The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-08
Law In Relation to Truant Children.
An Act to provide for the and instruction Of idle and
truant children. Passed April IL, 1853.


An Act to provide for the and instruction Of idle and
truant children Passed April u, 1853
Sec l. If any child between the ages Of five and four
Be
wandering In the streets or lanes Of city inoopo-
rated village idle and truant without occu-
PATTON any justice OF the peace police magistrates
Justices of the district courts in the city of New York.
on complaint thereof By any citizen on oath oath
him for examination, and shall also cause the
parent guardian master Of such child II he she
have any to be notified attend such examination And
IT, such examination the complaint shall be satsfac
tory established such justice shall require the parent
o s c
will restrain such child from wandering about win keep
him her on his premises in some lawful occupa
ton and will such child to be sent to school at
least four months in each year. until he she becomes
fourteen years old And such justice may in his dscre
epgsQement. If such child has parent, guardian
be found, If such parent, guardian
into such engagement and to give such security il
required such justice shall by warrant, under his hand
eomit such child to such place shall be provided for
his or er reception as hereinafter directed.
Sec. 2.-If such engagement be habitualy or inten-
tonally violated action may be brought thereon by
the cvereers Of the poor or either Of them, of such
city village in the name of the corporate authorities
thereof ann on proof Of such habitua or intentional
not more than fifty dollars with costs And thereupon
TIE magistrate court, before whom such recovery
shall be had shall BY warrant commit such child to the
place provided for his her reception aforesaid
Sec g. The corporate authorities every city aud ncor.
poIaed village shall provide suitable place for the
reception of every child that may be committed and
for the employ ment OF such child In useful occupa
on and his her instruction In the elementary branch
of English education and for his her proper
support and clothing Every child received shall be
kept in uch place until discharged by the Of
the poor the commis Of the amshouse of such
city village, and may be bound out apprentices by
them either of Them with the of any justice
of the peace any Of the aldermen of she city, any
trustee of the Incorporated village where he may be- in
the manner for the periods and subject to
the provisions in all respects contained in the
first article and fourth title Of the eighth chapter and
second part of the Revised Statutes with respect chill
cren whose parents have become chargesbe city
town.
Sec The expenses Of providing and maintaining such
place for the reception clothing support and nsru :on
such children shall be defray ed in the
charges for the support Of paupers chargable upon
such city village and the corporate authorities OF
every city and village shall certify the board of SUPER
visors Of the county at their annual meetings, the
necessary for said purposes which amount the
said supervisors shall to be levied and collected
part Of the taxes for the support OF the poor chargeabe
to such city village.
Sec 1t shall be the duty Of all police officers and
copsables who shall find any child In the condition
described in the first section OF this act to make
plant to justice of the peace provided in the said
I section.
Sec g. The fees Of justices for services performed
der this act shall be the allowed by law in
Of vagrancy and shall be paid by the city village in
which they rendered.
Sec Z This act shall take effect immediately.