Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1901-04-19

and verified and filed with the clerk Of
the board, before the allowance thereof,
Shall fa be given therefor upon the treas
urer Of said county, and said order shall
be paid by the county treasurer out OF
the Sec county =. ggaREd pG poa irne If poor commissions
ers shall appoint a clerk to serve during
the pleasure of the board, and said board
shall fix the compensation Of such clerk,
twenty-five dollars ($125;00 per month,
and Which shall be paid by the county
treasurer out Of the county, poor fund,
Said board shall provide itself with q
suitable Office, the expense Of which
shall be paid out Of the county poor
f h1,I1d,n If o such G pT aa,d gn eo1n TO- Dc IN a
Sec. s.. Said board Of poor commission
ers Of such county shall have the ex-
elusive care and control OF n poor
the poor of said county are cared Tor
by said county, together with the ap.,
purtenances belonging thereto, and. an
or used thereon, belonging to said coun,
ty. It shall be the duty of the board
to keep such poor farm, aims house. OF
other 9th r, place lac c where 81 such nro poor r ape cared and
property furnished and equipped.
Said board shall appoint an, overseer
of the poor, who shall have the super.
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house, or other place where the poor are
cared for by said county, subject to the
direction of said board, and said over
the poor who are supported by said
the direction Of said board. The board
seer zee Of the poor, and shall fix his com
pensation, which shall be paid by the
county treasurer, out ct the county poor
fund, upon the order OF said board
FrI,N Loor1 ov o1ifhnri1n tho NvaTGQar
Of the poor to employ such servants. at
such poor farm, aims house or other
place where the poor of such county are
necessary, but the number and compen-
s:ation4 Of such servants shall at all times
be under the control Of said board.
board Of poor Commissioners in any
county, pursuant to the provisions. OF
this act, said board Of poor commission
ers shall have the care Of the poor OF
the poor fund of said county, to the ex-
clusion of the board Of county commits
s%ioners, and other officers Of such coun-
ty; and said board Of poor commissioners
shall execute. to the exclusion of the
board of county commissioners, or other
o%f1ctrs, all laws OF the state applicable
transportation of the poor, n the man
agement Of any poor farm. aims house.
or other place where the poor of said
county are cared for by said county.
cACeDL DIS SuCl laws d1S 4lAON1A1oo W SAAS
act, or are inconsistent herewith.
Sec. z. It shall be the duty of the clerk
of said board to keep an accurate rec
ord Of all the doings Of said board. in
shall safely keep in the Office of said
board all vouchers and other papers and
documents relating 70 the business OF
the said board, and all vouchers, account
and bills for the payment OF when or
,ders on the poor fund have been issued
and shall countersign all orders tor the
and shall keep an accurate account, in
books to be provided tor that purpose
If all receipt and expenditures of sale
board, and the names and addresses o.
all persons to whom relief has beer
granted by said board, with the amount
and date thereof. He shall investigate
the condition and needs Of all persons
ton shall be made to said board for re.
lief, and shall report to said board the
results Of such investigations; and sale
board may authorize said clerk to gram
temporary relief in case Of emergency
to any poor person in need thereof, but
said board shall, by resolution, limit the
amount of relief that may be extended BY
such clerk to any person without the
previous action of the board.
Sec. 8. The board shall cause the poo,
who arc cared for by. the county to per.
form such labor or service as hhey ar ar
their physical condition, at the poor farm
aims house, or other place where they
are kept by said county.
All money arising from The sale OF any
product Of the labor Of any poor al
the poor farm, aims house, or othel
place where such poor are kept by sucf
Gounty ot or such rom noof the 4ar gaie or of a,m ANY house plel
shall be paid by said board into the
county treasury. and shall be placed by
the county treasurer TO the credit O
Sec. 3. On or before the first day Of
October of each year said board OF poo
commissioners, shall by resolution duly
determine deDg1rdi I'll" the amount Of tax that shat
be levied upon the taxable property OF
said county for the support of the poor
and the maintenance of the poor farn
place where the poor Of said county
are cared for by said county, and the
erection Of any buildings or improve
msn5 4be f aSop the e on suaS r ea,enaa5 y ynal
constitute a levy on the taxable prop.
erty Of said county Of the amount there
in named, but the amount so levied fol
for the erection or repair of any build
ing or buildings. shall not exceed ar
amount equal to six-tenths (6-1O Of one
mill or each dollar of the assessed val
On or before the fifth day of October
Of each year, said board shall file in the
office Of the county auditp or a copy O.
Of said board, and thereupon the county
| auditor shall enter the amount of such
levy on the tax lists of said county, as
on, and the taxes so levied shall be col.
lected as. other taxes are collected IL
said county.
The taxes so levied and collected, to.
gether with the amounts paid into the
county treasury by said board, as here.
inbefore provided, shall constitute the
county poor fund Of said county.
| county poor fund except upon the order
! of said board of poor Commissioners, anc
all orders on said county poor fund shall
be signed by the president or yice-pres
it's clerk.
If upon the appointment Of a board
Of poor commissioners of any county
| pursuant to this act. the county poor
| fund Of such county is oyerdrawn, ther
| the county treasurer h place to the
| credit Of said fund enough out Of the
| general revenu fund of said county te
| balance the shortage in said poor fund
! and the amount so placed to the credit
of the county poor. fund, and the amount
Of h orders which shall be paid out Of
pursuant to the provisions Of the next
section of this act shall not thereafter
be paid from the county poor fund into
the general revenue n
Sec. 10. If upon the appointment Of g
board of poor commissioners in any coun-
ty, pursuant to this act, there h not
be money In 18th the aS co4n ty poor fhf rune arde OF
of said board Of poor Commissioners
then the orders which shall be issued by
said board upon the county treasury
cut of the general revenue fund of said
county until such time as there shall be
money in said county poor fund with
which to pay such orders, and thereafter
not issue any orders for the payment OF
money in excess, Of the amount in said
county poor n at the time Of issuing
Sec. II. Said board of poor commits
sioners shall appoint a county physician
and prescribe his duties and fix his com
pensation, which shall be paid out OF
pointment Of a board Of poor commission
ers in any county, pursuant to this act.
the county commissioners for said coun-
ty shaM not a appoint a county physician
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