Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-31
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A ORPHANS HONE.

ALI. DOTKN, ., Edifsr and Proprietor.
STATE ORPHANS HONE.
Assemblyman Morrison has intro
duced a bill before the Legislature, en-
titled can Act for the Government
and Maintenance of the State Orphans
Home" It Is a well written, sensible
document, and It will most probably
pass. 1t provides that the administra-
tlon Of the Home shall be under the
control Of q Board Of three Directors,
consisting Of the superintendent Of
Public Instruction, Surveyor-General.
and one other person properly quail
fed, who shall be elected by the Legis-
lature. This Board shall have full
powers of administration and manage
ment Of the Home, keeping a record OF
their proceedings, which shall at all
times be open for inspection BY the
legislative committee, and shall rem
der a full report Of their doings blen-
nially, showing receipts and expendi-
lures, condition Of the Home, etc. The
Board shall appoint a superintendent
and Matron, who shall be man and
wife, and a properly qualified teacher,
to reside at the Home, also all other
suitable persons necessary to conduct
the affairs Of the Home. Tho salary
Of the Superintendent and Matron shall
not exceed In the aggregate $2,Oooa
year, nor that Of the teacher $1,000 q
year.
Section 5th makes It the duty Of the
Board OF Directors to inform the Trus-
tees Of tho Nevada Orphan Asylum
that they will receive all orphans In
their charge, now maintained In any
manne by the State, and will bear all
the necessary expenses in their reno
val ut any time when desired by the
Trustees Of said Nevada Orphan Asy-
lnm.
Section 9Th declares that all orphans
duly admitted to the State Orphans
Home thereby become the wards Of the
State Of Nevada, and are entitled, UNI
der the provisions of this Act, to the
care, protection and guardianship Of
the State OF Nevada and that the
State. for the care, protection and
guardianship Of all such wards, Is en-
titled to their services as herein pro-
vided, and has the right to train and
educate them for useful places In soci-
ETY., and that such rights of the State
are superior to tho claims Of any aud
all relations or persons resident or not
resident.
Section 7th specifies the manner Of
application for admission Of orphans
to the Home. and the legal process de-
termining them to DO wards OF the
State.
Section Sth reads: AL orphans ad-
mitted to the State Orphans Home.
shall, under the direction Of Its Board
of Directors, be taught the usual
branches OF an English education, aud
the male orphans shall be taught use
full trades and occupations, and be en-
gagged In useful employment, as the
Board Of Directors shall order. The
female orphans shall DO taught the
useful occupation Of housewifery. and
such other occupations as the Board o.
Directors may provide. All LABOR ano
occupation hal De ntted 70 the caps.
city and best ability Of the orphan, a.
the Board OF Directors may determine
Section 9TH provides that upon com'
pliance with the stipulated provisions,
all orphans under fourteen years o.
age may be admitted, n that inc age
OF majority shall be eighteen, az winch
period It shall De optional with tne
Board to release him or her rom inc
guardianship OF the State, yet snooio
the orphan so elect, and the Board SO
determine, such guardianship shall be
deemed to be renewed for a further
period OF three years or till the age o.
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