The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-05-09
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Fl. r. No. pan ACT to authorize
counties TO change their system of caring
for the DOOR

countleS 10 chunge their system OF caring
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
SECTION l. Poor persons to be a county
charge-Eycry poor arson who is dependent
upon the public for maintenance or relief
shall he a charge upon the county in which
such poor person has q legal residence. as pro-
vided by chapter fifteen N5), General Stat
utcs of one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-eisht N87Sl, unless otherwise pro-
vidcd by law, and the system OF caring for
the poor in such counties shall be known as
;he county system.
SEC. 2. When TO be a charge upon towns.
cities and villAges-ln 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 Il y. OF the General Statutes OF one
Thousand eight hundsel and seventy eight
lS7S), have been or shall hereafter be made
a charge upon the towns or upon the incor-
poralcd cities or villages in which such poor
persons have legal residence, the system Of
caring for the poor shall he known as the
town system. The boards Ct supervisors Of
the several towns and tho common councils
Of the several incorporated cities and villages
III such counties shall! nc tho superintendent
OF the poor, in their respective towns, cities
and villages. TO the exclusion Of the county
commissioners of such counties.
SEC. 8. Relief; how gi'cn-:sil applica-
tons for aid i'll 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 paving for the board and
care OF such persons, or providing transpor
provisions, clothing and fuel, medical at
tendance or buryiny the dead. No cash
shall be paiu 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
prices charged therein are reasonable, and
that the. service charged for was actually
rendered, or the goods charged for were nee
essary tor the relief of such poor person,
were actually delivered aud 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 charSed for each pauper.
0meera not If 70 nave p
visOrs CT 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 physician for the
poor or overseer Of the county poor house.
section shall be deemed guilty of misde-
meanOr.
SEC. ). Duties of town supervisors and
common councils in counties having the
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
upon and prescribe for all sick poor persons
requiring medical aid who are at the time re.
cc:ving or entitled to receive public support
or relief aee9rding to the Pr9yisions Of this
the pleasure of the board or council appoint
ing him, and shall receive such compensa-
ton as they shall, from time to time, de-
o. 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
which such application is made. but who has
a 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
fuses to depart within a reasonable time
after being so warned, and is likely TO be-
como chargeatle upon the public for sup.
issue ope Or dgced to y eo
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
constable or marshal shall take such person son
and convey him to the: place designated in
said order. The reasonable expense of such
removal shall be allowed and paid to such
o once out OF the poor fund OF said town,
(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
sion Of such minor to the state public school
or they shall lind such minor as IN appren-
tlce to some respectable nerson, a house
holder OF said county, if such person can be
found, who will take such minor by written
lndenture Of the same tenor and effect as re-
qnired by the chapter OF the General Statutes
relating to masters and servants, and which
shall be binding upon such minor. as therein
provided.
SEC. s. Rcsidencc-The General Laws Of
the state as TO the residence u poor persons
in order to obtain aid from counties shall
towns and Incorporated cities and Villages in
counties which shall have adopted the town
system Of caring for the poor. Provided,
that II any poor person shall have resided
bnt 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
relief
SEc.7. 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
erled by the provisions of sections six (G).
seven CD, eight ~ ana nine (0J OF chapter
r b ns Geaer snS Of One
(1S78). The cost of establishing and
maintaining 1t shall be paid from the
county treasury Sygi; but At their July
county commissioners shall fix weekly
rate Of board to be charged back upon the
several towns, cities and villages in said
county, and paid into the county treasury
from the town. city or village poor fund.
The chairman of any board OF town super.