The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-04-01
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SEC. a It shall be- the duty of the Board of
County Commissioners of each county in this
State. Immediately after the passage Of this act
to provide and az all times thereafter keep pro-
vided, by purchase, lease or otherwise, suita-
Bile place or places for the reception, proper
accommodation, maintenance and support of
all poor persons for whose maintenance and
support such county shall or may from time
to time become chargeable, according to the
provisions of this act and for that purpose it
shall be lawful for the Board of County Com
missioners ofany county at any regular meeting
thereof. by resolution to provide for the pur-
chase or lease Of any such farm, lot or tract of
land and buildings within such county as said
Board may deem necessary and proper for the
accommodation and support of the poor Of
such county, upon such terms as to time and
manner OF payment or otherwise as said Board
may deem most advantageous to the county,
and in accordance with such resolution to ne
gotiate for and purchase any such farm, lot or
tract OF land and buildings and TO con
any such buildings thereupon; and the
Board of County Commissioners of each
county may in its discretion establish and
maintain therein poor farm or work house or
both, for the employment of such poor persons
supported by such county, as may be able to
perform manual labor, and the expense and
cost of providing any such farm. lot or tract
of land and buildings for such poor farm or
work house, and for the reception and accom-
mediation of the poor, shall be betrayed by a
special tax upon the subjects of taxation in
such county, to be assessed, levied collected
and paid over, in the same manner as other
county taxes are assessed, levied, collected and
paid, Provided, that if in the opinion of the
County Commissioners, the number of poor
to warrant the purchase or rental of a farm
or place for the maintenance of the poor Of
the county, they may provide for their sup
port IN any other way which they may deem
judiciOus and suitable. oFbfr ais a8f
SEC. 5. Whenever place shall be provided
in any county for the reception and accommo,
dation of the poor according to section four
OF this act, and once in each year thereafter
and as often as vacancy all occur in such
Office. the Board of County Commissioners of
such county shall appoint suitable person,
resident of said county. Overseer of the poor
OF said county, to perform the duties and ex-
ercise the authority specified in section seven
OF the act; the term If appointment of such
overseer shall be one year and until bis success
fed, unless sooner removed by the Board of
County Commissioners of the county; and he
shall be liable TO be removed by said Board at
any time; and bis salary or compensation for
time and services shall be fixed by said Board
annually. @-'- .4.i.A 'f--t '.. g
Sec 6. Every person appointed overseer of
the poor IN any county, shall before he enters
upon the duties of such office, enter into and
HE with the Treasurer of said county, a bond,
with two or more good and suffi lent sureties,
to be approved by said Board of County Com
mlssioners, in such sum as the said Board shall
direct payable to the County Treasurer of sid
county. conditioned for the due and faithful
his continuance therein aud said Board may
require an additional bond whenever the for
mer bond may be deemed insecure; upon de-
fault in the condition of any such bond the
amount thereof shall be recoverable by and in
the name of the county Treasurer of said
county, for the benefit of the poor fund of said
c, unity. .#a
Sec z. 1t shall be the duty of every such
overseer of the poor, after qualifying as afore-
said, to take and have the immediate charge
superintendent, management and control, of
all poor persons. supported and maintained by
said county, and of any farm or lot of land
workhouse and other buildings and property,
purchased, leased erected or provided by the
Board of County Commissioners and used for
the reception, accommodation and support or
employment of the poor ip said county, subject
to the general authority. supervision and
direction OF the BO rrd of County Commits
sloners OF the county, or committee thereof,
appointed tor the purposes OF such general
supervision. He shall keep q record of the
names, ages residence and condition of all
persons received under his charge i'm pursuance
OF this act, and the date of each persons rec p
ton to and discharge from his charge and of
all deal and births Of poor persons under his
charge, and the date thereof: and he shall
Keep full and accurate account of all moneys
and other properly received and disbursed by
him in the administration of his said office,
and shall settle his official accounts with the
sid Board of, County Commissioners at least
once in each year, at such time as said Board
shall appoint and AZ the expiration of his term
OF Office, and shall therein account to said
Board for all moneys and other property SO re-
celved 10y him aud the manner they have be II
expended and for any balance remaining M
expended; and he shall annually and aL the
expiration of his term of office and at other
times when required by the Board of County
Commissioners r, nder to said Board a full and
accurate report of the amount kinds aud CON-
dition oi all property under his care, by virtue
OF his said office. the number, names, ages and
condition of all persons remaining under his
charge q the date of sale report or who shall
have been under his charge during the time
covered by said report by virtue of his said
office the length of time ach person shall have
received support through him, the amount of
the proceeds ofany lands and work house under
his supervision as such overseer. aud of the
proceeds OF the labor or employment of any
such poor persons received ny him in money
or Otherwis and the m,nner of the EMPLOY
ment of such persons. the amount and items of
all expenditures made by him in the admins
tratOn OF sa office, ami such other facts and
inform itioH rs the said Board shall require.
and the records and accounts kept by hun as
aforesaid shall at all times he open to the in
speclion of the Board of County Commission
ers OF the county and of any member of said
Board
FEC 8. The Board County Commission
ers of each cuuny in this Sra shall immedi-
ately after the passage OF this act and as of en-
as may hetoIle necessary thereafter appoint
some nit bile and competent practising phys-
fian 10 b physician to the polr of said cOun, v.
whose du,yit hall be upon direction of any 70.
conlni S ON roroyerseer OF poor If sal county
toa e d u on and prescribe and furnish medi
cal relief all sick pc pc SOUS requiring
n,adcu IA ~ Gil rye OF suc;i overseer of tue
pc by p pc authority also upon the
/ = ,Dc &C. ON of any cban coinmissi ,ner
oI saI.c ,uii5, 20 attend uls.u and pre- crlbe
ami furnish IN iit.l relief for SICK DO Or Der
soi.s i'll ,iid I'M y e ui,ng medical and who
siEi ~ the tiic he Receiving or entitled 10 re-
c ~. supp o. relief from -aii county ac-
cordi,ig tbs, provisions o. tais act. such
j,hysc au as,on acceptance III such u int
IN u, shat ullhr LII rem .inrlsg the. pea
SIR a. ~ ri of County Communist .iers
unl,~s lie shall .sooncr re IL tte same ami
may u removed ny >aid ard II an lne !;
an ne ea,, rceive sucl es...t.,e IA r,i, for his