Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-05-07

dation for those committed to the work
house, as the said Trustees may from time
/ TO time direct; to enter in book TO be
kept for that purpose the names OF all per"
sons sent 10 the poor hGase or work house,
with Tie time of sheir entry and discharge,
In which book shall also be kept an exact
account of all the expences incurred in his
Office, stating separately and distinctly the
expcnces OF eact. house; ~ procure uader
tie direction af the said Trustees, suitable
materials for the labour of those comgit-
ted 10 his care, and TO dispose OF the pro-
duce of tie labour as he nay De directed
by the sad Trustees Ito demand and re-
sive from all free persons coafned n the
work house, oqc td5ley Tor conmrMent AMI
re!cssrmcnt, and tairty.four cents for each
days confinement, and tie same fees and
rates for ali slaves, TO be paid by tiaei1tc-
tspeciive masters or mistresses before their
DISMISSED, wliich several fees and allow
anccs, shall be regularly sccoun,cd for to.
the Board Of Trustees and at The end Of
every month 20 settle with, and pay TO the
said Trussecs, all monies that may arise
from the fees and. subsistence Of those COM
mitted to the work house, and the abour
of those who are hndct his care. ~
SECT. 2. Ind ,ber it further enacied.
That the said Common Council, shall as
soon ss convenient after their election in
each year, eisct four capable persons from
among the CT Gems of the Town OF Alex
audria, (paeitor, eaqii ward) who with the
Mayor of the Tom OF Alexandra, and
the President of jbe SAID Common Coun-
Gil shall compose the board Of Ir,ystees,
and stsli SUPER end the poor and work
houses Tor one year; il saal be,ths duty
CT the frustcss s appointed, to attend at
the poor and work house ,at lest once "a
month; and il shall moreover be the duy
of swo rnem6erspf ,hs. Board Of Trustees,
to attend atieast once in, every week during
their Continuance II ofi,e-and the said
Trustees snail inspect particularly into The
sstc Of those, IN each house to direct III
what manner they shall he provided tor, 10
order ~na, materials shah be procured for
their labour, and generally TO make such
r. Tlt2IlOTS ISldLlFS 10 TIC CO1 iuCt VI tbc
keeper, and those under his charge IS they
may deem most conducive to the public 10
rerest: at the emo of every month to settle
the accounts of the keeper, and give him
an order on the Treasurer fer any balance
that may appear due; or in case the fees
and profit. of their iabours snail exceed the
expences, toreeeive md pay into the hands
OF the Treasurer, the amount OF such cx-
cess; and at the end of each three naonth,
make cut and settle with the SAID Common
Council, an exact account OF all orders
drawn, and monies received, and paid BY
them.
SECT. 8. Ind BE- it further enacted,
That the Keeper of the poor and work
houses, shall DC allowed a compensation
tor his services, 10 be ascertained By the
Common Council at the commencement OF
each year.
SECT. 4. IN! be 1t further enacted,
That al former acts containing any thing
within ;hs puryisw hereof, are hereby re-
pea!ed.
Passed IN Common Council TIC
third dav Of May, 1905.
JACOB HOFFMAN,
President PR. ten.
I0NA.i THOMPSON,
H.,