Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-12-01
23-An Act in relation TO the Poor,

II is hereby en- 3cied. &c. That any mum
Der ~ towns IN his state may, by vote
Of such towns. passed at any annual meet.
ing or al special meeting called for that
purpose unite for the purpose Of support
inr the poor Of such towns, or such part
thereof n nav br deemed bv such towns
proper subjects to De supported at poor
honso.
SEC 9. Each Of said towns shall annn.
ally appoint superintendent Of the poor,
and ne .nurrIntcu,i"n's 50 appointed ehall
be corporation by he NAM III the Supnr
in,cndcn'a of the Poor of The towns f,t
which they shall b. appointed nod SIN II
nr.sass the usual powers Of corporation
ier public purposes. They shall mcc'
annually at he poor house, and nnlli they
have pnor honso. Al some other place
nr,ecd upon bv 4 majority o III" snpcr
in,cndnn's and AT such other times sUd
places a. they shall think expedlen'. two
thirds or whom .na' be necessary - farm
n quorum 10 iran-ac, business. Jhcy shall
nave the superiniendeuce and care 81 a
the mar. ,lo and disordcrly persons placed
IN Tho nnor house OF said towns and sha
have mower /, d"c,dr what persons are
pronn, subjects 10 be placed and supprrtnd
NJ .ad poor house and il sha, be heir
dn'v.
70 pnrcha.r n, the expense Of SHud
iou'ne. such real r.'s'" n nav he n"c"sea
" fr he snnp,r' and maln'rn,nc" o. snco
nrrr. and ~ provide n SNrab'" house or
h1nSos f'r th",r accommodation and "u =
such house ~ hnrscs can b. "'h"r"'-"
provided. IN rem, tenement "r l"n'mHn'>
and land ~, exc. edl0g 'hr"" hn"df'j
acr.s. aud cause such poor 0f sand town
20 b. ,nain'a,n,d ~ ,uch places.
2 ~ establish sn6 Ordsrn prui"n' ia
-n"s. roru'a'ions and nv 'aws Ear III" gov-
nrnmru' ard good order ~ -Gch ponf
house ~ r'scas 80 provided, and for the
omriovmsn'. rollcf manaVemen and GOV.
eromrn, Of III" perSpns thcr'n placed
3 70 employ sui able persons to b"
kcpncr. ~ such houses. ~ places and AL
necessary Officers and servants, aud /" vest
such nnwors ~ ih"m 'nr 10" G"v"rumcn' Of
ouch n ,us.a a. -hnli hp No. -nrv. rrS"tv,ny
- Tho naup"rs aud thor p"r-onS who may
10 c'acrd urdnr The care of such k""p'r-.
ne rlyhi nf appeal % ~" >np"rn'"nd"u'~
A. To uurchsS" ihc 'nrui IRE, lmp'"
mcn's and mairrtots that shalt b. necessary
from time To time for the maintenance at
tho moor in said houses. md 'nr their ON
nlovmcn, in labor, or manufacture, and I"
soil and DISPOSE Of the proceeds Of such
labor a. ,hov -hall deem oXpedient.
8. 70 assess on rhr list of tho polls and
! tho ra,rabln estate of the IuhAhiant- of
! aid towns such rates or axes ~ they shH I
/ from time to time deem necessary To d"iray
the expenses Of purchasing such real cS
| ;n,o rrcrtinu the necessary buildings and
To nav al the EXPENSES Of snnpor'lng such
! moor. which ra'es ar taxes shall be cnlicc' ef
! bv the sovprablo cousIables uf SAID lowu'
| ~ tho same manner n town rates or 'nX"'
,ro nv law collected, and by them pan
oyer 10 tho ,roasurcr &c sad cnrnora'inm
who Is 4, be apo MED by sad snp"r'n'end
cnS
SEC The po'r houses establish.
nurccahlv to ihc provisions of ih,s act. sha
he work houses and houSrs of correction Il
which - coffin" and set to work vagIani
and ,dlo and disordrrlv persons.
k,nr,v.1 Or, a 1919.