RULES

 AND

 REGULATIONS

 OF THE

 INSANE ASYLUM OF CALIFORNIA. 

 PRESCRIBED BY THE RESIDENT PHYSICIAN, AUGUST 1, 1861. 

 STOCKTON: ARMOR & CLAYES, PRINTERS. 1861. 

RESIDENT PHYSICIAN. 

The Resident Physician, who shall also be the Superintendent, shall bethe chief executive officer of the Asylum; he shall have the generalsuperintendence of the buildings, grounds, and property, subject to thelaws and regulations of the Trustees; he shall have the sole control andmanagement of the patients; he shall ascertain their condition, dailyprescribe their treatment, and adopt such sanitary measures as he maythink best; he shall appoint, with the approval of the Trustees, so manyattendants and assistants as he may think proper and necessary for theeconomical and efficient performance of the business of the Asylum, prescribe their several duties and places;—he shall, also, from time totime, give such orders and instructions as he may judge best calculatedto insure good conduct, fidelity and economy in every department oflabor and expense; and he is authorized and enjoined to maintainsalutary discipline among all who are employed by the Institution, anduniform obedience to all the rules and regulations of theAsylum. —[_State Law of 1858. _

ASSISTANT PHYSICIAN. 

FIRST. 

“The Assistant Physician shall perform” the “duties, and be subject tothe responsibility of the Superintendent, in his sickness or absence, and” he “may call to his aid, for the time being, such medicalassistance, as he may deem necessary”—“and perform such other duties asmay be directed by the Superintendent and prescribed by theBy-Laws. ”—[_State Law of 1858. _

SECOND. 

He shall prepare and superintend the administration of medicines, visitthe wards frequently, and carefully note the condition and progress ofindividual cases; see that the directions of the Superintendent arefaithfully executed, and promptly report any case of neglect or abusethat may come under his observation, or of which he may be informed. 

THIRD. 

He shall assist in devising employment and recreation for the patients, and endeavor in every way to promote their comfort and recovery; keepsuch records of cases as the Superintendent may direct, assist inpreparing statistics, and conducting correspondence, and he shallperform such other duties of his office as properly belong thereto. 

GENERAL RULES. 

1. Persons employed in the service of the Asylum will learn thatcharacter, proper deportment, and faithfulness to duty, will alone keepthem in the situations in which they are placed; and they shouldconsider well, before entering upon service, whether they are preparedto devote all their time, talents, and efforts, in the discharge of theduties assigned to them. The Institution will deal in strict good faithwith its employees, and it will expect, in return, prompt, faithful, andself-denying service. 

2. No one can justly take offense when respectfully informed by theSuperintendent, that his or her temperament is better adapted to someother employment; and those receiving such information should regard itas kindly given, that they may have opportunity to avoid theunpleasantness of being discharged. 

3. Those employed at the Asylum be expected to hold themselves inreadiness for duty when directed by its officers; and the neglect of anylabor, or duty, on the ground that laboring hours are over, or tohesitate, after proper direction, on such pretexts, will be regarded asevidence against the fitness of the employee for the place he or she mayhold. 

4. It must be remembered by all the employees, that their duties arepeculiar and confidential, and that there is an obvious impropriety indisclosing the names, peculiarities, or acts of the inmates. It shouldnever be forgotten that the most cruel wounds may, by imprudentdisclosures, be inflicted on those whose conduct and language, duringtheir misfortune, should be covered with the veil of deepest secrecy. Conversations, in relation to the Asylum and its inmates, sought by theidle and mischievous, should be studiously avoided. 

5. All persons employed in the Asylum are required to cultivate a calmand deliberate method of performing their daily duties—carelessness andprecipitation being never more out of place than in an insane asylum. Loud talking, hurrying up and down stairs, rude forms of address to oneanother, and unsightly styles of dress, are wholly misplaced whereeverything should be strictly decorous and orderly. 

6. In the management of patients, unvarying kindness must be strictlyobserved by all. When spoken to, mild, pleasant and persuasive languagemust never give place to authoritative expressions of any kind. Allthreats, taunts, or other kinds of abuse in language, are expresslyforbidden. A blow, kick, or any other kind of physical abuse, inflictedon a patient, will be immediately followed by the dismissal of theperson so offending. 

7. Employees having charge of patients outside of the wards, whether forlabor or exercise, will be held responsible for their safe return, unless, by the direction of an officer they shall be transferred to thecharge of some other person; and when patients employed out of doorsbecome excited, they must be immediately returned to the wards whencethey were taken, and the fact reported at the office. 

8. It will be expected of all employed in or about the Asylum, to check, as far as possible, all conversations or allusions, on the part ofpatients, to subjects of an obscene or improper nature, and remove, whenin their power, false impressions on their minds, respecting theirconfinement or management; and any person who shall discover a patientdevising plans for escape, suicide, or violence to others, is enjoinedto report it to an officer without delay. 

9. The place of duty of those having charge of patients is in the wards, or in the yards, or in the garden with the patients. During the day andwhile the patients are out of their sleeping apartments, they have nobusiness in their rooms, except for a momentary errand to adjust theirown clothing; and any employee who shall enter his or her room, andengage in reading, writing, entertaining visitors, or be otherwise offduty, will be acting in violation of rule. 

10. The employees are not permitted to correspond with the friends ofpatients; and all letters or packages to, or from, patients, must passthrough the hands of the Superintendent or Assistant Physician. Allmaking of dresses, working of embroidery, or any mechanism, for the useof employees, is prohibited, unless by the special permission of theSuperintendent; and no employee of the Institution shall ever make anybargain with any patient, or his or her friends, or accept of any fee, reward or gratuity from any patient, or his or her friends, without theSuperintendent’s consent. 

11. Employees will not be permitted to leave the Asylum without theconsent of the Superintendent or Assistant Physician, and, when allowedto leave, they will be expected to return by 9 o’clock P.  M. —unlessexpressly permitted to remain out longer. Before leaving they must hangup their keys in the place, in the office, provided for that purpose. Non-residents will not be permitted to remain in the Institution atnight without the knowledge and consent of the Superintendent orAssistant Physician. 

12. No person will be employed in or about the Asylum who is intemperatein habits, or who engages in gambling or any other immoral ordisreputable practice; and as the patients are not allowed the use oftobacco, within the Asylum, the employees are expected not to use it, inany form, in their presence. 

13. While employees are not prohibited from _occasionally_ visiting eachother in their wards, it should never become a habit, and the indulgenceis only allowed in view of the spirit of emulation, which may thus beencouraged by sometimes inspecting each other’s sphere of duty. When itis discovered that the permission is abused, or that visits are beingspent in idle conversation, it will be held as a violation of rule. 

14. The two departments of the Institution—male and female—must alwaysbe separate to its employees, and no person, whose post of duty isexclusively in the one, shall ever be permitted to enter the other, unless some express or proper occasion shall demand it; and any one whoshall discover, and not disclose, or who shall in any way encourage, anacquaintance between two patients, of opposite sex, will be held highlyculpable for such misdemeanor, and will be forthwith dismissed fromservice. 

15. No employee will be permitted to appropriate to his or her use anyarticle belonging to the Asylum, or purchased for the use of thepatients, however small or comparatively valueless it may be. From thesalary of the person so offending, the cost of the article will bededucted, and he or she dismissed from service. 

STEWARD. 

1. The Steward shall have a general oversight of the business of thefarm, garden, grounds, fences and buildings; he shall assist inmaintaining the police regulations of the Asylum, observe the deportmentof those employed in subordinate positions, see that they do their duty, and report to the Superintendent any instance of neglect or misconduct, that he may observe, or of which he may be informed; he shall see to theopening and closing of the house; that the employees rise and commencetheir duties at the ringing of the bell, and return at proper season atnight; that the bell is rung promptly at such hours as may bedesignated, from time to time, by the Superintendent. He shall have ageneral care of the male patients, see that they are kindly treated, that their clothes are taken care of, that their food is properlycooked, served and distributed, that the rooms, passages and otherapartments are kept clean and properly warmed and ventilated, and thatevery thing pertaining to the Asylum property is kept in order and ingood repair. 

2. The Steward shall receive and store all provisions, fuel, clothing, etc. Provided by contracts, and, also, all supplies purchased under thedirection of the Superintendent, and he will be held responsible for thesafe-keeping and economical distribution of the same. 

3. He shall keep just, accurate and methodical accounts of all articlesreceived, and all articles purchased by him, together with alldistributions of supplies to the several departments of theInstitution—each and every day’s accounts exhibiting, in detail, thenumber, quantity weight or measurement, as the nature of the case maybe, of each and every article received, and from whom, and distributed, and to whom. 

4. On the receipt of supplies, whether obtained under contract, orpurchased by order of the Superintendent, the Steward shall require abill or invoice of the same, and if, upon a careful examination of thequality, quantity, weight or measurement of the article or articles, they shall be found to correspond with the item or items of the bill, heshall enter the aggregate amount, with the date and number of theinvoice, in a book provided for that purpose, after which he shallendorse the bill _correct_, and file it, together with an abstract ofhis daily disbursements, in the office of the Superintendent. 

5. The Steward will be expected to devote his whole time to theinterests of the Institution, assist, in every way in his power, topreserve order in the house, and faithfulness among the employees, andsee that all the rules and regulations of the Asylum are fully observed. 

MATRON. 

1. The Matron shall have charge of the female department of the Asylum. It will be expected of her to be with the female patients, in all thewards, as much as possible; see that they are kindly treated; that theirfood is properly cooked, served and distributed; that their apartmentsare kept clean and in good order, and properly warmed and ventilated;that the female employees attend to their duties in all respects, andreport to the Superintendent any departure, on their part, from therules and regulations of the Institution. 

2. The bedding, table linen, napkins, and drapery furniture, carpets, table covers, and all similar property of the female department, as wellas the clothing of the female patients, shall be under her general careand supervision. She shall direct the employment and amusements of allthe inmates of the female wards; in short, it will be expected of her tolook frequently and carefully into every interest connected with herdepartment; and thus, by devoting her whole time to the Institution, aidin every way in her power, in securing the comfort and recovery of thepatients, and the general welfare of the Asylum. 

CLERK. 

1. It shall be the duty of the Clerk to keep a correct account, in a bookprovided for that purpose, of all supplies received by the Steward undercontract, or purchased by him under direction of the Superintendent. Heshall keep a careful account of all articles used and consumed in theAsylum daily, and at the end of every month, he shall make an exhibit ofthe receipts, expenditures, and disbursements—arranging the differentarticles used under appropriate headings, that the actual cost andconsumption of each article, for each day, shall be correctly shown. Heshall keep the ASYLUM ACCOUNT, the PHYSICIANS’ DWELLING ACCOUNT, theGARDEN ACCOUNT, the OFFICE ACCOUNT, the FARM ACCOUNT, and theIMPROVEMENT AND REPAIRS ACCOUNT, each separate and distinct from theother, and make out separate and distinct monthly exhibits of each. Heshall also make out, in connection with the exhibits of the aboveaccounts, a table showing the combined total cost per day, and thecombined total cost per month, with an average cost per day; and theaverage cost of each patient per day, and the average cost of eachpatient per month, together with any other items that may be of interestand utility to the Asylum. He shall make out a table showing what billsare to be paid on the last month’s expenditures, and, also, a tableexhibiting the Superintendent’s estimate for the expenditures of theensuing month. 

2. It shall be the duty of the Clerk to keep a correct account of thepatients received—entering, at the time of their admission, in a bookprovided for the purpose, a condensed copy of each commitment, with thefacts set forth in the certificate of the examining physiciansaccompanying the same. He shall also note, in the same connection, thecondition of the patient, as found by the Superintendent or AssistantPhysician, at the time of admission. 

SUPERVISORS. 

1. The Supervisors shall have a general oversight of the duties of theAttendants; they shall spend their time chiefly in the wards, and theyshall see that the rules prescribing the duties of the Attendants, towards the patients, are faithfully observed, that the patients arewell treated, and in all respects properly cared for; they shall, in anespecial manner, have the oversight of the sick, and see that watchersare detailed for such as require it. 

2. They shall have the care of the clothing of the patients, and thebedding, table linen, towels, etc. , of their respective divisions. Onthe arrival of a patient at the Institution, whatever clothing isbrought shall be committed immediately to the Supervisor of the divisionto which the patient is sent. A clothing account shall be opened foreach patient, in a book provided for the purpose, in which shall beentered every article brought to the Institution, including what may beon the patient’s person, and, also, whatever may afterwards be receivedor purchased for the patient’s use. 

3. Money, jewelry, or other valuables, shall be brought to the officefor safe keeping—except where their retention by the patient isexpressly permitted by the Superintendent or Assistant Physician. On thedischarge, or removal, of a patient, the clothing in his or herpossession, shall be carefully compared with the clothing account ofsaid patient, that any losses may be discovered or accounted for. 

4. The clothing belonging to the patients, in each division, shall bedeposited in a room, set apart for the purpose, the key of which shallbe in custody of the Supervisor, and, at some particular hour of theday, the Supervisors shall be in attendance in their respective clothingrooms, to exchange, or supply, such clothing as the wants of patientsmay require, and Attendants are enjoined, not to call on theSupervisors, for that purpose, at any other times, if avoidable. Clothing required for daily use, shall be kept in the ward closets. 

5. The Supervisors shall have charge of the sewing rooms, and when anypatient is in want of new clothing the fact shall be reported to theSupervisors, who will receive instructions from the Superintendent inregard to its supply. No clothing shall be purchased out of the Asylum, if it can be manufactured in the sewing rooms. 

6. The Supervisors shall be careful that the clothing of patients isadapted to the season, and especially to see that patients are notsuffered to go out, either for exercise or labor, without a carefulinspection of what is worn. 

7. All articles belonging to patients, shall be legibly marked, and theSupervisors are expected to see that the clothing of each patient isdevoted to his or her use, and to the use of no other. 

8. The Supervisors shall see that each patient is supplied with a fullchange of under clothing once a week, and that their outer clothing, andall bed clothing, is changed as often as their strict cleanliness shallrequire. 

ATTENDANTS. 

1. Those employed in the wards in the care of the patients, as theirAttendants, should remember that their first duty is to treat them withunvarying kindness, respect and attention. Feelings of mutual good will, can, with few exceptions, be successfully cultivated between Attendantsand those under their immediate care, and doubts may be justlyentertained of an Attendant’s fitness, when these are wanting. 

2. The first effort on the part of an Attendant, on receiving a patient, should be to win his or her confidence, however insensible the patientmay be to kindly advances. Patients generally enter the wards with thethorough conviction that evil is intended them, and the first show ofharshness or force, however slight, will confirm that impression, whilekind assurances, and manifestations of sympathy, quickly disarm them oftheir false impressions, and the first great step in the way of cure isbegun. The Attendant should regard the patient as an honored guest, whocomes, tarries for a short time, and goes on his way, to give to theworld a good or evil report of his entertainer. 

3. When a patient manifests opposition to the will of the Attendant, thepoint should never give rise to protracted discussion, as opposition maybe only increased thereby. Patients will usually yield when mildly andkindly informed that they are only asked to comply with a rule bindingon all, and that the request is not merely arbitrary. Whenevercontinued resistance is anticipated, it is better to yield the point tothe patient, if the request made is one of no great importance, andreport the case to the Superintendent or Assistant Physician. 

4. The muffs, sleeves, wristbands, or other means of confinement, arenever to be used unless by order of the Superintendent or AssistantPhysician; and the Attendant shall never, under any circumstances, usegreater force than is sufficient to secure the patient, himself, orothers, from the efforts of his or her violence, and after the patientis secured in his or her room, the Superintendent or Assistant Physicianshall be informed of what has occurred. 

5. During the evening, after patients have retired, one Attendant orAssistant, shall always be present in each ward, to discover anydisturbance, and administer to any necessity that may arise, and noAttendant shall ever leave the ward in which he or she is engaged, without informing an Assistant of his or her intended absence. Duringthe day Attendants are expected to make the patients, and the patient’sclothing, and sleeping apartments, the objects of their most carefulattention. 

6. On rising in the morning, Attendants shall see that the patients areproperly dressed, washed, hair combed, and otherwise in good conditionto appear at breakfast. The beds shall be made, rooms, halls, diningrooms, water closets and stair-ways put in good order by 9 o’clock, fromApril to September inclusively, and by 10 o’clock from October to Marchinclusively. All soiled clothing, bedding, etc. , shall be taken from thebuilding, at the earliest possible hour, before the air of the wardsbecomes contaminated thereby. A straw bed once soiled or wet, shall beimmediately emptied and the tick sent to the laundry. The wards andstair-ways shall be washed and swept as often as necessary to secureperfect cleanliness. Attendants will be assisted by the patients in thedischarge of these duties, but are themselves alone responsible fortheir prompt and faithful performance; when Attendants or Assistants areengaged with their patients in any kind of outside labor, they shallkeep a correct account of the time of the patient employed, and reportthe same at the office at the close of every week. 

7. Attendants, in this Institution, are considered the companions, not“keepers, ” of the patients, and, regarding themselves as such, theyshall strive to keep every one, whose physical health will admit of it, engaged in some kind of amusement or employment in labor, as designated, from time to time, by the Superintendent, or Assistant Physician. Thecultivation of fruits and flowers, the use of the library, reading room, gymnasium, bowling alleys, and other means for mental, moral andphysical training, should be in every way encouraged. 

8. The Attendants should see that the patients indulge in no perniciouspractices; those given to solitary habits must receive specialattention, and, as far as possible, induced to participate in thepursuits and amusements of others. Indolent patients should be led aboutthe wards and yards, and induced to join in exercises; those, on thecontrary, who are weak, and restless, should be induced to take repose. 

9. Attendants are forbidden to make walking out with their patients apretext for doing errands, or making calls for themselves, and they mustnot go to town with the patients, when the state of the roads and fieldsallow exercises in other directions, and they must be especiallyvigilant that patients, when out, do not obtain possession of anydangerous implements, matches, or other articles improper for them tohave, and strict search must be made for such immediately on theirreturn to the Asylum, and before they shall have time to secrete them inthe wards. 

10. On the morning of Wednesday and Saturday of every week, each patientshall receive a tepid bath, unless by reason of sickness or otherwise, exceptions shall be made by the Superintendent, or Assistant Physician;the male patients shall be shaven, and an inspection shall be made thattheir hair and nails may be suitably trimmed, and the person generallyin cleanly condition. In trimming the hair, no more should be taken offthan necessary to secure a better appearance of the patient—thepractice, of cutting the hair of the insane close to the head, beingpositively forbidden, unless, for some special reason, it shall be soordered by the Superintendent or Assistant Physician. 

11. On Mondays and Thursdays the Attendants shall collect all clothingdesigned for the wash, and deliver the same, with lists thereof, to theSupervisors, at the assorting rooms, and on Wednesdays and Saturdaysthey will assist the Overseers of the laundry to assort the clothing, and place the articles of each ward to themselves for the inspection ofthe Supervisors, who will compare them with the washing lists and maketheir return thereon. 

ASSISTANTS. 

1. The Assistants will be employed with the Attendants in the care ofthe patients, their rooms, clothing, etc. ; they will be under theimmediate direction and control of the Attendants; and they are expectedto observe with care the rules prescribed for the management of thepatients, and the government of the Asylum. 

MEALS. 

1. The meals of the patients shall be served promptly at the followinghours:

 _Breakfast. _ _Dinner. _ _Supper. _

December, }January, } 7 A.  M. 1 P.  M. 7 P.  M. February. }

March, }April, }May, } 6½ A.  M. 12½ P.  M. 6½ P.  M. September, }October, }November. }

June, } 6 A.  M. 12 P.  M. 6 P.  M. July, }August. }

2. The Attendants are required to see that their patients are properlyprepared for their meals; that their faces are washed, hair combed, andclothing adjusted, that each may present a cleanly and orderlyappearance. 

3. At meals the Attendants shall always be present to carve, todistribute the food, to see that each one has a proper supply, and thatthey all take their meals in a proper manner. Each shall be suppliedwith such liberal allowance as the nature of the case may require, butall waste, gluttony, or improper habits at the table shall be mildlychecked by the Attendants. They shall be allowed time to take theirmeals at leisure—habits of eating differ, and all (the oldparticularly) should have time to eat without hurry. 

4. Food that has been handled, or rendered unfit for use, shall be sentback in a receptacle provided for the purpose, but whatever is fit to beserved in another form shall be carefully laid aside for futureconsumption. 

5. Some very plain food should be kept in the dining-room closets, forthe use of those whose meals may have been interrupted, or for oldpersons, or for convalescent patients, who sometimes require foodoftener than under ordinary circumstances. 

6. Care must be taken that no patient carries away from the table aknife, fork, spoon, or any article of food, and, to be sure of this, theknives, forks and spoons should be counted after each meal, and searchbe made for any lost article. 

WATCHMAN. 

1. The duties of the Watchman will commence at half-past seven o’clock, P.  M. , at which time he will visit the office to receive instructionsfor the night. 

2. He is expected, while on duty, to be faithful and vigilant; to visitevery part of the male department, and the outer walls of the femaledepartment, at least every hour during the night, making as littlenoise as possible, never conversing in a loud tone, and opening andshutting the doors as quietly as possible. 

3. He is expected to be kind, gentle and soothing in his manners to thepatients, and use every means in his power to tranquilize those who areexcited, and to allay the fears and apprehensions of the timid; he willpay particular attention to the sick, the suicidal, and those recentlyadmitted; will see that the patients are properly supplied with water, when it is asked for, and will attend to all other reasonable wants;will notice any unusual noise in the patients’ rooms, endeavor toascertain the cause, and, if necessary, report the same to theAttendant; he will notice anything unusual occurring during the night, and enter the same on a slate provided for the purpose, and he shallreport any irregularities, neglect of duty, or violation of rules, whichmay come under his notice. 

4. It will be the duty of the Watchman to look after the heatingapparatus during the night; he must be very watchful against fire, andin case of its occurrence, must report immediately to the Superintendentand officers without giving general alarm; he shall keep the hose andfire-ladders always in good order, and in readiness for use; he shallring the bell at the hour for rising in the morning, and he will beexpected to perform such other duties as may be required of him. At sixo’clock A.  M. , he will be relieved by the Porter, and his services willnot be demanded again till the time for duty in the evening. 

WATCHWOMAN. 

1. The Watchwoman will have charge of the interior of the femaledepartment during the night, and in the management of the patients, andthe discharge of other duties, will be governed by the rules andregulations laid down for the government of the Watchman. 

PORTER. 

1. The time of service of the Porter commences and ends in alternationwith that of night watchman. Cleaning, heating and lighting the frontrooms of the centre building belong to him; he shall see that the frontwindows and doors are kept secured during the day, and that visitorsabout the premises do not transgress the rules of propriety by talkingwith the patients at the windows. 

2. He is expected to keep within the sound of the office bell, unlessabsent on duty; he shall attend to all messages, when required, andreceive and conduct visitors—observing toward all the utmost politenessand attention; and he will be expected to perform such other duties asmay be required of him. 

GARDENER. 

1. The Gardener, with the aid of such patients as can be taken out forthat purpose, shall have the care of the orchard, garden, and groundsaround the Asylum and Physician’s house; he shall have charge of thecultivation of the vegetables, fruits and flowers, and he will be heldresponsible for their safe keeping and delivery at the Asylum, asdirected, from time to time, by the Superintendent or Steward. 

2. He shall keep a pass-book, in which shall be entered by the Steward, the number, weight or measurement of the products of the garden andorchard, delivered from time to time, to the Asylum and Physician’shouse, together with an accurate account of the time employed by thepatients in his department of labor, and he shall report the same at theoffice every Saturday evening. 

3. As the fruits and flowers are intended for the use of the patients, the Gardener is enjoined not to permit visitors or employees to pluck, or otherwise disturb them, without permission from the Superintendentor Assistant Physician. 

CARPENTER. 

1. The Carpenter, who is also Engineer, shall have charge of thework-shop, tools, etc. , belonging to his department of labor; he shall, with his Assistants, who will be subject to his direction, attend to therepairs, alterations, and improvements made under the direction of theSuperintendent or Steward; he shall also have charge of theengine-house, and tools connected therewith, and will be expected to runthe engine as often as may be necessary to keep a full and ample supplyof water in the tank for the daily and nightly use of the Asylum. 

2. He shall keep a book in which shall be entered the amount of lumberused, and the time employed by himself and Assistants, together with thetime employed by the patients, upon each item of labor in hisdepartment; he shall also keep, in the same book, the amount of fuelconsumed, and the running time of the engine in pumping water, and insawing wood and lumber. 

3. He shall make a report to the Clerk every Saturday night, showing allthe business and labor of his charge during the week. 

OVERSEERS OF LAUNDRY. 

1. The Overseers of the laundry will have charge of the house andfurniture of the laundry; they will be held responsible for thesafe-keeping of the clothing delivered to them, until they shall bewashed, ironed and returned, in a suitable condition for immediate use, to the assorting room, and placed in the charge of the Supervisor. 

2. They shall keep the house and furniture in good order, and see thateverything is safely locked up at night; they shall observe the rulesand regulations of the Institution, and see that they are observed byall who are employed under them, and shall report any remissness, orneglect of duty, to the Superintendent or Steward. 

FARMER. 

1. The Farmer, under the direction and control of the Steward, shallhave under his immediate charge, the lands used for farming purposes;the farming implements, the horses, cattle, hogs, chickens and produceof the farm, together with the hay, grain, straw, etc. , purchased anddelivered at the Asylum. 

2. He will keep a book, in which, under the head of GENERAL ACCOUNTS, hewill charge the farm with, the wages paid for labor, and the laborperformed by the patients; the cost of farming implements; the amountpaid for blacksmithing; the grain, hay, bran, shorts, straw, etc. , received; and all other articles or items, of expenditure for farmingpurposes. Under the same head, he will credit the farm with all productsreceived; with the labor of himself and hands in making fences, gates, putting up buildings etc. , together with all articles which may be sold. 

3. He will also keep, in the same book, separate accounts under thefollowing heads—FOR THE ASYLUM: FOR HOGS: FOR CATTLE, ETC. On accountfor the Asylum he will charge every article of produce, grain, hay, straw, etc. , together with the pork, beef, veal, chickens, etc. , delivered from time to time, to the Steward, for the use of the Asylumand the Physician’s house; and credit the Asylum with every article, ofwhatever nature or kind, purchased by the Steward and placed in hiskeeping. On account for hogs he will charge—amount paid for sows, pigs, shoats, etc. ; amount paid for grain fed per day; amount paid forbutchering; and amount paid for any expenses not included in the above. He will credit the number and weight of hogs sold, and the amount ofpork supplied. On account for cattle he will charge—amount paid forcattle purchased; amount paid for grain, hay, shorts, bran, etc. , fedper day, and the amount of any other expenditure incurred for cattle. Hewill credit—the quantity of milk and butter obtained daily, and thenumber and weight of cattle fatted and killed, including the hides andtallow. 

4. As the Farmer will be held responsible for the safe keeping of allgrain, hay, straw, bran, shorts, cattle, hogs, horses, farmingimplements, or anything else connected with the farm, the Steward willsee that no such article is left at the Asylum, unless received byhimself in person, or by the Farmer. 

5. The Farmer will be careful to confer often with the Steward inreference to all matters pertaining to his charge, give timely notice asto all his wants, and he will be expected to be faithful and industriousin the use of every means in his power, to render the farm productiveand profitable to the Asylum. 

6. He shall make a report, embracing all the business transactions ofthe farm, whenever required to do so by the Superintendent or Steward. 

VISITORS. 

1. Visitors and others will be permitted to visit the Institution on anyday, except Sunday, between the hours of 10 A.  M. And 3 P.  M. 

2. No visitor shall be admitted within the wards occupied by thepatients, without express permission from the Superintendent, orAssistant Physician. And especial care must be taken that no amount ofvisiting is permitted in the wards that might prove injurious to thepatients. 

3. Visitors are expressly forbidden to furnish any inmate of the Asylumwith tobacco in any form; or to deliver to, or receive from a patient, any letter, parcel, or package, without the knowledge and approbationof the Superintendent, or Assistant Physician. 

4. Those having charge of patients are particularly enjoined to abstainfrom mentioning to visitors the names of those in their charge, theirpeculiarities, or any other circumstances, a knowledge of which might bepainful to persons connected with them. 

5. Visitors are respectfully requested not to disturb the flowers andfruit in the Asylum garden and grounds. 

LIBRARY. 

1. The Library of the male department shall be under the charge of theSupervisor. Every volume taken therefrom shall be charged to theborrower, except for the use of the patients, when it shall be chargedto the Attendant, into whose ward it is taken, who will be responsiblefor its being used with ordinary care and returned in proper time. 

2. If a volume shall be lost or destroyed, by any patient, theAttendant, having charge of the patient, will report the fact to theSupervisor, and, if practicable, exhibit the fragments. If lost ordestroyed, by any other person, it must be replaced. 

3. No one will be permitted to take from the library more than onevolume at a time, or to keep a volume more than two weeks, withoutpermission from the Superintendent or Assistant Physician, exceptBibles, Testaments and Prayer books placed in the hands of the patientsfor daily reading. 

4. The Supervisor will be responsible for books taken from the libraryand not charged. 

5. The Library of the female department will be under the charge of theMatron, who, in its management, will be governed by the above rules, prescribing the duties and responsibilities of the Supervisor. 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 

In the preparation of the foregoing Rules and Regulations, the ResidentPhysician has made free use of the published rules of otherInstitutions, particularly those of the Illinois State Hospital for theInsane. 

Transcriber’s Note: The table below lists all corrections applied to theoriginal text. 

p. 04: [added closing quote] prescribed by the By-Laws. ”p. 05: vail of deepest secrecy -> veilp. 06: shall be tranferred -> transferredp. 07: the use of tabacco-> tobaccop. 16: 12 M. -> 12 P.  M. P. 21: the use of the Asylum and the Physcian’s house -> Physician’s