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i 1.ESOU ION WHEY S, The Board of County Commissioners, in and for Indian River County, Florida, in the preservation of human lives, desiring to cooperate in the treatment and cure, if possible, of tuberculosis patients living within this County, and In order to preserve they public health for its citizens, not infected with tuberculosis, have heretofore assisted all tuberculosis patients making, application to them, in a financial way, by providing the necessary cost for hospitalization and treatment in the several Tube rculr»JO Sanatorium located within the State, .for such period of time, as was prescribed by the attending physicl*n; and WIT , there are oeveral Tubercular Hospitals within the State classed as liberty .roe institutions, allowing, the patients ail the llbcrty D*4#886ry for their recovery and h&ppit**a; whsle there is ons dUQh Institution chased sa com- pulsory or restricted Institution, where the patients are kept under strict rule* a a if necessary to preserve the sarcty of such patients and to prevent them becoming a menace to their health earns re+ overt', and to their families snJ the public; and WIVIMAS, certain patient*, during treaty ret, have here- tofore imposed upon their Iibsrty privileges, and. In .so in- stances left the hospital before being released or discharged aruf returned to their homes, thereby becoming a me is to their f#milies aroi the comity; and, when it becomes necesea:ry to return there to the hospital all treatment and expenses theratofoZe Incurred is wasted and treatment ha.r to be started over, making it expensive on the County; ernd WHERFAS, it has become necessary, that certain rules be prescribed by this Board to prevent such conduct on the pert of the patients in the future; Now, therefore, BE 1T Ri:`30iUZo that in the sutura, all tuberculosis patients sent from this county to 4 tuberculosis sanatorium, be