The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-02

and Neglected Children. approved April
:. 1907, be and the same is hereby
Section Z. Any dependent child com
nitted to the State Home for Dependent
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 1t the time OF susn som nj
such dependent or neglected child are
poor and unable to properly care for such
n ians, and it is for the welfare OF such
child to remain ut home. the court may
enter nm order finding such facts and
enable the parent or parents to properly
care for such child, and thcrenpon II
shall be the duty OF the Board Of County
Commissioners, and in those cities and
counties operating under Article M Of
the Constitution 1t shall be the duty of
ss en on he ard oy q
county commissioners, or vested with
power for the relief OF the poor, to pay
soT the pare best or interest OF the child. to
some other person designated by the
court for that purpose. at such times
so specified. OF when 80 ordered by the
court. its equivalent In supplies and as-
sistance. for the care Of such DEPEND.
lies OF over 100000 population. and thu
county court In all other counties. shail
of investigation. visitation. the keeping
of records and the making OF reports In
details as to the number Of such investi-
gators, their rights, duties and powers n
addition 10 that of investigators q such
thereon and the authority of the county
or city and county required to provide
for such compensation shall be az nso-
videu by law for the employment OF pro,
county courts. il shall be the duty of
the clerk of such juvenile or county
and on or before the first day OF July
Of each year thereafter, to submit to
thority a report Of ali case. receiving re.
the sum necessary to be placed at Its dis
81 this act. A copy OF such report shall
be filed with the State Board Of Chart
ties and corrections II the state ,,,i home
ssmily home through voluntary adoption
within six months from the time of its
,;cmmitment then as FAR az pSssi nh,d an Il
shall be It's duty to provide for the board
Ing out of said child in suitable family
ad ADOPT dor or shall hall have reached the age Of
sixteen years. Petitions and commit
me1ts under this net shall state the re,
il not known the court shall endeavor to
ascertain such fact. and family homes 10
which children are commltted shall az
far as practicable conform TO such re-
liEious belief. On or before December ].
1913. and on each July LIST next there
hso5s he q hs 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 m csti.
mate as near MS may be OF the annual
said boarding out system and visitation
Officers employed by said stnte Home
IN connection. herewith; The governor
succeeding general assembly. which is
hereby directed by the people OF this
state to the ossfs
and visitation of said children. and other.
wise carrying, into effect the provisions
the she my .ha have the
right to proceed as for contempt Of court
against officials who wilfniiy refuse 70
compliance with the provisions hereof:
provided the sums paid out under this act
shall not exceed in any year the amour
county COUNTY city and county. or state anthori-
population Of over 10000. the boards q
counties operating under Article Xxx Of
the constitution, the authority perform
ing Ike duties TO those Of county com o. n.
workhouaes or proper facilities for the
detention and employment of men con,
Stsa Of Of onsy ssInea ab bS
them or collected for their labor by the
authorities In charge of such workhouses
s ssa fn De To be-
pended by the county or city and county
In carrying out the provisions OF this
state penitentIary and reformatory shall
make such similar provision as to said
board seems most practicable to profit
such prisons for non-shpport of women
such labor shall be used Tor the main.
stnte for O. eom apH with the preysons
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" ,,
election and desIrous OF yotiSE Tor or
ballot box a ballot whereupon shall be
For the Mothers Compensation Act,
being An Act to Amend an Act, Con-
cernins Dependent and NEGLECTED CHI
dren in Family Homes. and for Work
port"
Against the Mothers Compensation,
Act being An Act to Amend an &C,
and pfpsnSna eepns saes
Workhouses for Men Convicted Of Nom
Support"
and shall indicate his approval or retec-
tlon of said measure by placing a cross
CX) mark after one of said sentences.
The votes cast following the adoption OF
rejection. of said proposed law shal! be
canvassed and the result determined by
the laws Of the State OF Colorado Tor
the cnnvassing 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 B. PEARCF
fSEAIA) Secretary of State.
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