity to the directions of 
the superintendent. 
15. Food shall not be carried to the rooms of patients, nor 
shall any one be absent from the regular meals, except in case 
of sickness or high excitement, without permission of a resi- 
dent officer. 
Special attend- 
ants. 
Responsible for 
patients, 
Food, how 
served. 
Chapter XIV. 
DUTIES OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE WASHING 
AND IRONING ROOMS. 
1. The overseer of the washing department shall see that 
the articles to be -washed are properly collected, carefully 
washed, dried and sent to the ironing-rooms, taking especial 
care that none are lost. 
2. The overseer of the ironing-rooms shall see that the 
clothes and other articles delivered to them from the washing- 
rooms, are properly ironed, mended and correctly distributed 
according to the lists furnished. 
Duty of the 
overseer of 
washing room 
Duty of the 
overseer of 
ironing room, 
Chapter XV. 
DUTIES OF THE ENGINEER, SUPERINTENDENT 
OF STEAM HEATING AND VENTILATING, 
OVERSEER OF GAS WORKS, SHOPS, &c. 
1. The engineer and superintendent of steam heating, &c., 
and the overseers of the various shops, as carpenter, shoemaker, 
Engineer,1 &c. 44 
tailor, plumber, painter, upholster, &c., who have the special 
charge of shops, or particular branches of business, shall 
be men practically acquainted and thoroughly trained in the 
business of their several callings; shall see that proper use is 
made of all materials and tools furnished them; that none are 
lost or taken from the shops without the direction of an officer, 
and that good order and faithfulness is maintained by those 
employed, and that no articles are made and no new business 
undertaken, but by the order of the superintendent. 
When patients are sick, they must be carefully attended to 
and not suffered to go away, or to carry from the shops any- 
thing not belonging to them, and at all times and in all cir- 
cumstances are to be treated with respect and kindness. 
2. Each overseer of a shop will prevent the visits of attend- 
ants and assistants, and other company, unless accompanied 
by an officer, or by permission of an officer. 
Any violation of this rule is to be immediately reported to 
the superintendent. 
when patients 
' 
Prevent visits of 
attendants, &c. 
Violation to be 
reported. 
Chapter XVI. 
DUTIES OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE KITCHEN 
AND BAKERY. 
Duties of oyer- 
seers of kitchen 
and bakery. 
1. The overseers of the kitchen and bakery shall see to the 
safe keeping and economical use of all the supplies furnished 
to those departments. They shall see that the food is well 
cooked and properly distributed, and that nothing is wasted; 
that no extra or unusual articles are sent into the wings except 
by order of the physicians; that there is no unnecessary or im- 
proper conversation carried on with those in the wings; that 
there is no rude, noisy or improper conversation or conduct, 
by those engaged in these departments. 
In such an establishment where there are large quantities of 
provision, and many persons employed, constant vigilance will 
be necessary to guard against the feeling on the part of some, 
that it is of no consequence if articles are lost or wasted; that 
Nothing to bo 
sent to wings 
except by order, 
What to guard 45 
they belong to the State and are possessed in abundance. Any 
remark of this kind, or indicating such feeling, should be 
made known at once to the superintendent. 
Remarks to be 
Chapter XVII. 
DUTIES OF THE GARDENER, FARMER AND CAR- 
RIAGE DRIVER. 
1. To the gardener is assigned the special care of the gar- 
dens, green-house and garden tools. To the farmer, the farm 
and stock of all kinds, and the farm teams and utensils. To 
the carriage driver, the horses not used on the farm, the car- 
riages and harness ; the latter shall follow the directions of the 
superintendent in detail, in regard to his duty as carriage driver 
or coachman. 
2. It shall be the duty of each to have everything commit- 
ted to their charge, attended to in the best manner. They 
shall see that the tools, carriages, harness, &c, are kept in 
good order and repair; that nothing is lost, and that every- 
thing is kept in its proper place. 
3. They shall follow the directions given to the overseer of 
shops, in respect to the care of patients that assist them, and 
be careful that none work too hard, in the rain, or in a way 
likely to injure them. This will also be observed by all who 
have the care of patients at work. 
Dllt,y of- 
gardener. 
Duty of farmer, 
nnty of carriage 
drlver' 
Their several 
duties 
Follow the di- 
rections given 
to the overseers 
of shops in 
respect to care 
of patients, &c. 
Chapter XVIII. 
DUTY OF THE WATCHMAN. 
1. The watchman shall commence his services each night 
at nine o'clock, when he shall come to the office for such direc- 
tions as may be given to him by the physicians or steward. 
After ringing the bell in the morning, his duty shall cease 
until the time for dinner; after dinner, his services shall be- 
long to the institution until sunset, when he shall be released 
Watchman, 
time of service. 46 
until nine o'clock. During his term of service, he shall be 
constantly awake, faithful and vigilant in the discharge of his 
duty. 
2. He shall pass regularly through and around the asylum, 
or such parts of it as he may be directed, for the purpose of 
observing all occurrences, attending to the fires during the 
night and in the morning, and guarding against dangei' there- 
from. In his walks, he shall be as silent as possible, and when 
passing through or around the house, he shall have no light, 
except in a lantern. If fire is discovered, he shall immediately 
notify the officers and attendants, but not give a general alarm. 
3. He shall visit such of the male patients, at their rooms or 
otherwise, and administer such medicines as may be directed, 
and also make such notes of the nightly occurrences, as may 
be required by the superintendent. 
Manner of 
service. 
Attend to pa- 
Chapter XIX. 
DUTY OF THE WATCH WOMAN. 
Time and man- 
ner of service. 
1. The watchwoman shall have the general charge of the 
wing occupied by the women, and be subject to the same gen- 
eral directions in regard to the time of service, the care of 
patients, and all the nightly occurrences of her department, 
as the watchman. 
Chapter XX. 
DUTIES OF THE FIREMEN. 
Number to be 
employed. 
1. The number of men employed as firemen in care of 
steam boilers at boiler house, and used for generating steam 
for warming and ventilating the building, for power, in the 
kitchen, laundry, &c., will vary with the season of the year; 
like men in other departments, they will be under the general 
charge of the superintendent, but the more immediate and 
particular charge of the engineer. 
Under whose 
charge to be. 47 
2. During the terms of daily and nightly service, they shall 
be faithful and vigilant in attending to the fires, in keeping 
boilers properly supplied with water, and promptly report to 
the engineer, or in his absence, to the superintendent, all 
damages to the various fixtures and machinery under their 
care, and repair the same, so far as is practicable and 
necessary at the time. 
3. They shall also maintain systematic order and neatness 
in their department, perform all the service required of them 
cheerfully, and never leave their post of duty until they are 
regularly relieved by a substitute. 
Duties of the 
Further duties, 
&c. 
Chapter XXI. 
STATED HOURS FOR MEALS, Etc. 
1. The morning signal for rising, shall be given at five 
o'clock, A. M., in May, June, July and August; at half-past 
five in March, April, September and October; and at six in 
November, December, January and February. 
All persons who have duties to perform in the institution, 
shall rise in the morning at the signal given. 
2. Breakfast shall be placed upon the table precisely one 
hour and a half after the signal; i. e., in Summer, at half-past 
six o'clock, in Spring and Autumn, at seven, and in Winter, 
at half-past seven. Dinner shall be served uniformly at 
half-past twelve, and tea at six, P. M., during the year. 
3. The asylum shall be closed at ten o'clock every night, 
at which time the attendants and assistants shall all retire to 
their apartments. 
Morning signal. 
Time for rising, 
Time for meals, 
Time of closing 
house at night, 
Chapter XXII. 
ATTENDANCE UPON RELIGIOUS SERVICES. 
1. Sunday shall be observed as a Sabbath or day of rest 
J 
and quiet, at the asylum. 
Asylum closed 
on Sunday, 48 
The buildings and grounds shall not be exhibited to visitors 
on this day; nor shall any visitors be admitted into the halls 
or rooms of patients or attendants. 
2. All persons employed in the asylum who are well, and 
can be spared from their duties, shall attend religious services 
in the chapel on the Sabbath. 
3. The attendance of patients on religious worship, shall 
be under the direction of the superintendent. 
Religious 
service. 
Attendance of 
patients. 
Chapter XXIII. 
MISCELLANEOUS RULES. 
Spirits and 
tobacco 
prohibited. 
1. No officer, attendant or assistant, while connected with 
the asylum, shall at any time u8e distilled spirits or intoxica- 
ting liquor of any kind, at home or abroad; nor use tobacco, 
or smoke a cigar or pipe about the premises, or procure them 
lor any patient, except by direction of the superintendent, in 
each case. 
2. No company shall be admitted into the halls occupied by 
the patients, except by express permission of the superintendent. 
All other parts of the asylum may be exhibited by other resi- 
dent officers, under such restrictions as the superintendent 
shall direct. 
3. Strangers and others may be permitted to visit the 
asylum, with such restrictions as the superintendent may pre- 
scribe, between the hours of 10 o'clock and 12 M., or 2 and 4 
P. M., daily, except Sundays. 
Visitors. 
When and how 
admitted. 
Chapter XXIV. 
ADMISSION OF PATIENTS. 
Order or war 
rant filed. 
1. Whenever a patient is sent to the asylum by the order 
ol any court, justice, or judge, the order or warrant, or a copy 
thereof, by which such person is sent, shall be lodged with the 
superintendent. 
2. Each patient, before admission, shall be made perfectly 
clean, and be free from vermin, or any contagious or infectious 
disease. 
Cleanliness. 49 
3. Each male patient shall be provided with at least two 
new shirts, a new and substantial coat, vest and pantaloons, of 
strong woolen cloth, two pair of socks, a black cravat, a good 
hat or cap, and. a pair of new shoes or boots, together with a 
comfortable outside garment. 
4. Each female patient, in addition to the same quantity of 
under garments, shoes and stockings, shall have a flannel pet- 
ticoat, two good dresses, also a cloak or other outside garment. 
In case the patient is so much excited as not to admit of being 
thus clothed, other clothing that can be kept on, that is com- 
fortable, and in sufficient quantity, with a change thereof, may 
be substituted. * 
It is very desirable that extra and better apparel should be 
sent with those accustomed to it, that when they become bet- 
ter, and when they attend religious worship, walk or ride out, 
their self-respect may be preserved. 
In all cases, the patient's best clothing should be sent-it 
will be carefully preserved, and only used when deemed neces- 
sary for the purposes above mentioned. 
Jewelry, and all superflous articles of dress, knives, etc., etc., 
should be left at home, as they are liable to be lost. 
5. A written history of the case should be sent with the 
patient, and, if possible, some one acquainted with him should 
accompany him to the asylum, from whom minute, but often 
essential particulars, may be learned. 
6. The price of board, including washing, mending and 
attendance, for all who are supported at public charge, is three 
dollars and fifty cents per week. For private patients, or those 
supported by themselves or their friends, the price varies from 
five to ten dollars, according to the trouble and expense incur- 
red, and according to their ability to pay. Higher prices are 
paid by a special agreement with the superintendent, for extra 
attention and accommodations. Payments required to be 
made quarterly, in advance, from date of admission. 
7. A bond, with satisfactory sureties, will be required for 
the payment of the board and expenses, and for the removal 
of the patient when discharged, of all persons, excepting those 
sent at the expense of the counties. 
Those who bring friends, should be prepared to give such a 
bond, and if strangers, bring evidence of their responsibility. 
clothing for 
ciothins for 
jewelry, &c. 
History of case. 
Terms of ad- 
mission. 
Bond, &c. 50 
Chapter XXV. 
FORMS AND DIRECTIONS FOR ADMISSION, &c., 
OF PRIVATE INSANE PATIENTS.* 
Form of Request. 
To the Superintendent of the "State Asylum for the Insane, 
at Morristoion, N. J." 
The undersigned, of the of in the County 
of is desirous of placing in the " State Asylum for 
the Insane at Morristown, N. J.," and hereby requests the ad- 
mission therein of a resident of the ' of 
in the County of who is aged years, and has 
been is a native of in the State of 
and is of the undersigned. 
Dated, 18 
* Application for admission of patients, if made by letter, should be 
addressed to the Superintendent, Post Office Address, Morris Plains, N. J. 
Form of Certificate of Insanity by a Physician. 
I, Physician of the of in the 
County of do certify that I have examined into the 
state of health and mental condition of of the 
of in the County of and that is, in 
my opinion, insane, and a fit subject to be sent to the "State 
Asylum for the Insane at Morristown, N. J." 
Dated, 18 
Form of Bond. 
Whereas, of in the county of 
an insane person, has been admitted as a patient into " The 
State Asylum for the Insane, at Morristown, N. J.": - 
Now therefore, We, the undersigned, in consideration there- 
of, jointly and severally, bind ourselves to the treasurer of 51 
said asylum, to pay to him, and his successors in office, the 
sum of dollars and cents per week, 
for the care and board of said insane person, as long as 
shall continue in said asylum, with such extra charges 
as may be occasioned by requiring more than ordinary 
care and attention; and also to provide with suitable 
clothing, and pay for all such necessary articles of clothing 
as shall be procured for by the steward of the asylum; 
and to remove from the asylum whenever the room oc- 
cupied by shall be required for a class of patients having 
preference by law, or whenever shall be required to be 
removed by the managers or superintendent; and also to pay 
all expenses incurred by the managers or superintendent in 
sending said patient to friends, in case one or either of 
us shall fail to remove said patient when required to do so as 
aforesaid: and if shall be removed, at the request of 
friends, before the expiration of six calendar months after re- 
ception, then to pay board for twenty-six weeks, unless 
shall be sooner cured, and also to pay, not exceeding fifty dol- 
lars, for all damages 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 pay- 
ments for board and clothing to be made quarterly in ad- 
vance from date of admission, 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, 
Residence, 
P. 0. Address, 
Name, 
Residence, 
P. 0. Address, 
Signed and Sealed in presence of 52 
Chapter XXVI. 
FORMS AND DIRECTIONS FOR ADMISSION, &c., OF 
INDIGENT AND PAUPER INSANE PATIENTS. 
Form of Order, &c., for Judge. 
I, A. B., one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas 
of the county of , and State of New Jersey, do hereby 
report that application has been made to me on behalf of C. 
D., a resident of the (township, ward or borough) of , 
in said county, alleged to be insane, [and in indigent circum- 
stances, or a pauper as the case may be], and that pursuant to 
the act of the Legislature in such cases made and provided, I 
have called before me Dr. , a respectable physician, and 
other credible witnesses, to wit: [state their names] and having 
examined them, and fully investigated the case, and not deem- 
ing it necessary to call a jury, I do hereby decide and certify 
that satisfactory proof has been adduced before me, showing 
the said C. D. to be an insane person, and that has not 
sufficient estate or means to support under said visitation 
of insanity. 
Given under my hand at m the county and State 
aforesaid, this day of , in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and 
A. B. 
Certificate of Physician. 
County, ss:-I, A. B.; being duly sworn according to law, 
do certify and declare that I have examined into the state of 
health and mental condition of C. D., of the (township, ward 
or borough) of , of said county of , and that I am 
of opinion that is insane. 
A. B., Physician. 
Sworn and subscribed to before me, this day of 
A. D. 18 
A, B., Judge, etc. 
The Chosen Freeholder or Freeholders of the township, ward or 
borough, must then endorse the above order and certificate as follows, 
"Approved," and sign his or their names as the Chosen Freeholder or 
Freeholders of the (township, ward or borough) of and county of 53 
Certificate of the County Clerk. 
State of New Jersey, 
County, • 
■ss. 
I, A. B., Clerk of the county of , do hereby certify that 
the foregoing is a true copy of the report and certificate of 
one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said 
county, in the case of , and also the certificate of Dr. , 
thereunto appended, as filed in my office; that the foregoing 
is a true copy of the endorsement thereon, and that (A. B. and 
C. D.,) whose name signed to the said endorsement of ap- 
proval, member of the Board of Chosen Freeholders of 
said (township, ward or borough), in said county, and that 
said signature in proper handwriting. 
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal 
ot office, at , this day of , A. D 18 
A. B. Clerk. 
[L. S.' INDEX. 
LAWS. 
Page 3. LIST OF MANAGERS AND OFFICERS. 
Page 5. LAW OF 1875, 
Sec. 1. " " Appropriation of $900,000. 
" 2. " " Commissioners constituted managers with their pow- 
ers, also name and title of the Asylum. 
" 3. " " Act when to take effect. 
" LAW OF 1876. 
" 1. " " Managers empowered to make and enforce rules and 
regulations for apportionment and distribution 
between the asylums of patients, &c. 
" 2. " 6. Each rule and regulation, and each alteration or re- 
peal to be submitted to each of the Boards of Man- 
agers, and if adopted, to be approved of by the 
Governor, and not to take effect until so approved. 
" " " " Governor to decide in case of disagreement between 
the Boards of Managers as to any rule, &c. 
" " " " Rules, &c., adopted to be filed with the Secretary of 
State. 
" 3. " " Insane patients, support and treatment of, when re- 
moved to the Asylum at Morristown. 
" " " 7. " " To whom chargeable. 
" 4. " " " " When admitted, support of, to 
whom chargeable. 
" 5. " " Managers may hold in trust for State any grant, &c 
" 6. " " " may make by-laws for regulating the ap- 
appointment ot officers, &c. 
" " " " " may fix compensation, with consent of 
Governor. 
" 7. " " Superintendent, powers and duties of. 
" " " 8. " may suspend resident officers.' 
" " " " " to cause accounts to be kept. 
" 8. " " Resident officers, &c., exempt from jury duty and 
militia service. 
" 9. " 9. Managers to keep a record of all their doings. 
"10. " " " to visit the Asylum and maintain an effect- 
ive inspection of the same. 
" " " " " to insert their result of inspection in an 
annual report. 
"11. " " Resident officers, duty of the. 
"12. " " Treasurer, powers and duties of the. 
" " 10. " to make quarterly statements of receipts 
and payments. 56 
Sec. 13. Page 10. Treasurer, powers given by law to overseer of the 
poor, &c., to be vested in the. 
" 14. " " " further powers of the, authorized to collect 
money. 
" 15. " . 11. Steward, to make all purchases, preserve original 
receipts, &c. 
" " " " " to make quarterly abstracts of all his ac- 
. counts. 
"16. " " Managers to give notice when asylum is ready for 
the admission of patients. 
"17. " 12. Patients, how admitted. 
"18. " " Superintendent, to make minute of name, &c., in a 
book. 
"19. " " Patients, apportionment of, to counties. 
"20. " " Pauper insane, how sent. 
" 21. " 13. Indigent " " " 
" " " 14. Proviso, in regard to same. 
" 22. " " Indigent insane, how supported after six months. 
"23. " 15. Admission of patients, not to be less than six months. 
"24. " " " " under special agreement. 
"25. " " Patient sent by town and county officers to be pro 
vided with suitable raiment, and to be clean. 
" 26. " " Person acquitted of criminal charges, or who has 
escaped indictment on ground of insanity, 
county to defray expenses, &c. 
" 26. " " " under indictment, or in confinement, &c., 
shall appear to be insane, proceedings 
when any. 
"28. " 16. " charged with misdemeanors and acquitted 
on the ground of insanity, may be sent to 
asylum. 
"29. " " Price to be paid for keeping the poor and indigent 
insane patients. 
" 30. " " Patients, and all relatives, &c., to be liable for their 
maintenance. 
" 31. " " " expenses, clothing, and maintenance of, 
who has been received upon order of any 
court, or judge, to be paid by whom. 
" 32. " 17. in case of removal of, by order of mana- 
gers, who to pay expenses of such removal. 
"33. " " " township or county shall have right to re- 
cover amount paid on account of. 
"34. " " " Chancery powers over property of, not 
abridged. 
" 35. " " " who have recovered, how discharged. 
"36. " 18. " of criminal classes, " " 
" 37. " " " not to be discharged without suitable cloth- 
ing. 57 
Sec. 38. Page 18. Managers not to receive any compensation for 
services. 
" " " " " expenses of, how to be paid. 
" " " " Judge, court nor clerk to receive any compensation 
for services done under this act. 
"39. " " Purchases for Asylum to be in cash. 
"40. " " Act, meaning of terms "Lunatic" and "Insane" 
used in. 
" 41. " 19. State Treasurer to pay quarterly to Treasurer oi 
Asylum, the allowance made by the State. 
"42. " " Patient, when judge may order, to be removed to 
' * Asylum. 
"43. " " " may be continued in Asylum on request of 
the Chosen Freeholders. 
" " " " Proviso in regard to same. 
<< '<< u u << « u 
"44. " " Superintendent, duty of, in case of rem tval of patients 
from one Asylum to the other. 
" 45. " 20. Act, when to take effect. 
" 21. LIST OF ACTS REFERRED TO IN THE 
FOREGOING ACTS RELATIVE TO IN- 
SANE AND ASYLUMS. 
" 22. RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE DIS- 
TRIBUTION OF PATIENTS NOW IN THE 
"NEW JERSEY STATE LUNATIC ASY- 
LUM." 
" 1. " " Patients from counties of to remain in the "New 
J ersey State Lunatic Asylum." 
" " " " " all other, |to be removed to the " State Asy- 
lum for the Insane at Morristown, N. J." 
" " " " Proviso in regard to same. 
" 2. " " Patients, to be removed, where to be delivered, and 
how transported. 
" 23. RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE DI- 
VISION AND APPORTIONMENT OF PA- 
TIENTS, HEREAFTER TO BE SENT TO 
THE "NEW JERSEY STATE LUNATIC 
ASYLUM," AND THE " STATE ASYLUM 
FOR THE INSANE AT MORRISTOWN, 
N. J." 
" 1. " " Patients from counties of to be sent to "New 
Jersey State Lunatic Asylum." 
" all other, to the "State Asylum for the In- 
sane at Morristown, N. J. 
" " " " Proviso in regard to same. 
" " Certificate of Secretary of State. 58 
BY-LAWS. 
Chap. I. Page 25. Organization and Meetings of Board of 
Managers. 
" II. " 27. Superintendent, duties of the. 
" III. " 29. Treasurer, " " 
" IV. " 30. Assistant Physicians, duties of the. 
" V. "32. Apothecary, " " 
" VI. " " Steward, " " 
" VII. " 35. Matron, " " 
" VIII. " 36. Assistant Matron, " " 
" IX. " 37. Supervisors of Departments, duties of the. 
"X. " 38. Attendants and Assistants, duties of the, to 
officers. 
" XI. " " Attendants and Assistants, duties ot the, to 
each other and themselves. 
" XII. " 39. Attendants and Assistants, duties of the, to 
the institution. 
" XIII. " 40. Attendants and Assistants, duties of the, to 
patients. 
" XIV. " 43. Overseers of the Washing and Ironing room, 
duties of the. 
" XV. " " Engineer, Superintendent of Steam Heating 
and Ventilating, Overseer of Gas Works, 
Shops, &c., duties of the. 
" XVI. " 44. Overseers of Kitchen & Bakery, duties of the. 
" XVII. " 45. Gardener, Farmer and Carriage Driver, 
duties of the. 
" XVIII " " Watchman, duties of the. 
" XIX. " 46. Watchwoman, duties of*the. 
" XX. " " Firemen, duties of the. 
" XXL " 47. Meals, stated hours for. 
" XXII. " " Religious services, attendance upon. 
" XXIII. " 48. Miscellaneous Rules. 
" XXIV. " " Patients, admission of. 
" XXV. " 50. Patients, admission of, forms and directions 
for, private insane. 
" XXVI. " 52. Patients, admission of, forms and directions 
for, indigent and pauper insane.