Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-30

and they are hereby enoned and required to meet at
the said house of employment at least once IN every
comfortably supported, and hear al complaints
and redress cause to be redressed all grievances
that may happen by the neglect misconduct of any
person persons in their employment or otherwise
SECTiOTI2 In case Of any vacancy by death.
tors the remaining directors shall fill such vacancy
by. the appointment Of citizen Of their county.
der the same penalty is provided by the first Sec
tion of this act serve until the general cleo
ton when another director shall be cted TO serve
as If no vacancy had happened,
SECTTONI3 A claims and demands existing at
the time OF this act, being carried unto effect shall
nave full force and eeetas II this act had not pass
ed, and hen the have been duly adj listed
and seetiled all moneys remaining in the HANDS Of
Tue oveTsecr well the uncoeeted taxes, levied
ior he support OF the poor m tne several townships
IN the county of Columbia. shall be paid TO the
supervisors of the highways oftheir respective towR
shlPs' TO be by them applied towards repairing the
roads therein.
SECTION 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 aud paid over directed section
poor within the accepting, townships shall from
thencefor In be aboii shed. ..r
SECTTO.N Is. Thai the said directors or treasur.
any Of the Taxpayers of the acrept.
ing townships, may within twenty days from the
yearly settlement by the auditors as aforesaid an
peal from such settlement the court OF com mon
pleas of, Columbia county, IN The same manner and
under the same provisions and regulations that ap
peals from settlements by township auditors
allowed.
SECTION I6. That no money shall he paid by the
and signed ny at least two Of the said directors.
b SECTION IL. For the purpose of ascertaning the
the sense of the citizens Of Columbia county,
the expediency of erecting poor house, it shall be
the duty Of each of the inspectors and judges
several townships and borOugbs a election. TO be
held on the FIRST ruesdsy of June. Ammo bOmni, one
thousand eight hundred and 'sixtY-sx. receive
tickets eitner written printed from the qsalIied
voters thereof labe the outside .poor house,
aud IN the inside for a poor house or "againsta
poor house" aud # it shall appear upon casting up
the votes of th. different districts the Court House.
on tn" FrieHy following the said elecuOn, that
Jorily Of tn; qualihed electors of any township
borough are for house, then the foregoing
TO Axe effect as to those townships and boroughs,
but II Il majority of the votes in any township
borough shall be against poor house, then the fore
going act To null aud void, to the townships
boToughs voting against such poor house,
SECIO.N "a The non acceyting townships or bor-
Oughs shall not be entitled for directors of
the said house of employment, shall they be n
titled TO receive or enjoy any benefits advantages
by virtue of this act, shall the directors be chO
from the said non accepting townships or Dor.
section of this act be appointed from such
ships or 5prOughs PTOuided. Tnat the directors Of
the said house of employment may receive paUpers
from the same nonacceptIng townships bOro Ighs
II any Iate OF compensation per weeF, TO be agreed
upon lsetted by the said directors aud
of the poor OF The wnships or burouphs SO apply
ing.
SECT ION 20. All acts and pats Of acts Incon.
sIstent with the provisions of this act supplied
hereby are hereby repealed,
JAMES r. KELLEY,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
ID. FLEMING.
Speaker Of the Senate
Approvedthe Eleventh day of April Ammo Dom
innI, one thousand eIght hundred aud siuy-siX.
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