The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-22
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void 81 the means of support therefore.
SEcrion I. BE q enacted, &c That the
county commissioners Uf the several Couu-
lies Of the common " eAlIh may select such
real estate a. they may deem necessary for
the accommodation Of the poor of their
respective counties, aud shall submit such
with selection. together the terms and
conditions upon which such real estate
cAa be purchased 10 fee simple, TO the
court OF quarter sessions Ia aud for the
proper county, and IL the same shall be
approved by said court, the county com.
missioner, shall take n conveyance there
for in the name and for the use 81 oorpo.
ration mentioned IN tho fsaEh section oi
Ghh act and they shall certify the pro.
coeding1 therein under their hSndt and
teals 10 the clerk Of tho court Of quarter
sessions ofsuch county. and the same shall
ba entered at length upon tho reoogds Ol
ouch court
SECTION .. That a, the next general
rlsel.oa 10 be held after the purchase ot
the real estate as provided for In the first
section Of ghis set. the qualified electors 81
such county shall elect three reputable cit.
iEcns Of the said county 20 be directors of
tho Home OF the Destitute u sAii couu-
~ said election shall be conducted aUdrT
the general election lava Of abe common
wealth "a every respect, and the said d.
Tccturs shall meet at tha court house ln The
respective counties on the fret day, 81 De-
ecmbrr following their election, and dl.
vide themselves. by lot, Ia three CLASSES,
The place Of the hrslt 10 be vacated ~ The
expiration Of the fret Year, " las second
al the expiration at lka second year. that
of the lbtgd a. the end OF the third year.
81 that those who shall DC chosen hiter the
frs. election and in the mode Aboyo de.
scribed may serve for three years, aud one
third years shall be chosen annually there
amer.
SLcrIoS 3. That evsrY l,sscisr elected
In the mAnneE afuscgaid. or appointed si
directed BY the tWe!fih section of this ae'
shall wilhia ton days amer be it notified oI
bis said election sr appointment. and be
fore be enters upon the duties u the SAic
ofEice. take an cath OF afhfmAliOn ~ pre-.
scTibed By article seven. section ane 0f lhs
conl,i,ul.oa aud IL case OF neglect or re.
iussl 10 take the said oath or affirmation
be shall Forfeit aad ray the sum Of ter
dollars FOR the use OF The poor ofsAid coun,
~, which lno shall 10 recovered hy SAID
directors for the time being as similar
debts are by lAw recoverable; and the 81,
reciort qualified Ns aforesaid are hereby
authorized 10 administer oSths or fi3rma
,ioHs where Il tkEll be necessary ia Ttla
llan 90 the duties OF said otlcc,
SECTION 4. That the SEid directors sbAl
I forever hereafter, in name and in iact b,
a body polite and corporation 10 law 4
all in;ents, and purposes whatsoever rcla
I tive % the psor Of said county. and shAl
have perpetual succession, aud may sut
and be sued. plead and be implcadcd by
( tho name, style and title Of The Dirrc
tors Of Home taI tho Dcsiilutc of ID,
county of --." and by that name shAl
aud may receive take and hold any lands
tenements and hereditAmCnls no. exceed
Ting the yearly value Of eight thousand
dollars. and any goods and chaltles of th,
. gin, alienation or bequcst Of any perscr
or persons vhaisoeyo- Tor tho bcnef, O
Iho poor aforesaid 20 take and hold auy
lands and icnemenA viihiR their county
. In Zee simple or otherwise, under The 81
Ipervition sf court as aforesaid, a. may b,
/ donated 10 them by deed or otherwise, ant
7 dispose, Of thu same as deemed conducjv,
. 10 the comfort ofiho inmates 20 provid,
/ all things Necessary Tor the lodging
maintenance and employment Of said per
sons and the sa.d directors shall havt
power 10 employ and ~ pleasure remove
steward or stewards, a matron or mairous
/ physician or phytiCiAns, surgeon or sur
7 Reons, and all other attendants that mAl
( be necessary for the said destitute person
respectively aud To bind out apprentice
so that such apprenticeship many expire
Z " mAlOs. at or before tho age OF twenty
one II females. at or before the age o
eighteen years Provided, thal n,
child be bound cut for longe
time than Iill he arrives At the age efe.gh
teen years, unless he bo bound out to !
trade other than farmer Proridoi also
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out the limits Of tho state; and the said di
rectors are hereby empowered 10 use on,
common seal In all business relating {,
said corporation, and tho same nj thei
pleasure TO alter and renew.
SKCTIoH 8 That tho said directors. a
snon as may be, after their election ant
organization as aforesaid and annually
thereafter. shall make an estimate of IN,
yearly cost Of maintaining said establish
m,nt and furnish said estimate 10 tho
county commissioners. who shall add the
same 10 their yearly estimate preparatory
10 levying their tax for the coming year.
and they shall, from tmo 20 time, make
such suggestions 10 the county commits.
sioners Ms they may deem necessary, rs 70
keep the improvements or alterations that
may be required TO pace with the nccef.
slties OF the occasion, and the commission
ars aforesaid shall make such changes and
imprsvements as they may deem necsssa-
~; and for the purposes Of this act the
aforesaid are hereby auth
orized 90 procure loan. for which they
NAV pay interest not exceeding six per
centuu. II they deem il best 10 do SO. said
loan moi To exceed throe-fourths Of the
amount necessary for the purchase Of said
pronerty and the erection of the necessary
building; said loan 90 be gradually re-
duced and 10 be entirely cancelled within
FIVE years
SEcrTox 6. That the amount necessary
10 defrAy the annual expense ofthe Home
for the Destitute shall be paid over 10 the
county treasurer, and by him paid out Oh
warrants drawn on him by the county
upon orders presented 10.
them signed by the president Of the board
Of directorts and countorsigned by the sec.
rstary. and 10 which the seal Of tho corr
shall be attached, and it shall be-
The duty OF the county commissioners 10
keen the accounts OF the Home for the
Destitute" In a set of books 20 be provid-
ed for that purpose. aud said accounts
.hall be audited by tho county auditors ut
he same time the other accounts of the
county are audited by them, and 90 pub. |
.ish annually a detailed statement Of the
receipts and expenditures of said Home
for the Destitute Rtthe samo time and in
he same manner as she annual county state.
nent is published; and the judges oftho
Ieveral courts of the said county, and the
ministers OF the gospel Of the different de-
shall er-o6ieio, be visitors Of
aid institution, and shall havo the privi>
eye at all reasonable time 10 visit and OK
amino the condition Of the same, including
he books of said institution, in which shall
,e kept nm account Of oil expenses Of the
anne, as also Of all the receipts Of tbs
anne, ms we'll As those derived from the
county treasury as the productions of the
arm and the industry Of It's inmates, Ms
lso whatever gifts or bequests they may
ave received from whatever source the
anne may have been derived.
SECTIoS 7. That rs soon us the laid
shall have been erected 1r
purchased and all necessary accommoda-
ions provided therein, notice shall be-
iven to the ovarseers of the poor in the
arious districts Of said county, requiring
hem forthwith 20 bring the poor Of their
espoctive districts 10 said Home for the
Destitute" which order the overseers are
cqured TO comply with or otherwise for
,it the cost of all further maintenance eK-
spt where by sickness or any other suth-
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