The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-10
NCsIected Children. approved Aprll

h'S rfNeNN'ltu 'HlluItI, approved April
2. l'gh be and the same is hereby
amsiagl me so as to fead as follows;
fluu Z. Any dependent child com
mitt'4 10 the State Home for Dependent
ana Neglected Children shall. as to its
care ana disposition by said home, be
sud- 70 any special order of the court
maklNB such commitment, provided such
ordef pe made nt the time of such COM
mitntna If the parent or parents OF
such dependent or neglected child are
poor anl unable to properly care for such
thilu hut otherwise are proper guard
inns, ana 1t is for the welfare of such
ehiiu TO remain at home, the court may
enttf an order finding such facts and
fiXinE ilc amount OF money necessary To
enabIt the parent or parents to properly
care Tor such child and thoreupon IT
shall h2 tho duty of the Board Of County
Com liTslpncrs, and in those cities ana
coun "a operating under Article XXX of
the Constitution 1t shall he the duty OF
The nep1rtment and authority performing
that part of the functions OF a hoard OF
cour'F commissioners. or vested with
powor fgr the relief Of the poor. to pay
such rent or parents or. II 1t seems
for ttr best interest of the child. to
somo other person designated by the
courl for that purpose, at such times
as SAD order may designate the amount
so slegitied, or when so ordered BY the
cour' It's equivalent in supplies and as
sistanCe for the care of such depend.
or neglected child until the further order
OF thg court. The juvenne court in coup-
pties nl over l00,00o population. and tn,
county court in all other counties. shall
appo,Dt proper p'rsous for the purpose
Of invrstigation visitation. the keeping
Of returds and the making of reports. in
cases recurring relief under this act. The
detail MS to the number of such invests
gator, their rights, duties and powers in
addition to that of investigators of such
cases their compensation the Limitation
or City and county required to provide
for such compensation shall be as pro-
videu BY law for the employment of pro-
bation officers In such juvenile and
county courts. 1t shall be the duty of
the clerk of such juvenile or county
courts on or before December i, 1912.
and on or before the first day Of July
OF each year thereafter to submit to
such county board or other proper au-
! thority a 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 tbs act. A copy of such report shall
be filed with the State Board of Chart
| ties aud Corrections. II the state home
is unable to provide any child with n
family home through voluntary adoption
! within six months from the time of its
rommitment, then as far as possible ana
| IL for the best interest of the child It
shall be us duty to provide for the board
| ing out of said child in a suitable family
home until such time as 1t may be
adopted or shall have reached the age OF
| sixtccu years. Petitions and commit
ments under this act shall state the re
| 1igious belief of parents, II known. and
| II not known the court shall endeavor TO
| ascertain such fact. and family homes 10
| which children are committed shall, as
| far ms practicable. conform to such re-
| ligious belief. on or before December i,
| 1912 and on each July lst next there
| after before the convenlng of the sue
| ceeding general assembly. it shall be the
/ duty OF the superintendent of said home
| to submit to the governor and the state
| 3oard of charities and corrections de
tailed report of such boarding out of said
| children in family homes and an esti.
| mate as near as may be of the annual
sum necessary for the maintenance OF
said boarding out system and visitation
Officers employed by said ~ state Home
/ shall transmit such estimate to sucf
succeeding general assembly. which is
hereby directed by the pebble Of this
i ury a 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
1 right to proceed as for contempt of court
/ against officials who wilfully refuse &c
1 comply with its orders directing theli
Il compliance with the provisions hereof
i provided the sums paid out under this ac'
shall not exceed in any year the amon'
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
Il counties operating under Article %N o
the constitution, the authority perform
ing ike duties to those of county com
wlasioners. shall establish and maintain
! warehouses; or proper facilities for tn
detention and employment of men con
victed of non-support OF women an.
| children. Any sums of money earned by
l them or collected for their labor by the
authorities in charge of such workhouse:
| or facilities shall be used for the main
| tenance of the fund necessary to be ex
i pended by the county or city and count y
| in carrying out the provisions OF this
| act. The board of commissioners OF tht
| state penitentary and reformatory shal
| make such similar provision as to sale
board seems most practicable to profit.
ably employ all persons committed te
such, prisons for non-support OF w, womer .s,
| or children, and any sums received ioi
such labor shall be used for the main,
tenance OF the fund provided by ths
of this act. This act shall be Literally
construed for the protection of the child
| the home and the state, and IN the lnter-
est OF public morals and for the pre'en-
| tion Of poverty and crime.
| Section e. Each elector voting at sale
election and desirous , OF vao,,Ss; tpr m tpf Sl
ballot box ballot whefeupon shall be
printed or written the words:
For the Mothers Compensation @ &C.. sc,
| corning Dependent and Neglected Chi,- ii
dren, and Permitting Keeping Such Chil-
dren In Family Homes. and for WorR-
houses for Men Convicted of Non-Sup-
port"
Against the Mothers msnd oSmpensa'A,oht ans Ant
Concerning Dependent ard Neglected
Children. and Permitting Keeping, Such
Children in Family Homes, ana Tor
Warehouses; for Men Convicted OF Nom
support"
and shall indicate his approval or re1ec-
ton of said measure by placing a cross
fX) mark after one of said sentences.
The votes cast following the adoption or
rejection of said proposed law shall be
canvassed and the result determined py
the laws of the State of Colorado Tor
the canyassing of votes for Representa-
tives In Congress.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. nave
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.
(SEATN Secretary of state.