The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05

known as a Juvenile record
Sec. 3. A reputable person who is
a resident of the probate district, hay-
ing knowledge of a child in his dis
trict who appears to be either depend
ent or delinquent, may file with the
probate court for that district petit
lion in writing setting forth the
facts, verified by oath. II shall be
sufficient that the facts stated in such
petition are upon information and be-
lief
Sec 4. Upon the filing OF the petit
ton, a summons shall issue requiring
the person having the custody or con-
troll of the child, or with whom the
child may be, to appear Immediately
with the child at place stated in the
summons. The parent or guardian,
or if there be neither, then relative
OF such child if the residence OF such
relative be known, shall be notified
of the proceedings and, in any case,
the judge may appoint some suitable
person to act in behalf of the child.
If the person summoned as herein
provided fails, without reasonable
cause TO appear and abide the order
OF court, or bring the child. he may
be proceeded agains as for a con-
tempt of court In case the summons
cannot be served or the party served
fails to obey the same, or in any case,
when II is made TO appear to the
court that such summons will be in
effectual, a warrant may issue on the
order of court, either against the par
ent or guardian, or the person having
custody of the child, or with whom
the child may be, or against the child
itself On the return of the summons
or other process, or as soon thereafter
as may be. the court shall proceed to
hear and dispose of the case in a sum
mary manner, Pending the final dis
position OF a case the child may be
retained in the possession of the per-
son having charge of the same, or
me be kept, in the discretion of the
court, in some suitable place provided
by the city or town authorities or by
some private individual or associa-
ton, or placed in charge of the proba-
ton officer.
Sec. 5. The probation officer for
the county in which the probate court
is held shall, at the request of such
court investigate cases arising under
the provisions of this act, and shall,
il the court so directs, take charge
Of delinquent or dependent child
under such conditions as may be
specified in the order of court
Sec. 6. When a child is found to
be dependent or neglected within the
meaning of this act, the court may
make an order committing the child
TO the care of some suitable state in
aJit1tion or TO the care OF some repu-
table citizen of good moral character
who is willing TO receive the same
without charge, or TO the care of
some association willing to receive il,
embracing in its objects the purposes
Of caring for or obtaining homes for
dependent OF neglected children The
court may, when the health or condl.
tion of the child requires it, cause
the child to be placed in a public hos
pital or institution for treatment or
special care, or in a private hospital
or institution which will receive it
for like purposes without charge.
Sec. Z. In case where the court
awards a child to the care OF an as
ISOLATION or individual in accordance
with the provisions of this act. the
child shall, unless otherwise ordered
become a ward, and be subject to the
guardianship of the association or in
dividual to those care ii is commit
ted. Such association or individual
shall have authority to place such
child in a family home, and be made
a party to proceedings for the legal
adoption of the child. and may, by its
or ais attorney or agent appear in
any court when such proceedings are
pending, and assent to such adoption
And such assent shall be sufficient to
authorize the court to enter the proper
order or decree of adoption. Such
guardianship shall not include the
guardianship of the estate OF the
child
See. S. In the case of a delinquent
child the court may continue the
hearing from time to time. and may
commit the child TO the care and Gus
tody of the probation officer and may
allow said child to remain in its home
subject 10 the visitation of the proba
ton officer; and subject to be return
ed to the court for further or Other
proceedings whenever such action ap
pears to be necessary; or the court
may cause the child to be placed in
a suitable family home, subject to the
supervision OF the probation officer
and the further order OF court, or Il
may authorize the child to be boarded
I'm some suitable family home, in case
provision is made by voluntary con
tribution or otherwise for the pay
ment of the board OF such child. Of
the court may commit such child ty
the care and custody of a reputable
citizen OF good moral character who
Is willing to assume such supervision
without charge. or TO an association
or institution within the state thai
receives and cares for delinquent chill
dren: or such child may be committed
to the Vermont industrial school Of
ether suitable public institution, pro
vlded that all commitments TO saiC
school under this act shall be gov
crned by the provisions of law relat
ing 10 commitments thereto. 4 chile
committed 10 the Vermont industrial
school or other public or private in
stitution shall be subject 10 the laws
rules and regulations governing sucl
school or institution.
Sec. 3. When a child known to bD
under sixteen years OF age is arrest
cd. with or without warrant. charged
with a crime not punishable by death
such child shall, instead Of beinl
taken before a justice Of the peace Of
other court OF criminal jurisdiction
be taken directly before the probate
court for the district in which tn
child was arrested, and the probat'
court shall proceed TO hear and dis
pose OF the case in the same mannei
as II the child had been brought