WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR. 1745

for hospitalization, and the collection of such monies. It
shall fix the compensation and working conditions of all
officers and employees of the Hospital, including the Super-
intendent. It shall regulate the conduct of physicians and
surgeons in attendance at the hospital. It shall specify the
course of study and other requirements for the training and
graduation of student nurses.

(b) The Board shall maintain a sufficient number of free
beds and wards in the hospital to care for and provide medi-
cal service for such number of persons as may reasonably be
foreseen will apply therefor. Except in cases of emergency,
residents of the said City and County shall be preferred as
to admission over other applicants.

(c) The Board is authorized and empowered to accept for
and on behalf of the hospital any gift, devise or bequest of
real or personal property, from any source, and to use any
such property for any purpose related to the hospital, or for
any other purpose specified in any condition attached to such
gift, devise or bequest.

196. FINANCES, (a) All moneys received by the Board
shall be kept and deposited in the name of the Board, and
subject to its order. The Board is empowered to make all
proper expenditures for the operation of the hospital, all to
be made by vouchers signed by the Chairman and Treasurer
of the Board. Proper books and accounts shall be kept of all
receipts and expenditures.

(b) The Board may expend hospital funds for repairs, sup-
plies, and equipment for the hospital.

(c) The Board shall not make any capital additions to the
hospital without the consent of the Mayor and City Council,
unless it be with funds given to the Board. The Board shall
not contract for or attempt to expend for any capital im-
provement unless the total estimated cost thereof is in hand
and available for such expenditure.

(d) The Mayor and City Council may appropriate money
for the purposes of the hospital. If the Board considers that
it has an amount of money on hand in excess of that needed
to operate and maintain the hospital, and if any notes or
bonds issued by the City for the benefit of the hospital are
outstanding and unpaid, the Board shall turn over such
excess funds to the City, or to the Trustees of the Sinking
Fund, for the purpose of servicing and retiring such notes
or bonds.

(e) The books and accounts of the hospital shall be audited
at least once each year by the City Auditor or by a duly