Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-07
Ordinance No ~ of the City of
Beldin0

An ordinance providing for the creation OF the
office of Poor Commissioner OF the city OF Bel
ding toe appointment of said of1cer, and his
rights and duties and to be known as Ordin
ance No. a. OF the City Of Beldng: authorized
by Chapter ". OF Charter
The City of Beldlng hereby ordains:
Sec. |. The office OF Poor Commissioner oil
the City OF Bedding is hereby created.
Sec. z. The Poor Commissioner of the City
OF Bedding shall be appointed by the Common
Council and the provisions of Chapter " oil
the Charter, relating 10 the appointive officers
specifically ment oned in sec. 5 OF said Chapter
shall apply TO the Poor Commissioner. and he
shall be appointed In the manner at the time
ana for the period as provided in SAID Chapter
for said appointlVe officers.
Sec. 3. The Poor Commissioner shall have
supervision OF the INDECENT poor OF the City OF
Sec. L. 1t shall be the duty OF the Poor Com
missioner, when application shall be made tC
the city for poor relief, to make a diligent and
thorough investigation of the case presented
To ascertain all facts necessary TO determine
the liability of said city for the support or as
sistance of said poor person and TO furnish "a
the Common Council at its next meeting, full
report of said finding, which wr tten report
shall be filed by the City Clerk for future refer
ence.
Sec. s. If it shall be found on investigation
that sald applicant or poor person is not in law
city charge, then. in said case, il shall be the
duty OF said Poor Commissioners TO refer said
applicant or poor person TO the Supervisor OF
the ward wherein said party resides and shall
apprlse such supervisor OF such reference and
the facts ascertained.
Sec. 8. If such applicant or poor person is in
fact city charge, then, in such case, the Poor
Commissioner shall have charge of such case
and shall provide such party with such relief as
the case demands under the direction of the
Common Council.
Sec. z. If the exigencies OF the case are such
that immediate assistance Is necessary and one
properly a city charge, and assistance is neces-
sary before the next meeting Of the Common
Council. then In that case, the Poor Commits
sloner shall have authority. and IL shall be his
duty, TO provide such necessary relief and as
sistance, but, In no case is said commissioner
authorized 10 incur any Indebtedness TO exceed
the amount OF twenty five dollars.
Sec. 3. IL shall be the duty of the Poor Com
missioner TO keep, and TO submit TO the Com.
mon Council when requested and also to file
with the CITY Clerk at one meeting of the Com
mon Council each month, detailed ard accur
ate account or statement os the time, nature
and amount OF assistance rendered each case.
and 1t shall be his duty TO review all bills pre-
scented TO the common Council for its allowance
which relate TO poor charges and TO endorse on
each as to the correctness thereof.
Sec. 8. The Poor Commissioner OF the City
OF Belding shall serve without compensation
unless otherwise determined by the Common
Council by resolution at the commencement OF
his term of office.
Sec TO- II shall be the duty of the Poor Com.
missioner TO superintend the arrangements and
burial OF the city poor and to make necessary
provisions therefor subject TO the approval OF
the Common Council.
Sec. H. Nothing in this ordinance shall be
construed TO prohibit any officer of the city from
being appointed Poor Commissioner: from the
date OF the passage OF this ordinance the pres
ent marshal OF the city shall be and is the Poor
Commissioner and Is hereby invested with all
the rights and duties above specified until the
LIST day Of May 1902.
Sec I2 This ordinance shall be known as
ordinance No. ~ and shall take effect immedi.
ately.
Passed by the Common Council and approved
by the Mayor OF SAID Council, November, 1901.
III, j. LEONARD, Mayor.
GEO. w. MoULToN, City Clerk