The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-12-12
Ac in relation to the Poor.

23.-An Act in relation to the Poor
IS hereby enacted By the General assembly Of
The State Of Vermont, as toHoa0s:
SECTIoN |. Any number of towns in this
State, may, by vote of such towns, passed at any
annual meeting, or at special meeting called for
that purpose, unite for the purpose of supporting
the poor OF such towns, or such part thereof as
may be deemed by such towns proper subjects
to be supported at poor house.
SEC 2. Each Of said towns shall annually ap-
point superintendent of the poor, and the gu
pcrintendents so appointed shall be corporation
by the name Of the Superintendent of the Poor
of the towns for which they shall be appointed,
and shall possess the usual powers Of corpora
ton for public purposes. They shall meet an
nualy at the poor house, and until they have
poor house, at some other place agreed upon by
ma ority of the supernrOndents, and at such
other times and places as they snail think eXpe-
dent two thirds of whom shall be necessary TO
form n quorum transact business. They shall
have the superintendent und care of all the
poor, idle and disorderly persons placed in the
poor house of said towns, and shall! have power
to decide what persons are proper subjects to be
placed and supported at said poor house and il
shall be their duty,
/. To purchase, at the expense of said towns,
such real estate may be necessary for the sup
port and maintenance of such poor, and to pro-
vide suitable house or houses for their accom-
mediation, and until such house or houses can
be otherwise provided, to rent tenement or
tenements, and land not exceeding three hundred
acres, and cause such poor of said towns to be
maintained in such places.
9. To establish and ordan prudential rules,
regulations, and bylaws, for the government and
good order Of such poor house or places pro-
vided and for the employment, relief, manage
ment, and government of the persons therein
placed.
3. To employ suitable persons to be keepers
of such houses, or places, and all necessary Off
GERS and servants, and to vest such powers in
them for the government of such houses shall
be necessary, reserving to the paupers and other
persons who may be placed under the care of
such keepers, the right of appeal to the superin-
tendents.
4. To purchase the furniture, Implements
and materials, that shall be necessary from time
to time for the maintenance of the poor in said
houses, and for their employment in labor, or
manufactures, and to sell and dispose of the pro-
ceeds of such labor as they shall deem eXpedent
s. To assess Oh the lists of the polls and the rate
able of the inhabitants of said towns such
rates or taxes as they shall from time to time
deem necessary to defray the expenses of pur
chasing such real estate, erecting the necessary
buildings, and to pay all the necessary expenses
of supporting such poor, which rates or taxes
shall be collected by the several constables of
said towns in the same manner as town rates or
taxes are by law collected and by them paid
over to the treasurer of said corporation, who is
to be appointed by said superintendent.
Secs. The poor houses established agreeably
to the provisions of this act, shall he work houses
of correction in which to confine and to work
Migrants and idle and disorderly persons.
Approved by the Governor Oct. 81, 1887.
q. l.. KNAPP, Secretary of State.