Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-06-08

to alter and renew. Prorlded, That no child
shall be bound out for longer time than until
he arrives at the age of eighteen years unless he
be bound out to a trade other than farmer.
SIC. i. That said Directors, soon may
be after their election and organization, afoTe-
said, shall make an estimate Of the probable ex-
pense of purchasing the lands and buildings Of
erecting the necessary building or buildings, and
furnishing the same and maint aiming the Poor
within the said county for one year; where
upon, the County Commissioners of the said
county, shall and they are hereby authorized
and required to increase the county tax by one
fourth part of the sum necessary for the pur-
pose aforesaid, and shall procure on loan credit
of the taxes herein directed to be levied. the re-
naming three -fourths thereoft to be paid in in
stalments with interest out of the county taxes.
Prorided Arrays, That if such loan cannot be
made, the whole amount of the sum necessary
! for the purpose aforesaid, such part thereof
! as may be deemed proper, shall Immediately be
added TO the county tax 10 be paid by the Coun-
! ty Treasurer, to the Dieectors aforesaid, on Or
ders drawn in their favor by the County Com
missioners, the same may be found necessary.
SEC 5. 1t shall be the duty of the said Direc-
tors ON or before the first day of November in
each and every year, to furnish the Commission
ers of said county, with an estimate of the prob
able expense of the Poor and Poor House for
one year and it shall be the duty of said Com
misslonerS, to assess and cause to be collect Cd
the amount of such estimate which shall be
paid to said Directors by the County Treasurer
on warrants drawn in their favor by the County
! Commissioners as the same may be found neces-
Sary. and the said Directors shall at all times
submit to the examination and inspection Of
said visitors as may be appointed by the Court
of Quarter Sessions of said county. all their
books and accounts, with the rents interests
and moneys payable and receivable by the said
corporation, and also, account Of all sales
purchases, donations, devices and bcquests, as
shall have been made by or to them.
SEC 6. That as soon as the said buildings
shall have been erected or purchased, and all ne
cessary accommodations provided therein, no.
tice shall be sent signed by any two of the said
Directors. 50 the Ovorsoor5 of thc several town
ships OF the said county of Cambria, requiring
them forthwith to bring the Poor of their res
pective townships to said House Of Employment
which order the overseers are hereby enjoined
and required to comply with or otherwise 10
forfeit the cost of all future maintenance, except
in cases where by sickness or any other sufti
cient cause any poor person cannot be received
in which case the said oYerseerg shall represent
the same to the nearest Justice Of the Peace.
who being satisfied of the truth thereof, shall
certify the same to the said Directors, and at
the same time issue an order under his hand and
seal, to the said oversecrs, directing them TO
maintain such poor until he or she may be in
situation to be removed, and then to convey the
said Paupcr, and deliver him or her to the Stew
ard or Keeper of the said House Of Employment.
together with the said order and the charge and
expense of such temporary relief, and Of such re-
moral shall be paid by the said Directors.
SIC. l. The said Directors shall from time TO
time receive, provide for and employ, according
to the true intent and meaning Of this act, all
such poor and INDECENT persons as shall be en-
titled to relcfor shall have gained legal settle
ment in the said county of Cambria, and shall
be sent there by order warrant for that
purpose under the hands and seals of any TWO
Justices of the Peace, directed to any Constable
of the said county of Cambria to the over
seers of the proper township in any other county
in this Commonwealth, and the said Directors
are hereby authorized when they shall deem it
lief to any poor person, permit any person
or persons to be maintained elsewhere. PrOCi-
ded, The expense of their maintenance does not
in any case exceed that for which they could be
maintained at the Poor House of the county of
Cambria
SEC. 8. That the said Directors, or any Of them,
sflaii he Il uuvrum ali cases 20 do business,
shall have fuii power to make and ordain such
ordinances, rules and regulations, as they shall
think proper convenient and necessary, for the
government and support of the Poor and House
of Employment, aforesaid, and OF the revenues
thereunto belonging and of all persons as shall
come under their cognizance. ProUided, That
the same be not repugnant to this law or any
of the other laws of this State or of the United
States 4rd provided, also, That the same shall
not have any force or effect until they shall have
been submitted to the Court of Quarter Sessions
for the time being, of the county of Cambria,
and shall have received the appreciation Of the
same.
SEC g. That quorum of the said Directors
shall, and they are hereby enjoined and requlr-
ed TO meet at the said House of Employment ut
least once in every month, and visit the apart
ments, and see that the Poor arc comfortably
supported. and bear all complaints, and redress
or cause to be redressed, all grievances that may
happen by the neglect or misconduct of any per-
son or persons in their employment, or other
wise.
SEC. 10. That the said Directors shall each of
them receive for their services annually, the
sum of thirty dollars to defray the expenses of
their necessary attendance the duties of their