Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-23

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them bound out to or apprentced, asaforesaid,
with names of their masters or mistresses, and
their trade occupation or calling and shall
at all times when thereunto required submit to
the inspection and free examination of such
visitors, as shall from time to time be appoint
ed by the court of quarter sessions Of the said
county, all their books and accounts, together
with rents, interests and moneys payable and
receivable by said corporation, and also on
account of all sales, purchases, donations, de-
vises and bequests, as shall have been made by
them or to them.
SEcTIoS 6. That as soon as the said build.
ings shall be erected and all necessary accom-
modations provided therein, notices shall be
sent. sigued BY any two of the said directors
to the oversecrs of the poor of the several
townships and boroughs of said county of
Bradford requiring them forthwith to bring
the poor Of their respective townships and
boroughs to the said house of employment,
which order the said overseers are hereby en-
joined and required to comply with, or other
wise to forfeit the costs of all future mainte-
nance, except in eases where sickness or any
other sufficient cause, any poor person cannot
be removed in which case the said oyerSeerS
shall represent the same to the nearest justice
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thereof, shall certify the same to the said d.
rectors, and the same time issue an order under
his hand and seal to the said overseers, direct
ing them to maintain such poor until such time
as he or she may be in situation to be reno
we'd, and then convey the said pauper and de-
liver him or her to the steward 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 removal
shall be paid by the directors, at reasonable
allowance.
| SECTION l. That the said directors shall
| from time to time receive, provide for and en-
plOy, according to the true intent and meaning
of this act, oil such poor and INDECENT persons
as shall be entitled to relief, or as shall have
gained legal settlement in the said county of
Bradford, and shall be sent there by an order
| or warrant for that purpose, under the hands
and seals of any two justices of the peace, dl-
rected to any constable of the said county OF
Bradford, or to the overseers of the proper
township in any other county of this common
wealth, and the said directors are hereby au-
thorized, when they shall deem it proper and
convenient to do so, to permit any poor person
or persons to be maintained elsewhere. Pro
ruled, That the expense of their maintenance
does not in any case exceed that for which
they could be maintained at the poor house of
the said county of Bradford,
SECTION S. That the said directors, or any
two of them, who shall be a quorum in all Ca
scs to do business, shall have full power to
make and ordain all such ordinances, rules and
regulations as they shall think proper, eonve-
ncnt and nece sSary, for the direction, govern
ment and support of the poor and house of
employment aforesaid, and of the revenues
thereunto belonging and of all such persons
as shall come under their cognizance. PrOrt-
lied, That the same be not repugnant to this
law, or any of the other laws of this State or
of the United States. And prortded also,
That the same shall not have any force or eff
feet until they shall have been submitted to
the court of common pleas for the time being,
of the county of Bradford, and shall have re-
ceived the appreciation of the same.
SECTION g. That quorum of said directors
shall, and they are hereby enjoined and requir-
ed, to meet at the said house of employment,
at least once in every month, and visit the
apartments, and see that the poor are comfort
ably supported, and hear all complaints, and
redress or cause to he redressed all grievances,
that may happen by neglect or misconduct of
any person or persons in their employment, or
otherwise.
SECTION TO- That the said directors shall
each of them receive for their services annual
ly, the sum of forty dollars, to defray the ex-
penses of their necessary attendance on the
duties of their Office.
SECTION Ii. That in case any vacancies
should happen by death, resignation, removal
out of the county, or otherwise, the remaining
directors or director together with the court
of quarter sessions of the said county, shall
appoint suitable citizen or citizens to fill such
vacancy or vacancies, until the next general
election, when director or directors shall be
elected for the unexpred term of said vacancy
or vacancies ...#
SECTION l2 That the commissioners of the
said county of Bradford are hereby directed to
pay to each of the commissioners named in
the first section of this act, the sum of one
dollar per day, for each and every day he
shall necessarily spend in performing the du.
ties prescribed by the first section of this act,
and also pay each of the directors reasona-
BILE compensation for their services during the
the term they are employed in erecting any
building or buildings aforesaid. Proridcd,
That the same shall not, including the annual
sum allowed them by this act, exceed fifty
dollars for any one year.
SECTION l3. That all claims and demands in
relation to the poor, in the aforesaid county,
existing at the time Of this act being carried
into effect, shall have full force and effect, as if
this act had not been passed, and when the
same shall have been duly adjusted and settled,
all moneys remaining in the hands of the over
seers, as well as the uncolected taxes levied
for the support of the poor in the said town
ships and boroughs in the said county of Brad
ford, shall be paid over to the commissioners
of the highways of the respective townships
and boroughs, to be by them applied towards
repairing the roads therein. -a
SECTION H. That so much of the laws of
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