Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-05-31
AAf xNCCz "a

toR THE ERECTIoN OF A House FOR The SUPPORT {
OF THE Poor IN THE COUNTY OF MFFLIE,
Author ising the Overseers Of the Poor of I.v- /
coming county to sell certain property belong
ing to Walter Potts, an insane pauper; relative
to the Boundary Lines between the States Of
Pennsylvania and Delaware to Elections in
Philadel phia county and to holding Courts
in Junata county; and to taking Excessive
Interest from the Bank Of LeWistown.
SECTION |. Be II enacted bn the Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of the Commonwealth Of Petnsyl-
rania in General assembly met, and 1t is herebg en-
acted by the authority Of the same, That Samuel
/ w. Taylor Isaiah Coplin, Samuel Barr, James
] Criswell, and David Jenkins-all Of the county
of Mifilin--be and hereby appointed Com
mssoners, whose duty it shall be, or q majority
/ of them, on before the first day of August
Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred and
/ fifty, TO determine upon and purchase such real
/ estate as they shall deem necessary for the ac-
Commodation of the poor of Mifiiin county; and
/ il shall be lawful for said Conmiss toner's or a
majority Of them, TO take conycyances therefor
/ in the name and for the use Of the corporation
! mentioned in the third section of this act: and
/ they shall certify their proceedings therein, un-
der their hands and seals, to the Clerk Of the
! Court Of Quarter Sessions of the county Of
hIifilin, to be filed in his Office and at the next
general election the qualified electors Of MiffIn
county shall elect three reputable citizens Of
, said county to be Directors of the poor and Of
. lue HOuSc oi employ i4eHL IpF LHe county oil
Alitiin for the ensuing year in the following
manner, 10 wit; The townships Of Armagh
Brown Union, and Ncane shall elect one per
son, who shall serve three wears; the townships
/ Of Wayne, Oliver, Granville, Derry, Decatur,
and the borough OF M'Eeytown and the borough
Of Newton Hamilton shall elect one person, v no
shall serve Tor two years and the borough Of
Lewistown shall elect one person. who shall
serve vcar--aud annually thereafter one
person shall be elected to serFe for three wears
and be elected in the district where vacancy
shall occur by the expiration Of the term Of
ohCe and the Judges Of the election Of said coun-
" shall, Immediately on receiving the returns
from the several election districts and casting up
the number Of votes therein or within three
days thereafter. certify, under their hands and
seals the names Of the persons 50 elected d.
rectors 10 the Clerk Of the Court of Charter
Sessions Of said county, who shall file the said
certificate in his Office, and forthwith give notice
! IN writing 10 the said directors Of their being
elected and said directors shall meet at the
Court House, in Lewistown. on The first AIonday
+ Of November next ensuing their election, 10
1 transact business.
SEcTIoE 2. Every director elected in manner
aforesaid or appointed a5 is directed hy the
. eleventh section Of this act shall, within ten
days after he Is notified Of such election or ap-
pointment. and before he enters upon the duties
OF the SAID office, take an oath or affirmation
which shall be filed IN the Office of the Clerk Of
tce OF the peace OF said county Is hereby author
Ized TO administer that he will discharge the
duties Of the Office of director Of the poor for
the said county truly, faithfully, and impartiallv
TO the best Of his knowledge and ability and in
. case Of neglect OF refusal 10 take said oath or
affirmation within the time aforesaid, he shall
forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars for the
use of the poor Of said county, which fire Shall
be recovered by the directors for the time being
as debts are or shall be by law recoverable and
. the directors qualified as aforesaid are hereby
authorised TO administer an oath or affirmation
in any case when it shall be necessary in relation
TO the duties Of their Office.
SECTION g. The said directors shall forever
hereafter, in name and in fact, be one body pol
tic and corporate IN law 10 all intents and pur-
poses whatsoever relative 10 the poor Of the
county of hiHln, and shall have perpetual sue
cesslon, and may and DC sued, plead and be
! impleaded bv the name STYLE and title of The
+ Directors Of the Poor and the House Of EmpIoy-
ment for the County of Mifilin, = and By that
name shall and may receive. take, and hold anv
lands, tenemcnts, and heredilaments not exceed
ing the yearly value Of ten thousand dollars and
any g ds and chattels whatsoever OF gift alien
alton, or hequest of any person or persons what
soeYer; 10 purchase, take, and hold any lands
and tenemcnts within their county in fee simple
or otherwise, and erect suitable buildings for the
reception, use, and accommodation of the poor
oil said county TO provide all things necessary
AbE tIc lObEluR, maintenance, and employment
OF said poor; 10 appoint Treasurer annually
who shall give bond with full and sufficient sure
Y for the faithful discharge Of the duties of his
Office, and at the expiration thereof for the paw
mcnt and delivery over to his successor in Office
all moneys, bonds, notes, book accounts and
other papers TO the said corporation belonging
, which shall then be remaining in his hands Gus
tody, and possession and said directors shall
have power TO employ. and at pleasure remove,
. a steward or stewards, matrou or matrons phy-
, sclan or physicians, surgeon or surgeons and
all other attendants that NAV be necessary for
the said poor respectively to bind Out apprcn-
tees so that such apprenticeship NAV expire III
males) at or before the age Of twenty-one; if fc-
males, at or before the age OF eighteen wears
such poor children shall come under their
| notice, or as may now be bound apprentices by
the Oyerseers of the Poor: Prorjded That no
child shall be bound at greater distance than
thirty miles from the poor house, and to have
notless three months schooling in each and every
year and the said directors shall exercise and
enjoy all such other powers now vested in the
Oyerseers Of the Poor as are not herein granted
or supplied and the said directors are hereby
empowered to use one common seal in all busi-
/ ness relating TO said corporation. aud al their
pleasure TO alter and renew the same.
( SEcrIoS 4. The said directors az soon as nav
be after their election and organization as afore-
said, shall make an estimate Of the probable ex-
pensc of purchasing the lands and buildings or
tTectlhs ile necessary building OF buildings, and
/ furnishing the same, and maintaining the poor
I within the said county for one wear Whercuron
the County Commissioners of the said county
shall and they are hereby authorized and re-
1 CURED to increase the county tax BY one-fourh
/ part OF the sum necessary for thu purpose afore-
/ SAID, and shall procure on loan on the credit Of
the taxes herein directed to be levied the re-
naming three-fourths thereof to be paid in in
stalments, with interest out Of the county taxes.
/ Proutded GllcayS, That not more than oHc-tourth
( OF the whole amount OF the sum necessary for
the purpose aforesaid shall be added To the couu-
/ ty tax annually thereafter, to be paid by the
/ county treasurer To the directors aforesaid. on
/ orders drawn in their favor by the county COM
mssoners as the same may be found necessary.
] SECTION ). Il shall be the dntr of IL Ia