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GOVERNORS AND x\PPFiOVCD BY THE CORPO- RATION OF THE SOCIETY OF THE MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPIT»\L ON THE 16th MAY 1876 TO WHICH IS PREFIXED A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL AND OF THE AMENDED CHARTER 5t\Uiiitvcal I'la.N I i 1/ i;'i i.< v 1 I.I. i'i;iN ri.\' ..M» ri i;i.i-iiiNi 'M l'.\.\ N' .\n'iiui..\.< ^^T!iKl■;T. 1.S7<;. 3^2.97 y THE BY-LAWS OP THB Jtfortital mtiut i ral |(a$iiital AS AMENDED AND FINALLY PASSED BY THE GOVERNORS AND 4.PPROVED BY THE CORPO- RATION OF THE SOCIETY OF THE MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL, ON THE 16th MAY 1876 TO WHICH IS PREFIXED A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL AND OP THE AMENDED CHARTER. A PRINTED BY LOVELL PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY, St. Nicholas Stheet. 1876. THE CHARTER, Granted 30th January, 1823. BALTIOUSIR, Governor. GEORGE the FOURTH by the Grace of God of the United KitKjdam of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith. To all to whom those Presents shall come, Greeting : WHEREAS our loving subjects, John Hichardson, Petition jre had been a subscription set on foot h} them for the purpose of erecting a General Hospi- tal in our said City of Montreal; and that sundry public spirited persons, influenced by principles of benevolence, have liberally subscribed towards the same; that, from the manifest utility of such an Hospital, further contributions and donations may be expected, if there be an assurance of permanency to the Institution, and meiais provided for the manage- n 2H-2>1 incTit (A its (•onccrtis ; that very (■onsidoral»Io ])r()^ress has been made towards tlio ohjoct in coii- loniplation, \)y tlio pui'cdiaso of a spacious lot of ground in a central situation, in the Saint Lawronco Sul'urhs of the said City, vvhei'con is orocttHl a hir^o buiidin*^, for the body or centre ])art of the said Hospital, and auscoptiblo of extension iiereafter by win/jjs upon a reg'ular j)hin, which buildin;^ is now in a ^tate of advancement towards com- pletion, that promises eventual success if a (Charter of Incor[)oration be ol)tained ; and, therefore, the I'eiitioner.s humbly prayed for Our Letters Patent fortning a ('orj)oration for the purposes aforesaid: Whirhin NOVV VVK taking into our Jioyal consideration, the coiiHiiicnitioii ..J, i- • I 4 I f 1 \ i, .• wi • of its innutuiai benelicial tcnuoncy ot sucli an Institution, within our "" ""*" '** said (/ity, calculated tor relieving the distresses of the indigent, and preserving the lives of many useful members of the community, arc graciously pleased to grant the said humble re(juest of our said loving subjects: KNOW YJ^], therefore, that We, of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, granted. have willed, given, granted, ordained, constituted and apj)ointed, and, i^y these presents, for Us, our Heirs and Successors, do will, give, grant, ordain, constitute, and a[)point, that Thomas Nsiters, John Molson, John Eichardson, William McGillivvay, Samuel Gerrard, John Forsyth, Frederick William li^rinatinger, David Eoss, Thomas Phillips, Thomas Torrance, John Try, Geoi-go Garden, Georg ■ Auldjo, Thomas Thain, Robert Gillespie, Benaiah Gibb, John Molson the younger, Thomas Molson, William Molson, Isaac Winslow Clarke, William Hutchinson, Daniel Fisher, Henry McKenzie, Charles William Grant, James Millar, Archibald Norman McLeod, Alexander Skakel, John Torrance, Joseph Chapman, Thomas McCord, Angus Shaw, James Leslie, Geoi-go Motfat, James }\o\(\, Rol)i>rt Kronh', William M. Porter, Cliarl«»s Brooke, Rtn'orcnd .i-thii Betliiiiio, Duvid David, Jolui Floiniiii^, Saniuol (JaNs Itichanl McdinniH, Janios Stuart, AloxandcM" Tliaiii, Cliarlcs II. (^ijdiMi, Thomas JJiisliy, Ai)iior Bat;^'. ('harlos F. Han croft, John Hlaiii, Jox'ph Hecktit, William Caldwi-ll, lloiiry ('orso, Jacoh J)eWitt, .laho/ Do Wit, Rovi'iviid Ilonry Esson, IIoi-- alio dates, Frederick (Jonncnnan, John Jones, Wil- liam Jvajes, Adam L. McXidcr, .James B. Prime, Aiidi'ew Shaw, Isaac Shay, John Wra^-('tiial Bucoc'rtsiim. Cai)ablo to sue ivtid be Hue I e> rlriir yearly tlio Slim of ono thoiiHUnd pounds lawful money of our vaiiio(i,.o^ not Province of Lower (.iinada.anovc all out^oin^H, and ro- currency. priM>, and that tlieyand their HuccesHors, by the same name, nhall have full power and authority to ^(ive, grant, sell, loaHe.demiHO and dispose of the said real To i.«a« and iwU eHtate and hercditamonts whatsoever, for life or livew, or years, or forever; and also all goods, chattels and personal estate whatHOovcr, at their will and pleasure, aw they shall judge to be most henetieial and advanta- geous for the good and eharitahhi ends and purposes above mentioned; and that it shall and maybe law- ful for them and their suecessors, forever hereafter, to have a common 8eal to serve for the cauHes andToimvoascRi. business of them and their ciiccessorH ; and the same seal to change, alter, break, and make new, from time to time, at their will and pleasure; and our Royal Will and pleasure is, that when our said Corporation hereby erected, shall, by the general donations of the benevolent, or otherwise, have sufficient funds, tJio corporation ' ' ^ ' shall complete they shall complete the present building and offices, t'>' present erecting in the said Saint Lawrence Suburbs for the said IloHpital, and shall extend the same by wings, or otherwise, so as to render the said General Hospi- tal in all respects as perfect as may be, for the pur- poses of the Institution which wo Will shall forever which win b« hereafter be called "The Montreal General Hospi-MontroaiGen- tal;" and that it shall and may be lawful for our """^ ""'p'^'" said Corporation, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, to erect, for their use and convenience, any other house, houses or buildings whatsoever ; but not for other purposes than those of the said Hospital ; and for the better carrying into execution the par- poses aforesaid, our Royal Will and pleasure is, and We do hereby for Us, our Heirs and Successors, give and grant to "The Society of the Montreal General 8 Govemfirfi for life, tlioHL- who contributf! Jt'-'."i or more, and jjiiy (iiinnally -£1) or more. GovomorB clpctcil. tliope who rontritmte less thr.ii jE'J'), find not under £10, 1111(1 pay annually £'2, or more. A President ^nd Vice-l'residont. A Treasurer and Secretary. First Governors of tho Corpora- tion. Hospital," and their .SuceoRSors forever, that there sliall be forever hereafter, belonging to our said Cor- ])()ration, as man}' Governors for h'fo of tho said lios- ])ital, art there shall be persons who have contributed, or shall contribute thereto, by donation res])ectively, twenty-five pounds, or upwards, lawful monev df our said Pi'ovince with an annual payment each of three pounds, or more, like money; and there shall be thirteen otner Governors thereof, who shall be annu- ally elected, in manner hereinafter prescribed, from ai on/^ those persons who have contributed, or shall contribute to the Institution, under twenty-five pounds, money above said, and not less than ten pounds, with an annual payment thereto of two pounds, or more, like money, which persons so con- tributing, and paying, are hereby declared qualified to be elected (Jovernors ; which Governors for life> and tho.se so elected .diall appoint, out of their num. ber, one President and one Vice-President ; and also out of their number, or otherwise, one Treasurer and one Secretary, and shall conduct and manage the attairs and business of +!ie said Tlospital and Corpo- ration for the ensuing year, in manner as hereafter is declared and appointed ; and for the more ii^-iied lately carrying into execution our .t?oyal Will and pleasure herein, We do hereby assign, constitute and appoint the aforesaid Thomas Naters, John Molson, John Eichardson, William McGillivray, Samuo' Gcrrard, John Forsyth, Frederick William Ermatingor, David Ross, Thomas Phillips, Thomas Torrance, John Try, Geoige Garden, George Auldjo, Thomas Thain, Robert Gillespie, Benaiah Gibb, John Molson the younger, Thomas Molson, William Molson, Isaac W. Clark, Alexander Skakel, Daniel Fisher, Henry McKenzie, Charles W. Grant, Archibald N. McLcod, John Tor- rance, Joseph Chapman, Thomas McCord, James Reid, 1 9 Jilt there said Cor- al d Ifos- tributed, lOC'tively, ey of our of three shall be )Q annu- od, from or .shall cnt3'-five tliaii ten of two s HO con- qualified for life, 3ir num. and also iirer and lage the 1 Corpo- •eafter is lodiately Ijleasure appoint ti, John jorrard, r, David hn Try, , -Robert ounger, . Clark, Kenzie, lin Tor- es JReid, An/i;us Shaw, Jarae8 Leslie and Georcje Moflf'att to bo the present Governors of the said Hospital and Corpor- ation, whereof the aforesaid John Richardson to be the President, and the aforesaid John Molson to be the pre- pirst rresiMont, sent \M('e-President, the aforesaid Samuel Gerrai-d to xnfislm-r nmi*' be the pi-esent Treasurer, and the afo'-"said Alexander il'ii„H"!i'wii,. Skakel to be the proent Secretary ot >)ur said Corpora- [;;;'^\f ' '" "™'^° tion hereb}-^ erected ; which said President, Vice-Presi- dent, Governors, Treasurer and Secretary shall hold, possess and enjoy their said respective offices, until the first Tuesday in May next, ensuini^, when the same the 1st Tuprniay shall cease and determine, as to this appointment ; but continue, as to those aforesaid, who are created Gover- nors for life; and for keepini'* up the succession in the And for kopping said offices, our Royal Will and iileiisure is, and We do, tho sorioty in to , Tr • 1 !• 1 meet for tlipcloc- hereby, for Us, our Heirs, and Successors, establish, tion of omours, , , , . . , . , , J 1 . , on tlin tir.-t direct, and require of, and give and grant to tiie said Tucsdav in May Society of tho Montreal General Hospital, and their"'"""* ^' Successors forever, that on the said ihvjt Tuesday in May now next ensuing, and yearly, and every year for- ever thereafter, on the same day, (whereof public notice of the hour, and place of meeting shall be given of whit h notice in one or more of the JNewspapers published in Mont- nowspapors treal at least seven days before,) they and their success- ors, the Members of the said Hospital and Corporation, contril)Uting and paying as afoi-esaid, shall meet at the said Hospital, or at some other convenient place, in our said City of Montreal, to be fixed, and ascer- tained by some of tho By-laws or Regulations of our said Corporation, and there by the majority of such of them as shall so meet, reckoning their votes in the the votes to be ratio of the contributions actually paid ; but so as that "/„. ,',ntri'i"ii" no member of the Society or Corporation shall have or otiu-nv'i'il'f to more than ten votes, shall by ballot, or in such other Ij',','^^ manner and form as shall be directed by any of the By-laws or Regulations yf our said Corporation elect , elect tliirteon oveiiiors. 10 Thf nnmhrr of (rovcrnnr-;, iri- cliKliiiu'tho^' for lifi'. iiotto hf !('-< than t',vi'iity-'nti'r n[)(in their niriics ini' ni'>(liat(.'ly, and reniain in oflicc for one v<'ar, or till others bn chosen in tbeir Btcad. In case of the death, removal, refusal, or ne- glect of officers others to ho chosen in their stead hy the Oovernors, within thirty days aftpective offices and duties, and hold, exei-cise, and enjoy the same respectively, from the time of such elections and appointments, for and durin*;- the space of one year, and until other fit persons shall be elect- ed and appointed in their respective places according to the Laws and Regulations aforesaid; and in case any of the said persons so elected, and appointed to the respective offices above said, or who shall be here- after elected and appointed thereto, shall die, or be removed from such offices respectively before the time of their respective services shall be expired, or refuse or neglect to act in and execute the office for which he or they shall be so elected and appointed, then our Jioyal will and pleasure is, and We do hereby, direct, ordain and require, that the other Governors of our said Corporation shall appoint a member or members thereof, duly qualified, in the place and stead of him or them so dying, removed or refusing or neglecting to act, within thirty days next after such contingency, who shall serve until the first Tuesday in May next following: and we do hereby will and direct, that this method shall for ever after be used for filling up all vacancies in the said offices between the atinual elec- tions above directed ; and our will and pleasure is, and we do hereby, for Us, our Heirs, and Successors, I fiod as 1 iiml)er ,1, Hhall omado ■I 1 make i liisive) y (v'orpo- I 'eniors nsuinijj lii 4 11 direct, ordain and require that every President, Vice- Kvorj- offlf-er, P. 1 , /-I m 1 o i. /^ bi'fore he can resident, iTOvernor, Ireasuror and Secretary of our ft<-t. inu-t take said Coi'poration, to be elected and appointed by virtue faithful dls- '" of these presents, shall, l»etore they act in their res- .lutij;, peotive offices take an oath, to lie to them administered by the President or Vice-President of our said Corpo- ration for the time being or of the preceding year (who are hereby severally authorized to administer the same), for the faithful and due execution of their respective offices during their continuance in the same respectively ; and further, our lioyal will and pleasure is, and We do hereby for Us, our Heirs and Successors, ordain and appoint, and give and grant to the said Society of the Montreal General lIos])ital, that the The Presidpnt President for the said Corporation for the time being;','; J vK*^'*"''' and ill case of a vacancy in the said office, or in case ^[',1f^'|,*;"*i,^"'^ of his sickness or absence, the Vice-President shall, [1^"^^™°'^'* "^^ and may from time to time, as occasion may i-equire, summon, and call together, at such places, within our said City of Montreal, as by any ]^y-law shall be ap- pointed for such meetings, and on such day and hours as the President or Vice-President shall respectively think proper, the Governors of the said Corporation and Hospital for the time being, giving them at the least one day's notice thereof; and We do hereby re- givinir ;it leart , ^ 1 • 1 I • one daj 's notico. quire them to meet accordingly, and give, grant, ordain that any seven, or more, of the Governors of sovon of the our said Corporation, being so convened together, of whom the oni the President, or in case of a vacancy in the vue-Prcsident said office, or the sickness or absence of the President, onol'shaUconsti- the Vice-President for the time being shall always be*"'"'" '^'^"'""'^ one, shall, for ever hereafter, be a legal meeting of the said Corporation, and they, or the major part of them so met, shall have full power and authority to have power adjourn from day to day, or for any other time, asmnsact the the business of our said Corporation may require ; and ooJ|JJ,v!ftion!^'' 12 pxcopt tho choosintf (if Governors, nnloss fipon vafaticit's bet\v('(;n KPncral elec- tions and CXCCJlt graiitiupr lands, &c. , for a longer term than one to do, execute, transact, manage, and perform in the name of our said Corporation, all ;;nd ever}' act and thin/j^ vvliatsoevor, which our .said Corporation arc, or nhall, by virtue of these our Letters Patent, be author- ized to do, transact, nninai^e, and perfoi-m, in as i'ull and ample manner, as if all and eveiy tlic Governors and Members of the said Corporation wore present and consentin/ij thereto, navini^ and exceptiniif always, the electing!; of (xovernors, unless upon vacancies, as aforesaid, liappening in tho interinodiate period between general elections; atid also saving and except- ing the giving, granii ng, selling, or otherwise aliening any of tho estate, real or personal, of our said Cor])0- ration, and the leasing, demising, or disposing of any year None. )f qj' {1,^ I'mds, tenements, hereditaments, real or mixed the estate of the ' ' ' Corporation to estato, of our said Coi'poration, for any longer time be ilisjiosod of ' !'./(-> buti).vthe than one year; our Royal will and pleasure beini;, consent of the J ' ./ 1 -< n} majority of all that no part thereof be so sold, leased, or in any wise the Governors. , . , %, • i' i aliened for any longer term or time, but by and with the concurrence and approbation of the majority of the whole number of the Governors of our said Cor])o- ration, for the time being, first obtained at any legal TheOovemors meeting of the same ; and further, We do, hereby, for in le''al meeting tt tt • i o i • i • ^ may; )r.s of our : or Vice- bo one, it ing under to make, and at all i, and Sta- ers, Mem- n, and of into the 13 said Hospital; for fixing and ascertaitiing the place and for nxing /. ,. n • 1 rV i- ii I 1 the place and or meeting or oar said Corporation, on the days and times of meet- times of election above mentioned; and f<)iu'egulatiiiga\Ki fo/regu-"^*' the mode and manner of making such elections, thelJ^f^Vmerrthe management and disposition of the funds and tdiari-",'"7undr"*^ "^ ties, and all other the business and affairs of our said Corporation, as they, or the majoi* part of them, so legally met sluill judge best for the general good of the said Corporation, and pi'ofitable for ])i'omoting the charitable and beneficial designs of the said Cor- poration ; and the same oi" any of them, to alter) to alter and amend, or repeal, from time to time, as they, or the ['yl^aws, pro- major part of them, so met as aforesaid, shall ju(lge u^\''\'lot''".'fmtr?^^^^ most conducive to the benefit of the said ('hin-ity ; f;^th|;{j^'^('g%'■• provide:l such Laws, Regulations, and Statutes, be "'^ ^""'"'''*'- not repugnant hereto, or to the laws of this our Pro- vince of Lower Canada; and Wo do further will, and grant that the said Governors for the time being, or * any seven or more of them legally met as atbresaiil, of whom the President, or Vice-President for the time shall always be one, shall have the full and sole power and authority for ever after, by the majority of their voices, from time to time, yearly, and every year, to To nominate , , , i^, • • n Physicians, Sur- nominate such and so many Physicians, burgeons, geom, Apothu- and A})Othecai'ies, as they shall judge necessary to attend to the said Hospital, and the sick and diseased patients, from time to time, admitteil therein ; and to appoint and designate the respective powers, author!- to ppoint their ties, business, trusts, and attendances of the said Pliy- '^""''"■'' sicians, Surgeons and Apothecaries ; and also to appoint a Steward, a Matron, a Nurse, or Nurses, ana to appoint a all other servants and attendants upon the said Hos. Matron,' and ., 1 . 1 J.1 ■ i- i-i -i' u • other servantB, pitai, with their respective powers, authorities, bus i- and their wages; iiess, trusts, and attendances, with the allowances that shall be found necessary from time to time, to be made and paid to any of the persons above said for their 14 steward, Ma- tron, or other servant. attendance and services respectively in the said Hoh- Todis lace the ^'^^^' ^"^ ^^ displace and discharge any Steward, iviatron, Nurse, servant, and attendant, from the ser- vice thereof, and to nominate and appoint other, or others, in their places or stead : and We do further grant and ordain, that when, and as often, as a:iy The President, President, Vice-President, Governor, Treasurer, Se- Vice-Presidint, , nv • • o * , i n . , Governor, cretary, Physician, burgeon, or Apothecary, of the Sficretery.' said Corporation, shall become unfit or incapable to suorTOir."or cxocutc their said offices respectively, or shall mis- u'romkig'^'unfit demean themselves in their said offices respectively, himSr"*"'"* contrary to their duty, and to any of the By-Laws and Eegulations of our said Corporation, or refuse or neg- lect the execution thereof, and thereupon a charge or complaint in writing shall be exhibited against him, or them, by any member of our said Corporation, at any legal meeting of the Governors thereof, as aforesaid, that it shall, and may be lawful for the President, or Vice-President '..uv' ' Governors, or the major part of them then met, or a;, uny other Legal meeting of the said Corporation, from time to time, and upon examination and sufficient proof, lo suspend or discharge such President, Vice-President, Governor, Treasurer, Secretary, Physician, Surgeon, or Apothe- cary, from their officcb respectively, although the yearly, or other time of their respective services shall not be expired, anything in the.^e presents before contained to the contrary in an}'' wise notwithstan- ding ; provided always, tha^. none of the said Officers so complained against bo suspended or discharged at thec°on*i(ent*of°a''^"3' meeting, without the concurrence and approba- maiority of au i\qj^ of the majoritv of the whole number cf the the Governors, '' " and having a Govcrnors of the said Corporation, nor without having copy of the , ' , '^ charge six days, a copv of the Complaint or charge against him at least and being heard ^f , ^ ^ , . . , in his defence. SIX days before such examination, and an oppor- tunity to be fully heard in his defence. And fiur will may, npon Buflftcient proof, be discharged from his office, < 15 said IIos- Steward, m the .sei- t other, or do fiirtlior 5n, as a;iy Lsurer, So- ny, of the capable to shall mis- ^pectively, -LawH and use or neiT- n a charge ed against rporation, hereof, a8 ul for the ors, or the ther Legal le to time, 10 suspend Governor, 3r Apothe- lough the vices shall Its before twithstan- id Officers iharged at I appro ba- er of the ►ut having m at least an oppor- id our will and pleasure further is, that the said CT0Vcrn(»rs of the said Corporation and Hospital shall, from time to time, when thereunto required by the Governor, Lieu- \viion roquinxi tenant-Governor, or Person administering the Govern- Jjor'''Xi'.'''\^%he ment of our Province of Lower Canada, give an ac- oovy^nn^^^^^^ count, in writing, of the several sums of money by^''g;,'"|Ji'|,/'",,o them received and expended, by virtue of these pi'«- "}id'eri>!indi!df* Bcnts or any authority liereby given, and of the management, application, and disposition of the re- ven.ies, donations and charities aforesaid, to sach person or persons as the said Governor, Lieutenant- Governor, or Person Administering the Government, Bhall from time to time, appoint to receive and audit the said accounts : And further. We do, by these presents, for Us, our Heirs or Successors, give and grant unto the said " Society of the Montreal General Hospital," and their Successors for ever, that this our present Charter shall be deemed, adjudged and con- xheChartorto slrued, in all cases, favorably, and for the benefit and il°favorTtho advantage of our said Corporation, and for promoting ^''''"^'^>' ^ the good of this charitable Institution ; and this our present grant being entered on Record, as is herein- and on being after expressed, shall be for ever hereafter, good and R«Jord, "shaii be effectual in the Law, according to our Royal intent '"^""'*'^^ '" ^''^' and meaning hereinbefore declared, and without any oth'jr license, grant or information from Us, our Heirs or Successors, hereinafter by the said Corporation to be had or obtained, notwithstanding any misrecitals, not naming or misnaming, of any of the aforesaid Offices, Franchises, Privileges, Immunities, or other the Premises, or any of them ; and although no writ of ad quod damnum, or other writs, inquisitions, or precepts, has been, upon this occasion, had, made, issued or prosecuted, any statute act, ordinance or provision, or other matter and thing, to the contrary thereof notwithstanding: provided further, \ 16 May bo altered and aiiioiuled, an till' Uover of the Exf'cutivo Council, shall judt-'c for th(! good of thu Society. and Our will and pleasure \h, that the said S'^ci^'t^^ and Corporation of Ibo Montreal General Ilonpital as here- by coiistituteii, made, erected and created witli thoex- presH reservation and condition that our Letters I'atent rohiting ttiereunto may be hereafter altered and amended in Huch manner and Torm, and with Huch witii tiw* 'advice additions, diminutions, extensions and explanations as our Governor, Lieutenant-Govornor, or Person administering the Government of our Province of Lower Canada, by and with the advice and co>-sontof our Executive Council of our said Province, shall judge best for the general good of the said Corporation, and for the more ert'ectually promoting the cluiritable and b'jneticial designs of the said Society, according to the true Intent and meaning of the contributors thereto. In testimony whereof. We have caused these our Letters to be made Patent, and the Great Seal of our Province to be hereunto atfixed, and the same to be entered of record in our Secretary's Office for our said Province of Lower Canada, in one of the books of Patents there remaining. Witness our Right Trusty, and Well Beloved Cousin, George, Earl of Dalhousie, our Cap- tain-General and Governor-in Chief in and over our said Province of Lower Canada, at our Castle of St. Lewis, in our City of Qu9- bec, by and with the advice and consent of our Executive Council for our said Province of LoAser Canada, the thirtieth day of Janu- ary, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three, and of our Reign the Fourth. (Signed,) Ls. Montizambert, D., Acting Provincial Sec. Q. Mji oc iffy and (al us horo- ath thoex- ir Letters or altered vvitli buch planationa or Pernon rovinco of CO. .sent of iiice, (shall orporation, charitable according ^ntributors UHcd those t, and the hereunto d of record id Province le books of $11 Beloved e, our Cap- lief in and Canada, at ity of Qiie- consent of d Province \iy of Janu- e thousand and of our a. 4 THE AMENDED CHARTER. 22 VICT. CxVP. IIG. *' All Act to juncud tlio Cliurter of tlio So- ciety of the Montroiil G<.Mi(n*al FLjspital." Assented to 4tli May, 1851). W IIKUKAS lh(^ Society of tlio Montreal ( Jcncrul rn"!imi,io. llusjutal liy llu-ir petition to tho LiC^-isla- .lunuary, I'ii. turOj have s(^t forth, that on the thirtieth day of Januar}', in ihc yoai' of our Tjonl one thousand (,'i<;ht hundrcii and hvent\'-thrco, tlicy wore duly constituted a body politic and coi-porato, under and by virtue of certain Letters Patent of IPs late Majesty Kinii; Geor^'o the Fourth, duly issued on that day at the Castle of St. Lewis in the Cit}' of Quelx'c, under the great seal of tho then P)'ovinco of Lower Canada, and have ever since acted and still act a^' such thereunder ; that certain of tlie provisions of the said Letters Patent, more especially in reference to the (|ualification of tho members of the said Corjioi'ation ; — its powei's in respect of the holdinsji; and alienating of property, — the number, choice, and qualilication of the (jovor- nors thereof, — tho quorum of Governors lor tho transaction of business and i.io extent of tlioir powers of administration, are found in practice to be highly inconvenient ; and that they therefore pray for amend- ment of their said Charter; ami whereas it is expe- dient to grant their said pj-ayer : Therefore Her 1> 18 I Who Mmll bp menitiirs nt'tho C'or(ji)i'atiun. What ronl eHtatf tli(! Corpoiiitiiin may aciiuirc and hold. Wlio shall bp life Goveruors. MaJGHly, by and with tlie advice and eonnont of tho Legislative Council and As,sctni»Iy of Canada, enacts us follows: 1. The Present Govt "h of the said Hospital, and all other persons who, du. the yeai* to expire on the Mrst TiieserH thereof, — I'rovided always, that no person shall be entitled to vote as such rneinbo]-,who shall not have actually paid uj) such contribution for the then current financial year. 2 The said Corporation may ac([uiro and hold, by an;, le^al title whatsoever, real estate of a yeaily value not cxceedin*^ four thou>and dollars, as by tho said Charter allowed, besides what they may require for the actual occupation of their Hospital; and they may acquire any other real estate, or interest therein, by gift, devise or bequest, if made six months or upwards before tho death of the party making tho same, and may hold the same f(jr a pei-iod of not more than five years; but tho same, or any part thereof, or interest therein, which may not within tho said period have been alienated, shall revert to the party from whom the same was acquired, his heirs or other representatives. 3. The present life Governors of the said Hospital shall continue so to be, subject only to the condition of their continuing to contribute to its funds tho yearly sum of twelve dollars or more, as hereto- fore, — but may be declared by vote of tho Board of Governors to have ceased so to be, if at any time two tioni tior 19 sent of tho adu, enuets ospital, and cpiro (»n tho iirtivnd eight hiilod to its •hired to bo LM-eaftoi", all ])iror of tlio said C'orporation, to sorvo In his Htcad i'or the iiiu'NpiriMl retnaiii(U'r ot'tlio Umtu for wliicli ho was olocti-'d. I'rosifiont ntid '»■ Tlioro sliall c'otitinuo to 1)0 oloctod l»y (ho Hoard ri.rn.!iT'oriIrni'*f' ^^^'^'^''''''''■'^> ^'*'"" '>'iioii^ thonis(!lvos, as soon as "' ° convoniontly may l»o at'tor oach annual oloction of (Jo- voriiors, a I'rosidont, and Vico-I'ivsidont of tho said ror])oration, who shall havo such jiowors and dis- cliarjjjo siK'h ilutics as h^ Hy-iaw in that hcliaJI' may ho ordainod, and shall soi-vo lor tho torni ol ono yoar and until tlu'ir suooosHors shall liooUv'lo(|; and in case of (ho death, rosiLjnation, or dis([ualili('alion oi' such I'rosidont or \'i('o-l*rosidont, tho said Board, as soon as oonvoni(!ntly may ho thoi'oaftor, shall oloct another of thomsi'lvos to sorvo as suoh ibi' tho uin'\"|)irod i*o- (invf-riiors iMiiy inaindo-r of his toi'in of olIioL' ; and tho said Hoai'd may, HppDiiit iiml ,1 -III • -111 rcniovf niiic. ix liirtlioi' as oooasion shall ro([Uii'o, appoint all such and srrvaiiis of ,, ,,. i , n i , .• tiic C'(>ri)oiu- otlu'i' otucors, an said ( 'Oi'jioralion, on such lorms, in rosjioot of duty, oiiioiiiinont and othorwiso, as hy By- la'.v ill ihat hohalf may ho ordainod, and may romovo all such ollirors and all such .sorvaiils, in thoir dis- cretion, suhjoct only to such I'oslricLions as hy l>y-ia\v in that hohalf may ho ordaiiidl. i»..:iHot(;ov. r- '. '^Flio said Hoard of (iovornors shall in all otlior ly.;.'^,';!",!'").''''^^^ havotull power lo adminisLer tho alfairs of UioCo.>..ai...n ,|,^. ^.^j^| Corporation, suhject only to such restrictions as its I'ydaws may ordain, and in particular, may sell in' in any other way dispose of any estate, real or poi'sonal of the said ('oi'poration, as they may doom advisahlo for the interests of the said Cor])oration; p ovi.>io- as to ^^''^^''^'^'^^ always, that all moneys from time to time iiiviNtniciit ni [^^ [,^j received from them on account of ])urchaso proiJL'il:' bold. i money of any real estate by theui alienated or to bo , alienated, or on account of tho cajjital of any ground rent, or otherwise than by way of contribution not 21 It sorvo m c U'rni for (li(( Mojird i soon art ion of (to- 1" tlu! Hiiid s and dis- ehair may Olio year II II I 111 ca.so ion of such in I, as soon c'lt aiiotlior t'Xpirod ro- Hoard may, lit all such it>; of every li h.'i'ms, in k', as by By- may remove ill their dis- is l)y Jiy-law in all other he all'aii'H of 1 reslrietions ■Ueular, may stale, real or y may deem Cor])oration; time to time of purchase ated or to be if any ground tribution not made for investment, shall be dealt with as caitifal only, ami not ax incotiu', and Nhall be proniplly invested eitln-r in buildin^^s. or other real estati' lor the oreiipatioii of the said IIo>pital, or in pi'odiictivc I'eal tsstale, or upon i»('curiiy thereof, oi- in public Beeuritiis of the I'l-ovineo. 8. So nui(di of the said TMiarter as provides that i'r..hiii.'iit, &n , I) ■ 1 . AT- i> • I . r< rn ""• to tiiliilent, doveriior, Ireasurer, .miiioioiiicf. and Secretary of the said Corporation ^liall taUe an oath of otllee, is hereby repealed. 9. The (Quorum of the Hoard of (iovernors for Ibf ,,|„,r,„„ of transaction of all business, Is hereiy reduced to y//'- ; J/,!),* ''""""" and the presence of (ho Pi-esidenl or \' ice-President nhall no! Ik- necessary (<» constitute such (^iioriini. 10. 1'lic present Hydaws of the said (.'or]>oration, ivi-^cni By-iu«g in so tar as tlicy may not l»e contrary to aii}' ]uo- vision of Ihi! saiil (Miartiu' as hereby aiuendi'il, ov to hiw, shall rt'iuain in force iiiilil duly ri'jiealed or ainended. 11. The said iioai'd of (lovertioi's shall have power r...nrii ofonvcr. , ,. • ) I It 1 !• • • iiiir> iiiav make hcrealtiu" to ])rovi(le l)y In'-iaw, troni lime to tinie, liy-Uiws tor /• 1 1-111 I 1- 1 ci'itiiiii iiiir- lor any changes which may be deeiued exjK'dieiif as ,„,<,.<. umi mny , .1 .■ •! I I ii • I / II 1 i" 111' ri'iM'iiI or unicud to the time ])roscri lied by tliesaid (barter tor iioldinu ^^^\.^^^_ tlie annual meetings of the said (corporation, or as to the notice thereby re(|uired to be given tin- such meetings, or as to the rule of voting at such meetings therelty prescribed, or as to the mode therein indicated for the summoning of meetings of the said Board of (Jovernoi's, as also for any lowering of the ([iialiti- catioii hereinbefore set forth of elected CJovei'iiors, which may be deemed expedient, or for the roipiiring of any larger Quorum of the said J3oard of (iovei'iiors than is hereinbefore set forth, whether for transaction of business generally or of any particular description of business, as may be deemed expetlieiit, and gene- rally for all other matters and things whatsoever 22 appertaining to the affairs ot the said Corporation; and they may repeal or amend all such By-laws : Proviso, Provided £(lwayb, that no By-law, and no repeal or amendment of any By-law, shall take effect until after a])proval thereof by vote of the members of the said Corporation, at an Annual or Special Meeting of tho Corporation duly called. rorporation to 12. The said Corporation shall at all times, when makp returns to ^ ' the Legislature, thereunto required by the Governor or by either branch of the Legislature, make a full return of its pro})erty, real atil personal, and of its receipts and expenditure, for such period and with such details and othei information, as the Governor or either branch of the Legislature mav require. Public Act. 13. Th s Act shall be deemed a Public Act. 4 Di'poration ; ^'-laws : 10 repeal or t until after of the said iting of the mes, when by either etiirn of its •eceipts and such details )v or either Act. ft- THE BY-LAWS OF THE ^ontrtal ^cnenil '^oBpitnL ^ AS AMEXDED AND FI.VAL[.V I'ASSHD BY T[IE ■ GOVEI?\ORS AN'D AIMMJOVED BY THE C'niH'ORATlOX OF THv: SOCIETY OF THE MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL, ON THE .IGth MAY, 187(3. CIIAPTKll I. I J-. ( ^ OF THE ELECTION OF (JoVERXORS. 1. Notice of Ihe hour and j)lace of meeting, I'or the election of (xovei'nors, shall be given by the Secretary in one or more of the newspapers i)ublished in Montreal, at least seven days previous to such meetiiig. 2. The votes shall be given in the ratio of the annual contributions ; that is, one vote for every five dollars contri- buted. The Life and elected governors shall have live votes in addition to those the}' are entitled to by their annual contribution, but in no case shall the votes exceed ten. 3. The annual meeting of the Corporation for the election of Governors and other business shall l)e hold on the third Tuesday of May, in each and every year, in the Governor's JRoom of the Hospital, at three o'clock P M., and continued until four o'clock P.M. of the same day; at which two Governors for the preceding year shall be ap]>ointed to inspect the ballots; and every person voting at said election « ^ '* *' •- 1 T^'Wi'TS" 24 slifill personally and llicn and there appear and deliver to the aforesaid Inspectors a ballol containinii^ the narne.s ofsix persons, as Governors for the ensuing two years ; and the Inspectors shall deposit in a baii; all l)alhits so delivered, and shall insert the names of the persons so votini^ in a poll-list kt'})t hy them for the purp(..>e : and when the poll of such election shall he closed, the Inspectors shall open and count the said ballots, and shall openly dec^hu'c to the meotin/^ the names of the persons who shall be found to liave been elected by the majority of the votes, and shall deliver a certiticato thereof to the Secretary, who shall forthwith communicate the same to the persons so elected. 4. The Secretary shall immediately after the election, give notice in writing to the (lovernors elected, and to the Governors for life, requiring them to meet on the Thursday next ensuing at 8 o'clock P.M. to choose a Pi-esident, a Vice- President, a Secretar}'. a Treasurer, a Committee of Manage- ment, and Medical Oliicers, for the ensuing ^-ear. « i CHAPTER II. % OF THE GOVERNORS. 1. A quarterly meeting of the Governors shall be held in the ( Jovernor's Pooni of the Hospital, or such other place as may be a])pointed by the Governors, on the second Wednes- day in August; on the second Wednesday in November; on the second Wednesday in February; and on the second Wednesday in May, — in each and every year, at three o'clock P.M. 2. The Governors for life, together with those elected, shall choose by ballot, out of their number, on the first Thursday after the animal meeting, in each and every year, one President and one Vice-Pi-esident; and, out of their number or otherwise, one Secretary and one Treasurer ; and also, out of their number, they shall nominate and appoint ai ^s I 1 25 I Oliver to les of six and the 3i'od, juid poll-list of such iid count itinijj the n elected ertiticuto inuinicate •lion, give 1(1 to the Thursday t, a Vice- f Manago- bc held in er place as d ^Yednes- ^ovember ; the second , at three se elected, n the first very year, It of their surer ; and :id appoint b}' ballot, a Committee of ^ranngemcnt, consisting of (en in addition to the President, Vice-Pi-esident and Ticasurcr, who shall be members ox oflicio. Three members of the Com- mittee of .Management shall form a quoruni. 3. The Covernors, at their meeting tm the fu'st Thiirsdaj- afier the annual meeting in each and every yetir, shall elect (by vot(>aiid not by ballot) eight ]\redical Officers, to be theat- tending TMiysicians and Surgeons foj- the yeai-, and four oiU- dooi' I*h3'sicians .'ind Surgeons, to attend to the oul-door patients, and a s])ecialist to act as ocidist and auri.-t. Xo ])Orson shall be eligible as a nuMul>er of the Medical Ijoard uidess he shall have Itccn nominaled by a "•()vi'rnor and secoudetl by another governor; such nomination to be posted in the (lovernoi-'s Hall at least two whole days before the day of I'lection. 4. If any vacancy occur in the Medical Eoard it shall be filled up at the ensuing quarterly meeting of the (rovernors, or at a special meeting of the (rovernors called for that purpose, after ten days' notice sluUl have been give to the Governors in the usual way. 5. The President, or in his absence the Vice-President may, or at the request of seven Covernors, shall summon and call toji-other in the usual way (he Governors of the Corporation for the time being; giving them (except in the case specified in the foregoing rule) at least three days' notice thereof, and intiniating the purposes of the meeting. 6. Five or nioro Governors, convened according to the By-Laws of tlie Corporation, shall constitute a legid meeting of said Cor])oration, and shall be com]>ctent to transact all business relative to the said Corporation, in as far as they are authorized by the charter. 7. Two of the Governors shall, in rotation, visit the Hos- pital at least twice a week; and shall enter their names in a book, with such of^servations relating to the Institution as they shall think necessary. 26 CHAPTER III. OF THE PRESIDENT AND VICE-PREsIDENT. 1. Tlic President, or in his ab-^enco the Vice-President, shall preside at all meetiii<^s of the (lovernors of the Cor- poration ; and in the absence of l)oth the President and Vice- Presialients admitted and dis- charged during the ])recodiiig quarter. 7. 'J'lu'V shall inxft or (■au>t' to ho inscrf<'d in a liook-, tc be ])i'ovid('d U)V the pm'|>()s(>. ;i|| ordcis to the .Steward for the piirciia>c' of the stoi'cs, ^vlli(•ll orders iiiu 't lu) signed b a meiulK'i" of t lie ('(«tiiiiiit le(\ H. They shall lay on the taMe, at every meetiiii:- of the (Joveriiors, the hook eontaininu- the tniiiiites of the j)ro('eed- iugs. 1). When a vaojincy occurs in the Committee of Manage- ment the remaining memhei's of the Committee may ehu't iVom the Hoard of (ioveriu)rs a person to fill the vacancy for the unexi.irod term. o '.y CJiAPTKli Yir. OF THE METIICAL BOARD. 1. The Medical I'oard of the Montreal (Jeiieral Hospital .shall consist of the consulting and attending J'hy^ieians and Surgeons, anil of the out-door Physician,-^ and Surgeons. '2. T\\() number of the attending Medical Olticers shall bo eii-'ht, who shall make siieli arraiiij-ements amouii- themselves that the Hospital be visited once every day ;it least by two of them, and there shall be Join- out-door Physicians and Surgeons, one or more of whom shall attend daily and prescribe for the out-door }>atients. 3. No ])erson shall be eligible to the office of attending 30 riiysioiun or Surgeon, or of out-door Physician or Snrgoon, who is not ii _ii;riuluato of n Uiiivorsity or ('ollei;o iji the British nonunions, or Ji liccnliuto or member of a Colleminions, of at least tliree years stand- ing, and who is, moreover, not licensed to practice in this ProN'ince, 4. Any attending Piiysician or Surgeon may, after having acted ill that capacity for twelve years, become a consulting Physician or Surgeon of the Institution. 5. The visiting hours for the Medical Officers attending the wards shall he twelve o'clock (noon) of each and every day, Sun(la}'s exce])led. 6. Should any one of the attending Physicians and Sur- geons, oi' of the outdoor Physicians and Su)'ge»)ns, be unal)lo, from illness or intended absence from town, to fulfil tho duties of his olfico, such attending Physician and Surgeon shall oldaiii the assistance of some other of the attending Physicians and Surgeons foi" the time being, and such out- doo)' IMiysician and Surgeon shall obtain the assistance of some other of the out-door Physicians and Surgeons for the time being. 7. In all surgi(!al cases requiring o])eiationH (exce|)t in emergencies where delay might be dangerous), and in medical cases when desired, a consultation of the whole Medical Board of the Hospital shall be summoned. 8. 1 he Medical Board shall have full power, at all times, to visit ami examine the Apothecary's shop. 9. It shall be iho duty of the Medical Board to examine all Candidates for the situation of House Surgeon, assistant House Sui-geon and A]iothecary. 10. The Medical Board shall communicate to the Com- mittee of Management, in writing, through their Secretary their o[>inion of the candidates. 11. The attending Physicians and Surgeons shall alone have the power to admit and discharge any patient, except in 1. on Mec 2.1 mall suffl :o in tlio College cliuul, or rs f^tiind- in llii.s !r liaviiijL;" Misultiiig ((oiidiiiii^ lid every i and Siir- be unal)lo, fiilHl tlio i Siii-es of severe injuries, where the House Surgeon shall admit at any liour of the day or night, without recommendatory letters. 12. The Medical Board shall i-egulate the diet of the patients. 13. The attending Physicians and Surgeons and the out- door Physicians and Surgeons shall have the power to name and appoint their own Dressers and Clerks from among the students. 14. For the purpose of Pathological investigation, the attending Medical Officers of the Hospital shall h..\'e the power of examining, post mortem, the hodles of patients deceased within it, at their discretion ; and such examina- tion shall only be made in the presence or by the order of the Haine. 15. The Medical Board shall make suitable arrangements amongst themselves concerning the service of the out-door department. 16. All minor surgical operations not requiring admission to the wards may be performed by the out-door Physicians and Surgeons; when admission to a ward is requii-ed by the patient or case, it will be the duty of the attending Physician and Surgeon to take charge of the patient and perform the necessary operations. CHAPTER VIII. OF THE OCULIST AND ALRIST. 1. The Oculist and Aurist shall attend the out-door room on such days and at such times as shall be determined by the Medical Board. 2. He shall have the right to admit to two beds in tlie male public and two in the female public wards, patients suffering from ophthalmic or aural complaints. 3. He shall have the privilege of admitting to one private "X"^ no ward when the same happens to bo vacant, but he Hhnll at no time chura the use of more than one private ward. 4. Ho shttil keep a rcgiator and case-book, including all cases coming under his department. 6. Ho shall not be ex-officio a member of the Medical Board. CHAPTER IX. OF THE RESIDENT MEDICAL OFFICERS. 1. No person shall be eligible as House Surgeon or Assist- ant House Surgeon unless he bo a Graduate or Licentiate of some University or College in the British Dominions and a Licentiate of this Province; and, further, unless he submit to the Committee of Management satisfactory testimonials of his moral character, and of his having been approved of by the Medical Board, and having attained the age of 21 years. 2. The House Surgeon iihall visit all the occupied wards in the Hospital at least once every morning and evening, and oftener when required so to do by the attending Medical Officer, and shall examine all cases of serious disease or accident admitted after the visit of the attending Medical Officers, and take charge thereof until the next visit of those officer'^' ; he shall also be prepared to report to the attending Medical Officers the state of the patients since the last visit. 3. In any case of an urgent nature, the House Surgeon shall immediately summon the attending Medical Officer ; and if he cannot be found, he shall call upon the nearest memberof the Medical Board. 4. The House Surgeon and Assistant House Surgeon shall not absent themselves from the Hospital during the visits of the attending Medical Officers ; and when at any time either goes out, he must notify his colleague, so that either the House Surgeon or Assistant House Surgeon may be always present in the Hospital. 33 6. Thoy must always bo in tlio H()S)»itnl nt a sen^onaF le hour in tho cvoiiini^'; and never sloep out of the ImiMin/,' un- less witli tlio permission of one of the attending Physiciann. 6. Tho House Siiri^oon and Assistant House Surgeon shall record in tho case-hooUs, to bo kept for that ])urp08u, tlio history, symptoms, treahnont, ami roNults of treatment, of all patients admitted to their respective wards, as well i\» the details of the morbid appearances revealed by the post mortem examinations conducted by the attending })hysiciana. 7. Tho House Surgeonand Assistant House Surgeon may, and in the absence of the ajtothecary shall personally super- vise the compounding of all prescriptions ordered for patients. 8. The House Surgeon shall have charge of all the surgi- cal instruments belonging to the Hospital, and shall bo res. ponsiblo for the same ; and he shall enter in the register of patients the name of tho person by whom the patient has been i-ccommended, and whether an ordinary or a pay- patient, and tho rate per weelc ; and tho time and tho manner in which every patient loaves the Hospital. 0. It shall bo tho JEouse SiirgtMMi's duty to notify the members of the Medical JJourd whenever a consultation is required , 10. Tho IIouso Surgeon shall draw u]) a quarterly and an annual report of tho state and niiinbcr of patients admitted and discharged previously to tho quarterly meetings of tho Governors, and tho Committee of Management, and tho annual meeting of the Corporation. 11. The IIouso Surgeon shall notify the Steward of tho dismissal of all pntients. 12. In all cases when it becomes necessary to notify tho Coroner of tho sudden death of any individual within tho precincts of the Hospital, it shall bo the duty of the IIouso Surgeon to give such notice; and on the betiding of the in- quest, he shall l^e the Medical Officer rcfei-red to for informa- 84 tion by that fututioniiry and the Jury siuninonod hy him and shall he ontitlod to Iho feos paid hy the Coroner in such cases. 13. The AssiNtani TFotiso Riiri,'oon nliall take charge of Hindi wards as are assi^^nod fo him hy the attending Medical OtTlcor, and shall visit (hose at least oiico every morning \\\d evening, and oftencr when I'eqtiircd so to do by the attend- ing Medical Oflicor ; and in the event of \\\h observing any great or sudden change in any of the patients in his wards, ho shall immediately notify the House Surgeon to that effect. 14. Ncithc ' Ihe JFouso Surgeon nor his assistaiits shall he at liberly to take outside practice; but must devote their time wholly to the interests of the Institution. ciJArTia? X. OF TIIK APOTUECAHV. 1. No person shall he eligible as A])othecar\' until he shall have laid before the Committee of Munngemcnt sj)tis- I'acLory ])roofs of moral character, and of his having been examined and approvotl of hy the Medical Board. He shall reside in the JIosj)ital. 2. lie shall compound, juake u[), and tlispcnse all the medicines required for the j)urposes of the Institution. 3. He shall regularly attend the apothecary shop, of which he shall liave charge; keep eveiything belonging thereto clean and in proper order ; and never absent himself from the Hospital without the knowledge of the House Sur- geon. 4. He shall deliver to the nurses of the wards the different medicines, &e., ordered for the ])atients of each ; the directions for which shall be legibly wrilliMi or printed, Jind afHxed to each phial, box, or ])arcel. 5. Jle shall be permittt'd to insli'm-l in pharmacy thf pupils attending the Hosjiilal. nrAi'TKi: \i. OP TtTK .111 DKNTS arrKNIUNi: TIIK li'im'lTA!,. T. No HtiulonL wlio has not |)rcvi()ii-.ly lnIatients to be admitted into 3f{ tlio IIoHpilnl ill the inamicr and form lioroiiiaftcr proscribed ; but it shall be the exclusive prerogative of the attending Physician or Surgeon, as the case may be, to judge if the person so recommended be laboring under such disease as is admissible '.nto the JfospiLal, according to the By-Laws of the Corporation. Provided that should any patient re- commended by a Governor be refused admission, the Medical Officer so refusing shall record his reasons for so doing with the Steward, who shall communicate the same to the Governor by whom the applicant was recommended. 2. In any urgent case, when delay may be dangerous, the House Physician or Surgeon shall have power to admit patients; and he sliall immediately give information of the same to the Attending Physiciau or Surgeon, as tlio case may be, or, if he cannct be found, to any other of the Medical Board ofthe llospital, 3. No patient sliall bo admitted into the Hospital whose case shall be considered incurable, or who is insane, or whoso case does not require the particular benefit of an in- door practice. 4. No woman in advanced pregnancy shall be admitted as n.n in-door jiatient unless she is the subject of serious accident or some disease dangerous to her life, and requiring im- mediate care and treatment. 5. No children under two years cf age, except in cases requiring special treatment, shall be admitted into the Hospital. 6. Such patients as are unable to pay for their mainte- nance shall be received as " ordinary " patients. Such as are able to pay, shall be admitted into the Hospital as " pay" patients, and none of these at less than one dollar and a half per week; for the payment of which the person recommend- ing such patient shall be responsible. 7. The person recommending any patient shall mention, << 1 •)l 5d; re- he so to in the certificate for admission, if tlio jiaticnt lie iiii " ordinary " or " pay " patient. 8. No patient shall be admitted into iho Hospital as an "ordinary" patient, exceptin ■38 38 3H -39 ■40 40 ■41 41 42 43