14-647.   Same; use of hospital; fees; rules and regulations.Every hospital established under this act shall be for the benefit ofall the inhabitants of said city, and of any person falling sick or beinginjured or maimed within its limits, but every such inhabitant or personshall pay to the governing body of the city, or such officer as it shalldesignate for such city hospital, a reasonable compensation for occupancy,nursing, care, medicine or attendants, according to the rules andregulations prescribed by said governing body, such hospital always beingsubject to such reasonable rules and regulations as said governing bodyshall adopt in order to render the use of such hospital of the greatestbenefit to the greatest number. Said governing body may waive the paymentto such governing body of compensation from any person who by reason ofmisfortune is unable to pay therefor; and said governing body may excludefrom the use of such hospital any and all inhabitants and persons who shallwillfully violate such rules and regulations; and said governing body mayextend the privileges and use of such hospital to persons residing outsideof such city upon such terms and conditions as said governing body may fromtime to time by its rules and regulations prescribe.

      History:   L. 1941, ch. 159, § 7; L. 1945, ch. 137, § 6; Feb. 23.