Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-05-23
AN ACT.
To Provide for the Erection of
House for the employment
and support of the Poor in
the County of Columbia.

and support of the Poor in
the County of Columbia.
SECTTONI Be il enacted by the Senate and House
| of Representatives Of the Commonwealth of Penn
syIvania in general Assembly met, and is hereby
enacted by the hority of the same, That ]. A.
Funston, Jacob Harris, Lewis Yeter Jesse Hoffman
| Thomas Crrveling, Sr Samuel Bogart William La
mon. William j. keller, aud John K. Gro IL, be and
are hereby appointed commissioners, whose duty 1t
shall be- majority of them, before tho first
dred and sixty six to determine upon and purchase
such real estate they majority OF them shall
deem necessary. for the acco mmo iaiOn of The 2oor
of Columbia county, and totake conveyance there
for in the and fol the ofthe poratnn
toned in the fourth section Of this act aud certify
their herein under thci hands and seals
to the clerk of the quarter sess ms OfCoumba
~, to be filed in his office and at the next general cleo
tion the qualified electors of Columbia county shall
elect thgee respectable citizens of the said codny
be directors OF the poor and of the house of employ
ment for Columbia county for the ensuing year, and
the judges OF the election of said county shall mme
tion districts and casting up the number Of votes
therein within three days thereafter, certify
der their hands and seals The names Of persons so
elected directors to the clerk of the court of quarter
sessions Of the said county, who shall file the said
certificate in his office. and forthwith give notice in
writing To the said directors of their being elected
and the said directors shall the house
in the said county. the first Monday of November
next, ensuing their election, and divide themselves
by lot into three classes. the place Of the first be
vacated at the expiration the first of the
aud the expiration Of the second year. of the third
the expiration of the third year, that those who
shall be chosen after the first election and in the mode
above described may serve for three years, and
/ third may be chosen annually.
SECTTON2. That the sheriff of said county shall
within days after the pas sage of this notify
! the commi ssiOners Of their appointment and when
they shall meet, for entering upon the duties assign
ed the by this act which said place of meeting shall
Z be ia BIoouisburg, at the Court House.
ShCIION3, Every director elected
aiOresaii. or appointed provided IN the twelfth
sretIOn OF THIS act. shall within ten days afIer h
notified of such election appointment, aud before
he enters upon The duties Of said office, take
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said county to discharge he duties Of sIcctor of the
poor for said county truly, faithfully and Impartial
iy. to the best of his judgment and ability. aud in
Of neglect, refusal. to take said oath afr
nation, within the time aforesaid he shall forfeit
and pay the Of ten dollars, for the of tie
poor Of said county, which fine shall be recovered by
the directors for the time being dets shall
be by law recoverable and the directors qualified as
aforesaid are hereby authorized To administer an oath
affirmation iu any case when II shall be necessary
in relation TO The duties Of their office.
SECTIONS The said directors shall forever here
after in name and in fact be one body polite and
corporate in law TO all intents aud purposes what
relative to the poor of the county of Coluin
bia, and shall have perpetual succession, and may
aud be sued plead and be impleaded by the
name style title of directors of the poor, and Of
the house of employment, for The county of CoIum-
bia. and by that name shall and may receive, take
and hoid an lands. tenements and hereditaments
not exceeding the yearly value OF 10 QUO dollars and
any goods aud chattels whatsoever of the gift alien
alton or bequest of any person or persons wbatso-
ever TO take and hold lands and tene-
ments within their county in fee simple other
WISE aud erect suitable uidings for the reception,
use and accommodation of the POOR Of said county
provide ali things necessary for the lodging ,main
tenance and employment oy said poor To appoint
treasurer annually who shall give bond with full
and sufficient surety for the faithful discharge ofhe
ef his office. and the piraton thereof for
the payment and delivery over to his successor ia
office. of all moneys. bonds, notes. book accounts.
or other papers. tn The said corporation belonging
which snail theu be remaining in his hands, custody
aud possess ion and said directors shall have power
employ aud at pleasure remove a steward or stew
ards, matrtn or matrohs' hysician or physielans'
BE- necessary for the said poor respectively TO
bind apprentices so thai such apprenticeship
may expire if males at or before the age OF twenty
wears if females at before the ofeIghteen
years, such poor children shall under their
uoJice or may be bound apprentices. Pr0u,ded.
That child shall be bound outside Of the county
of CoinmbIa without the benefit of the public
s hools Of the district,
SECTIONS That the saId Directors, any two Of
whom shall constitute quorum for the etion
of bu siness, shall have power annuqlly as SOON as
returns Of the al in said county
is practicable, to lay rate assessment not
ccedng one cent on the dollar at any tim. upon all
real and personal estates within the county afOrt
saId for defrayng the expcnses of purchase said
farm. ereeting said buildings, and maintaing the
basis of the last listed valuation made for r0guta
ting county and Ievies and having caused fair
duplicates Of sucn rates assessments by them
laid be made, " hch shall be signed by them, shall
Issue their warrant 10 the cOertur fsuch there
in authorizing and requiring him TO demand receive
and collect from every person therein named, IN the
manner aud by the same process poor taxes
now eeilectable; and the said directors sha from
The time of the providing by them of suitable build
ngs for the accommodation Of said poor exc rCise aud
perform within the said coEnty except so far such
acts. duties and powers are herein expressly pre-
scTibed OF limited.
SEC7TON6 As the said buildings shall
have been erected purchased and All necessary
accommodations provided the rein, notices shall
sent signed by any two Of the directors To the
seers several townships of the said county of
Columbia, requiring them f-rbwith ing the poor
Of their respective ownships u house of en-
pIoyment which or Ter the overseers are hereby en-
Joined aud required 10 comply with otherwise
the Of all future tinte except in
cases when by sickness any UtOer sufficient cause
any poor person cannot be removed, In which
the over seers shall represent the near
Justice of the Peace who being satisfied of the
thereof shall certify the same to the said di
rcctoTs and At the same Time issue an order under
his hand and seal To the said Overseers, directing
or she may be in a situation TO be removed, and
then convey the said pauper and deliver him or her
to The steward or keeper OF SAID mouse OF employ
ment together with the said order, aud the charge
and expense Of such temporary relief aud of such
removal shall be paid by the said directors at
sOnabe allowance.
house is hereby required yearly, the first Monday
of January in eat year. TO furnish id directors
statement Of the income of said real estate neIy
as the same be done, also of excess Of his ex
penditures and above saidi income, the amount
ding grain ct cetra the number of poor persons ad
mitted and discharged during the year, with the |
number then therein the length of time each remain
ed, and the name. age and of each the trpasu.
snail annually. on the first Monday of each year,
render sand directors just and correct of
his receipts and during the preceding
year. the said directors shall annually in the
month Of January in each year, publish in pa
pers. published III BloOnsbuTg, of the |
receipts disbursements and expenditures of said |
coTpOration during the preceding year. state
of the property. real aud personal then held by
them
SEC TON That the compen satinn of the treasu-
collector steward mai ron physician. and other
officers aud assistants shall be- fxedby the directors
compensation OF tRe tifectOrs shall be fixed
BY the boar! of auaitors who shall be- appointed by
e of quarter sessions or said comfy each
for the succeeding year. Pro
1ided That the compensation # said directors from
The passage of this act until the hrst yearly settle.
shall be xed by the board Of auditors The fist
settlement the directors To furnish said
auditors a correct account of the time and expenses
incurred by them in attending their duties
rom which account the said compensation shall be
i red and adjusted
SECTION 9 The said directo shall from time to
lime receive, provide for and employ, according to
e intent and meaning Of this act all such poor