(A) It is ordered that a county hospital be established in and for the county pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 144 of the Acts of 1917 being I.C. 16-22-2-1 et seq., and the Acts amendatory and supplemental thereto, and that the building of buildings required for the hospital shall be constructed and placed in operation as soon as may be done.
(B) The amount of tax to be levied each year upon the assessed property of the county for the maintenance of the hospital shall not exceed two mills on the dollar for a period of 20 years, unless otherwise directed by subsequent order of this Board. The tax levy for the maintenance of the hospital shall be exclusive of and in addition to the tax levy required for the payment of the principal and interest of any bonds that may be issued by the county on account of the hospital.
(C) There is hereby appointed four members of the Board of Trustees for the hospital, to act as such in accordance with the provisions of the governing statutes.
(D) The Auditor shall notify those persons of their appointment to the Board. The Trustees shall meet within ten days after this date and qualify by taking the oath of civil officers filing surety bonds in the amount of $1,000 each, conditioned upon the faithful performance of their respective duties, and organize as a Board of Hospital Trustees by the election of one of their number as Chairperson, one as Secretary and by the election of other officers as they deem necessary. At the organization meeting, the members of the Board of Hospital Trustees shall determine by lot their respective terms of office, as required by status, and certify to this Board the terms of office so determined upon. As soon as may be done after the organization of the Board, the Board shall select and recommend to the Board of Commissioners a suitable site or sites for the location of the hospital, and shall cause to be prepared and approved, plans, specifications and estimates for the hospital building and shall certify to the Board of Commissioners the amount of funds required to be raised by the county for the acquisition of a site and for the construction and equipment of the hospital.
(Order passed 4-7-1947)