Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-01-03

), res eli wards INFO two districts
III assign nne inSpectO: TO each, whose
.f.& il sail be, to keep book, IN "h'ch
Isl. family or person reporting him or
Is nseIves, as needing occasional assist
shall be entered, together with The
- and number of each family, ard
IS, noe * ,Ipmicii, with their occupations,
N said in pectnrs shall ascertain the
S.<ht Of Al poor persons !S>iGing IN his
IN. to leg al residence, and report such
80. not entitled u residence To the
,,.4v,r. for the time being, 10 order that
$50 'rav be timely removed; and the
!. In INSPECTORS shall he authorized to adj
IA 4 n necessitOus persons intO the House
Sa Industry, with their children, where
80 shall remain during the day aud per,
IA them 10 retire home at night, and
IN also have the privilege of granting
I'll others the use OF materials Tor working
IS and of purchasing them back AZ an ad-
&&rce of 10 per cent. abnSe the ordinary
..klliay price, aud 10 keep regular anu
seekly accounts with all such persons and
SllOw and pay them fair price tor their
hbOr. -.
" SEC. 5. Be il further enacted. That
when ATTY poor person requesting admit
sance shall be found ia ;owu aud not ent;-
He'd t. legal residence, Il shall be tie un-
iy Of the said inspectors, or either OF
tnem, 10 admit such persoa to the House
Uf Industry Tor the purp"se ot recruiting
81 flligurd, where they shall remain for a
space Of time not exceeding six days, and
snail be .bound to labOr at some useful
employment, aud when discharged shall
leave Ih@ town. ~, So
SEc. &. BE il farther enacted, That
IL shall De the duty Of said inspectors 10
employ some sober, careful and industri-
Ous prI .oa to take charge of the said
Hgu c vi Industry. aud 10 keep the same
,;Uins such pc iod OF the winter months
Is hey shall think Necessary, ami when
sOeyer the funds of the instita6on shall
~1rraut the undertaking they shall pro.
vide apartments Tor nursing the sick, aud
taking charge Of poor chIldrea that can be
Gseiuiiy employed.
Ses.7. Sc it further en,cied, That
there shall be Kept in the said ll"use OF
1 drstry a general book OF registry, IN
Uhich shall De from time 10 tine hekd
tne name, character and circums anecs Ut
the persons admitted. And certificate
It god conduct shall be granted to such
Us Shall merit il, by good conduct, indus
Try, aud moral depsrlment-and prCml-
uc,s may be occasionally granted to such
As are known not to led ViciOrs or dissi-
patcd lives when not employed in the SAID
IIou.e of InduSlry--ahd old offenders
shall be discharged from the benefits Of
sand institution.
Sec. s. BE It further enacted, That
for the purpose OF concentrating charita-
bic donations VI council! aud benevolent
contributions Of pr,y.te associations ct all
descriptions, aud tie charities OF indiSI-
dIals, the said inspectors ct the poor shall
receive all monies o. other articles, tor
WaTded to or deposited with them 'Ur the
e of the said House OF Industry, and
shalt at short and convenient peliois
publish an account Of the receipts and ex-
pend,tureS Of he said Institution.
Sc. 9. BE it further enacted, That
This &c. shall commence apa be IN force
from and after tue passing thereof.
Passed in council eth day Of Deem
bee. 1917. HUGH Smith,
President Of the common cOuUcll.
Approved 1lst Dec, 1917.
EDM. /. LEE, Mayor.