He ler of the state his undertaking to the people with sureties to be approved by the superintendent of state prisons, to the effect that he will faithfully perform his trust as such treasurer. shall have the custody of the moneys, securities and obligations belonging to the hospital, and shall open with some bank, in the vicinity of the hospital, to be selected with the approval of the comptroller, an account in his name as such medical superintendent, and immediately deposit in such bank all moneys received by him as such medical superintendent and treasurer, and shall draw therefrom only for the use of the hospital and in the manner provided by the by-laws and upon the order of the steward, specifying the object of each payment. He shall keep a full and accurate account of the receipts and payments, as directed by the by-laws, and of such other matters as the superintendent of state prisons may prescribe, and balance all his accounts, annually, on the thirtieth day of September, and within ten days thereafter deliver to the superintendent of state prisons, a statement thereof and an abstract of such receipts and payments for the past year. His books and vouchers shall at all times be open to the inspection of the superintendent of state prisons, and they may at any time require of him a statement of his accounts and of the funds and property in his custody. [New.] § 263. Salaries of resident officers.-The superintendent of state prisons shall, from time to time, determine the annual salaries and allowances of the resident officers, provided they do not in the aggregate exceed twelve thousand dollars; and the same shall be paid quarterly, on the last days of March, June, September and December, by the treasurer of the state, on the warrant of the comptroller, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the medical superintendent, on bis presenting a bill of particulars thereof signed by the steward, and properly certified by such medical superintendent. [New.] § 264. Powers and duties of medical superintendent and assistants. The medical superintendent shall be the chief executive officer of the hospital and shall: 1. Have the general superintendence of the building and grounds, together with their furniture, fixtures and stock, and the direction and control of all persons therein, subject to the rules and regulations adopted by the superintendent of state prisons, with power to assign their respective duties. 2. Appoint such number of assistant physicians, not to exceed one for each two hundred inmates or fraction thereof, as the necessities of the institution may require, also a steward, all of whom and the medical superintendent, shall reside in the hospital, and shall be known as the resident officers thereof. 3. Appoint such and so many attendants and other subordinate employes as he may think proper and necessary for the economical and efficient administration of the affairs of the hos pital, and prescribe their several duties and places, and fix, with the approval of the superintendent of state prisons, their compensation, and discharge any of them at his sole discretion; but in every case of discharge, so occurring, he shall, forth with, enter the same with the reasons therefor, under an appropriate heading in one of the record books of the hospital. 4. Give, from time to time, such orders and instructions as he may deem best calculated to insure good conduct, fidelity and economy in every department of labor and expense. 5. Maintain salutary discipline among all who are employed by the institution, and enforce strict compliance with all instructions and orders given by him, and uniform obedience to all the rules and regulations of the hospital. 6. Cause full and fair accounts and records of all his doings, and of the entire business and operations of the institution to be kept regularly, from day to day, in books provided for that purpose, in the manner and extent prescribed in the by-laws. 7. See that all accounts and records are fully made up to the last day of September in each year, and present the principal facts and results, with his report thereon, to the superintendent of state prisons, within forty days thereafter. The resident officers, before entering upon their duties as such, shall severally take and file in the office of the secretary of state, the constitutional oath of office. The first assistant physician shall perform the duties and be subject to the responsibilities of the superintendent in his sickness or absence. The steward may personally purchase any supplies for the use of such hospital, but only in the name of the medical superintendent, and in each instance by his direction and not otherwise. [New.] § 265. Monthly estimates.-The medical superintendent shall cause an estimate to be made monthly, in accordance with forms to be approved by the state comptroller, of all moneys necessary for the support and maintenance of the hospital, which may be required to supplement the deficiencies in the earnings thereof. Such estimate shall be submitted to and examined by the superintendent of state prisons, who, if he is satisfied that it is correct, and that the articles named therein are actually needed for the support and maintenance of the hospital, shall certify to the same, and on production of such estimate so certified, to the comptroller, he shall draw his warrant on the state treasurer for the amount thereof, and the state treasurer shall pay such amount to the medical superintendent of the hospital, out of any money in the treasury appropriated for the support of such hospital. [New.] § 266. Power of removal.-The superintendent of state prisons may remove the medical superintendent, for cause shown, after an opportunity to such superintendent to be heard thereon, and such officer shall not be reappointed to the office of medical superintendent, or to any other position in said hospital. [New.] § 267. Transfer of insane convicts from Matteawan state hospital to the Dannemora hospital.-When the Dannemora hospital for insane convicts is ready for occupancy, the superintendent of the Matteawan state hospital for insane criminals shall cause to be transported to the Dannemora hospital and delivered to the medical superintendent thereof, all male prisoners, convicted of felony, who are confined in such hospital upon a commitment thereto from a state prison, reformatory or penitentiary and who have not less than six months to serve of the term for which they were sentenced. The cost of such transportation shall be a charge upon the amount appropriated for the support and maintenance of Dannemora hospital. Copies of the original certificates of conviction and the medical certificates of insanity of the prisoners transferred shall be forwarded to the medical superintendent of Dannemora hospital, when such transfer is made. The names of the prisoners so trans ferred, with such information as the superintendent of state prisons may require shall be forwarded to the office of such superintendent. [New.] § 268. Transfer of prisoners in state prisons, reformatories and penitentiaries to Dannemora hospital.-Whenever the physician of either of the state prisons, reformatories or penitentiaries shall certify to the warden or superintendent thereof, that a male prisoner confined therein and sentenced thereto for a felony, is, in his opinion, insane, such warden or superintendent shall cause such prisoner to be transferred to the Dannemora hospital for insane convicts and delivered to the medical superintendent thereof. Such superintendent shall receive the prisoner into such hospital, and retain him there until legally discharged. The warden or superintendent, before transferring such insane prisoner, shall see that he is in a state of bodily cleanliness, and is provided with a new suit of clothing similar to that furnished to convicts on their discharge from prison. At the time of such transfer, there shall be transmitted to the medical superintendent of such hospital the certificate of insanity executed by the physician, which shall be filed in the office of such medical superintendent and a copy thereof filed in the office of the superintendent of state prisons. [New.] § 269. Retention of insane convicts after the expiration of their terms. When the term of a convict confined in Dannemora hospital for insane convicts has expired, and in the opinion of the medical superintendent such convict continues insane, the medical superintendent shall apply to a judge of a court of record to |