Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-02

and thew are h9reby enioined an required 10 meet at
sS v ,e see thai the poor
comfort ably supported and h ar all complaints
and redress cause to be redfessed all grievances
that may happen by the neglect misconduct Of any
pers0n persons in their employment or otnerWise
shGaaor ,' - o,hcTx;.e or NV Of M. aid direc
the remaining directors shall nil such vacancy
by the appontm, of a citizen OF their county.
der The same penalty is provided by the first
ton of this until the next general elec
lion. when another director shall be elected TO serve
as if no vacancy had happened,
SECTJONl3. ! claims and demands existing at
the time OF this being carried into effect shah
have full force and efectas if this had not pass
ed. and hen the may have been duly adj
aud sectiied all moneys remaining in the HANDS Of
Tue oversec- we'll the collected taxes levied
for the support Of the poor in the several townships.
IN the county Of Columbia shall be paid over to ihe
supervisors of the highways of their respective towa
ships TO be by them applied towards repsirn the
SECTION IA. As soon as the poor Of the county
Columbia shall nave been removed to the house
employment of the said county. and the outstanding
taxes collected aud paid directed section
thirteenth of this the office of of the
poor within tie accepting. townships shall from
SECTION Is. That the said directors or treasur
any more of the taxpayers of the ept-
ing townships may within twenty days from the
yearly settlement by the auditors aforesaid, APP
peal from such settlement IL the court OF common
pleas of, Columbia county, in The same manner and
under the same provisions and regulations that ap-
PeaIs from settlements by township auditors are now
SECTION l6. That no money shall be paid by the
treasurer except upon orders drawn by the directors
and signed by at least two of the said directors.
SECTION IA. For the purpose of asceTtaining the
the sense of the citizens of Columbia county, Is
the expediency Of erecting poor house, IL shall be
the ddty of each of The inspectors for the
several townships and borough al an cIOn TO be
held the first Tuesdsy of June, Ammo DOmini, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, 10 receive
tickets either written printed from the qsa1he
thereof. labe led the outside poor house,
and in the inside for poor house or against a
poor house, and Il il sha appear upon casting up
The of the erent districts the Court House
on the Freay following the said elecuon, that ma
jorty Of IN. qualified electors of any tOwnshI p or
borough for a poor house. then the foregoing
TO take effect to those townships aud borUughs,
but If a majority Of the votes in any township or
borough shall be against poor house, then the fore
going be null aud void, 10 the townships
borOughs voting against such poor house,
SECIO-N 10 The non acoeytins townships or bOr-
oughs shall not be entitled vote for directots OF
the said house Of employment, shall they be en-.
titled TO receive enjoy any benefits advantages
by virtue of this hall the directors be ChO
from the said non accepting townships or bor-
Oughs shall the auditors mentioned the eighth
section of this be appointed from any such town
the said house of employment may receive paupcrs
from the same non accepting townships bOro lghS
It any of compensation per week, To be agreed
upon settled by the said directors and
of the poor of the townships or bUroughs apply
ing.
SECT ION 70. All acts and parts Of acts Incon-
sistent with the provisions of this act supplied
hereby h, reby repealed
JAMES r, KELLEY,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
u. FLEMING,
Speaker Of the Senate,
Approved the Eleventh day Of April. Ammo Dom
INN, one thousand eIght hundred and sixty-six
A c. N.