Gilpin observer., 1912-10-17

and Neglected Children, approved April
2. 1907, be and the same is hereby
"section z. Amy dependent child COM
mitted to the State Home for Dependent
and Neglected Children shall, as to Its
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 If the parent or parents of
such dependent or neglected child are
poor and unable to properly care for such
enid enid but Otherwise are proper guard,
child to remain at home the court may
enter an order finding such facts and
enable the parent or parents to properly
care for such child and thcreupon 1t
shall be the duty of the Board of County
Commissioners. and in those cities and
counties operating under Article Xxx of
the Constitution 1t shall be the duty OF
the department and authority performing
that part of the functions of board of
county commissioners or vested with
power for the relief Of the poor, to pay
oT he best of he IF ehd #
some other person designated by the
court for that purpose, at such times
as said order may designate, the amount
SO specified. or when so ordered by the
court it's equivalent in supplies and as
sistance. for the care of such depende
of the court. The juvenhe court in coun-
ties of over 100000 poSilation. and the
county court in all other counties. shall
appoint proper persons for the purpose
of Investigation. visitation, the keeping
of records and the making of reports in
cases requiring relief under this act The
details as to the number of such investi-
gators. their rights, duties and powers in
addition to that of investigators of such
thereon and the authority OF the county
or city and county required to provide
for for such compensation shall be as pro-
videu by law for the employment of pro-
baton officers in such juvenile and
eSSun&ty tSu & courts: It shall % be the duty ,, Of f.
and or before the first day OF July
of each year thereafter. to submit to
thority report of all cases receiving re-
lief under this act, and an estimate of
the sum necessary to be placed at Its dis
posal for complying with the provisions
of this act. A copy of such report shall
be filed with the State Board Of Chari-
ties and Corrections If the ,s,5 state home
family home through voluntary adoption
within six months from the time of its
II for the best interest of the child It
shall be its duty to provide for the board
ing out of said child in a suitable family
home until such time as IT may be
adopted or shall have reached the age OF
sixteen years. Petitions and commit
ments under this act shall state the re
ligious belief of parents. II known. and
If not known the court shall endeavor to
ascertain such fact. and family homes 10
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. 1t shall be the
duty of the superintendent of said home
to submit to the governor and the state
board of charities and corrections a de-
tailed report of such boarding out of said
children in family homes and esti-
sum necessary for the maintenance of
said boarding out system and visitation
officers employed by said State Home
in connection Herewith. The governor
shall transmit such estimate to such
succeeding general assembly. which is
hereby directed by the people of this
state to appropriate from tho state treas
ury sum sufficient for the boarding out
and visitation of said children. and other
wise CARRYING. into effect the provisions
of this act. Any of said courts enforc-
ing the provisions hereof shall have the
right to proceed as for contempt of court
against officials who Wilfully refuse TO
comply with its orders directing their
compliance with the provisions hereof;
provided the sums paid out under this act
appropriated for such purpose by the
county city and county. or state authori-
ties respectively. In counties having a
population of over 10000. the boards of
county commissioners. and in cities and
counties operating under Article Xxx of
the constitution. the authority perform
ing like duties to those of county COM
missioners. shall establish and maintain
workhouses or proper facilities for the
victed of non-support of women and
| children. Any sums of money earned by
them or collected for their labor by the
authorities in charge of such workhouses
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 penitentiary 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
tenance of the fund provided by the
state for compliance with the provisions
| construed for the protection of the child
| the home and the state, and in the inter
est of public morals and for the preven-
/ ton of poverty and crime"
Section 2. Each elector voting at said
election and desirous of voting for OF
against this measure shall deposit in the
ballot box ballot whereupon shall be
| Printed or written the words:
For the Mothers Compensation Act
cerning Dependent and Neglected Chi.
Gren. and Permitting Keeping Such Chill
| dren in Family Homes. and for Work
| houses for Men Convicted Of Non-Sup'
| port
Against the Mothers Compensation
| Act being An Act to Amend an Act
Concerning Dependent and Neglected
Children. and Permitting Keeping. Such
Children in Family Homes. and fol
Warehouses; for Men Convicted of Non
| support"
and shall indicate his approval or reiec-
| ton of said measure by placing cross
! The votes cast following the adoption oil
| rejection of said proposed law shall be
canvassed and the result determined by
the laws of the State of Colorado for
the canvassing of votes for Representa-
| uves in Congress.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. have
| hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State of Colorado. al
the City of Denver. this First day OF
| october. A. d. 1912.
JAMES II. PEARCE.
fSEAI.) Secretary of state.
PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE OF
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