St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-07


SEC. 2 This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April "a, 1889.
-.
Il. F. No. 729-AN ACT to authorize
counties to change their system of caring
for the poor.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION l. Poor persons to be a county
charge-Every poor person who is dependent
upon the public for maintenance Or relief
shall be charge upon the county in which
such poor person has legal residence, as pro-
utes Of one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-eight Q87Sl, unless otherwise pro-
vtded by law, and the system OF caring Tor
the poor in such counties shall be known as
the county system.
Sec 2. When to be charge upon towns
cities end villages-In every county Of this
state where poor persons who are dependent
upon the public for maintenance or relief, in
accordance with the provisions of chapter
fifteen 15), of the General Statutes of one
thousand eight hundred and seventy eight
QS7S), have been or shall hereafter be made
q charge upon the towns or upon the lncOr-
porated cities or villages in which such poor
persons have legal residence, the system OF
caring for the poor shall be known as the
town system. The boards Of supervisors of
the several towns and the common councils
Of the several incorporated cities and villages
in such counties shall be the superintendent
Of the poor, in their respective towns, cities
and villages to the exclusion OF the county
commissioners of such counties.
SEC. 3. Relief; how given-An appl1ca-
lions for aid in counties having the town
system of poor relief shall be made to the
boards of supervisors of the several towns or
to the common councils OF the incorporated
cities and villages in such counties; and the
said boards OF supervisors or common coun-
cils themselves or by committees appointed
by them, shall grant such relief as they shall
deem necessary by paying for the board and
care of such persons, or providing transpor-
tation to their homes paying rent. furnishing
provisions clothing and fuel, medical at
tendance or burying the dead. No cash
shall be paid to any poor person under this
act, and no bill shall be allowed by any COM
mon council or board of supervisors for
goods furnished or services rendered under
this act unless some member of said common
council or board of supervisors shall first
certify in writing under his hand that the
said account is correct and just. that the
prices charged therein are reasonable, and
that the service charged for was actually
rendered, or the goods charged for were nee
essary for the relief Of such. poor person,
were actually delivered and were of good
quality. Every such bill shall specify the
were rendered or goods furnished, and the
amount charged for each pauper.
SEC a. officers not to have pecuniary
interest-No member Of any board OF super
visors or any city or village council which is
charged with the care Of the poor under this
act shall be either directly or indirectly in
terested in the furnishing of any supplies for
the benefit of poor persons or in the erection
or maintenance of any poor house; and no
such member shall be a physician for the
poor or overseer Of the county poor house.
Any person violating the provisions Of this
section shall be deemed guilty OF INSIDE
meanor.
SEC. S. Duties Of town supervisors and
town system: In counties having the town
system of caring for the poor, the boards Of
supervisors Of the several towns and the
common councils of the several incorporated
cities and villages, shall have the following
powers and duties:
(a) They may appoint some suitable and
competent practicing physician to be physi-
clan of the poor, whose duty itshall be, upon
direction of any member OF such board OF
supervisors or common council, to attend
upon and prescribe for all sick poor persons
requiring medical aid who are at the time re-
ceiving or entitled to receive public support
or relief according to the provisions of this
act. Such physician shall hold Office during
the pleasure Of the board or council appoint
ton as they shall, from time to time, de-
termine.
(b) Whenever application for public re-
lief is made by any person who has not a le-
gal settlement in the town, city or village in
. legal settlement in some other county,
town, city or village in this state at the time
Of making such application, the board of
supervisors or the common council, or the
such person to depart from said town, city or
village; and If such person is unable or re-
fuses to depart within a reasonable time
after being SO warned, and is likely to be-
come chargeable upon the public for sup
may issue an order, directed to any con-
stable or marshal In the said town, city or
village, and requiring him to convey such
poor person to the county, city or town In
which he has a legal settlement; and the said
and convey him to the place designated in
said order. The reasonable expense Of such
removal shall be allowed and paid to such
officer out Of the poor fund Of said town,
city or village.
(c) When any minor becomes chargeable
upon any town, city or village the board Of
supervisors or the common council or any
member thereof shall apply to the board of
county commissioners to secure the admis-
sion of such minor to the state public school
or they shall bind such minor as an appren-
tice to some respectable nerson, house
holder of said county, If such person can be
found, who will take such minor by written
indenture Of the same tenor and effect as re-
4uACo Wy tuC CAdptCl "a Vic 0CuCAol StuIutCS
relating to masters and servants, and which
shall be binding upon such minor. as therein
provided.
Sec 6. Residence-The General Laws Of
the state as to the residence of poor persons
In order to obtain aid from counties shall
apply to the residence Of poor. persons in
towns and incorporated cities and villages in
counties which shall have adopted the town
system Of caring for the poor. Provided,
that if any poor person shall have resided
within any county continuously for one year,
but has not resided within any town, city or
village therein continuously for one year, he
shall be entitled to relief from that town, or
that incorporated city or village wherein he
has resided for the longest period of time
within the year preceding his application for
Bee. 2. Poor HouseAIn any county nav.
Ing the town system Of poor relief, the coun-
~ commissioners may establish and maintain
county peOr house with the advice -
consent OF the state board of ,,c,,..,s . s,,%
ertsa .s ), .sa1a poor Gouse shall be gov
Sseso Nv 70 provisions of sections six (6),
ssysn eight 81 and @dn nine 50 Of chapter b,
thousand eight hundred and seventy eight
1S7S). The cost Of establishing and
maintaining It shall be paid from the
osSntgs admiss Sa III ball IL sesiy
fste Il board he charged back up6a the
county, md lid Into ths county treasury
non El te1k @tI q Village poor fund.
The cke2zni1n Of any board Of t6wn super
visions or the pred6ent Af tho common eouAp