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

the succeeding secIOn IN regard W lucoI-
porated cities.
SEC. g This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April "a, 1889.
-.
Il. F. No. 72e.-AN ACT to authorize
counties to change their system OF caring
for the poor.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF the State
of Minnesota:
SECTION I. 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-
vided by chapter fifteen Q5), General Stat
utes Of one Thousand eight hundred and
seventy-eight Qs7Sl, unless otherwise pro-
vided by law, and the system of caring for
the poor in such counties shall be known as
the county system.
Sec O. When to be a charge upon towns,
cities and 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 O5), of the General Statutes of one
thousand eight hundred and seventy eight
Qs78), have been or shall hereafter be made
q charge upon the towns or upon the 1ncor-
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-Au 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.
ellis, 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, paving 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
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 Tor were nee
essary for the relief Of such poor person,
were actually delivered and were OF good
quality. Every such bill shall specify the
names Of the paupers for whom services
were rendered or goods furnished, and the
amount charged for each pauper.
SEC. 4. 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 q physician for the
Any person violating the provisions of this
section shall be deemed guilty Of misde
meanOr.
SEC. S. Duties Of town supervisors and
common councils in counties having the
town system: In counties having the town
supervisors Of the several towns and the
common councils of the several incorporated
cities and villages, shall have the following
powers and duties:
competent practicing physician to be physi-
clan of the poor, whose duty 1t shall 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-
'cesving 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
ing him, and shall receive such compensa-
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 q le-
gal settlement in the town, city or village in
which such application is made, butWho has
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
chairman or president thereof, shall warn
such person to depart from said town, city or
village; and il 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,
port the chairman man OF p president Mt aforesaid
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
constable or marshal shall take such person
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.
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-
tce 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-
quired by the chapter OF the General Statutes
relating to masters and servants, and which
shall be binding upon such minor. as therein
provided.
SEC. g. 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
relief
Sec z. Poor House-In any county hay
ing the town system of poor relief, the coun-
ty commissioners may establish and maintain
county poor house with the advice and
consent Of the state board Of corrections and
charities. The said poor house shall be gov
erned by the provisions Of sections six (6),
seven "a, eight ~ and nine (9) OF chapter
fifteen (15) of the General Statutes Of one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight
(1S7S). The cost Of establishing and
maintaining IT shall be paid from the
meeting In each year the board Of
county commissioners shall az weekly
rate Of board TO be charged back UPON the
several towns, eiues aud Villages In said
county, and plid Into the county treasury
from the torn. city Or village poor fund.
The chairman Of any board Of town super
yiaolD Of the preaidont Of the common counp