Gunnison news-champion., 1912-10-11
MOTH ERS' COMPENSA-
TTON ACT

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MOTH ERS COMPENSA-
TION ACT.
PROPOSED Law OF TIVE STATE ~
COLORADO, INITIATED nv PETITION
ENnEn TIVE INITIATIVE AND REF
Notice is hereby given that st the se.-
of November, A. D. l8l2 there viii be
submitted 10 the aweHaed electors Of the
etste ~ Colorado. for their approval or
rhe state of Colorado. initiated hy Peti-
tion under the Initiative and Referendun,
which Initiated petition contained the sIg
her of legal voters. - per cent ~ the
state Of Colorado. duly verified IN ac-
cor.ianee with the law. and filed In the
@irire 'nr,e q, ne ..s Secretary 81 state on the
INtNIN NINTH day ~ JUNE, A. D.
isl2, At " ~ O'clock A ~
The authority for submitting such pro-
posed L>w Is found in section I ~ Article
> II the CONSTITUTION of the state Of CODE
RADIO. rrovidinG for the initiative and Refer
enAun.
rhe proposea law ~ the state ~
Colorado Is rs follows:
Az ACT no AMEND AN ACT EMIT.
TIED. AN Act CoNCERNING DEEPEN
btNT AND NEGLEcTFD CHII.DREN.
APPROVED aPRII. 2. Ys07
Ne u fnac,ed by the People ~ the state
SECTION I That Section I Of an Act en-
''hed An Act Concerning Dependent and
Neglected Children. approved April q l1'7
he snd the anne Is hereby ameaded so ss
section 7 ANY dependent child COM
miited To the state Home for Dependent
aud Neglected Children shall, as 10 It's
care and disposition by said hotne, he sub
tect To any special order ~ the court
making such commitment. provided such
order he made at the time Of such com
raitm"nt " the pasent or parents of such
| s.t1nt dor No tod ..li a
unable 10 property care for such ,hild, bpt
otherwise are proper guardians and N rs
FOR the welfare ~ such child To remain
at home. the court may enter an order
VI in"ney necessary 10 enable the ma rent or
parents To property care FOR such child
and thereupan N shall he the duty ~ the
Board of County Commissioners and In
those cities aud counties operating under
Artlele N\ ~ the Constitution ft shau he
h'' DUTY ~ the department aud authority
p~rtormins that par of the functions ~
a board ~ county eommissioner~ or vested
win power for the relief ~ the poor 20
pay such parent or parents. or W " se~ms
fer th" hest Interest of the child 10 some
other pcrsan deSienatad Wy the court far
thnt purnDse. at such times rs said order
may designate. The amount sn specified ~
when 50 ordered Wv the court IT'S eanlvnienf
n supplies and assistance. for the care Of
- dependent ~ neglected. rhila until the
further order ef III. eourt The Juvenile
court in counties ~ over tooo0o popuia-
| ton and the cornfy court In ali other
'-'unfirs. shall appoint proper persons sor
ne purpose of invest igntion. visftatian the
keeping ~ records and tho making oY 70
ports in 'aSes requiring relief under this
- rhe details as te the number ~ surh
invest igHtors. thrir rights. duties and now
ers In addition 10 That af invest sn fsr. of
such eases. their ranI'ensati Jon the ilm.ta
'irn~ thereon and the authority ~ the
county or city and county required ro rrn-
for sush compensation shall he ss nro
viaed ny law for the employ men, ~ pr,-
hation officers In such juvenile and count,
courts " shall he the auty ~ m. elert
~ su.'h Juvenile or rsuntv courts on er he
f"re December 7. 1912 and on or hss,re
The first day 81 Iutv - each wear tbere-
nrer. 20 submit 10 such rorntv boa I'd or
ofher proper authority " r-porf ~ AT
cases receiving relief under this act AND
m estimate ~ the srm necexsavV 20 hr
| placed a. irs disposal FOR c.vrpfvip, wI,b
the provisions 81 this sef 4 ropy ~ su,,
rersorf shall he filed with the stat. R,s "a
~ Charities and Corrections N sbe .tpte
/ home is unaisie 70 provide pnv ebtld WITH
a f.nnily home through voluntary naor,rion
w'fhin SIX months From the time o, ~.
comm ,fnserr. then FAR as Possible and
" Ter The best interest of the ,lbIls IN
snail he rs auty ~ provide Tor the hos I'd
I ing out ef said child in suitable fsrniir
nome until sech time " NAV I've saor-ea
or shall have reached the ax~ ~ sfxteer
years Petitions sna ~onfsnit nanre under
fffs 80 shall srsfe tho refleious hars.sy ~
rs'rrt shall rnsBea var To ascertain sv,N s,rt
I ard family horaes "a which sht,s-e, ,-e
ersrruHift~d shall Far &c .,rs~fis.. sl~ -1r
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