Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-06-28

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WHEREAS, 1t is the duty Of society
to make provisions for the comfortable
maintenance Of those upon whom for
tune has frowned who are found to b,
destitute and void of tho means Of sup
port; therefore,
SECTION l. Be Il enacted, de-, Thai
the County Commissioners OF the sever
nj counties Of the Commonwealth may
select such real estate ms they may
deem necessary Tor the accommodation
of the poor OF their respective counties
and shall submit such, with selection
together the terms and conditions upor
which such real estate can b purchascd
in fee simple, to the court Of quarter
sessions in and for the proper county
and if the same shall be approved BY
said court, the County Commissioner
shall take a conveyance therefor in
the name and for the use Of corpora
ton mentioned in the fourth section O
this act and they shall certify th,
proceedings therein under their handi
and seals to the clerk of the court o.
quarter sessions Of such county, and
the same shall be entered at length
upon the records Of such court.
SEC. 2. That at the next genera
election TO be held after the purchase
of the real estate as provided for in th,
first section of this act, the qualified
electors of such county shall elect thre.
reputable citizens of the said county u
be directors of the alone for the Des
titute' of said county said election
shall be conducted under tho genera
election laws Of the Commonwealth in
every respect, and the said directors
shall meet at the court house in ths
respective counties on the first day o
December following their election, ant
divide themselves, by lot, into thrct
Glasses, the place of the first TO b
vacated at the expiration Of the FRS
year, Of the second at the expiration
OF the second year, that Of the third a
the end of the third year, so that thos,
who shall be chosen after the first cleo
ton and in the mode above describet
may serve for three years, and one
third years shall be chosen annually
thereafter.
SEC. 8. That every director eloctet
in the manner aforesaid, or appclntet
as directed by the Twelfth section o
this act shall, within ten days after b,
is notified Of his said election or up
pointment, and before he entcrs upol
the duties OF tho said Office, take Al
oath or affirmation rs prescribed By
article seven, section one Of the Con
stitution; and in case Of neglect or re
fnsal to take the said oath or afiirma
ton he shall forfeit and pay the sun
OF ten dollars for the use of the poo
Of said county, which fine shall be re
covered by said directors FOR th'
time being as similar debts are b,
law recoverable; and the direc
tors qualified Us aforesaid, are hereby
authorized TO administer oaths or afIir
nations where it shall bc necessary II
relation to the duties of said Office.
SEC. 4. That the said directors shal
forever hereafter, in name and in fact
be body polite and corporation Il
law to all intents and purposes what
soever relative to the poor Of sai'
county, and shall have perpetual sue
cession, and may sue and be sued
plead and be implicated by the name
style and title of "The Directors OF
Home for the Destitute Of the count,
Of -" and by that name shall ant
may receive, take and hold any lands
tenements and hereditamcnts not CT
ceeding the yearly value OF eight thou
sand dollars, and any goods and chat
tells Of the gift, alienation or bequest O
any person or persons whatsoever 70
the benefit Of the poor aforesaid h
take and hold any lands and tenement
within their county, in fee simple o
otherwise, under the supervision O
court rs aforesaid, as may be donate,
to them by deed or otherwise, and dit
pose of the Same as deemed conduciv
TO the comfort Of the inmates; TO pro
vide all things necessary for the lodg
ing, maintenance and employment o
said persons; and the said director
shall have power to employ and q
pleasure remove q steward or stewards
n matron or matrons, physician O
physicians, surgeon or surgeons, ant
all other attendants that may bo noccs
sary for tho said destitute persons rc
spectively, and TO bind out apprentice
so that such apprenticeship may or
pirc, II males, at or before the age o
twenty-onc, IL females, at or before th,
age Of eighteen years Provided, Tha
no child be bound out for q longcI
time than until he arrives at the az
OF eighteen years, unless he be bount
out TO a trade other than farmer
Provided also, That no child shall b,
apprenticcd without the limits of th,
State and the said directors are here
by empowered 10 use one common soa
in all business rotating to said corpora
ton, and the same at their pleasure !,
alter and renew.
SEc. 8. That the said directors, a
soon ~ may be, aftsr their election an,
organization - Aforesaid, and annual,
thereafter, shall make an estimate o
thcyssry ccst q nsintAinlng said n
tabiishmsnt and furnish said sstlmat,