The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-04-19
POOR COMMISSIONERS.
A Law of Much Importance to The
County.

County
In all probability the judges of the
district court will appoint the men,
bers of the board of poor commission
ers at an early GATE so that the
appointees may qualify and begin
work on the first of May, although
nothing definite as to this has been
decided as yet. The new law is of
vast Importance and is considered
on of the best measures passed at the
last legislature.
No names have as yet been sug-
gested as possible apOintees, but
there is wealth of available timber
and it is expected that three first
class business men will be selected.
A synopis of the bill will be read
with a great deal of interest just al
this time and one is herewith given
The act in question creates board
of poor commissioners in counties
having population of over IS, 1000 and
an area of over 5000 square miles.
The first section Of the act provides
that the district court judges of any
county meeting the requirements.
shall appoint three qualified electors
who shall constitute the board of poor
commissioners of such county. The
terms of Office of such memters shall
expire on the first Monday in January
of each year, the first to expire in the
January following his appointment
and the others in rotation. Vacancies
by death, resignation, ETC., are to OF.
filled by the district bench and it has
power to remove any commissioner
for cause after an opportunity is
granted to such commissioner for
hearing. An appeal from the action
of the district judges may be taken To
the supreme court. The members of
the board shall qualify by filing Il
written acceptance with the count!
auditor with the usual oath to sup,
port the constitution of the United
States and the state of Minnesota and
perform the duties Of the Office. Sec
tion directs that i'm mediately after
the appointment of the board meet.
ing shall be held to elect one of theii
number president and one vice presi.
dent and these officers shall be elected
annually thereafter at the first board
meeting after the first Monday in
January, the board to make its owl
rules and fix times of meeting
Under section 3 the commissioners
will receive no compensation, but
shall receive their actual expenses
incurred in performi ng their duties.
Section provides for the appoint.
ment of a clerk by the board during
its pleasure at salary not to exceed
800 per month, and a suitable office
shall be provided. the expense to bt
paid by the county If such office is not
in county building.
Sec. defines the duties if the board
which include exclusive care and con.
troll of the poor farm, or other places
where county poor are cared for, and
everything appertaining thereto
The board shall also appoint the over.
seer of poor, prescribe the duties and
fix his salary and authorize him to
employ additional help when neces-
sary. Sec. provides that the new
board shall have complete control OF
the county poor and disbursement OF
the poor fund to the exclusion Of the
board of county commissioners and
other officers. and shall execute all
laws relative to care and transpor-
tation of the county poor and manage
ment of the various Institution for
their benefit. Sec. 7 defines the dut-
les of the clerk. who in addi tion to
having the safe keeping of all voucll-
ers, papers and documents relat ing to
the business of the board, shall keep
accurate account of all expendi lures
and receipts, names and addresses of
outdoor paupers and amount and
date of relief. He shall also invt.sti-
gate all cases when application is
made for relief and report to the
board, and may be authorized to
grant temporary relief in urgent cases.
amount being limited by resolution of
the board. Section provides for tire
employment of the county poor at
such labor as their physical condition
will permit of. and that all moneys
derived from the sale of produce shall
be paid into the poor fund of the
county. Sec. 9 prescribes that the
board shall, on or before Oct /, of
each year, by resolution, determine
the amount of tax to be levied for the