Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-09

d tbev are hereby enioined and required 10 meet at
the said house OF employment at least once ~ esey
month and visit the apartments AID see tnat the poor
are comfort ABLY supported, and he ar all complains
and redress or cause TO be redressed ait grievances
that may happen by the neglect or msconnuS. y. 4y
person or persons in their employ or otherWse
SECTION ~. ln case of auy vacancy by uealh
resignation OF otherwise. of any Of the sal1 IRE
tors the remaining directors shall MI such vaccine!
INV the appointm n, sf citizen Of their county, un-
der the penalty as Is provided ny tht hls
ton of this act until the next gene raj eiec
on when direci shall be elected 10 serve
a. if no vacancy bad happened
SEcTTO.NI3. claims ane demands e2is.'ng exist. i a.,
the time of this act being carried into effect shall
have full force and effectas ii this act had mol pass
ed and when the same may have been duly adjusted
and Secuted all moneys remaining in the hanos 01
Inc as well as the uncoIIeeIed taxes levied
for the support Of the poO in the several townships
the county of Coiuinbia SHAH be faId over 70 lne
Supervisors highways OF their respective towH-
ships, to be by them applied towards requiring Inc
roads therein. $3.50 -sr. fsH .ft 5000 a.
SEcTTON IA As soon as the poor of the county
of Columbia shall have been removed to the house OF
employment Of the said county. and the Outstanding
taxes COLLECTED and paid over directed IA section
thirteenth of this act the office Of of the
poor w,thin tie accepting, townships shall from
ihenceforth be abolished. -,
er or any on or more of the taxpayers of the ept-
ing townships, may within twenty days from thr
peat from such settlement the court of common
pleas of, Columbia county in Ihs same manner and
under the same provisions aud regulations that ap
Peafs from settlements by ytownshipauiltSrs are now
allowed ~ tfr .f.E -...E /.
SECTION 10. That no money snall be paid by tne
treasurer ept upon orders drawn by the directors
and signed Dy at least two Of the said directors.
SECT ON u. For The purpose OF ascertaIhing the
the of the citizens Of Columbia county, as 10
the expediency of erecting poor house II shall be
the dJty of each of the inspectors aud judges for the
townships and bJreue hs election, TO be
held the FIRST ruesdsy of Jane. Ammo b1mIni. one
thousand eight hundred and sixtY-siV, TO receive
tickets either written or printed from the qualified
thereof. labc He'd the outside ''Poor house,
and in the inside " for poor house or against Il
poor house. aud & IL shall APPEAR upon casting up
tue VOTES of ti fferent .atthe Court House
The Freay following the said election, that a ma
jorty of ia quClIhed electors OF any township or
borough for poor house, then the foregoing act
tot IKE effect 10 those townships and boroughs
borough shalt be against poor mouse then the fore
going act null aud voId as To the townships or
boroughs voting against such poor house,
SECTION Va The non acceyting townships or bor-
oughs shall not be entitled To vote for dlrecos ot
The said house of employment, nor shall they be en-
titled receive enjOy any benefits or advantages
by virtue Of this act, shall the directors be eho
from the said non accepting town ships or bor-
Uughs, shall the auditors mentioned IN the eighth
sectOn of this act be appointed IRON any such Town
ships baroughS. PrOUiGed, Tnat the directors OF
the said house of employment may receive paupeTs
The accepting townships or boro iShs
4 any of compensation per weeS, 10 be agreed
upon settled by the said directors and overseeTs
of the poor Of the townships OF bOroughs 80 apply
ing.
sistent with the provisions oil this act supplied
JAMES z. KELLEY.
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
ID. FLEMING,
Speaker of the senate.
ApprovcdIhe EleveRth day Of April. Ammo Dom
innI, thousand eIght hundred and siIty-six.
A. G, CLRTIN,