HOSPITALS—MARYLAND 1963

The property of the Maryland hospital for the insane¹ belongs to the state, and
the corporation is not liable to assessment for the cost of opening a public road. Balti-
more County v. Maryland Hospital for Insane, 62 Md. 127.

Object of the law in establishing the Maryland hospital. Maryland Hospital v.
Forman, 29 Md. 530.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 3. 1912, sec. 3. 1904, sec. 3. 1888, sec. 3. 1876, ch. 351, sec. 2.

1888, ch. 468.

3. The president and visitors of the Spring Grove State Hospital are
hereby authorized and directed to transfer by deed all the real estate and
other property belonging to said trust, which may be in their possession, to
the managers of the Spring Grove State Hospital, above provided for; and
the government of the Spring Grove State Hospital shall be vested in the
said board of managers, five of whom shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business.

See notes to sec. 2.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 4. 1912, sec. 4. 1904, sec. 4. 1888, sec. 4. 1876, ch. 351, sec. 3.

4. The said board of managers shall have the general direction and
control of all the property and concerns of the said hospital, and shall take
charge of its general interests, and see that its great design be carried into
effect, and everything done faithfully according to law, and the by-laws,
rules and regulations of the said hospital; but said board of managers shall
have no authority or power to mortgage or pledge any of the property, real
or personal, of said hospital.

See notes to sec. 2.

As to the lunacy commission, see art. 59, sec. 15, et seq.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 5, 1912, sec. 5. 1904, sec. 5. 1888, sec. 5. 1876, ch. 351, sec. 4.

1878, ch. 341.

5. They shall appoint one of their number as treasurer, who shall give
bond for the faithful performance of his trust in such sum and in such
sureties as the comptroller of the State shall approve; they shall also appoint
a superintendent who shall be a well-educated physician; and, in addition,
shall also appoint as many physicians, surgeons, apothecaries, stewards,
matrons, nurses, servants and other officers for the administration and
service of said hospital as they may deem necessary; all of whom shall hold
their appointments at the pleasure of the board of managers.

See notes to sec. 2.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 6. 1912, sec. 6. 1904, sec. 6. 1888, sec. 6. 1876, ch. 351, sec. 5.

6. They may make, ordain, alter, amend and abolish all by-laws, rules
and regulations for the administration and government of said hospital and
for the admission and discharge of persons therein or therefrom, which
rules and regulations, in so far as they are within the power of said board
and are consistent with law, shall be binding on all persons whomsoever.

Sections in Code of 1860 analogous to this section, held to refer to internal police
and management of the hospital, and to authorize making of rules for reception and
discharge of patients and fixing of terms thereof. A contract whereby a lump sum
was paid to the hospital for the care of a lunatic as long as she lived, held void as
ultra vires; such money may be recovered. Maryland Hospital v. Forman, 29 Md. 529.

See notes to sec. 2.

¹ Now Spring Grove State Hospital—act, 1912, ch. 187.