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

To Provide for the Erection of
a House for the employment
and support of the Poor in
the County of Columbia.

sylvania in general Assembly met. and il is hereby
enacted by the auth hority Of the same, That }. A.
Thomas Creveling, Er, Samuel Bogart, William La.
mon William J. Ikeler, and John K Gro tz, be and
are hereby appointed commissioners, whose duty II
shall be- or a majority of them. before tho first
day Of July, Ammo Domini. one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty six tn determine upon and purchase
| such real estate they majority OF them shall
deem necessary for the acco mmolaton of the poor
of Columbia county, and to take conveyance there
for in the and foI the ofthe
toned in the fourth section OF this act, and certify
their roceedings herein under thei hands seals
the clerk of the quarter sess OfColumbia
ty TO fled his office. and at the general cleo
ton the qualified electors Of Columbia county shall
elect three citizens of said cosniy 10
be directors OF the poor and Of the house of employ
ment for Columbia county for the ensuing year, and
judges Of the election of said county shall inne.
diaIely receiving the returns from the
tlon districts and casting up the number of
therein or within three days thereafter, certify un.
der their hands aud seals The names of persons so
elected directors the clerk of the quarter
sessions of the said county, who shall file the said
certificate his office. and forthwith give notice in
writing the said directors of their being elected
and the said directors .hal meet the court house
in the said county. the first Monday of November
next ensuing their election. and divide themselves
by lot ints three ciasses. the place Of the first
vacated at the expiration OF the first year of the
the expiration of the second year of the third
expiration Of the third year. so that those who
shall be chosen after the first eiectoa and in the mode
above described, may serve for three years, and
third may be chosen annually.
SECTIO.N >. That the sheriff of said county shall
within days after the pas sage of THIS act. notify
the commissioners of their appointment aud when
they shall for entering upon the duties assign.
ed hen by this act, which said place of meeting shall
be in BlOomsburg, at the Court House.
SECTION ), Every director elected IN manner
aforesaid appointed asIs provided IN the twelfth
section of this shall within days latter he
notified of such election or appointment, aud before
he enters upon The duties of said office. 10 take
or aft rnation before Justice of peace of
said county scharge the dut-s of director of the
poor for said county truly, faithfully aud Impartial
iy to the best Of his judgment and ability aud in
case Of neglect REFUSAL take said oath afir
nation, within the time aforesaid he shall forfeit
and pay the SUN of ten dollars for the use of tie
of "A hieh 6na hall he Fadh
the directors for the time being de'ts are or shall
be by law recoverable, and the directors qualified
esaid hereby authorized To- administer oath
a rmatIon in case, W heu u shall be necessary
in relation TO the dutie OF their office.
SECTIONS The said directors shall forever here.
after in name and in fact be one body poliuc aud
corporate in law 10 all intents aud purposes what
soever, relative 10 the poor OF the county OF Coum
bia, and shall have perpetual succession, and may
sue and be sued. plead aud be iGipleaded. by the
name, style and title of dIrecio 5 Of the poor and Of
the house of employment, for The county of CouIa-
bia. and by that name shall and may receive. take
and hold any lands. tenemeBts, aud hcreditamenIs
exceeding the yearly value OF lOUO0 doslaTs anu
any goods aud ehatteIs whatsoever OF the gift. alien
alton or bequest of any person or persons wbatso-
ever to pu chase, take and hold any lands and teHe
nIents within their county in fee simple or other
WISE and erect suitable uildIngs for the reception,
use and accommodation of the Poor of said county ;
to provide all things necessary for the lodging main
tenance and employment o. said poor to appoints a
treasurer annually who shall give bond with full
sufficient surety for the faithful discharge Ofthe
duties of his office. and the expiration thereof for
the payment and delivery over to his successor ia
or other papers the said corporation belonging.
which snal theu be remaining in his hands, custody
and possess i0n and said directors shall have PoweI
to employ and at pleasure a steward or stew
ards matrCn or natrOns, ply stefan or physicians.
sur geo.. surgeons aud all other attendsnIs tha
may BE- necessary Tor the said poor respectively to
bind apprentices that such apprenticeship
may expire if males at before age OF twenty
one Years if females at before the age ofeighetn
years, poor children shall come under their
uotice may be bound apprentices. PropiGed.
That no child shall be bound outside Of the county
of Columbia nor without the benefit of the public
s hoois OF the district,
SECTIONS Thai the sand Directors, any two Of
whom shall constitute quorum for the transaction
of bu siness. >han have power annually
the returns of al ia said county
as is practicable. lay assessment not ex-
ccedng cent on the dollar AT any TIM, upon all
real and personal estates within thu county afort
said for defrayng the EXPENSES of purchasing said
tarm. ererting said buildings. aud mItntaIHg the
psor in sand comfy. and shall be levied apon the
basis the last listed valuation made for rsguia-
ling county rates aud levies and having cauHed fair
duplicates of suen rates or assessments by Ihem
Ia made, hicb shall be signed by them, shall
ssne their warrant to the collector fsuch tax there
authorizing and requiring him to demand receive
and collect fTom every person therein named, in the
manner and by the same process poor taxes are
colIeciable; and the said directors shall from
the time Of the providing by them of suitable build
for said poor rcise aud
perform within the said county except so far as such
acts duties and powers are herein expressly pre-
scTibed or limited.
SECTIONS As soon as the said buildings shall |
have been erected or purchased and all necessary
accommodating provided the rein, notices shall be
sent signed by any the directors to the over
the several townships Of the saId of
CoIumha requiring them forthwith to ing the moor
of their respective townships said house OF EN-
Dloymeut, which Ier the oveTseers hereby
i,;,'eJ and required 10 cemp,y with or oth.rwise Io
forfeit the cost Of all future tinTenanc except in
when by sickness any other sufficient
any poor person cannot be removed, Ia which case
overseeTs shall represent the same 10 lhe
Justice Of the Peace, who bsIng satisfied of the
truth thereof shall certify the to the said
rectots. and at the same time issue order under
his hand and seal the said overseers directing |
them to maiutaIn such pour until su h time he 4
then convey the said pauPrI aud deliver him or her
.he steward keeper of sand house Of employ |
and expense OF such temporary relief and of such |
removal shall be paid BY the said directors at
sOBabe allowance.
SECTTO.N7 Tie steward or manager Of said poor |
house is hereby required yearly, the first Monday
of January in eaC year. TO furnish id directors
sIaemcnt Of the income of said real estate nearly
as the anne can be done, also of excess of his
penditures over and above sadf income, the amount
and kind Of personal property then on hand, iHcIu-
dIng grain cetra. the number Of poor persons ad
mitted and discharged during the year, with the
number then therein the length OF time each remain
co. and tue name age anu seN oi each the tTeasu-
rer snail annually on the 1Tst Monday of each year,
render sand directors Just aud correct account of
his receipts and disbur during the preceding
year. and the saId dIrectoTs shall annually IN the
month Of January IN each Jear, publish in two pa
pers published in bloomsbury, statement of The
receipts. disbursements aud expenditures of said
pOratinn, during the preceding year, with state
rent of the properly real and PERSONAL then held by
them.
rer collector, steward mat phys aud other
officers and assistants shall be fixed by the directors
and the compen of the directors shall be fixed
by the boar of auditors who shall be appointed by
the court of quarer sessions OF said county each
yearly settlement for the next succeeding year Pro
ptded That the compensation of said directors from
the passage Ofthis act until the first yearly settle
shaI xed by the board of auditors at the fist
yearly settlement the directors To furnish the said
auditors a correct account of the time aud expenses
lost and incurred by them in attending To their duties
from which account the SAID compensation shall be
fixed and adjusted.
SECTION 9 The said directo shall from time
time receive provide for and employ according TO
the true intent and meaning Of tins act all such poor
and iudi gent persons shall be entitled relief
from any Of the several townships or boroughs Of Co
umba county. and shall be sent there by ord:T
warrant for purpose, under the hands and
Of any two justices of the peace of the said county
directed the Of the poor of the proper
.owuship or borough. and the said directors are
hereby authorized when they shall deem II proper