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

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Employment and Support of the Poor Of the
County Of Cambria.
SHcTIoE L. Be it enacted By the Senate ana
House of Representatives Of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania in General assembly met, and 1t is
herebs enacted by the authority of The same, That
Joseph Mcdonald, Peter Christy Patrick Shields
John Williams, Robert Linton, William Palmer,
David OHara, Thomas Adams, Richard j.
Proudfoot, be and are hereby appointed Commits
sioners whose duty it shall be, majority Of
them, on or before the first day of July, Ammo
Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty
four, to determine upon and purchase such real
estate as they shall deem necessary for the ac-
sommodstion Of the Poor of Cambria county,
and it shall be lawful for said Commissioners,
= majority of them, 10 take conveyances there
for in the name and for the use of the corpora
tion, mentioned in the third section of this act,
and they shall certify their proceedings therein
under their hands and seals, to the Clerk of the
Quarter Sessions of Cambria county, to be fled
in his office, and at the next General Election
the qualified electors snail elect three reputable
citizens of the said county, to be Directors ofthc
Poor and of the House of Employment for the
county of Cam bria for the ensuing year, and the
-rnedaiely on receiving the returns from the sew
eral Election Districts, and casting up the num-
Der of votes therein, or within three days there
after, certify under their hands and seals the
names of the persons SO elected Directors, to the
Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions of the
said county, who shall file the said certificate IN
his office. and forthwith give notice in writing
80 the said Directors of their being elected, and
the said Directors shall meet at the Court House
In the said county, on the fourth Monday Of
November next ensuing their election and di
vide themselves by lots into three classes; the
place Of the first to be vacated at the expiration
of the first year of the second at The expiration
Of the second year; of the third at the expiration
Of the third year; SO that those who shall be
chosen after the first election, and in the mode
described may serve for three years, and one
third may be chosen annually.
SEC. 3 Every Director elected in the manner
Aforesaid, appointed as is directed by the elev
enth section of this act, shall within ten days
after be notified of such election or appointment,
aad before he enters upon the duties Of the said
Office, take an oath affirmation which any JUS
tice of the Peace of the said county is hereby
authorized to administer, that be will discharge
the duties of the office of Director Of the Poor for
the said county, truly faithfully and impartialy,
TO the best of his knowledge and ability, and in
case of neglect or refusal to take the said oath
or affirmation within the time aforesaid, no shall
forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars for the
uso Of the Poor of said county, which fine shall
be recovered by tbe Directors for the time being,
debts or shall be by law recoverable. and
the directors qualified aforesaid, are hereby
authorized to administer oath or affirmation
in any case where it shall be necessary III rela-
sion to the duties of the office.
SEC. 8. That the said Directors shall forever
hereafter in name and in fact, be one body poll
tic and corporate in law to ali intents and pur-
poses whatever, relative to the Poor Of the coun-
ty of Cambria and shall have perpetual success
sion and may sue and be sued plead and be i'm
pleaded by the style and title of - The
Directors of the Poor and of the House of En-
ployment for the County of Cambria - and by
that name shall ana iiiScy receiTfS saAe and hold
any landed soucucnts aud hereditamen1s h2' Ga
eeedug the yearly value of five thousand dollars,
and any goods and chattles whatsoever OF the
gift alienation bequest of any person or per-
sons whatsoever, to purchase take and hold any
lands and tenements within their county IN fee
simple, or otherwise and erect suitable buildings
for the reception use and accommodation OF the
Poor Of said county, to provide all things ncces-
harry for the lodging maintenance end employ
Dent OF said Poor. to appoint Treasurer an
nuaIfy who shall give bond with full and suff-
eient security for the faithful discharge Of the
duties Of his Office, and at the expiration thereof
Sor the payment and delivery over to his success
sor in office, Of al MONIES notes, bonds, books,
accounts, and other papers, to the corporation
belonging, which shall then be remaining in his
hands custody and possession, and the said Di-
rsctors shall have power to employ, and at pleas
nre remove, Steward or Stewards, Matron or
Easrons, Physician or Physicians, Surgeon or
Surgeons, and all other attendants that may be
necessary ior the said Poor respectively, to bind
out apprentices, SO that such apprenticeship may
expire if males at or before the age of twenty
enc years if females at or before the age OF
s'shtssn years. ProUided, That no child shall be
honnd without the limits OF the State, and the
said Directors shall exercise and enjoy all such
sther powers now vested in the OverseeTs of the
Poor, as are not herein granted or supplied, and
me safd Directors are hereby empowered to use