The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1870-03-24

NEW Poor HOUSE BILL.-The fol-
lowing bill has been introduced in the
House of Representatives at Harris
burg:
AN ACT.-Appointing Commissioners to
sell the Poor and House Of Employment of
Bedford County and all the Real Estate
now held by the Directors Of the Poor Of
said County, and 10 purchase other Real
Estate, and TO erect suitable buildings
thereon, and TO authorize the people OF
said County to vote for or against a sale of
the present Poor House property.
SECTION l. Be ii enacted, That Michael
Hllligas, George w. Williams, Samuel Sha.
fer tof Union Township), John B. FI1ek,
And:ew Aortimore and Bernard 0'Neal be,
and they are hereby appointed Commission
ers authorized and empowered to sell the
Poor and House Of Employment of Bedford
County, together with all the Real Estate now
held by the Directors of the Poor Of said
County and the sppurtenances thereto belong
ing, at public sale, on such terms as they ma
think most advantageous, and TO make and
execute deed or deeds therefor TO the pur
chaser or purchasers in fee simple. Proeided
that said Commissioners, a majority Of whom
shall be quorum FOR the transaction of any
business, may in their discretion divide and
sell said real estate in lots or parcels.
SEC. 2. That 1t shall be the duty of the
said Commissioners before selling and dis
posing of the real estate aforesaid, 10 pur
chase other lands, not exceeding one hundred
and seventy five acres, and erect thereon
suitable buildings for comfortably shelterlug
and maintaining the poor, sick aud insane Of
said County.
SgC g. That it shall be the duty of the
Commissioners aforesaid, as soon as they
have purchased lands and erected buildings
thereon as required by section second of this
act, to remove all the personal property now
belonging 10 the Directors of The Poor as
well AS all the poor, sick and insane of the
said County to the buildings erected as afore-
said. Prorided that the SAID Commissioners
may if they deem it advantageous, or for the
comfort of the poor, sick and insane, sell and
dispose Of any part of the personal property
about the present poor house and premises.
SEC 4. The said Commissioners are here
by authorized aud empowered TO issue bonds
for the payment of the purchase money of
the real estate bought by them, and for the
cos5 of building in sums or amounts not ex-
ceeding one thousand dollars and payable IN
not more than ten annual installments, with
interest not exceeding six per cent, payable
semi annually.
SEC. 5. II shall be the duty Of the County
Commissioners of Bedford County, to par
over, or cause to be paid over to the Com
missiohers herein named. all monies and
taxes eyi,d d and collected by them at any
time heretofore tor the purpose of erecting
poor house buildings in said County, and to
levy, collect and pay over to the herein named
Commissioners from time to time taxes as
may be necessary TO complete and pay for the
objects named 10 this act. And the Cobmis
sinners herein named are hereby authorized
and empowered TO settle with and adjust the
accounts annually OF the County Commission
ers so far as relates ro The building taxes here
in named. Prorided, That the Commission
ers herein named shall receive as eompen-
satiea, two dollars per day ior every day
necessarily spent in the performances of their
duties herein named.
SEC 8. That il shall be the duty of the
Commissioners herein named to publish an
Dually in two nSS1spHprrS III sara County a
full stats ment OF all RECEIPTS aud expenditures
for the purposes herein named. Pr0rided,
That before the said Commissioners shall be
authorized to perform any OF the duties here
in named, the question whether the property
now owned by Bedford County, known as the
Poor House Property, shall be sid or not,
shall be submitted to a vote of all the quail
fed electors Of the said County. Said cleo
ion to be held on Friday tse 18th day of