The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-22

represent the Same a. the nearest justicc of
The peace. Who being satisfied uf tho ttutl
thereof shall certify the sumo 20 tho talu
directors, aud NJ the same time Issue An or
der under his hand and zeal 10 tho said
.ovrtsoets directing them tp muiniain fucl
poor person until be or she may be In u
situation to be removed. and then To- re-,
move the aAid person aad deliver him uf
her 60 ths steward or keeper of IA home.
+ together with said order. and tho charge
aud expense shall bo paid By the said di.
rcetors
/ SECTION 4 That the raid directors shall
from timols time, receiYe, provide flF and
employ. according 10 the true intent aud
meaning ot this act MI such INDECENT per
sens ~ shall be entitled 10 relief or shall
+ have gained legal settlement ia the taid
county and shall be cent theTo By An order
I or warrant for that uurposo under tho
hands and seals oi two Justices oi tho peace
Of said county, directed 90 any consta BILE ui
Y tho same county or 30 tho oyrYstrrs uf the
proper district or OF any district in any
other county in this commouN eHlth; and
/ the ssid directors are hereby authorized
/ when they shall deem it proper and com
INuuitnt 60 dc 90, TO administer relief 60 any
Hprrauu ln notd of assistance or 90 permit
/ Iany person or persons 10 be maintain ed
elsewhere Pruriiri. That their expense
"a any caso does not exceed that for which
they could be maintained in tho said
home.
SECTioS 9. That the said directors or a
maiorlly ui them shall be quorum for The
transaction 81 business. aud shall have fll!
power 10 make aud ordain such ordinAn
Gee, rules and regulations az they shall
] think proper. convenient aud necessary FOR
the government. control end support oi
.H,J home aud Of the revenues thereunto
belonging aud uf all such persons Hs shall
come under their caguIzaac-- Pyorlfsi.
/ That the same be not frpagnaut 60 this or
any other ot the laws of this state or Of the
| United States. Aud pr0psdci further, Tuat
/ The same shall not have any force ar effect
/ until they shall have been submitted 90
the court "t quarter sessions for the time
being o!said county aud shall have rccclv-
/ Ell the approval ti the same
! SEcTIoS 10. That a quorum 0f said di-
/ rrrturs shall ana they are hereby rujoiuri
and required 10 meet a. the sAid home at
least once la every month and visit the
apartments and see that the inmates ARE
comfort ably supported and hear all COM
plants and redress, OF Gauss . be redress
1 ed, all grievances that may happen by the
neglect or misconduct uf any person or
persons in their employment other.
/ wise.
SECTION Il. The annual salary of the
said directors shall be one hundred dollars
leach
SECTION II That in case any Vacancy
Ihy death. res guAliun Or Otherwise OF any
II the said directors. the court Of quarter
SESSIONS Of the resprctise county shall OIL
such vacancy until the next genera! eiec'
ton.
SEcrioS IS. That all clnims ana d.
Z 4 -. "a. d. q ~.
lag carried into effect shall have iu.l force
and effect as iall as it this act had uol been
passed and when lhe saue may have been
fully adjusted And settled, all moneys re-
malGiug .u the hands uf the Oyersrers. a.
well Hs the uncoileclrd laAcs levied Tor
the support ofthe poor in the several dis
llficts in said county. shall be- paid over 10
tho suprry is0Ts 81 the highWA uf 50 "a
Icaunty to be by them added 10 the road
/ fund and applied As read taH is hy Jaw Ap.
4 piled In RaId county.
1 sECTioS u. Thst as soon As the poor of
said county shalt have hceL removed e.
1.-The home o' sAid county and the sutsiAnd.
/ 'ng taxes eo.icc,rs aud paid over tho uf
! fee OF oyertoers vi the poor.hercartrr shall
I be Rhuii.hod
! SECTION Is Tha. all fines .orfci,uros
Iof bcquest, for the use Of the poor shall be
/ pay able 90 the county treasury lrr the use
Of saii home. and the directors are hereby
authorized ~ demand and receive the
same and 10 tho EAme of said corporation
may 5ung Guit for the recovery Of All
money belonging 10 said Institution 10
/ plead and be implraded in an matters ct
iAK and equity and To prosecute Hll such
suits % final judgment and the money 30
recovered shall be paid into The county
Treasury and shEll be applied in liquida-
liion - The debts %! the institution and the
lsuppot: q IL inmates.
/ sEuTIon 10 That the provisions of thus
lAct shall not apply 10 any county or dis
I,ricl that has already within IL n c0aniy or
district poor hsase or houses under any
special Law. nor 20 any couaiY Or district
! unless the same shall 10 accepted by a
shortly OF the voters of such county or
district a. sn election for that purpesc 20
DO ordered By the court Of quarter Sos.
slons q the proper county: FrayiacA,
That the directors OF the poor may erec {
and maintain tao houses FOR tho dcstiiuio
! ia any county containing q population ut
over td0,ouOl h0y thousand inhabitants
and t61Ol six hundred square miles
4 SKCTIoN II. That whenever the county
comm missioncrs Of any county scc proper
from any cause whatsoever not 90 comfy
with The rcquircm snts Of this act any four
Or more townships 81 any county through
q, a tNuiN4italNN'l AFiNttitt1 ~ A"N l'N'
.oyrrsecrs 81 each township can proceed 20
; procure real estate ~ provided hy the rst
, section OF this acl. Proe5dod. That iH all
cases 10 shall bs necessary for the majority
] .uf the rotumiisluncrs 81 concur iu I'll acts
E before The court shall take coguizAnce Of
? the same. Ard yrgridod further ThAt die.
= trio, poor houses shall be governed by all
: the provisions Of thjs act the same as coun-
] .iy posr houses. except a. FAR As relates 10
i, the appointment of commissioners BY tho
. poor oycric, - forming the Aforesaid dis
.lrict.
P Section IS. All acts or parts Of acts
J inconsistent With this act are hereby re-
{ pealcd
u ArrRoyED-The s.h day Of May. 4 D.
+, 1870