The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-04-30

may be retained in the possession of the
person having the charge of the same, OF
may be kept in some suitable place deS-
ignated by the judge Of probate. at the
expense Of the county.
Sec 5. The court shall have authority
to appoint or designate one or more dis
Greet persons Of good character to serve
as probation officers during the pleasure
of the court; such probation officers shall
act under the orders of the court in ref
erence to any child or children, commit
ted to his care, and it shall be the duty
of said probation officers to make such
Investigations with regard to any child
or children as may be required by the
court before or during the hearing of the
application for a guardian. and to fur
nlsh to the court such information and
assistance as the judge may require, and
to take charge Of any child or children
before hearing. during. the, continuance;
of the hearing. and after hearing until
the guardian shall assume the custody
OF the child, whenever he may, be SO di-
records and to make such reports to the
court as the court may order or direct.
probation officers appointed under au.
thority of this act shall serve without
compensation from the county save only
that they may have the same fees as
constables for similar service. including
all travel. when the judge or PROBATE
court shall so direct.
Of seventeen 40 years, shall be found 70
be dependent or neglected. within the
meaning of this act, the court may make
any order appointing a suitable guard
an for such child. and such guardian
may be any state institution or associa-
ton willing to receive it. embracing in
obtaining homes for dependent or neg
lected children, which association shall
have been accredited as hereinafter pro-
vided.
Sec. T.. In any case where the court
shall appoint as guardian Of any child,
any association or individual in accord
ance with the provisions Of this act, the
child shall. unless otherwise ordered, be-
guardianship Of the association or in
dividual to whose care it is committed.
Such association shall have authority to
place such child in a family home Of the
such child, with or without indenture,
and may be made party to any proceed
ings for the legal adoption of the child,
and may by its attorney or agent appear
In any court where such proceedings are
pending and assent to such adoption.
And such assent shall be sufficient to au-
der or decree of adoption. When adop-
ton proceedings for any such child or
children are commenced, copy Of the
shall be filed in the court which appoint
ed the guardian for such child, at least
thirty (3d<sslays. before any final decree
dianshiip shall not include the guardian
ship Of any estate Of the child.
Sec. g.. If any child so put under
guardianship have any property, the in
come of said property shall, unless more
=. cation of such child, and upon cause
shown to the probate court appointing
such guardian, the principal or any part
pose. Amy parent may, after the expira-
ton Of any year Of such guardianship
apply to the probate court which has Gre
ated such guardianship for the termina-
and convincing evidence that the causes
which produced or contributed to the de-
tendency, neglect or delinquency of such
previously adopted, shall be restored to
Its parents. Ten days notice by regis
tered mail or by personal service, of the
given to such child and the guardian
thereof, and such guardian shall produce
such child at such hearing.
Sec. O. In the case Of a dependent.
neglected or delinquent child the court
may continue the hearing. from time to
time. for the purpose Of doing more exact
Justice according to the fact, including
such facts as may thereby become known
care or custody Of a probation officer
as a temporary guardian, or may allow
said child to remain In its own home sub
hcer, to be returned to the court for fur
Their proceedings at the time to which the
case may have been continued, in case
provision is made by by yoluntaTy c9nt 1T 1pe
board Of such child, until a guardian is
appointed and assumes his duties, such
provision shall be considered by the court
In determining what shall be done with
the child during the continuance of the
hearing, or the court may commit the
child to any institution Incorporated un-
der the laws in this state, that may care
for delinquent children, and become their
guardian. The probation officer, when
the court is of the opinion that guardian
serious delinquency of the child. may
cause such delinquent child or the parent
Of any such delinquent child, or other
person guilty Of any offense against the
to have affected such child's conduct or
character, to be proceeded against in ac-
cordance with the laws that may be in
force governing the commission Of crimes
and misdemeanors.
Sec. 10. All associations receiving chill
dren under this act shall be subject to
the same visitation, inspection and SUI
pervision by the state board Of control
of this state, and it shall be the duty
of said board to pass annually upon the
fitness OF every such association Is may
receive, or desire to receive. children un-
such association shall annually, at such
time as said board shall direct, make
report thereto showing its condition,
quately care for such children as are, or
may be committed to it, and such other
facts as said board may require, and
association is competent and has ade-
quate facilities to care for such children,
II shall issue to the same certificate to
that effect. which certificate shall con-
tinue in force for one ~ year, unless
sooner revoked by said board, and no
child shall be committed to any such as
ISOLATION, which shall not have received
a certificate. within fifteen Q5) months
next preceding the commitment The
court may at any time, require from any
association receiving or desiring to re-
this act. such reports, information and
statements as the judge shall deem proper
or necessary for his action and the court
shall in no case be required to appoint as
standing, conduct or care Of children
or ability to care for the same is not
satisfactory to the court
Sec. IL. 1t shall be lawful for persons
having the right to dispose of DEEPEN
dent or neglected child to enter into an
agreement with any association or insti-
tuition incorporated under any public or
private law OF this state for the purpose
Of adns ang an ST or SeDDs placing In homes
herein provided. for the surrender of such
child to such association or institution, to
be taken and cared for by such asso-
lily home. Such agreement may contain
any and all proper stipulations to that
END, and may authorize the association
to appear in any proceedings for the
legal adoption of such child, and consent
to its adoption and the order of the court
made upon such consent shall be binding
upon the child and its parents or guardi-
an or other person, the same as IL such
person were personally in court and con-
scented thereto whether made party to the
proceeding or not.
Sec. IL. The, court, in appointing a
guardian for children shall select one