The Elbert County tribune., 1912-10-18

and Neglected Children. approved April
2. 1907, be and the same Is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows:
Section 4 Any dependent child COM
and Neglected Children shall. as to It's
care and disposition by said home be
subject TO any special order of the court
making such commitment. provided such
order be made at the time OF such COM
mitment II the parent or parents OF
such dependent or neglected child are
poor and unable TO properly care FOR such
child, but otherwise are proper guard
child to remain at home the court may
enter an order finding such facts and
fixing the amount OF money necessary to
enable the parent or parents to properly
care for such child and thcreupon It
shall be the duty of the Board of County
Commissioners, and in those cities and
counties operating under Article Xxx of
the Constitution II shall be the duty of
the department and authority performing
that part of the functions of a board OF
county commissioners. or vested with
power for the relief OF the poor, to pay
for the best interest OF the child, TO
some other person designated by the
court for that purpose, at such times
so specified. or when so ordered by the
court. its equivalent in supplies and
sistnnce. for the care OF such depeuds
or neglected child until the further order
of the court. The juvenile court In coun-
ties OF over 100000 population, and III.
appoint proper persons for the purpose
OF investigation, visitation. the keeping
cases requiring relief under this act The
details as TO the number of such invertf-
gators. their rights. duties and powers in
addition TO that OF investigators of such
cases. their compensation. the limitation
thereon and the authority OF the county
for such compensation shall be ms pro-
vided by law for the employment of pro-
s, baIion officers n such such juysnile and
the clerk of such Juvenile or county
courts. on or before December l.. 1919,
OF each year thereafter. to submit to
such county board or other proper au-
thority a report of all cases receiving re-
the sum necessary to be placed at Its dis
posai for complying with the provisions
De be file filed with the State Board % Of CHAR
is unable to provide any child with q
within six months from the time Of Its
commitment. then ms far as possible and
II for the best interest OF the child It
ing out OF said child in suitable family
home until such time as Il may be
sixteen years. Petitions and commit
ments under this act shall state the re-
ligions belief Of parents, II known: and
ascertain such fact. and family homes TO
which children are committed shall as
far as practicable, conform to such re-
ligious belief On or before December l.
1912, and on each July 1st next there
after. before the convening OF the sue
ceeding general assembly. II shall be the
duty OF the superintendent of said home
to submit to the governor and the state
tailed report of such boarding out OF said
children in family homes and an esti-
mate as near as may be Of the annual
said boarding out system and visitation
officers employed by said State Home
in connection Herewith, The governor
shall fruugmft atIrh eatipnnfa
succeeding general assembly. which Is
hereby directed by the people OF this
ury sum sufficient for the boarding out
and visitation of said children. and other.
wise carrying into effect the provisions
ing the provisions hereof shall have the
right TO proceed as for contempt OF court
comply with It's orders directing their
compliance with the provisions hereof:
provided the sums paid out under this act
shall not exceed In any year the amou'
appropriated for such purpose by the
county. city and county. or state authorl-
ties respectively In counties having a
county commissioners and In cities and
counties operating under Article Xxx Of
the constitution the authority PERFORM
Ing like duties 10 those OF county com
missioners. shall establish and maintain
workhouscs or proper facilities for the
vlcted of non-support OF women and
children. Any sums of money earned by
them or collected for their labor by the
or facilities shall be used for the main
tenance of the fund necessary TO be ex-
pended by the county or city and county
In carrying out the provisions of this
act. The board of commissioners of the
state pententiary and reformatory shall
make such similar provision as to said
board seems most practicable to profit
ably employ all persons committed to
such prisons for non-support of women
or children. and any sums received for
such labor shall be used for the main
tenance of the fund provided by the
state for compliance with the provisions
of this act. This act shall be literally
construed for the protection of the child,
the home and the state. and in the inter-
est of public morals and for the preven-
tion OF poverty and crime"
Section 2. Each elector voting at said
election ,, and desirous Of voting for or
ballot box a ballot whereupon shall be
printed or written the words:
being An Act to Amend an Act. Con-
cerning Dependent and Neglected Chill
dren. and Permitting Keeping Such Chill
houses for Men Convicted of Non-sup-
port
Act. being An Act to Amend Act
Concerning Dependent and Neglected
Children in Family Homes, and for
Workhouses for Men Convicted OF Nom
Support
ton OF said measure by placing cross
Cx) mark after one of said sentences
The votes cast following the adoption or
rejection of said proposed law shall be
csnvassed and the result determined by
the laws of the State of Colorado for
the canvassing of votes for Representa-
tlves In Congress.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State of Colorado. at
the city of Denver, this First day of
October, A. d. 1912
JAMES u. PEARCE.
tSEAI.) Secretary of State.
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