The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-08-04
PUBLIC LAWS OF RHODE ISLAND.
PASSED AT THE JANUARY SESSION a. ID
CHAPTER 7OI.

CHAPTER 70l.
Az Acr in amendment Of chapter as Of
the Public Laws, passed at the January
Session, A. ID. 1884. entitled San Act 10
establish "A State Home and School for
Children"
PASSED March 20, 1889
Ir rs ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Az FOLLOWS;
sEcrIoS !. Sections 3. 4, and Of
chapter AIS Of the Public Laws. passed at
the January session. 1884. are hereby
amended so as 30 read as follows:
"SEC. 3. They shall receive, in accoT-
dance with rules by them established,
such children "a may be declared va
grant, neglected and dependent on the
public for support, az provided in this
act, who are over three and under four
teen years Of age, and who are ia suita-
bile condition Of mind and body 10 be
instructedj for exceptional reasons, chill
dren under three years may be received,
should the BOaid deem il advisable.
Any child who shall be found by the
Board 10 be Of unsound mind, or who may
be considered by the Board an improper
inmate Of said institution, shall be forth
with returned by them 10 the authorities
from whom said child was received. who
are hereby required 10 receive the same
and all children admitted shall remain
until they are sixteen years of age, unless
otherwise ordered by the Board"
"SEC. 4. II Is declared 10 be the object
Of this act 10 provide for neglected and
dependent children, not recognized as
vicious or criminal, such Influences AZ
will lead toward an honest, intelligent
and selfsuppOrtlng manhood and woman
hood-the State, so far "a possible, hold
ing 10 them the parental relations. But
If at any time, IN the discretion Of the
Board, this object can be better attaintd q
by placing child in good family, they
shall have the power 10 do so, on condi-
tion that its education shall be provided
for 10y such family in the public schools
Of the town or city where they may reside.
The Board are hereby made the legal
guardians Of all the children who may
become inmates Of the home and school,
and charged with the duty Of following
such children M may bc placed in fami %
lies with watchful care, and of taking
them back 10 their own immediate super
vision if at any time they fail 80 receive
kind and proper treatment, and fair
elementary education; and in case any
child shall leave without permission,or be
taken 10y any person unauthorized from
said institution or from any family where
itshall have been placed 10y said Board.
then said Board il hereby authorized TO
take and restore said child 10 said insti-
tuition or 10 the family"
"SEC 3. II shall bee the duty of the
Supcrintendents or Oversccrs OF the Poor
in the several towns to, and any agent of
the Rhode Island Society Tor the Pre-
vention of Cruelty 10 Children may, bring
before the Courts Of Probate of such
towns for examination children supported
in poor houses or otherwise dependent on
the public for support, or other children
found To be i'm n state of vagrancy, want or
suffering, or abandoned 10y their parents
or guardians or not having amy home or
settled abode or proper guardianship
and thcreupon. il shall bc the duty of the
Court of Probate before whom any such
child is brought to Investigate the facts
and ascertain if the child is 30 supported,
on ~ in n state of vagrmcy, want and
suffering, or is abandoned by its parents
or guardians, or ~ without home or set
tied abode or proper guardianship; and
also TO ascertain it's name, age and place
of birth, and the names and residence of
it's parents or guardians il il have any,
and where and for what length of time,
If Mt all, il has been supported at the cx-
pcnse of the town or State, aud said
Courts of Probate shall have power to
compel attendance of witnesses. The
parents on any friend may appear IN be-
half of any child, and the Court of Pro
bate, in it's discretion. may request some
suitable person To appear in behalf of
any child; and if, on such examination.
the Court shall find that such child is so
supported or dependent, on is i'm n state
of vagrancy, want and suffering. or il so
abandoned, or without home or settled
abode or proper guardianship. il shall
make proper order containing state
ment of the facts asCertained as To sails
child, and cntrustng said child To the
care and custody of the State Board of
Education, together with direction 10
the Superintendent or Oversccr of the
Poor the take said child to the State Hon Q
and School, and shall deliver 10 the
superintendent or Ovcrsccr of the Poor
or other person procuring such cNamina-
tion certified copy thereof Such ccrti-
fled copy of such order shall then be de-
liverod with the child at the Home and
school TO the presiding officer thereof.
All expenses attending the foregoing pro-
cecdlngs shall he paid 10y the town on
WY III WnlNu lut tllllu belongs. Provided,
that the Board of State Charities and
Corrections shall transfer from the state
Almshouse To the State Home and School
for Children any children between the
ages of three and fourteen years"
"SEc. 4. The Board shall provide a
book in which shall be registered the
names, ages. and places of birth of the
children under their care; the residence
of the parents or guardians rs nearly as
can he ascertaincd; the date when each
child is received and from what town.
and when he leaves the school; and
whenever n child is placed i'm a family,
the name, residence and occupation oi
such family; and such book shall be oren
at all times for the inspection of the Pro-
bate Clerks and the Ovcrseers of the
Poor of the several cities and towns of
the State"
SEC. .. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
and this act shall take effect Immediately
certify the foregoing To bc true copies.
Witness: EDWIN II MyEI'INNESS